The MVPs of IMPACT Wrestling's Pandemic Era

#3 Current IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Kenny Omega

AEW wrestler Kenny Omega made history by capturing the IMPACT World Championship at IMPACT Rebellion in April 2021

Current AEW and IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Kenny Omega has certainly been a major player for IMPACT during the pandemic.

Kenny Omega shockingly aligned himself with IMPACT Wrestling Executive Vice President Don Callis and captured the AEW World Championship during the 'Winter is Coming' edition of AEW Dynamite in December 2020.

#andNew @IMPACTWRESTLING World Champion @KennyOmegamanX @AEW #IMPACTRebellion https://t.co/BYuOmCl03k pic.twitter.com/aCMW1xEKuS

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) April 26, 2021

After the match was over, Callis stunned viewers when he announced that Omega's first appearance as AEW World Champion would be on IMPACT Wrestling on AXS TV.

Omega's first IMPACT appearance drew record viewership and ratings for IMPACT on AXS TV, as well as setting Twitch and social media records for the company.

But it hasn't stopped there, the AEW World Champion has continued to make history during his IMPACT Wrestling appearances. In April 2021, Kenny Omega captured the IMPACT World Championship for the first time. Omega defeated Rich Swann in a title vs title match at IMPACT Rebellion, becoming the first person to ever hold the IMPACT and AEW World Championships simultaneously.

AND NEW IMPACT World Champion - @KennyOmegamanX. #IMPACTRebellion pic.twitter.com/VzYaSg5lKr

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) April 26, 2021

The IMPACT Rebellion event did record business for IMPACT Wrestling. The event had the most buys, streams and purchases of an IMPACT Wrestling pay-per-view since Anthem purchased the company in 2017.

While some of Kenny Omega's IMPACT appearances have been fleeting, there's no doubt he's contributed a significant amount of buzz and eyeballs to the product during the pandemic.