Kenny Omega Addresses Rumours Of WWE Interest

Kenny Omega's long-term future with All Elite Wrestling is currently uncertain. The Best Bout Machine's contract with the promotion was reportedly set to expire at the end of January 2023 but AEW added injury time to his deal as he was out of action between November 2021 and August 2022. 

Several within WWE reportedly believe they have a chance of signing Omega when his AEW deal expires and the IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion is believed to be "open-minded" about jumping ship to AEW's biggest rivals. 

Appearing on The Sessions with Renee Paquette, Kenny Omega addressed the rumours of WWE interest. 

"Sometimes, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably how you really feel. The first thing that came into my mind wasn't a title, wasn't some kind of accolade. I feel like whatever I can contribute to wrestling, I want to be able to help people in the next generation realise their potential as quick as possible or quicker than I was able to. If I can help give anyone advice or push them into a certain direction that can lead to something good for them, career-wise, down the road, that is where I like to see myself. I don't feel like I have too many goals or aspirations of my own anymore," Omega stated.

On if that weighs on him mentally, Omega added: 

"I feel like, am I wasting my time here? Do I not even deserve my position if I'm not looking for some sort of measure of success for myself, am I being ungrateful? Those thoughts still fill my head a little bit because I felt that when I was motivated to win the G1, when I was motivated to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship or win the Match of the Year award or win Wrestler of the Year award or a random thing like 'wouldn't it be nice if I could win PWI 500.' It got to a point where I was kind of creating goals to achieve, just to have something. 

"As the checklist started to fill up, and I'm so thankful and grateful that I was able to (achieve those things), it became so much less about me and became more about 'Well, I've got this resume now,' and I know that I'm breaking down and I know there are people that have 10-15 years on me and they can much easier, and with much less of a struggle, get to where I am today and maybe I can save them some mental anguish or being away from their family a couple more years if I can help them. That's the position I feel I'm in right now."

Kenny Omega remains one of All Elite Wrestling's top stars. He is a reigning AEW World Trios Champion with The Young Bucks and they will face House of Black at Revolution on March 5. 

H/T to Fightful