Kenny Omega Shoots On Vince McMahon

Shots fired in an endless war.

by Michael Sidgwick
Kenny Omega
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Another incredibly endearing Kota Ibushi story surfaced earlier this week, when it was revealed by sirLARIATO on Twitter that, after a 2016 WWE Cruiserweight Classic match, the eccentric genius "high-fived a big man" he had no idea was WWE COO Vince McMahon.

If that reads as implausible, you should probably brush up on your history of the man.

Dave Meltzer quote tweeted the story, vouching for its accuracy, and Ibushi's longtime friend and AEW World Tag Team Champion Kenny Omega appeared to have a dig at the man who has spent the last nine months attempting to run AEW out of business:

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"Hard to believe, but yeah, some of the most talented wrestlers in the world aren’t constantly walking on eggshells and scared sh*tless of their boss."

Another fired shot in a wrestling war that is fantastic on Wednesdays but exhausting on Thursdays, this one was at least cathartic and plain nice. Omega stuck up not for the quality of his show, but for his friend, who received accusations (that brilliantly, he won't have a Blue's clue about) of making up the story.

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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 surefire Undisputed WWE Universal 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!