What if Kenny Omega wins the 2019 Royal Rumble?

#3 More talent from New Japan on the way?

WWE going all in on Kenny Omega may represent a new commitment to signing talent from New Japan.

Kenny Omega’s name isn’t the only one that has surfaced in WWE rumors as of late. Japanese names like Kazuchika Okada have been circling, too, and it would make a fair bit of sense for WWE to not only pursue Omega but talents who had worked with and around him to produce great matches.

Omega winning the Royal Rumble would, perhaps above all else, be a testament to the company making him a big deal right out of the gate, and committing to his style of wrestling to at least a degree. To be fair, we all saw what happened to Shinsuke Nakamura after winning the 2018 Royal Rumble, after which he faded to mid-card relative obscurity. Nonetheless, with WWE’s stated investment in catering to the fans and a big money contract for Omega, him winning the Rumble may symbolize more than just an individual push, but a legitimate paradigm shift for WWE.