When will Kenny Omega return? New report on the AEW star's in-ring status emerges
Kenny Omega is undoubtedly one of AEW's biggest attractions. He is not only the company's star performer but also its Executive Vice President. Unfortunately, The Cleaner is currently out of action due to health issues.
The former AEW World Champion has been battling diverticulitis for the past few months. A person who suffers from this condition gets inflammation in their digestive tract. This leads to severe pain in the abdomen, nausea, fever, and more. Reports suggest that the 40-year-old was in agony backstage during an AEW show in Arlington, Texas, in December 2023. The former champion was soon rushed to the hospital, and it was there that he learned about his situation.
Thankfully, due to a timely diagnosis, Omega managed to avoid disaster. Furthermore, he underwent surgery in New York earlier this year and is now on the road to recovery. Popular journalist Sean Ross Sapp recently gave an update on the AEW star's in-ring return status on the Fightful Select podcast.
Sapp revealed that Omega won't be back anytime soon because the latter is going to take a considerable amount of time to be 100 percent fit.
"Not expected back in the coming months or anything like that. He [Kenny Omega] did have the surgery in order to check how things were progressing. This was something completely unforeseen. But knowing Kenny, he has got to heal up, get in shape, and then get into ring shape as well," he said.
Kenny Omega's career highlights and achievements
Kenny Omega is best known for his appearances in NJPW and AEW. Some of his biggest achievements in the Japanese promotion are the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (twice), the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, and more. He also won the prestigious G1 Climax tournament in 2016.
In the Jacksonville-based promotion, the 40-year-old has won titles such as the AEW World Championship, the World Tag Team Championship, and the World Trios Championship (twice). Additionally, he is considered one of the greatest wrestlers in the world. It will be interesting to see when The Cleaner returns to the squared circle.