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#1 Kenny Omega
Okay, hold your horses before you begin your rant on why Kenny Omega should be second best to Okada on this list. Omega is arguably the biggest superstar NJPW has right now. The Canadian wrestler has been able to move numerous eyeballs from the western promotions towards the east, more specifically NJPW.
A top AEW star just called one of his colleagues 'spoiled' and 'narcissistic' HERE.
He put the NJPW on the world map, a journey that was started by Prince Devitt and then AJ Styles. Add to that his immaculate wrestling style between the ropes, you've got a recipe for a superstar.
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He has numerous accolades to his name, having won almost every title in the junior heavyweight division before moving on to the heavyweight division where he became the inaugural United States Heavyweight Champion.
On June 9th, 2018 at the Dominion show of NJPW, he is all set to challenge for the one title that has evaded him all his career, the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. This will be the fourth match in the legendary Omega vs Okada feud, with all the previous three matches earning at least 6 stars each.
Another huge reason for his place on this list is the 'Bullet Club', of which he was the leader till April 7th this year. Bullet Club is one of the most powerful factions in wrestling today, and Omega became its leader when he turned on AJ Styles at the Wrestle Kingdom in 2016. Together with the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega was part of a sub-faction within Bullet Club, 'The Elite'. At this moment, Kenny Omega is like a five-star match machine.
Best Matches:
Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi (The Golden Lovers) vs Matt & Nick Jackson (The Young Bucks), Mar 25th, 2018 (the only tag team match to make the list; an example of brilliant storytelling)
Kenny Omega vs Chris Jericho, Jan 4th, 2018 (for the United States Heavyweight Champion)
Kenny Omega vs Tetsuya Naito, Aug 13th, 2017 (G1 Climax Final)
Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada trilogy (Again, go and watch all the three matches and you will fall in love with wrestling all over again).
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