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Yes, everyone is talking about how great Sting's arrival at AEW was, but let's not take away from how this week's episode of Dynamite concluded, which was historic in its own right.
Kenny Omega and Don Callis have been public about how close they are, and AEW commentator Jim Ross even mentioned that Callis is like an uncle to Omega during the broadcast.
But, as Kenny Omega and Don Callis performed a 'screwjob', so to speak, leading to Kenny Omega being crowned the brand new AEW World Champion, it became clear that something else was afoot here.
Why did Jon Moxley, the face of AEW, make way for Kenny Omega?
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#5 A potential partnership between AEW and IMPACT Wrestling is underway, ushering in a new era in wrestling
As historic as Kenny Omega winning the AEW World Championship was, it is important to note that he made a quick escape with Don Callis, who is a senior official in IMPACT Wrestling and also the color commentator on the show.
It was announced by Callis as the two men made their escape, that Kenny Omega, the AEW Champion, would break his silence not on Dynamite next week but on IMPACT Wrestling, in what has to be considered an even bigger twist than Sting appearing during the broadcast.
From a storyline perspective, it makes all the sense in the world, considering how close Callis and Omega are, but such a decision has massive implications on the pro wrestling business.
WWE has always been apprehensive about working with other promotions; it does seem like AEW has no such apprehensions, which makes us wonder about all the potential dream matches we could see.
Kenny Omega becoming the AEW World Champion may have ushered in a seismic shift in the business.
#4 Having a heel Champion in Kenny Omega opens up a wide variety of potential feuds in the roster
Now that Kenny Omega is well and truly a heel in the AEW roster, considering the manner in which he won the AEW Championship, it just opens up a variety of potential dream matches at the very top of the roster.
Plus, Kenny Omega wrestles a very different and far less ugly style than Jon Moxley, so one has to assume that the matches that he wrestles will be far more competitive and will use fewer foreign objects, making for some very interesting matchups.
Imagine Jungle Boy and Kenny Omega going the distance or even someone like Rey Fenix or PAC, mixing it up for the title. And of course, there's always the dream matchup between Kenny Omega and Hangman Page that could potentially happen considering that the two men already have a storyline going on, right now.
Jon Moxley defended the title with passion and aggression, but Omega can take the coward's way out!
#3 The mystery of who attacked Jon Moxley can be explored, going forward
So, while Kenny Omega mixes it up with the babyfaces in the AEW Dynamite roster, Jon Moxley can, instead, focus on who laid him out in the backstage area a few weeks ago, instead.
While it is certainly possible that it was Kenny Omega that laid Jon Moxley out on AEW Dynamite, there are so many potential wrestlers from the AEW roster that could be responsible for the same, setting up the next feud for Jon Moxley away from the title picture.
And now that we know that IMPACT Wrestling is potentially working with AEW in a possible partnership, there is every possibility that it was someone from their roster that took a cheap shot at Jon Moxley and laid him out in the backstage area. How cool would it be to realize that it was Sami Callihan that orchestrated the attack on Jon Moxley, and have the two masters of hardcore wrestling take each other on in a battle to the finish?
#2 Kenny Omega needs the tag of AEW World Champion a lot more than Jon Moxley does right now
You may already know Jon Moxley from his stint in WWE, where he went by the name Dean Ambrose, and was one of the most prolific stars of the last decade. Fewer fans know Kenny Omega from his time in Japan, where he put on some of the highest-quality matches ever. Kenny Omega needs the tag of 'AEW Champion' a lot more than Jon Moxley does.
Jon Moxley was a made man because of his stint in WWE, but Kenny Omega is known to a much more niche audience, and the audience on TNT may not necessarily know who this man with wavy hair and breathtaking moves is.
To be crowned AEW World Champion on the very same night that Sting appeared on their broadcast is a very big deal indeed. One assumes that there's an element of curiosity in the casual fan with regard to Kenny Omega right now. One hopes that they're wondering who he is.
#1 Sets up a huge potential rematch between Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega at some point
More than a year ago, long before Kenny Omega defeated Jon Moxley to become the brand new AEW World Champion, SK Wrestling had a chance to interview 'The Cleaner'. You may check out what Kenny Omega had to say by clicking on the link above.
As much as one talks about the athletic component of pro wrestling, the only reason why one chooses to watch scripted and orchestrated combat is that there's a story attached, and while the concept of a Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega match was exciting before this...the idea of a rematch is pure money.
Now, the audience wants to see Jon Moxley get his revenge on Kenny Omega to defeat him for the AEW World Championship at some point down the line. If this match was the biggest one in AEW history, the stakes just got even bigger.
Is this the beginning of a shift in power in the pro wrestling landscape with Kenny Omega as the face of the change?
