Kenny Omega is Triumphant in Return

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Kenny Omega was victorious in his return match against Gabe Kidd at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Dynasty on January 5th, 2025.

Omega had been sidelined since December 2023 when he was diagnosed with diverticulitis. Omega was slated to compete in a tag match with Chris Jericho before being sidelined for about a year.

Omega had returned to All Elite Wrestling in a non wrestling capacity. In that return, it was hinting at a future feud with long time rival Kazuchika Okada. It seems as if it may happen when Omega returned at AEW’s World’s End pay per view to congratulate Okada on his victory.

Kenny Omega has been named by many to be one of the best wrestlers in the world. Omega has had many matches that have been met with many positive reviews.

Now with Omega back in the wrestling world, the question is what direction will he be headed in terms of booking.

Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods Have Been Real Sour

Embed from Getty Images WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods have been the most hated wrestlers in the WWE for the past few weeks.  Both wrestlers betrayed their long time partner Big E after kicking him out of the group, The New Day,  on their Ten year anniversary as a team. Big E returned to help the team regroup together after weeks of disagreements, and they scolded him for not being there for them. Big E has been out of action for two years after a neck injury. Currently it is not known whether Big E will return to wrestling, but he has mentioned that he has found peace if he does not return to the ring. Big E has been a part of the pay per view events as an analyst throughout the past two years. Kingston and Woods have been met with heavy criticism following the decision they made. They were eight time tag team champions as a group, Kingston and Big E are former world champions, and Woods is a former King of the Ring winner. We must now wait and see how this plays out, and maybe this could lead to the return of Big E if he is to be cleared.

The Top Five Pro Wrestlers in 2024

This is a selection of the best professional wrestlers in the world today from WWE, AEW, and NJPW

 
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5.Seth Rollins

With no question Seth Rollins has been one of the WWE’s best performers for many years. Rollins has done it all in WWE, winning all of the biggest accomplishments in the company and being a five time World Champion.

Rollins has also captured the support of the fans whether he is playing the good guy or the bad guy.
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  1. Drew McIntyre

The Scottish Psychopath this year has taken wrestling to a different level as his character has been perfect in terms of storytelling. His feud with CM Punk this year was one of the best feuds this year, which led to their brutal Hell in a Cell match which was praised by many.
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  1. Will Ospreay

Any match that Will Ospreay has just seems to never disappoint. He has wrestled with AEW for over two years, but officially signed earlier this year after leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling. Ospreay gives a performance like no other can.
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  1. Zack Sabre Jr.

For many not familiar with New Japan Pro Wrestling, Zack Sabre Jr, has been known to be one of the best technical wrestlers in the world. Sabre Jr brings a unique form to the table that not many can replicate.
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  1. Swerve Strickland

 Swerve Strickland has had one of the best years in wrestling this year, along with a huge contract that was offered to him. Swerve won the World Championship this year, and put on some strong performances with Will Ospreay and Bryan Danielson.

AEW Full Gear Recap

All Elite Wrestling presented their Full Gear show on November 24th, 2024 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

I will say that this show had nonstop action from start to finish with a total of 10.094 fans in attendance.

In the preshow, it started off with Anna Jay defeating New Jersey raised Deonna Purazzo. After that you had Buddy Matthews defeat Dante Martin, Beast Mortos, and Kommander in a four-way match. Lastly, you had two New Jersey natives Social Media sensation AJ from the Costco Guys against Q.T Marshall. AJ with assistance from his son, Big Justice, won the match, and also a special guest appearance by social media sensation, The Rizzler, who had the Prudential Center on its feet.

In the first match of the show you had Private Party defeat The Kings of the Black Throne, The Outrunners, and The Acclaimed in a four-way tag match to retain the AEW tag-team titles. During the match, The Acclaimed had some communication issues which ultimately cost them the match.

MJF defeated Roderick Strong by submission. After the match, MJF injured Roderick, and Adam Cole came out to stop MJF from further damage. Kyle O’Reilly came out as well, and shoved Adam Cole to the ground as was angry about the situation.

Mercedes Mone defeated Kris Statlander by pinfall to retain the TBS championship. Mone did this without assistance from Kamille by her side, as she told her to stay behind in the preshow.

Jay White defeated Hangman Page by pinfall with the switchblade. One of the most heated rivalries in AEW right now, White has defeated Page for a fifth time, leaving their head-to-head record 5-1.

Kyle Fletcher defeated Will Ospreay by pinfall in what I thought was the match of the night. Former best friends, now bitter rivals put up a brutal match in which Fletcher took advantage of Ospreay’s injuries and came out with the victory. After the match, Mark Davis came out to check on his friend.

Daniel Garcia defeated Jack Perry to win the TNT title. In a rivalry that has heated up for months, Perry told Garcia that he was not ready to be a champion, and he came in the show to win it.

Konosuke Takeshita defeated Ricochet to retain the AEW International Championship. This match was also in the category of being another great match as well.

Recent signing Bobby Lashley defeated Swerve Strickland by submission. After the match, Lashley also put Prince Nana in the same lock as well to leave him knocked out.

In the  main event, Jon Moxley defeated Orange Cassidy to retain the AEW World Heavyweight Championship. In a match that was full of chaos from start to finish, Moxley took the win with help from Wheeler Yuta.

After the match, Hangman Page came out and attacked Wheeler Yuta, and distracted Moxley for Christian Cage to come in and cash in his title shot. Jay White came out to prevent it from happening. Moxley left to get into his truck until Darby Allin crashed a car into his truck to end the show.