10 Booking Steps For Kenny Omega As IWGP Heavyweight Champion
6. Avenging The Switchblade
'Switchblade' Jay White kicked off the most prosperous year of his career thus far by taking advantage of Kenny Omega as 'The Cleaner' lived in denial over hitting rock bottom in his personal and professional life. A bruising and bloody war with Chris Jericho at Wrestle Kingdom hadn't gone far enough to help him reassert dominance in Bullet Club, and the misguided attempt to bring White into the fold resulted in him losing both credibility and his title.
It was all of course a masking agent for a peak performer mourning both the loss of his competitive edge and true love of his life. It seemed as though another shot at Kazuchika Okada's IWGP Heavyweight Title was as far away as a reunion with Kota Ibushi, despite the latter eventually guiding him to the former within months.
Omega's remarkable redemption story wasn't concluded at Dominion, and giving White an overdue receipt for his early-year assaults will hide the growing discomfort in the relationship between the Golden Lovers. King Of Pro Wrestling in October would be perfectly timed too - it offers Omega a final major title defence before his evocative Wrestle Kingdom showdown, and a strong win to remind Ibushi of the challenge he faces.