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Former New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) Star Kenny Omega recently <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://api.wrestlingworld.co/news/kenny-omega-signs-with-aew-superstar-shake-up-dates-seth-rollins-hair-blonde-ember-moon-dream-opponent/" target="_blank">signed on</a> to be both an in-ring talent and an Executive Vice President for All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He gave an interview to <a href="https://www.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-radio/wor-ufc-silva-vs-israel-aew-kenny-omega-raw-tons-more-276626" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)">Observer Radio’s Dave Meltzer</a> where he revealed that, if it hadn’t been AEW, it would have been the WWE.



According to Omega, while he loves Japan , he believed that he needed to move to another promotion to grow as a performer.


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<blockquote style="text-align:center" class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">“Japan is still going to have a place in my heart, a place in my life but AEW, for me, or even WWE, kinda seemed like the next step.[With] potential dream matches and all that, and sort of using the new platform, not necessarily a better one, or a bigger one or whatever. I just wanted a new platform to reach new people, to use my voice and my unique way of telling stories and all of that. I wanted just to change the stage that I had been performing on,&#8221; said Omega.</blockquote>



According to Omega, while WWE’s offer was “fantastic”, AEW offered him a chance to have a bit more control and creative input on the direction of his character. 


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Omega did acknowledge that at times, the idea of WWE creative doing “the work” for him was attractive. As was the idea of working with current WWE superstars.



<blockquote style="text-align:center" class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">“Part of me was like, do I maybe want to shut my brain off? Have people write for me? Tell me what to do? It sounds kinda cool, actually,&#8221; said Omega. </blockquote>


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<blockquote style="text-align:center" class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">“ I can&#8217;t deny WWE has a ton of dream matches with guys that I would love to work with, and guys that are my friends. But just AEW is, like, I love the potential of being able to work with all of these incredible, unique talents from every corner of the globe essentially,&#8221; he added. </blockquote>



Omega also told Metzler that his current contract with AEW is for four years.

Kenny Omega: “It Was Either WWE or AEW”

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