Although wrestlingis subjective, perhaps no other performer can boastmore stars for match quality than KennyOmega.The master of the One-Winged Angel took to X to commemorate the 7th anniversary of one particular contest he felt belonged in the upper echelon of those in his catalog. In 2017 at NJPW Destruction, Omega battled fellow AEW star Juice Robinson in an epic encounter for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. "Juice took me to the absolute limit,"Omega's post said. "Juice ain't no joke and he'deventually solidify himself as a worthy US champ himself after this."
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Omega's post included a short video from the match in which he used the "Super OWA" maneuver, a particularly brutal-looking brain-buster from the apron to the floor. "This became the first time I had no choice but to use a Super OWA to get the job done,"Omega's post read. Omega would eventually win the match and retain his championship.
His opponent Robinson spent several of his early years in WWE's developmental system. In the mid-2010s he found success in Japan, where his memorable bout with Omega took place. Following his NJPW exit in April 2022, Robinson made his AEW debut on theSeptember 28 "AEW Dynamite," losing to then-AEW World Champion JonMoxley. By late 2023, he found himself aligned with the Bang Bang Gang (Bullet Club Gold). Omega, meanwhile, has not wrestled at all in 2024. "The Cleaner" has been out since December 2023 with a severe bout of diverticulitis. Omega recently underwent surgery for his diverticulitis, and his future remains up in the air. The same condition forced Brock Lesnar to retire from UFC in 2011.
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