Kenny Omega

Kenny Omega is a Canadian professional wrestler signed with AEW. He is an executive vice president at AEW and a former AEW World Champion and IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He has several five-star classics under his belt, and he is the first Triple Crown and Grand Slam Champion of AEW.

Early Life

Kenny Omega's real name is Tyson Smith, and he was born on October 16, 1983, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He grew up in a suburb there. His mother worked as a family officer while his father was a Canadian Government Officer in the transport department. During his childhood, he watched tapes of WWE Saturday Night Main Event and grew passionate towards pro-wrestling, eventually dreaming of becoming a wrestler himself.

Professional Wrestling Career

Independent Circuit and WWE (2001-2008)

In the early 2000s, Omega debuted at Premier Championship Wrestling. A year later, he won gold in the company. Omega worked with several independent promotions throughout his career and earned his moniker as the "Best Wrestler Ever." In 2005, Omega was sent to WWE's developmental territory. However, the working of the territory was poor, according to Omega, and they released him after a few months.

DDT Pro-Wrestling (2008–2014, 2019)

Kenny Omega chose to work in Japan because he admired Kota Ibushi. In 2008, he and Ibushi formed the Golden Lovers after receiving an invitation from DDT Pro-Wrestling. After competing against Haruka, a nine-year-old girl, in an exhibition match in 2011, he attracted international attention. His adaptability as a performer was also demonstrated during the match, which sparked controversy. He wrestled for DDT in the Junior League of All Japan Pro Wrestling the same year, finishing second in his block. After that, he defeated Kai to win the World Junior Heavyweight Championship, but the following year, he lost it to Kai again.

Omega defeated El Generico to win the KO-D Openweight Championship in December 2012, but Shigehiro Irie took the title in 2013. After that, he defeated Isami Kodaka in a title vs. title match to win the DDT Extreme Championship, but he ultimately lost it to Danshoku Dino. He won the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship with Ibushi and Gota Ihashi, but their reign was brief. The Golden Lovers won the KO-D Tag Team Championship in 2014, but they lost it later that year. In 2019, Omega made a brief return to DDT, working with Riho to win the Ultimate Party event.

PWG (2008-2014)

In 2008, Omega made his PWG debut at the Battle of Los Angeles event. A year later, at the same event, Omega won the PWG World Championship by defeating Roderick Strong in the finals of the tournament. In February, Omega lost his title to Davey Richards. He made several sporadic appearances in the company after 2012.

NJPW (2008-2019)

Omega made his first appearance in 2008 to face Kota Ibushi through DDT Pro Wrestling. He formed a tag team with Ibushi called Golden Lovers. In 2011, Omega wrestled a nine-year-old girl, which created a lot of buzz around him. In 2014, Omega dubbed himself as the Cleaner and turned heel by becoming the newest member of The Bullet Club. He defeated Ryusuke Taguchi to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for the first time at Wrestle Kingdom 9. After several defenses, he lost the title to Kushida at Dominion. He regained the title in September with the help of Karl Anderson. Omega lost the title to Kushida at Wrestle Kingdom 10. After the match, the stable turned on AJ Styles and crowned Omega as their leader.

At The New Beginning in Niigata, Omega defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Less than a week later, he won the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship with The Young Bucks. At Dominion, Omega lost the title to Michael Elgin in a ladder match. In July, The Elite lost the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship to Ricochet, Matt Sydal, and Satoshi Kojima.

At Wrestle Kingdom 11, Okada defeated Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. The match went for 46 minutes and gained a positive response from several superstars and legends of the industry. At Dominion, Okada faced Omega to a 60-minute draw. At G1 Special, Omega was crowned as the inaugural IWGP United States Champion by defeating Michael Elgin, Jay Lethal, and Tomohiro Ishii in an eight-man tournament. At the event, we saw dissension between Cody and Omega.

At Wrestle Kingdom 12, Omega defeated a debuting Chris Jericho for his IWGP United States Championship. At New Beginning, Omega lost the title to Jay White. After months of tension over the leadership of the Bullet Club faction, Cody attacked Omega and began their rivalry. At Supercard of Honor XII, Cody defeated Omega. At Dominion, Omega defeated Okada in a two-out-of-three falls match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. After being attacked by Tama Tonga and other members of the club, Cody and Omega reconciled. Omega lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestle Kingdom 13. At the end of January, Omega left NJPW.

AEW

Moxley and AEW World Tag Team Championship (2019-2020)

Omega was one of the founding figures for AEW. At All In, Omega faced Pentagon Jr. At Double or Nothing, Moxley debuted and viciously attacked Kenny Omega after losing to Chris Jericho. The two feuded for months and faced each other in an Unsanctioned Lights Out match at Full Gear 2019. Omega started teaming up with Hangman Adam Page. At Jericho's cruise, they defeated SCU for the AEW World Tag Team Championship. They faced several opponents before their dissension due to storyline alcoholism from Page. At All Out 2020, the duo lost the AEW World Tag Team Championship to FTR.

