Former AEW World Champion and AEW Govt Vice President Kenny Omega made his return to the corporate throughout Saturday evening’s Worlds Finish pay-per-view.
Omega’s return happened following Kazuchika Okada retaining the Continental Championship after defeating Will Ospreay.
Beneath is an excerpt from Alex Kahrs’ AEW Worlds Finish recap that includes Omega’s return.
We see Ospreay being attended to as Okada celebrates his win, including to his 4 G1 wins in New Japan for a really spectacular streak. Ospreay is met with a handshake from the champ, an indication of sportsmanship earlier than Ospreay leaves the ring to permit Okada to proceed his celebration…till Christopher Daniels steps out to the stage.
Daniels congratulates Okada on successful the Continental Traditional and retaining the title. Usually he could be right here to current the title to Okada, however he can not try this as he’s not an EVP of All Elite Wrestling. Nonetheless…this man is.
With that, the music hits as Kenny Omega makes his approach out to the stage to a giant pop from the group. He stares Okada down from the stage, earlier than taking the Continental Championship from its pedestal and heading down the ramp. Kenny steps into the ring, presenting the title to its rightful proprietor after a profitable run within the Continental Traditional…however the two New Japan rivals can’t assist however stare one another down as Okada raises his title up excessive. Omega provides Okada a spherical of applause earlier than stepping onto the apron to a chant of “Omega” from the group earlier than he makes his approach again up the ramp whereas Okada continues to rejoice his large victory tonight. Omega stops on the stage, as soon as once more staring Okada down because the latter’s music resumes as soon as extra.
Omega has been out of in-ring motion since December 2023 after being identified with diverticulitis after which needing to endure surgical procedure. Omega’s final look on AEW programming was in the course of the Could 1 episode of AEW Dynamite when the Younger Bucks, Kazuchika Okada and Jack Perry attacked him.
Omega is scheduled to wrestle Gabe Kidd at Wrestle Dynasty in Tokyo Dome on Sunday, January 5, 2025.