Summary

Tony Khan believes the Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega rivalry belongs in the same conversation as one of cinema's most celebrated franchises.

Speaking on Markin Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze, Khan said the series between Okada and Omega achieved something rare by delivering a classic first match and then following it with later chapters that matched that standard without feeling repetitive. Their rivalry began in NJPW before eventually carrying over to AEW, where the fifth match took place at All In 2025.

Quote from Tony Khan

"It's something to me where, when I watch 'The Godfather' and I think it's so perfect, and I can watch it over and over, and then, they actually went out and managed to make a movie in 'Godfather II,' of the same standard that complements the original. They go together so well. That's the rivalry between Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada. They made this incredible, incredible match that, to me, is like 'The Godfather,' it's the perfect match, and then they have gone out with their rivalry and managed to maintain that level of perfection and do something that is not repetitive, it's complementary. That is the standard of Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega."

Omega And Okada's Place In AEW History

Khan tying Omega and Okada to that kind of all-time standard reinforces how important the rivalry remains to AEW's presentation of marquee matches. By bringing their fifth meeting to All In 2025, AEW turned a feud that was built in NJPW into part of its own big-event legacy.

Omega has stayed in the spotlight for other reasons as well, including when he approved Jade Cargill using One Winged Angel at WrestleMania 42. That adds a little more weight to Khan's point, because Omega's name still carries significance well beyond a single match or promotion.

Sources

Tony Khan on Markin Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze