Kenny Omega (original name: Tyson Smith) is currently performing on All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is the executive vice president of the promotion. He worked in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) for five years. He won titles like the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship with other titles. He was once the leader of the group "Bullet Club". He worked for several free circuits such as DDT Pro-Wrestling, Pro-Wrestling Guerrilla, Ring of Honor, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Jersey All-Pro Wrestling, and Impact Wrestling.
He also held titles like AAA Mega Championship and Impact World Championship. He likewise won the AEW World Tag Team Title, the AEW World Trios Championship, and the AEW World Title during his present term with the company. Sports Illustrated named him Wrestler of the Year in 2017. He ranked in the top spot among the top 500 male grapplers in 2018 and 2021 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI). In 2020 Omega was inducted into the Hall of Fame of Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Kenny Omega’s Age
Kenny Omega was born on October 16, 1983. He is presently 39 years of age. Omega was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and raised in the nearest town Transcona, Canada. His father is working as a government transportation officer while his mother is associated with family services. He has been passionate about professional wrestling since a child as he regularly watched the videos of WWE. During his student life he played as a goalkeeper in ice hockey. He additionally worked in an American chain of grocery stores, IGA, and in Costco Wholesale Corporation.
Kenny Omega Height, Weight and other attributes
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
Nicknames | The Cleaner; The Belt Collector; Canadian X; The Best Bout Machine |
Debut | 2000 |
Real name | Tyson Smith |
Date of Birth | October 16, 1983 |
Age | 40 Years |
Teams | The Elite; The Golden Jets; The Bullet Club |
Birth Place | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canad |
Spouse | Not married |
Early Life
Omega's attention was caught up by wrestling after he witnessed one of his friends start taking wrestling training at Top Rope Championship Wrestling (TRCW). He ended up his ice hockey profession and started training under the mentorship of Bobby Jay who he met during his IGA days. Omega made his wrestling debut in 2000 one year after completion of the training. He invented his present nickname as a gimmick during the two years while he was wrestling for TRCW. He dropped out of college in the first year to follow wrestling as a full-time profession.
Professional Wrestling Career
Kenny Omega started wrestling in the free circuit Premier Championship Wrestling (PCW) in 2001. During his independent circuit career, Omega worked for numerous promotions nationally and Internationally. He was active in those advancements till 2011. He signed with AEW in the year 2019 for four years. He won his first AEW title, the AEW World Tag Team Championship in 2020 after teaming up with Adam Page. He defeated his former tag team partner Adam Page to win the number one competitor for the AEW World Title. Omega won his first World Title in AEW the next year after beating Jon Moxley. He won the inaugural AEW World Trios Championship tournament after teaming up with The Young Bucks at AEW All Out 2022. He is currently working with the Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide at the same time.
Titles and Accomplishments
AEW
Title | No of times/ Year |
AEW World Championship | 1 time |
AEW World Tag Team Championship | 1 time |
AEW World Trios Championship | 2 times |
AEW Dynamite Awards | 3 times |
AEW World Championship Eliminator Tournament | 2020 |
Wrestler of the Year | 2022 |
Other Titles
Titles | No of times/ Year |
World Junior Heavyweight Championship | 1 time |
CWE Tag Team Championship | 1 time |
CWF Heavyweight Championship | 1 time |
DDT Extreme Championship | 1 time |
KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship | 2 times |
KO-D Openweight Championship | 1 time |
KO-D Tag Team Championship | 3 times |
Sea of Japan 6-Person Tag Team Championship | 1 time |
King of DDT Tournament | 2012 |
Impact World Championship | 1 time |
JAPW Heavyweight Championship | 1 time |
JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship | 1 time |
AAA Mega Championship | 1 time |
IWGP Heavyweight Championship | 1 time |
IWGP Intercontinental Championship | 1 time |
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship | 2 times |
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship | 1 time |
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | 2 times |
NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship | 2 times |
IWGP United States Championship Tournament | 2017 |
G1 Climax | 2016 |
NWA Canadian X-Division Championship | 1 time |
PCW Heavyweight Championship | 4 times |
PCW Tag Team Championship | 2 times |
Premier Cup | 2005, 2007 |
PWG World Championship | 1 time |
Battle of Los Angeles | 2009 |
ROH Year-End Award | 1 time |
FAQs
A. Kenny Omega is now 39 years old.
A. Kenny Omega has dual citizenship in Japan and Canada.
A. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is the birthplace of Kenny Omega.
A. Scott Carpenter is the other ring name of Kenny Omega.
A. Kenny Omega’s MMA record is 4 wins and 3 losses.
A. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer has awarded at least five stars to 25 matches involving Kenny Omega.