Kenny Omega would ‘absolutely love’ to compete at Wrestle Dynasty

AEW star Kenny Omega would love to be able to compete at Wrestle Dynasty in January 2025.

For nearly a year now, Omega has been out of action following a life-threatening bout with diverticulitis. He underwent surgery this May and has been working toward a return, including recently training in the ring with Kota Ibushi in Japan, but is not cleared yet.

Omega also met up with a former NJPW rival — Hiroshi Tanahashi — while in Japan. NJPW produced a video with them reuniting and discussing their Wrestle Kingdom match from 2019. During the conversation, Omega discussed a potential return to action.

“If they cleared me tomorrow, I would be back in the ring,” Omega said. “There’s a lot I don’t know right now, but I’d absolutely love to be on a stage like Wrestle Dynasty.”

Wrestle Dynasty is being held at the Tokyo Dome on Sunday, January 5, 2025 and will feature talent from NJPW, AEW, Stardom, ROH, and CMLL. It’s taking place the night after NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19.

When Omega is able to wrestle again, he’ll be feuding with The Elite. Omega and Tanahashi teased potentially joining forces for a tag team match against The Young Bucks. While speaking in character, Omega said he doesn’t want young fans to remember him as the heel he used to be.

“First priority is making my return,” Omega said, “But if I can come back, I do want to face the Bucks. I want revenge, but more importantly, I want to do it the right way. The first time Tanahashi and I wrestled, it was for the belt, and then in 2019 it was a lot on the line for the both of us. Now, with the two of us aligned, next time we wrestle, I’d want to do it together. I’ve been a bad guy for a lot of my time, especially in AEW. I cheated to win the AEW title. I don’t want that to be the memory of myself that stays with young fans. If Tanahashi and I meet in that ring again, I’d want to do it as his partner.”

Tanahashi — who is the president of NJPW — mentioned that he would love for Omega to face some of the younger NJPW wrestlers and see how good they are.