Kenny Omega is open to working in a promotion outside AEW
Kenny Omega just admitted that he is willing to work in a promotion outside AEW.
Soft Ground Wrestling is a professional wrestling promotion and school based in Uganda. Despite its barebones infrastructure, the promotion has been gaining a lot of traction in recent weeks and even has some of the top stars like Will Ospreay talking about it. The promotion even gained donations to their GoFundMe page from Ospreay and Jordynne Grace.
Even AEW star Kenny Omega opened up about the promotion during one of his recent Twitch streams and said that he wouldn't mind going down there.
"SGW Uganda, one thing that I really love and appreciate about it is that when you're watching it, you can feel the heart of the athletes. It's infectious to see the passion of these people and the passion of through their work. Even in the most rudimentary of ways, they wrestle on a dirt ring. It looks like bamboo posts. Visually, there are ropes, but I don't think you can run them. You understand by watching that they are in there trying to do a professional wrestling show."
He continued:
"I think they are doing a great job entertaining the fans. They are clearly doing a great job entertaining people online. It's quite impressive actually that a promotion with a small start and humble beginning has been able to attract so much attention around the world. As you've seen, they had a couple of folks from WWE visit there very recently. AEW alumni CIMA took his STRONGHEARTS there. This place, it's getting traction. I think that's wonderful. It's cool. It'd be great to test their athletes or go out there myself." [Via Fightful]
Huge update regarding Kenny Omega's health
Last year, Kenny Omega announced that he was stepping away from the ring due to his diverticulitis. Since then, he has not appeared on AEW television and was even removed from The Elite recently. Now, there is a new development regarding his health.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Omega may have to undergo surgery and has even booked a day stay in the hospital which will enable him to book a date for his surgery.
Omega's last match in AEW came against Ethan Page on the 5th December episode of Collision. It will be interesting to see how long it will take for him to get back to the ring.