Despite the excitement surrounding Forbidden Door, there's a palpable sadness that Kenny Omega will not be part of the card It wouldn't have happened without him, writes JustinBarrasso
Omega generated a wave of interest during his run in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, especially as leader of Bullet Club. That popularity reached its zenith after Omega won the IWGP heavyweight championship from Kazuchika Okada in June 2018, with the momentum carrying into the launch of AEW in 2019.
“I can safely say there is zero chance it will be me,” Omega said. “But the replacement is going to leave people very happy. I can’t see people being disappointed by this legitimately handpicked replacement by Bryan Danielson.”, there is a palpable sadness that Omega will not be part of the card.
“I spoke a little too candidly on one of my internet videos about a hernia issue I had dealt with in my neck, and I also had an athletic hernia in my stomach, which was causing me very sharp pain,” Omega said. “There were days when it hurt with every step. It got mentally exhausting to pretend these injuries weren’t there.”
It is cruel that so much of Omega’s brilliance in America took place while crowds were limited during the pandemic. He crafted an outstanding run as champion in AEW that featured classics on the mat, a deathmatch, and compelling segments on a weekly basis, as well as brought a new energy to Impact Wrestling when he won their title. His final program elevated Hangman Page to bona fide main-event status, culminating in their title bout last November at.
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