Kenny Omega's AEW Return Is "Definitely Soon"

The Best Bout Machine's return is reportedly on the imminent horizon.

by Andrew Pollard
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With many wrestling fans eager to see the return to action of Kenny Omega, it looks as if we won't have to wait too much longer to see the Best Bout Machine back on AEW programming.

Speaking on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer stated how Omega's return is "definitely soon".

Meltzer brought this up while initially addressing Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly's current injury status. While Kenny's return seems on the immediate horizon, there was a less positive update on Cole and O'Reilly. For the (now former?) Undisputed Elite men, the Wrestling Observer founder said he was unsure when they would be fully cleared to compete again.

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Of course, Cole and O'Reilly did partake in limited physicality on last week's AEW Dynamite, where they - along with Bobby Fish - laid out the Young Bucks. Here's hoping that, like Omega, it won't be too long before the duo are back in action.

From what Meltzer said, he seems to be extremely confident that Kenny Omega will be back on AEW TV in time to do something at the upcoming All Out PPV on Sunday 4 September.

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