Kenny Omega To Compete For ROH During WrestleMania 34 Weekend

The IWGP United States Champion joins ROH's April 7th card.

by Andy H Murray
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Fresh off a successful IWGP United States Heavyweight Title defence at Ring Of Honor Global Wars: Chicago, NJPW's Kenny Omega has been confirmed for the company's WrestleMania weekend show in New Orleans, Louisiana next year.

'The Cleaner' has been signed to compete at Supercard Of Honor XII at the UNO Lakefront Arena on Saturday, April 7th - a show that'll go head-to-head with the weekend's NXT TakeOver special. Omega's opponent is still to be announced, but fellow NJPW star Hiroshi Tanahashi (the current IWGP Intercontinental Champion) has also been confirmed for the event.

NJPW wrestlers aren't usually available to ROH during 'Mania weekend, as their home promotion usually runs a show around those dates. These bookings hint that New Japan aren't running a big event this year, and that more talent may be free for bookings.

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Running the 8,933-seater arena suggests ROH are trying to break their all-time attendance record of 3,500, which was set during this year's 'Mania weekend. It's also a sign that 'The Cleaner' may be committed to New Japan beyond January 2018, his contract's speculated expiry date, and that him potentially joining WWE is still a long way away.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.