Hangman and Omega officially split and faced each other at Full Gear to earn a championship opportunity, which Omega won. At Winter is Coming, Jon Moxley lost the title to Kenny Omega, who turned heel. Kenny aligned himself with Don Callis, The Young Bucks, and The Good Brothers to form the stable, The Elite.

Various feuds, World and International Champion (2020-present)

Omega won the Impact World Championship from Rich Swann. He lost the title after a few months to Christian Cage. Omega had several rivals during his title reign. Omega ignited his rivalry with Hangman Adam Page. At Full Gear 2021, Omega lost the title to Hangman Adam Page. Due to several injuries, Omega took time off and went on an indefinite period of leave.

In August 2022, after Adam Cole betrayed The Young Bucks, Omega made his AEW return and allied himself with the Bucks to partake in the tournament to crown the inaugural AEW World Trios Champions. They defeated The Dark Order in the tournament final at All Out to become the inaugural champions. In the post-All Out media scrum, AEW World Champion CM Punk expressed his displeasure with how AEW EVPs worked. Omega and Bucks are the EVPs of the company. Reportedly, the trio and Punk and Ace Steel got in a backstage fight after the interview. On the September 7 episode of Dynamite, AEW CEO Tony Khan addressed the situation and suspended Bucks, Omega, and Punk and stripped all titles.

Omega and The Young Bucks returned to AEW at Full Gear, while CM Punk returned next year in June. Upon returning, Omega and Bucks challenged the World Trios Champion Death Triangle in a losing effort. It was then announced to be the first match in a seven-match series. From November to January, the two teams went back and forth, finally leading to a 4-3 victory for Omega and Bucks. The trio, however, lost it just a few weeks later to House of Black at AEW Revolution. At the same time, Blackpool Combat Club had been feuding with their former friend Hangman Page. Page, Omega, and Bucks then reformed The Elite to go against BCC. While they lost at Double or Nothing in an Anarchy in Arena match, The Elite finally won the Blood and Guts match on July 19 to end the feud.

Omega challenged MJF for the AEW Championship in an impromptu match at Collision in October 2023, in a losing effort. At the same time, he started hanging around with Chris Jericho and named the teams the Golden Jets. He is booked to face The Young Bucks at AEW Full Gear. By defeating The Young Bucks in 2024, Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho (The Golden Jets) secured a future match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship. However, Omega left competition later that year due to diverticulitis, and he was eventually kicked out of The Elite by Kazuchika Okada and Jack Perry. He returned to AEW after recuperating for months and was confronted by his former allies. Will Ospreay and Omega later teamed up. He became AEW's first Grand Slam Champion when he defeated Konosuke Takeshita at Revolution in 2025 to win the AEW International Championship.

Lucha Libre (2019–2021, 2023)

At Triplemana XXVII in 2019, Kenny Omega made his debut in the AAA division. He teamed with The Young Bucks in an unsuccessful effort against Fénix, Pentagón Jr., and Laredo Kid. Later that year, he defeated Dragon Lee, Laredo Kid, and Andrade El Idolo to win the AAA Mega Championship from Fénix at Héroes Inmortales XIII. His 765-day reign, which was the longest in the title's history, came to an end in 2021 when he quit because of injuries. At Triplemana XXXI: Tijuana in 2023, Omega went up against El Hijo del Vikingo for the AAA Mega Championship, but he lost.

Impact Wrestling (2020–2021)

Before entering the ring for Impact Wrestling at Hard To Kill, Kenny Omega and Don Callis made their Impact Wrestling debut in 2020. He defeated Rich Swann, Chris Sabin, and Moose with the help of Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows. In a Winner Takes All match at Rebellion in 2021, Omega defeated Swann to win the Impact World Championship. At Slammiversary, he later kept it against Sami Callihan. He lost the title to Christian Cage on AEW Rampage, which ended his reign of 110 days.

Return to NJPW (2022–present)

In 2022, Kenny Omega returned to New Japan Pro-Wrestling via video message. At Wrestle Kingdom 17, he took on Will Ospreay to compete for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship. Ospreay won the match, and he took home the title for a second time. However, outside interference from Don Callis caused him to lose the championship to Ospreay once more at Forbidden Door. At Power Struggle in 2024, Omega announced his return to NJPW and his match with Wrestle Dynasty. After a heated argument at the event backstage, he eventually defeated Gabe Kidd.

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Championships

Physical Attributes

Kenny Omega Age

Kenny Omega is 41 years old as of April 2025. He was born on October 16, 1983, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Kenny Omage Height

Kenny Omega's billed height is 6 ft 0 in (183 cm).

Kenny Omega Weight

The billed weight of Kenny Omega is 218 lbs (99 kg).