Kenny Omega

[10.0] "He's the Wayne Gretzky of wrestling- you could split him into a junior heavyweight, heavyweight, and tag team wrestler, and he would be considered one of the best ever in the former category and arguably the GOAT in the latter two. No one will ever reach the level he did in Japan on his hunt for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, and no teams could hang with prime Golden Lovers, but he has been able to turn back the clock many times in the years since despite dealing with a laundry list of injuries that would retire many wrestlers. His legacy will live on forever through his proteges Konosuke Takeshita, Will Ospreay, and Adam Page, as well as the style of wrestling he does better than anybody- combining storytelling, athleticism, and inspiration from the very best around the world."

[10.0] "Kenny Omega ladies and gentleman, Kenny Omega. If I somehow open a book and try to sneak into the world "wrestling", probably I will find a photo of him. I will show an example to make everyone sure loud and clear about how good Kenny is. Which ones were the best wrestlers at NJPW last decade? Well, Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, man, even fucking Will Ospreay. That son of a bitch have a match against all of these motherfuckers and most part of them are consider the best matches of their career and even OF ALL TIME! His run at AEW kinda under delivered if you compare to his NJPW one, but mostly because it is kinda unfair for AEW honestly. He still made some great matches, like some with Mox, AitA and Stadium Stampede, the legendary tag match with Hanger at his side facing the Bucks, I will not continue, that guy is just so fucking unreal. Great in ring wise, can do everything and sometimes he will pull something out of his pocket while no one expect, great in promo at both english and japonese, anyway, I guess everyone understood. I love that son of a bitch."

[10.0] "the king of pro wrestling in my opinion is Kenny Omega, what a great wrestler he is , he gives you every thing you want."

[10.0] "The Best Bout Machine, Kenny Omega is simply put one of the greatest wrestlers to ever step foot in a ring. While age and wear have taken him down a notch these days, in his prime his combination of endurance, athleticism, strength, inventiveness, daring, psychology and storytelling were unrivaled. He was like a combination of the best aspects of Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels. Kenny was never a god on the mic but he was always very entertaining especially in Bullet Club where he could let his sense of humor out and just be a diabolical villain, but when he started to turn babyface with the NJPW crowd he produced so many memorable moments and storylines between himself, Okada, Ibushi and Tanahashi. Kenny making the jump to AEW helped to immediately legitimize them along with the addition of Jericho, as perhaps few remember but he was highly rumored to being going to WWE and WWE fans were hotly anticipating getting him on Raw or Smackdown before he took the huge risk on an unproven company. But that risk has paid off because Kenny now continues where he left off in Japan, never having to compromise his character or his in ring quality. He continues, even being a little broken down, to produce amazing matches every single year. When it's all said and done there might not be a North American born wrestler with a stronger body of work than Kenny."

[10.0] "Simply put, Kenny Omega is the greatest professional wrestler of this era, and I wouldn't be surprised if he were to truly be regarded as the best wrestler of all time."

[10.0] "An absolute legend. Kenny Omega is one of the greatest storytellers of all time in this business. He is one of my favorite wrestlers ever. I love his quirky character & he has faced & overcame many obstacles throughout his career. An incredible career in DDT, NJPW, & AEW."

[7.0] "I have Kenny Omega as #13 all time performer so it's weird for me to give him just a 7 but come on. Let's not pretend AEW Kenny is even remotely close to his former NJPW self. I don't know if he lost the desire to do it or just his body can't make it anymore"

"(10) Kenny Omega, holyyyyy, this guy. This wrestler might be one of the most incredible performers that has stepped into the squared circle and very glad I got to witness him live. It took me awhile to appreciate Kenny, not sure why or how I never appreciated him the moment I watched his Full Gear 2019 performance, I was defo blinded and distracted by an Ace or Lunatic, but at the end of the day, or at the end of each and every match I do see recognize his effort no matter what; I always remember not just his spots, but how happy and shocked the crowd gets or becomes after Kenny does something special. No matter what, Kenny is able to one-up not just his rival, but himself as the match was going, I mean Okada vs Omega Dominion 6.11 is a prime example of how he just kept on growing and growing and growing as the match went on. For those are top performances that can't go unnoticed, and that's how he got me. Kenny even if he has slowed down just a bit, still is able to still shock me and make me realize that title of "The Best Bout Machine" is very real. He still physically gives his all in that ring no matter what, and feels so alive whenever he's present in the ring; while I'm now just getting into the wrestling rabbit hole, finally exploring new styles and new wrestlers every few days - I don't think it sounds crazy to label this man as the Wrestling GOAT, and especially isn't crazy enough to have Kenny Omega be the benchmark on what is a defined as a complete wrestler. Best Matches: Kota Ibushi vs Kenny Omega DDT 2012, Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega Dominion 6.11, Young Bucks vs Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page Revolution 2020, (Personal Fav) Kenny Omega vs Jon Moxley Full Gear 2019"

