So it was strange for him to choose to just up and walk away. “Especially since when this thing first started, I would say the most passionate person about a revolution, the most passionate person about creating an ‘us vs them’ mentality – that was Cody. When we would hear that, ‘Okay there’s possibly some difficulty with the renegotiation’ or whatever, it was almost like, you never think it’s gonna go in that direction where the talent is going to opt for leaving. We knew Cody’s, much like the Bucks, it was that time. As you know, I’m up next year, just straight up done, so I’d have to re-sign a new one, there’s no (extension) option. For myself, I don’t have a deal like that. We all know when are deals are up, especially the EVPs, we know when our deals are up, we know when our – in the case of the Bucks – when their (extension) options kick in. It was such a friendly atmosphere and even though some of the people had never seen me perform live, they knew about all my shenanigans by watching online and became supporters.Kenny Omega appeared on Wrestling Observer Radio after winning the Observer’s 2021 Wrestler of the Year award, and spoke in depth about Cody Rhodes, one of his fellow original EVPs, exiting AEW. I'd walk five feet (at TGS) and there'd be fans, media, or game designers that knew me because of my character and wanting to take pictures. "I shit you not, of all the places I've been in the world, I've never felt such a warm reception. He’s got friends at Capcom, and performed live at last year’s Tokyo Game Show, Japan’s version of E3. The audiences in Japan have “been overwhelmingly positive” to Omega, particularly the gamers. Once I realized that those oddball characters were based on real wrestlers in Japan, it gave more incentive to learn about the sport outside of our borders." That path would take him to New Japan Pro Wrestling, the biggest promotion in Japan. When guys were using Sting and Kevin Nash, I was the dude with Dim Sum or Powder Keg. "My first exposure to a lot of cool moves we never saw in North America were via those games. Developed with Japanese style grappling in mind, the N64 games had attacks rarely seen outside those borders. Those late '90s wrestling games would turn out to help him in his future profession. "Virtual Pro Wrestling 2 remains the best wrestling game ever, in my opinion." nWo and WrestleMania 2000 back in the day, but the series’ Japan-only entry reigns supreme for him. "I think a lot of guys were inspired by the N64 AKI engine games." He loved WCW vs. “It should be a crazy two or three episodes, so I'm anxious to get them filmed ASAP."Īs you might expect, Kenny’s played his fair share of wrestling games, and like many his age, the N64 era grapplers have a special place in his heart. The positivity definitely makes me want to continue the series.” Now that he’s running with a new group of friends - the dastardly Bullet Club - he hopes to feature them in the next run of videos. "I'm really happy about the response thus far. Making the videos became a fun personal project outside of my daily training schedule and helped me coax friends into revisiting the NES era with me."Īfter settling in at his new home, he finally posted them in late January. From late September to January, I had to sit out from all shows and I wanted a way to keep in touch with fans. "That came about late last year before my NJPW debut. No matter where he wrestles, his trademark gaming moveset comes with him. He's was briefly part of WWE's developmental division, and has worked for numerous prestigious groups like Ring of Honor and DDT, and most recently joined New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in 2014. A native Canadian who currently splits his time between Japan and his home in Winnipeg, the 31-year-old has been a full time wrestler for more than a decade. Under all that muscle, athletic ability, and charisma, Omega is a gamer at heart, and that experience has led him to great success in the squared circle. In high school, despite my involvement on four different sports teams, I threw my duties of being a jock out the window and spent my spare time in wrestling training or on the PS2." "As a kid, when the neighbors were out playing street hockey or tackle football, my friends and I were in my basement with the NES/SNES. "I've always been an avid gamer and (aside from wrestling) I credit games, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Saturday morning superhero cartoons for developing a lot of my personality," Kenny explained via email from Japan.
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