Hijo del Vikingo says it’s an ‘honor’ to face Kenny Omega in AEW debut
Hijo del Vikingo has commented on his upcoming AEW debut against Kenny Omega.
The current AAA Mega Champion spoke through a translator to SI.com for an interview released on Tuesday. He admitted to being nervous about his match on Dynamite but also excited to finally be wrestling Omega.
“I’m excited to be on television on Dynamite and show my skills to the world,” says Vikingo, speaking through a translator. “I’ve wanted this fight for so long. It is an honor to come to AEW and wrestle Kenny.”
“I am very nervous,” he continued. “I am coming to Kenny’s home in AEW. I am nervous to represent Mexico. But those nerves won’t get in front of me. It will only add to my excitement and fire.”
Vikingo teased debuting new moves on Wednesday as well.
“I have a lot of special moves that I want the world to see,” says Vikingo. “Some I’ve already mastered, and I want to show those off, and I want to show off some moves that people have never seen before.”
“I am fighting for all the luchadores that came before me,” he continued. “I am going to bring that Aztec fighting spirit. This is going to be a fight like you’ve never seen before.”
Vikingo was scheduled to challenge Omega for the AAA Mega Championship at Triplemanía Regia II on December 4, 2021. However, Omega ended up vacating the title and pulling out from the match due to an accumulation of injuries that would put him on the shelf until August 2022.
Vikingo won several categories in the 2022 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. He was voted Mexico MVP for the second year in a row, Best High Flyer, and Non-Heavyweight MVP.
AEW Dynamite, Wednesday, March 22 —
- AEW Tag Team Championship: The Gunns (Colten Gunn & Austin Gunn) defend against Top Flight (Darius Martin & Dante Martin)
- Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo del Vikingo
- Jon Moxley vs. Stu Grayson
- Toni Storm vs. Skye Blue
- No DQ match: Hook vs. Stokely Hathaway
- Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade vs. Sting, Darby Allin & Orange Cassidy