[7.0] "Of all of the people that Jim Cornette criticizes, I understand his criticism of Omega the very least. His style is the perfect mixture between maintaining an outstanding figure & just being fast as hell, employing modern aesthetics tastefully when it is required, & he still knows how to work the psychology aspect & come across serious. Kenny Omega is able to work within that high-flying paradigm & put out consistent, super-fun matches with incredible athleticism. His promo game was never the best IMO anyway, but his in-ring work & figure make up for this in spades. It's unfortunate to see that he is still struggling with pain issues in the wake of what's happened to him, & I hope for a full return to form sooner, rather than later."

[5.0] "His matches are extremely overrated. I can't get into his ultra choreographed style. It truly does resemble some sort of ballet or artistic dance routine. The minimal struggle conveyed always bugs me. It's too cooperative looking and lacks enough authenticity to properly simulate a physical competition. His character work and mic work are vanilla. He seems like a walking cliche. I feel a 5 might even be generous."

[9.0] "I love Kenny Omega, one of AEWs best wrestlers. Anytime he steps in the ring, it's gonna be great. He has slowed down nowadays, which is reasonable. His mic skills are either really good or really meh."

[10.0] "Kenny Omega is the goat of wrestling. Every match he has is truly amazing. It's hard to put into words what he has done for wrestling because without him, NJPW is not nearly as big as it today, AEW would probably have not survived through the pandemic, and WWE would look very different, despite him never having wrestled for WWE. The entire Golden Lovers storyline was beautifully done and is one of the greatest storyline in wrestling history. he has truly mastered the art of wrestling and has given his all for it. I would rank him a 20/10 if I could."

[7.0] "He's not as bad at it as Ospreay, but his overindulgence is both his biggest strength and his biggest weakness, he absolutely loses the focus of the match sometimes in his attempt to make every single match a MOTY candidate, but it's also what allows him to put on so many. Nonetheless I have a lot of respect for the dude who gives everything he has in the ring."

[7.0] "A good wrestler, the better of the post-modern generation that we know today. And basically the catalyst of the "wrestling crisis" (if we can say so) we have today. And...he's not my type. He spams finishers a lot, somewhat existing ring psychology, matches focused on money marks. But he's good, so that's why he gets a simple 7. Good, but nothing impressive or groundbreaking. And it doesn't help that by 38, he's washed"

"He's my favorite ever. He just has so many classic matches and his style of matches are among my favorite. In-ring I see him as the perfect mix and over the years he's been super underrated on the mic. I just love him man"

[5.0] "I will give Kenny a 5. I think he relies on kicking out of big moves over and over again as some sort of form of ring psychology. I think he gets a little precious when he's given constructive criticism. He has failed to evolve, and failed to get better on the mic since AEW began, and I think he's been a tad over rated over the years by fans. Dont get me wrong, he's very athletic and talented, but Kenny Omega's biggest fault is that his matches can sometimes feel overly indulgent, that lose casual viewers. Another knock is that his selling can be inconsistent and his matches can tip into excess rather than focus."

[10.0] "It's hard to exactly put into words what Kenny Omega means to me as a wrestling fan. I had started watching NJPW around 2014, and he caught my eyes immediately. I seeked out some DDT stuff, introducing me to Ibushi & Takeshita among others. He reshaped what I thought of the Young Bucks because I last seen them in TNA as Generation Me. Then 2015 happens. He wins the G1 Climax, cementing his jump to heavyweight in one of the best G1's in history having a generational semi-finals with Naito. 2016, we enter Omega shaping the industry as a whole alongside Okada. They pushed what a match could be to new heights, and the rest is history. Omega now resides in AEW, a company he helped found in 2019 after exiting NJPW, where he's had even more incredible matches and storylines, being the man to truly bring the best out of Hangman Page in the companies early years. In 2025, we seen Omega return from diverticulitis, and take a part time schedule, but still putting on incredible matches - though singles matches are becoming increasingly uncommon. Omega has given his all to the industry, will continues to give more - and is extremely high on my favorite professional wrestlers of all time list."

