Top 5 ideas for Kenny Omega's WWE Debut

Kenny Omega is one of the most successful wrestlers today, not just in New Japan Pro Wrestling but in the entire World. Omega is the current IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Omega won the title by defeating Kazuchika Okada in a stellar 2-out-of 3 falls match. The match was given 7 stars by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Since fall 2016, Pro Wrestling fans have been expecting Omega to jump ship to WWE. In January 2017, during the build-up to Royal Rumble, Cena posted a picture of Kenny Omega on Instagram. Cena posted a picture of AJ Styles in 2016 prior to that year's Royal Rumble and Styles ended up making his WWE debut. So, when Cena posted Omega's pic, rumors of Omega joining WWE were fueled.

Although Omega is still wrestling for NJPW, his contract is set to expire in January 2019. Kenny has also expressed his interesting in facing WWE Superstars like Seth Rollins and AJ Styles. If rumors are to be believed, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), collectively called "The Elite" will be the focus of a bidding war between WWE and NJPW in January.

If Kenny Omega ends up joining WWE next year, expect him to pop up on the main roster directly. Kenny Omega's debut should be a memorable moment which would be talked about for years to come. So, here we will discuss 5 ways how Kenny Omega could make a memorable WWE debut.

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#5 Surprise Royal Rumble Entrant

Every year during the Royal Rumble match, a few surprise entrants pop up. These surprise entrants are either WWE Legends, ex-WWE Superstars, NXT Superstars or completely new arrivals. Over the last 3 years, we have had AJ Styles making his WWE debut, Rey Mysterio making a surprise return, NXT star Adam Cole making a surprise appearance during the Rumble match. So, expect the 2019 Royal Rumble match to surprise you as well as "The Cleaner", Kenny Omega can be one of the surprise entrants.

If Omega makes his WWE debut at Royal Rumble, he would be a part of a star-studded Rumble match as the match will likely feature the likes of The Rock and Daniel Bryan, among others. Omega wouldn't be winning the match for sure but he could come out early and deliver an amazing performance (like AJ Styles in 2016's Rumble match). This would also help casual fans in getting familiar and connecting with Omega.

#4 Surprise debut on Raw after Wrestlemania

The Raw after Wrestlemania is regarded as one of the most exciting episodes of Raw every year. There are fans from all around the world who would like to have their voices heard, there are surprise returns and debuts. Overall, you can expect some of the craziest things to happen during the Raw after Wrestlemania. In 2012, we got Brock Lesnar making his WWE return after more than 8 years. In 2003, we got Goldberg making his WWE debut.

In 2019, expect WWE to introduce Kenny Omega to the WWE Universe on the Raw after Wrestlemania 35, if he decides to sign with WWE. As big of a name Omega is, the logical choice would be to introduce him in the final segment and have him kick off his feud against Finn Balor or any of The Shield members. Omega can be traded to Smackdown Live a week later during the Superstar Shakeup where he can feud with the likes of Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura etc. However, having him debut on the flagship show seems the better option.

#3 Hyped Debut

A surprise return, debut or appearance may be awesome to witness live but a properly hyped debut followed by cryptic vignettes or video packages is even better. You may remember Chris Jericho's memorable WWF debut in 1999 or the Wyatt Family's debut in 2013. Hyping up a grand debut may also result in increased ratings for the show, and Monday Night Raw surely needs to boost their ratings.

Kenny Omega could make his much anticipated WWE debut in such a way. Video packages prior to his debut highlighting his achievements in the Independent Circuit would be an effective way to introduce Omega to the casual Wrestling fans and make his debut feel big. That would be possible only if WWE finds a way to collaborate and make a deal with NJPW to acquire their footage.

#2 Aiding a Bullet Club Alumni

Kenny Omega became the leader of Bullet Club after Finn Balor, Karl Anderson and AJ Styles left for WWE. Now that Omega is rumored to leave NJPW for WWE too, expect him to debut in a segment involving an ex-Bullet Club member. Omega joined Bullet Club in November 2014, and wasn't a part of the faction while Balor served as the leader. However, Omega was a part of the Club under Styles' leadership. In fact, Omega was the first one to attack Styles on his final night in NJPW.

Kenny Omega can arrive in WWE by coming to the aid of either AJ Styles or Finn Balor. Omega could then either form a short-lasting team with them, kick-off his feud with them or simply move on to other story-lines after aiding them. However, a memorable debut would be him coming to the rescue of a former Bullet Club leader.

#1 Arriving with The Club

Arriving on your own? Good. Arriving with a gang? Awesome. Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, Matt and Nick Jackson (The Young Bucks), and Adam Page have pledged to stay together in 2019. It's already been said that WWE would be interested in signing Cody, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks once their current contracts expire. Adam Page, on the other hand, is a Superstar to look out for. He is only 27 years old and has a bright future ahead of him. So expect WWE to sign him too if they want Omega and the others.

Cody, Omega and the Young Bucks would most probably pop up on the main roster while Page could be sent to NXT first. Cody and The Elite should make their presence felt by attacking a top Superstar on their first night (first night back for Cody). They could later be joined by Gallows, Anderson, Balor and Styles but the current Bullet Club members should arrive as a destructive unit like The Shield, Nexus or NWO.