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Kenny Omega Vs. Orange Cassidy

Kenny Omega and Orange Cassidy share one visual connection: aviator sunglasses.

Picture the scene: Omega, having ostensibly executed Marko Stunt, makes his entrance to Daily's Place wearing plain black tights. It's a design he hasn't worn since his New Japan run. Cassidy awaits him, wearing the aviators, and does his schtick. He lightly grazes Omega's calves. Omega laughs wryly. This goes on longer than it ordinarily does because there is a moment to build towards. Omega snatches the glasses from Cassidy's face, and throws them behind his head with an insincere apologetic gesture. Cassidy retrieves a second pair. For a moment, Omega motions to do the exact same thing. But then he looks down at the glasses, a smile creeps across his face, and he puts them on. Omega has recreated the Cleaner persona in plain sight.

Omega wins a match laid out to emphasise his vicious cruelty and Cassidy's fighting spirit. To further this theme, Cassidy blades. Omega, so far removed from the comedy this dynamic might have yielded in a different chapter of his career, drafts a new one with Cassidy's blood.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!