[5.0] "The best bout machine.Although his 2025 work is little but lame but his work in the early days of AEW will forever be remembered.He did everything to put AEW on the map.He deserve one more world title run before retiring.His feuds with Kazuchika Okada, Jon Moxley and Don Callis family is great.I will give him 5 star because his mic work isn't that good.He can have a good match with everyone even the likes of Aaron Solo or Blake Christian.He is the fourth fifth best Canadian wrestler."

[10.0] "Kenny Omega is the best wrestler I've ever seen. Besides his in-ring ability, he has great charisma, and even though it doesn't always stand out, his mic skills are actually very good. People mostly talk about his in-ring work, but during his NJPW days, he was outstanding on the microphone as well."

[10.0] "Kenny Omega is the greatest of all time. Now do I believe that? No. The greatest of all time is Bryan Danielson. Probably. But goddamit every time this man wrestlers those are the only words I can utter. It is a testament to how good he is that despite coming back from life altering surgery, he still puts on some of the best matches of the year, including a MOTYC in his first match back. Very few get it like Omega does. The raw athleticism and physicality he brings is damn near unmatched. No one does the kick out at one power up spot like Omega. And shouts to him for everything he has done to make the One Winged Angel the move it is. I'm pretty sure there is no other finisher ever to be as protected as Omega's One Winged Angel. No one's kicked out of the move (outside of Ibushi) and it adds to much to his matches. There is a point in his match with Danielson where he hits a V-Trigger and flies like half way across the ramp to hit it. Godly shit. Danielson, Okada, Ishii, Bucks, Hangman, Ospreay, Kidd, Takeshita, Jericho, Moxley, Naito, Tanahashi, dude the hits don't end. Undoubtably on my Mount Rushmore of Wrestling."

[10.0] "I do not say this lightly. Kenny Omega is the greatest wrestler to have ever lived on planet earth. The absolute and only true master of the beautiful art of professional wrestling."

[8.0] "A talented wrestler who has helped both NJPW and AEW huge and deserves his flowers. Great in-ring and fun on the mic, Omega is truly awesome at what he does."

[10.0] "Simply incredible. He has done it all in every division. He is the most consistent wrestler of all time. His peer group is small."

[10.0] "My favourite wrestler of all time. Doesn't matter if he's in Japan or America, if he's doing singles, tag or comedy matches, he will deliver every single time. I hope he gets the chance to end his career on his terms."

[10.0] "What can I say that hasn't already been said? This man is pro wrestling to me, he's why I got back into it a decade ago, and a large part of why I haven't left since. He manages to put on some of the greatest matches in history all while being completely unique to the point where you could almost call him enigmatic. There's only about 5 or so people in wrestling today I would give a 10 to, but if given the opportunity I'd give Kenny Omega an 11."

[10.0] "The Greatest of All-Time in my opinion, it goes as simple as that, he's absolutely brilliant, his matches in DDT, NJPW, AEW... gosh, he's great."

"Kenny Omega is widely regarded as one of the best in-ring performers of his generation. His run in New Japan brought international attention with classics that redefined modern wrestling standards. As the face of AEW in its early years, he helped establish the company as a true alternative. His mix of athleticism, storytelling, and ability to deliver big match moments has earned him a reputation as a once-in-a-generation talent."

[10.0] "I mean what is there left to be said that hasnt been repeated a million times by now? ITS KENNY FUCKING OMEGA. That should say it all. The 5star bout machine , the holder of like 20 of the top 25 highest ever rated matches, the guy who dethroned Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight champion in what might just be the best wrestling match ever. I REPEAT ITS KENNY FUCKING OMEGA. I all time great list without him towards the top is just wrong. And thats not an opinion. Absolutely one of the easiest 10 I have given someone in my life."

[9.0] "Very similar to Ospreay, for me: he is one of the best wrestlers in AEW and in the world. Some of the best matches I've ever seen in my life, Kenny was in. An amazing wrestler. Less good than Ospreay on the mic though."

