Kenny Omega explains why working with Hangman Page was easy despite his injuries.
It’s been a while since we have seen Kenny Omega on AEW TV. He has been out since Full Gear, losing the AEW World title to Page in a classic. The storyline was almost two years in the making between the two and has been credited with being one of the most effective long term stories in pro wrestling in recent years.
Appearing on the CEO Gaming Twitch channel, Omega discussed how his physical attributes effected his ability in the ring and addressed a statement suggesting you don’t need two knees to tell a story.
“That is why I was confident doing everything throughout the Hangman story. That was a story about human lives. I feel as wrestling has progressed, it’s become less about those, a lot. If we just become physical vessels that are supposed to throw each other at the wall until everyone goes ‘kersplat’ and don’t get up again, that’s the kind of wrestling I can’t do anymore and when I have to know that it’s time to pack it in. We’re going there already and there are people trying to convince you that those are the best matches and five star matches. We have to be careful.”
“It’s not to say it isn’t possible, I just feel, this entire generation is gearing towards that one side of things. Now that the athlete in wrestling is of a higher level and there’s less emphasis on character and physical presence, as difficult as it is to be that athletic daredevil in the ring, we have so many gifted and natural athletes that it actually is the easier route. Peak satisfaction, for a lot of fans, is when they do get those storylines and when those storylines pay off. Maybe some fans have forgotten about that, but I would like to have the chance to remind them when I come back while hopefully still being able to deliver in the ring,”
Kenny Omega to CEO Gaming
Kenny has recently commented that he has had five procedures since leaving AEW to start his hiatus and has also said if he has one more major setback, he will be done. Time will tell if this will prove to be the case.
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