Kenny Omega

Kenny Omega is, to my mind, one of the most important wrestlers of his generation precisely because he treats matches as storytelling architecture. His epic, long-form bouts are constructed with a patience and ambition that border on the cinematic. The fusion of his Japanese training with North American showmanship gave him a style that travels across audiences. That he leads The Elite while also serving as an AEW executive vice president shows a strategic mind matching the in-ring genius. As a Winnipeg native who helped globalize modern pro wrestling, he commands real respect from me, both as a performer and as a builder of the business.

Name (English)

Kenny Omega

Name (Japanese)

ケニー・オメガ

Reading

けにー・おめが

Born

October 16, 1983 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Boar

Origin

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Height

183 cm

Occupation

professional wrestler / wrestling

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny%20Omega
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A1%E3%82%AC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3195235

Tags

• Manitoba
• professional wrestler
• wrestling

Last updated

2026-06-17

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