Kenny Omega returning on next week’s AEW Dynamite

For the first time since May, Kenny Omega will return to AEW Dynamite.

Announced during Wednesday’s Fight for the Fallen edition of Dynamite, Omega will be live in Clarksville, Tennessee — his first appearance on the show since he confronted Kazuchika Okada in May and was taken out of action in storyline by the new-look Elite of Okada, the Young Bucks and Jack Perry.

Omega made his surprise return at last Saturday’s Worlds End pay-per-view to both confront Okada and hand him the Continental title belt he retained by winning the Continental Classic tournament. A match between the two is expected to take place at July’s All In: Texas.

Omega will compete in the ring for the first time since December 2023 when he takes on Gabe Kidd at this weekend’s Wrestle Dynasty in Tokyo, Japan. He missed the entirety of in-ring action in 2024 due to recovering from several injuries and a nearly fatal bout of diverticulitis.

Here’s the current lineup for next Wednesday:

• Kenny Omega appearance
• Casino gauntlet match for AEW World title match on the January 15th Dynamite