When Kenny Omega walked out at hand Kazuchika Okada his Continental Championship after efficiently defending the strap in opposition to Will Ospreay within the Continental Basic finale at Worlds Finish, it was a significant second for AEW followers previous and new.
Lastly, after nearly two years away, the “Greatest Bout Machine” was making his means again to the promotion he helped to begin, and in doing so, was seemingly heating up a rivalry that earned him a few of the all-time biggest accolades in wrestling historical past again in New Japan.
Discussing the particular moments that befell in Orlando at Worlds Finish, Tony Khan known as the returns of Adam Copeland and Omega among the many true highlights of the evening, as he has loads of future actions deliberate that includes “The Cleaner.”
“So many particular moments, and it culminated with the return of Kenny Omega,” Khan instructed reporters. “We’re actually excited to have Kenny Omega again in AEW, and I believed that was a extremely nice shock and an awesome second, and that is one thing I am actually enthusiastic about too.”
Whereas Khan did not reveal what he has deliberate subsequent for Omega, because the “Greatest Bout Machine” first has to cope with Gabe Kidd again in New Japan earlier than he wrestles on Dynamite or Collision, when that day comes, you understand it’ll be good, as it has been years – actually – within the making.
Tony Khan is not upset with WWE working reverse AEW in Orlando
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Later in his media session, Khan was requested about WWE working a present in Orlando on the identical evening as Worlds Finish, a home present on the Kia Middle, to be particular.
Whereas that should not have been an awesome feeling to see WWE run the Magic’s area whereas AEW was on the campus of UCF, in the long run, Khan took it in stride, as AEW’s shot hit capability, which is all he might actually ask for.
“It’s nice for the town of Orlando with two main professional wrestling occasions occurring on the identical evening. There have been hundreds and hundreds of followers at each exhibits,” Khan defined through Fightful.
“We had a capability crowd right here. It was so nice being right here at UCF. This area has been an incredible host, and for us and the group, it was nice to have such wonderful assist from the followers. It exhibits how robust worldwide professional wrestling, significantly right here in the USA, is to have in a single main American metropolis with two promotions working head-to-head on the identical evening, to have two nice crowds. I do know our followers right here have been superior, and it was an awesome present tonight, due to the Orlando followers. They have been super.”
Is Khan right? Is wrestling actually that sizzling now, particularly in Orlando? Whereas it feels just like the hype has cooled off no less than just a little bit, while you see one thing like 15,000 followers break up over two exhibits in the identical metropolis on the identical evening, it certain does appear that means.
