Kenny Omega, AEW star, thinks collaboration between companies like AEW, TNA, and WWE is doable. He stated this in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated.
What sparked the discussion?
The situation surrounding canceled bouts between AEW stars and TNA wrestlers led to Omega's comments. Ricochet and MJF were meant to face Leon Slater and Nic Nemeth, but the matches were canceled due to "partner conflicts."
Kenny Omega's perspective
Omega feels that if everyone sat down to figure out a way to make collaboration happen, it would be more than doable. He used the example of Marvel and DC collaborating despite being competitors in the comic book industry.
The potential benefits
Omega believes that collaboration would be great for fans and a net-positive for professional wrestling. He thinks that companies like WWE and TNA don't see the upside of working with AEW, but he is still hopeful for the future.
Kenny Omega has been at the forefront of collaboration for AEW, even winning the AAA Mega Championship and the TNA World Championship in 2021. He understands that politics and money are behind the difficulties in collaboration, but he thinks that if companies could work together, the industry would move in a positive direction.
The AEW star thinks that companies are in a bubble and fail to realize what exists outside of it. This leads to problems like the current situation, where someone thinks they are better than others and doesn't see the reason to work together.
Omega is passionate about working together with everybody and thinks that Tony Khan would hear him out and entertain the idea. He believes that collaboration would be beneficial for all of professional wrestling and is hopeful that it will happen in the future.
Kenny Omega's comments come after MJF verbally blasted TNA President Carlos Silva on a recent episode of "Busted Open Radio." The situation has led to bad blood between the companies, but Omega remains optimistic about the potential for collaboration.
The AEW star thinks that the industry can still be more than what it is. He believes that if companies could work together, they would see a positive trend and the business would move in a positive direction. Omega's comments have sparked a discussion about the potential for collaboration in professional wrestling.
The future of professional wrestling is uncertain, but one thing is clear: Kenny Omega is passionate about collaboration and thinks it would be beneficial for the industry. He will continue to advocate for companies to work together, and his comments have sparked a discussion about the potential for collaboration in the sport.