[10.0] "one of the greatest of all time, what can i say more that anybody has already said, he has it all genuinely"

"When all is said and done, Kenny Omega will go down as having a top-five wrestling IQ of all time, maybe even top three. He just sees in-ring storytelling in a way that no one else in wrestling can, and I doubt we'll see someone with that kind of natural, innate ability for a long while."

[10.0] "In my eyes the greatest wrestler of all time with match catalogue like no other and character work being excellent for more than 15 years straight. This man for me represents what a true professional wrestler is and should be presented like a boss everytime he's on tv. I don't think people get that this guy was delivering classics when he was nearly DEAD. HE'S THE GOAT"

[8.0] "Not a fan of Kenny's current dun, but I still respect him because unlike Okada he isn't phoning it in. He has legitimate health issues. So I get why his matches lately haven't been good. And of course I don't even need to mention his career in Japan. Just incredible."

"Undoubtedly the greatest to ever do it, a true artist who can take something people mock as fake and turn it into a performance which has you on your feet in amazement."

[10.0] "Kenny Omega stands as one of the defining wrestlers of the 2010s decade, right alongside legends like Kazuchika Okada and Kota Ibushi. His influence on modern wrestling is profound and undeniable, blending athleticism, storytelling, and innovation in ways few others have managed. Omega's in-ring style is a perfect synthesis of technical skill, high-impact offense, and cinematic storytelling. Every match he performs is a masterclass, balancing brutal physicality with nuanced psychology. He has elevated the art of wrestling, pushing boundaries in promotions across the globe--from New Japan Pro Wrestling to AEW and beyond. To place him in the pantheon of all-time greats is no exaggeration. Omega belongs firmly in the conversation alongside historic titans such as Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, Toshiaki Kawada, and Kazuchika Okada. His legacy is not just about spectacular matches but about revolutionizing the way wrestling is perceived and appreciated worldwide. A perfect 10.0 rating reflects not only his current skill but also his lasting impact on the industry. Kenny Omega is more than a wrestler; he is a cultural icon within the sport, whose work will be studied and celebrated for generations."

[10.0] "One of the greatest of all time. The complete package. He can be a little silly at times, but I think it just adds up to his versatility in the end."

[10.0] "The Misawa of his generation. One of the greatest ever. The only criticism people seem to have of him is that they're upset he didn't join their favorite fed."

[10.0] "Whenever I make a list of favorite matches, I have to make a conscious effort to try to keep Kenny Omega matches limited. Truly the "Best Bout Machine." Always delivering bangers. Omega is everything people claim they want in pro wrestling. He's a supreme athlete; he's believable, he's explosive, he's a master of charisma and dynamic personality, has an insane arsenal of offense, and he commits himself fully to the pageantry of pro wrestling. He has some of the illest entrances ever. Omega is one of the best to ever do it and he's maybe the greatest big match performer of all time. His rivalry with Okada is my favorite thing in the history of wrestling."

[5.0] "Undeniably talented, but what he does just isn't for me. I'm not immersed. I'm very aware I'm watching a work. I get where CageMatch is coming from wanting to avoid brigading and votebombing and all that. But, really, how am I supposed to spend 500 characters justifying what is, ultimately, a fairly simple disparity between what he does and my own personal preference? All that's going to do is incentivize me to be vitriolic, and that's definitely not going to raise the level of public dialogue. It won't."

[10.0] "Kenny Omega is one of the greatest wrestlers to ever get into a ring, from almost quitting wrestling to going to ddt to refine his skills and putting on incredible matches with the likes of HARASHIMA, Generico & Kota Ibushi, to forming the golden lovers and being one half of one of the greatest tag teams ever, to then go on to njpw become leader of one of their biggest factions in bullet club and put on more greatest match ever contenders than I can count on one hand then forming AEW and continuing to put on those caliber of matches. Kenny can work any style and work with any opponent and help them to an incredible match. His selling, match structure, pacing, in ring storytelling & moveset are on another level. A lot of people think his promos are a weak point and if we was talking early on in his career I would agree but since he took over bullet club he has had some incredible promos not too mention recent promos like the one against Gabe Kidd before their wrestle dynasty match or before facing Ospreay at wk 17. Even at his age now after returning from near death Kenny looks like he hasn't missed a step and continues to put on incredible matches and storylines. Kenny made me a wrestling fan again after years of not watching anything and he will always be a GOAT to me."

