Kenny Omega
Kenny Omega | |
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Omega in 2019 | |
| Born | Tyson Smith October 16, 1983 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Ring name(s) | Kenny Omega Scott Carpenter |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 229 lb (104 kg)[1] |
| Billed from | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Trained by | Bobby Jay Dave Taylor |
| Debut | February 2000 |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
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| Followers | 31K |
Last updated: September 07, 2025 | |
Tyson Smith (born October 16, 1983), better known by his ring name Kenny Omega (Japanese: ケニー・オメガ, Hepburn: Kenī Omega), is a Canadian-born[a] professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he serves as both an active talent and executive vice president.[3] Known for his in-ring ability and technical prowess, he is regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world.[9]
Before joining AEW in 2019, Omega was known for his tenure in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from 2014 to 2019, during which he held the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship, in addition to various other titles. He was also a former member and leader of the Bullet Club stable. He incorporates elements from video games in his persona. Throughout his career, Omega has also performed as part of independent promotions worldwide, including DDT Pro-Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, as well as larger promotions, such as Ring of Honor, Impact Wrestling, and Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. While wrestling in the latter two promotions, he held the Impact World Championship and AAA Mega Championship, and during the spring and summer of 2021 he held the AEW World, Impact World, and AAA Mega titles simultaneously as a triple champion.[10] In AEW, he has held the AEW World Championship once, the AEW World Tag Team Championship once, the AEW World Trios Championship twice, and the AEW International Championship once. He became AEW's inaugural Triple Crown winner in September 2022 by winning the World Trios title,[11] and also became AEW's inaugural Grand Slam champion by winning the AEW International Championship in March 2025.[12]
Widely regarded as one of the best professional wrestlers in the world,[13][14] Omega was named Sports Illustrated's Wrestler of the Year in 2017 and topped Pro Wrestling Illustrated's list of top 500 male wrestlers the following year and in 2021. He has also attained the latter publication's Match of the Year distinction three times; one of those matches, in which Omega competed against Kazuchika Okada in a two out of three falls match at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall in June 2018, received a seven-star rating from sports journalist Dave Meltzer, the highest rating Meltzer has ever awarded a professional wrestling match. He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2020.
- ^ a b "Kenny Omega: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks Pro Wrestlers Database". thesmackdownhotel.com.
- ^ Low, Aloysius (October 15, 2018). "Meet Kenny Omega, wrestling superstar and gamer". CNET. Archived from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Kenny Omega: 2023 Biography, News, Net Worth". Inside the Ropes. October 30, 2022. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Sid Pullar III (September 10, 2021). "5 reasons why Kenny Omega is the #1 wrestler on the PWI500". Sportskeeda.
- ^ "Meet AEW's Kenny Omega: The World's Greatest Living Artist". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Felstead, Scott. "5 Ways Kenny Omega Became One of the Greatest Pro Wrestlers Ever". Muscle&Fitness.com.
- ^ Juan Carlos Reneo (August 21, 2022). "Kenny Omega: The greatest modern pro wrestler of all time". The Scrap.
- ^ Kristy (September 4, 2023). "How good is Kenny Omega? Is Kenny Omega the best wrestler? Is Kenny Omega one of the greatest wrestlers of all time?". ABTC.ng.
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- ^ Lindsey, Philip. "What's Next for AEW, Impact Partnership After Kenny Omega's World Title Win?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ "AEW All Out Media Scrum". Youtube. September 4, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Haley (March 9, 2025). "Kenny Omega Becomes AEW's First Grand Slam Champion at Revolution". Vice. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Chris (September 26, 2019). "Upstart AEW is taking WWE head on — with a focus on diversity and inclusion". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
Along with Rhodes and the Young Bucks, AEW would eventually tout ... Kenny Omega, one of the world's best wrestlers who built his career in Japan.
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