Summary

Kevin Knight says Kenny Omega is the AEW opponent he most wants to face, describing Omega as the standard for anyone trying to prove they belong in the conversation about the best wrestlers in the world.

Knight made the comments during a recent interview while discussing which AEW name he still wants to share the ring with. The timing is notable, as Knight is heading into Wednesday's Dynamite with an AEW World Championship match against Darby Allin after he survived MJF on AEW Dynamite to earn the title shot.

Quote from Kevin Knight

"I would have to say Kenny Omega. Kenny Omega would be number one person that I haven’t mixed it up with that I’m like, that’s like the benchmark. That’s the litmus test, you know, to see if you’re the next best in the world because he set the standards so high just with his New Japan run and obviously with the things that he’s done in AEW, you know, the cleaner, that guy is like the standard, and if you could stand in the ring with him, get his approval, man, ain’t no stopping you. The world is yours."

What Kenny Omega represents for Kevin Knight in AEW

Knight's comments frame Omega less as a dream opponent and more as a measuring stick. By pointing to Omega's body of work in both New Japan and AEW, Knight made it clear that he sees a match with him as the kind of test that can change how a rising wrestler is viewed.

That also gives Knight's current AEW push a little more texture. With a world title opportunity against Darby Allin already in front of him, calling out Omega as the ultimate benchmark shows how high Knight is aiming as he tries to climb deeper into the promotion's singles picture.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.