[10.0] "Kenny is probably the most complete wrestler in the world. I can say without a doubt, he is the greatest in-ring performer of all time."

[10.0] "I used to hate his guts for a long, long time. I found him repetitive, silly and overall an awful wrestler.I don't know when and how it happened, maybe it was when I watched the matches with Okada for the first time, but I grew warmer and warmer towards Omega and his belt collector run made me realise that I actually love the guy. He's silly at times, yes but he's a hell of an in ring performer when he's not just trying to trade big moves and finishers. He's a great storyteller and while he's not the best at ring Psychology, he doesn't completely dismiss it. Even at this day and age, he's still super athletic and his matches are still very exciting. I might've hated him at first, but I genuinely love the guy right now. He'll definitely be missed when he eventually retires"

"I never understood Kenny Omega. His matches never struck me as exciting. He can do some moves, but feels like a wrestler you could just a move compilation for and it would be the same. There is never any stories and not a feeling of needing to win or a reason to fight."

[10.0] "Kenny can legit do it all in every style, and he has shown that time and time again. The most versatile wrestler of all time, and maybe the best ever too."

[9.0] "One of the most entertaining in-ring wrestlers I've seen. And it so happens that this is the one aspect I appreciate the most about the uhh "sport". His Hadoken era was my favorite of his since it drew out Omega's best qualities and it was complementary to the actual person, but he grew out of his comedic moveset to get more serious bookings and it worked out fine for him. I do find him in part guilty of this era of wrestling "epics" where everything is long and dragged out with too many moves and finishers, baiting for people to say it's "the best thing ever of all time fr! 1", but the blame shouldn't be put on him. Meltzer and smarks probably contributed a great deal to that as well. And I admit he gets too over the top cartoony in the ring sometimes so it can break immersion. Not only with his spots but facial expressions and body language. Probably around 88-90 to Omega. For better or worse he shaped much of modern wrestling there in Japan."

[10.0] "Made me fall in love with wrestling so hard again when i watched him in njpw, he is so good in everything he does, so glad he's still killing it today."

[10.0] "Absolute star, everything about him radiates star power. He can do comedy or serious promos, his wrestling style is hard hitting and the pace he has in his matches is non stop even if he's slowing down at the age he is now + the injuries and more that he's overcome, he's still amazing to watch in the ring. Been a fan for years and hope he continues to wrestle for a few more years at the very least."

[10.0] "Whenever you put Kenny Omega in the ring, he's always delivering. Seriously, this man is beyond prolific in the ring, he rarely misses. Kenny Omega is easily in an entire category by himself in the ring, this man has a very versatile move set and can work under any style of wrestling you put him in. Able to have great matches with Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito, Chris Jericho, Bryan Danielson, The Young Bucks, Adam Page, MJF, Will Ospreay, Kota Ibushi, Tomohiro Ishii, etc. and whoever you can put him in the ring with, one of those special performers who can get great matches out of anyone no matter if they're near Omega's level or not. Kenny Omega's athleticism and movements are out of this world, the way he moves feels unrealistic in the sense that it's insane someone can run and jump like him, how he moves so quickly and how light he is on his feet is breathtaking. Not only that, his other biggest achievement was his involvement in having a hand in creating All Elite Wrestling, the promotion that gave me the shot in the arm to get me back to loving wrestling again, I will forever be grateful for The Elite for making AEW. You could make a strong case that Kenny's the GOAT, being he has arguable contenders for best singles, tag team and trios match, majority of his matches are among the highest rated on this site for a reason, he's that goddamn good! Overall, when Kenny Omega retires, which will be a sad day, he will go down in history as among the all time greats, up there with Flair, Steamboat, Savage, Funk, Dusty, Bret, Shawn, Rock, Austin, Cena, Hogan, Taker, Kurt, Guerrero, Punk. Bryan, etc. Goodbye *kissses hand gun* And Goodnight, BANG!"

[10.0] "This man is THE greatest in-ring performer of all time. I really belive that it isn't even close. Kenny is such an amazing wrestler after almost dying or retiring because of diverticulitis and still putting on banger match after banger match, his promos are usually pretty good too. The man is the complete package."

[10.0] "Somehow this man came back from diverticulitis... And was just as good as he was than before he left, if not better. Literally one of the best of all time."