5 Reasons Kenny Omega might fail in WWE, and 5 he might succeed
He's the man sitting on top of the heap, the wrestler at the top spot of PWI's annual 500 best pro wrestlers list. He's the current IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, the 'big belt' of the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, which has made major inroads in the North American sports entertainment market. He's the man who social media and wrestling journalists just can't seem to stop talking about.
He's Kenny Omega, the Cleaner, the One Winged Angel, and for now, he has the world of pro wrestling in the palm of his hand.
Major speculation occurred two years ago when his contract was initially going to expire with NJPW. No less than WWE's poster boy John Cena created major buzz by tweeting just a picture of Kenny Omega. But those fans who wished to see Kenny Omega in a WWE ring had their hopes dashed when he resigned with New Japan Pro Wrestling.
And here we are again, with Omega's contract rumored to be up early next year. Once more speculation runs wild, and fans and critics seem to disagree on whether or not Kenny Omega will come to the world's largest pro wrestling promotion, and whether or not it would be good for him if he did so.
Here are five reasons Kenny Omega might flounder in the WWE and five he might succeed.
Might Fail in the WWE: He's not big enough
Kenny Omega is just under six feet tall (though he's billed at six foot one) and hovers around two hundred twenty pounds.
While it's not necessarily a death sentence to his WWE career to be on the smaller side, it's also going to be a hurdle he would have to overcome. If one takes a close look at the WWE champions of the past decade, most of them are at least six foot four and two hundred fifty. This is the 'look' that WWE favors for their main event talent.
Omega might not have the size to be the 'top guy' in WWE the way that Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns have.