AEW star Kenny Omega took a huge jab at WWE Superstar CM Punk after making his return to NJPW. The Second City Saint was reportedly involved in multiple backstage fights during his time in AEW.
At All In 2023, The Voice of the Voiceless brawled with Jack Perry backstage. The latter allegedly disobeyed the veteran’s advice about not using real glass and even went on to taunt CM Punk during his match. The duo had a backstage altercation where the 46-year-old star choked The Scapegoat. Kenny Omega had a similar altercation backstage with Gabe Kidd following his huge return this week.
The former AEW World Champion recently returned at NJPW’s Power Struggle after recovering from diverticulitis, which he had been nursing since December 2023. During his return, he cut a promo and claimed that he wanted to face a young star seemingly at Wrestle Dynasty on January 5, 2025. Later backstage, the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion confronted and pushed Kenny Omega.
While speaking with Tokyo Sports, The Best Bout Machine revealed that the backstage confrontation reminded him of an ‘incident’ and said he wouldn’t mention him, seemingly taking a shot at the current RAW Superstar.
“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,” he said. [H/T – Fightful]
It will be interesting to see if CM Punk responds to Kenny Omega’s latest comments.
Edited by Harish Raj S
