Former AEW World Champion Kenny Omega hasn’t wrestled since December of final yr, but it surely sounds as if that would quickly change. Right now’s Wrestling Observer E-newsletter contains one other replace on Omega, with author Dave Meltzer stating that Omega has begun discussing his return in additional sure phrases. Moreover, if it wasn’t apparent from watching how issues performed out between Omega and The Elite the final time he was on AEW TV, there’s a plan in place for a rematch between Omega and Kazuchika Okada.
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In the event that they had been to have one other match, it will be the fifth time that the 2 wrestle in singles competitors, with their earlier matches in New Japan Professional-Wrestling receiving nice acclaim from followers and critics. Meltzer famous that if the choice is made to run the match again, the 2 wrestlers may have quite a bit to reside as much as.
Right now’s report is one in every of a number of indicators that Omega is approaching an in-ring return. Earlier this week, it was introduced that Omega shall be in attendance at NJPW Energy Wrestle on November 4, following up on a number of months of interviews and teases involving Omega and NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi. On high of that, Omega’s tag staff companion Kota Ibushi offered a well being replace on the AEW star final month, sharing his perception that Omega was two or three months away from wrestling once more.
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Final December, Omega suffered a critical case of diverticulitis that he realized might have been life-threatening, particularly if medical doctors had not found it after they did. The wrestler has since undergone surgical procedure for the situation and has spent a lot of the final yr recovering. Omega did make a few memorable appearances earlier than being written off AEW TV earlier this yr, with the wrestler set to choose up a feud towards Okada and The Elite each time he returns.
