5 Reasons Why Kenny Omega Won't Join WWE

If the recent rumors are true, WWE has made a very attractive offer to Kenny Omega (as reported by Dave Meltzer) as the professional wrestler's contract runs out soon. Although there are many reasons why joining WWE could be something Kenny Omega would like to think of, there are still a few reasons why he hasn't done that yet (this is not the first time Kenny has been made an offer by WWE).

There have been many superstars like Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles that have made the move from NJPW to WWE. Let's look at the reasons why Kenny Omega might not be interested in following those footsteps at this juncture.

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#1 Creative Freedom

Kenny is one of the most Creative wrestlers in the world

What makes Kenny Omega special? Well, there are many things but what stands out is his ability to create such great storylines and even in his matches narrate a story in such impeccable way that it sets him apart from the others.

This quality was one of the Fortes of Shinsuke Nakamura as well before he came to WWE and we've all seen what has happened with him as all his creativity has been curbed and his character is one of the biggest failures in WWE right now. In one of his earlier interviews, Kenny had even pointed this out when he was asked about Nakamura moving to WWE, Kenny had said even in the earlier stages that WWE is notorious for not allowing creative freedom and that could be a bottleneck for Nakamura more than anything.

As it turned out, that was exactly what happened as Nakamura wasn't allowed to express or be himself which ultimately left WWE clueless with what to do with him. If Kenny was to come to WWE this would probably be the biggest bottleneck that he would have to overcome.

#2 WWE's obsession with Roman Reigns

"The Guy", "The Big Dog", "My Yard" are the quotes that almost irritate the fans now

An average WWE fan is almost tired by the extent to which the WWE has tried to push Roman Reigns. They've tried everything possible to such an extent that fans just turned on him.

Even after Roman's departure, his illness has featured in the Rollins-Ambrose feud and according to rumours is supposed to heavily feature in the Rollins-Lesnar feud. WWE has earmarked Reigns as there face of the company but the extent to which they've gone could be disconcerting for every big superstar that is about to join WWE because this shows that come what may, WWE would still push Roman in front of anyone else.

Think of any big star in the company, John Cena, Aj Styles, Finn Balor, Bobby Lashley all have been laid out for the "Big Dog" to conquer. Will Kenny Omega be interested in following that path?

#3 Mishandling of some great talent on the roster

It's almost strange to see what Bobby Lashley has been doing in the last few weeks in WWE

The list is long and distinguished. Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, Bobby Lashley, Bobby Roode, and many others have suffered at the hands of the creative team in WWE with many just neglected and others just left to jobbing duties for fellow wrestlers.

Shinsuke Nakamura won the Royal Rumble and challenged AJ Styles, after losing at WrestleMania he was turned heel amongst much fanfare but ever since, his stature has slowly plummeted as sometimes it seemed that the former US Champion was almost an afterthought for the creative team.

Bobby Lashley hasn't even had his moment in the sun as the former wrecking machine in the first stint has been left to do posing duties showing off his muscles and getting beaten up by guys like Elias and Seth Rollins. The lesser said about Finn Balor's 2018, the better.

With so many wrestlers suffering from mishandling would Kenny Omega really have the confidence in the same team to take the plunge and sign up with WWE?

#4 The aftereffects on NJPW

Kenny Omega has been carrying the brand on his shoulders for a while now

Kenny Omega has been part of NJPW for a long long time now and it won't be wrong to say that Kenny owes his career to the wrestling promotion because he has achieved everything with the promotion and they believed in him, backed him and gave him everything to become the Kenny Omega that he is right now.

In the last 2-3 years ever since the departure of many big names like Finn Balor, AJ Styles, and Shinsuke Nakamura, Kenny Omega has been the shining light for the wrestling promotion and has taken it forward on his own shoulders when everyone else left.

But if at this juncture Kenny Omega decides to leave, it would have a huge impact on NJPW as they would lose their biggest star and it might be a blow which could be tough to recover from. This could be something that plays on Kenny's mind before he thinks of moving. Would he be willing to put the organization at risk that made him who he is?

#5 From big fish in a small pond to a small fish in a large pond

WWE is home to some of the best professional wrestlers in the world

WWE is a land of some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling. Be it Roman Reigns (well, he is), Braun Strowman, Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles and many more.

And there is also something to keep in mind that in WWE, it's always a case of picking their guys and backing them to the hilt while the others are sometimes not treated as well as they should be (ask Bobby Lashley or Shinsuke Nakamura).

WWE is known to pick their favourites and stick with them for the long haul. And they have so many wrestlers who perform at such a high level that it sometimes becomes tough to give everyone an equal opportunity.

There is already a scenario where many big stars like Finn Balor was just left to jobbing duties because Seth Rollins was able to shine through. Would Kenny Omega, the top dog of NJPW be willing to risk it all to come to WWE and fight for the spotlight with everyone in their backyard?