Summary

Kenny Omega said a core goal in AEW was giving fans exposure to multiple wrestling styles from around the world. He pointed to AEW’s official partnerships with NJPW and CMLL as a major step in making that happen for both American and international audiences.

Omega is currently set to challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship at AEW Dynasty, after earning contender status on Dynamite in the recent number one contender result.

AEW, NJPW, and CMLL direction in Kenny Omega’s comments

Omega framing the NJPW and CMLL relationships as a long-term objective gives AEW’s interpromotional booking a clear creative purpose, which is to present contrasting in-ring styles as part of the company identity. His comments also underline that AEW sees roster depth as the safety net when certain ideas miss, because the company can quickly pivot to different talent combinations without abandoning that broader philosophy.

Quote from Kenny Omega

"You were taught that nothing else existed prior to what you were watching. The beginning was the beginning, and that it was the entire world. For us, we couldn’t do that in AEW. There were a lot of great steps along the way. One that really sticks out is when we reached a point where we had an official partnership with New Japan and CMLL, and we were willing, able, and eager to show the various professional wrestling styles of the world to our American fans and international fans. That was a main goal for me. I wanted people to experience all the different types of professional wrestling. Very rarely did I feel like we took steps backward. You take pride in your work, so when we did, those were crushing. Not everything works, but wrestling has a circular momentum. So when something didn’t work out, we have the roster to turn it around. That’s the case now more than ever. This is a roster with a dedication to the art and sport of wrestling. That’s why we’ll always be in the conversation of the best professional wrestling company in the world."

Sources

As reported by Fightful.