What AEW knew about WWE/NJPW, How the Omega deal came about
Added 2023-01-01 22:06:00 +0000 UTCWe reported previously about NJPW and WWE working together to get Karl Anderson on Wrestle Kingdom, but now we've learned about AEW's knowledge.
Rocky Romero told Fightful that he speaks with Tony Khan quite frequently, and filled in Khan about what was going on with WWE and NJPW, and said Khan isn't shy about asking either. He said that Tony Khan understood why it was happening and cool about it.
Kenny Omega is finally returning to NJPW, and Romero said that he believes Omega forecast his return to NJPW before it was even a done deal. With him being sidelined from Forbidden Door, Omega did an interview with Fightful and started pushing an angle with Will Ospreay. Romero said he doesn't think that a deal was in place at the time for Omega to return, and he was thinking ahead, but then the conversation happened. Romero also said that the Brawl Out suspension caused a pause because nobody knew what was going to happen. Romero said that NJPW worked with Barry Bloom on making this happen, as well as the Chris Jericho deal when he was in NJPW.
Elsewhere, Rocky Romero put over Scott D'Amore heavily for helping bridge the gap between NJPW and IMPACT after years, as well. He said AXS will be a big part of NJPW moving forward.
Comments
Umm Vince doesn’t have say lmao
Collin Ingram
2023-01-03 00:39:12 +0000 UTCI genuinely wonder if Vince McMahon is aghast that Hunter is letting a WWE talent(Karl Anderson) doing essentially a supershow in New Japan featuring main stars from both AEW and Impact Wrestling.
Aristidis Fantis
2023-01-02 10:37:27 +0000 UTCGood point.
Super Dave Osborne
2023-01-01 23:22:50 +0000 UTCEven if they asked that's not aew gatekeeping. It's simply not wanting to burn any bridges. Clearly Noah want to work with AEW. Gatekeeping would be true if aew said no but they haven't lol
Joshua
2023-01-01 23:16:34 +0000 UTCClaim Noah or Gatekeeper?
Super Dave Osborne
2023-01-01 22:25:08 +0000 UTCYou’re the first person I’ve seen claim that
Anthony M
2023-01-01 22:24:24 +0000 UTCMaybe I am wrong but it was the NOAH getting approval from AEW for today match with MuTA.
Super Dave Osborne
2023-01-01 22:17:47 +0000 UTCWhat have they ever Gate kept. If you mean by Romero asking TK it's only to make sure it doesn't cause a rift between NJPW and AEW.
Joshua
2023-01-01 22:17:00 +0000 UTCThey aren’t, though?
thenumber9door
2023-01-01 22:16:25 +0000 UTCReally hope Kenny works NJPW more
thenumber9door
2023-01-01 22:16:14 +0000 UTCAnyone else find it odd that AEW is coming off like a wrestling promotion gate keeper? All promotions should have a working relationship
Super Dave Osborne
2023-01-01 22:14:48 +0000 UTC
