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Kenny Omega references the backstage brawl with CM Punk when commenting on his altercation with Gabe Kidd.
Omega appeared at NJPW Power Struggle and expressed his interest in competing at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty. He then got into a backstage altercation with Gabe Kidd.
Speaking with Tokyo Sports, Kenny Omega commented on the altercation. He referenced “the incident” that happened in AEW, referring to the fight between CM Punk and The Elite. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful)
“When we first met, I was able to greet (Robbie) X properly,” Omega said. “But then Gabe said something like, ‘Who the hell do you think you are, thinking you want to enter this promotion when you want to?’… It’s true that I’d gotten Gabe’s name wrong in an interview before, and that was my fault. But then he suddenly pushed me and took a fighting stance. I immediately remembered the incident that happened in AEW.
“I won’t say his name, but I thought that Gabe was unfit to be a professional, just like that guy. He said a lot of bad things about AEW, but that’s irrelevant now. For now, I can’t trust Gabe.””I’m not the vice president of New Japan, and I needed to protect my own safety. I had heard a lot of rumors about Gabe, so I felt it was dangerous. In the end, I was the one to make the first move, but that was to protect myself.”
Kenny Omega then reiterated that Kidd was unprofessional.
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