Better, Faster, Stronger..
With how things had been quiet ever since 1WPW had signed such a blockbuster free agent as Kenny Omega was, Kenny had felt inclined to make a statement. A precursor, if you will, as to what to expect from him in 1WPW. As well as a few comments, concerns and answers to a slue of questions that many had asked him ever since the announcement had become public. What better way to answer them all than in front of a camera crew that he’d borrowed from 1WPW and had them follow him to a private location to conduct the interview. With a multitude of lights aligned in various spots a few feet from him to capture him in perfect lighting, Kenny took a seat. Before the red light would come on and the live feed would become available on the 1WPW Network, Kenny took time to grab a bottle of water and took a few necessary swigs. After he’d readjusted his seating for comfort and would glance up dead-center at the lens, the red light would flicker on and he was given the cue to go. Showtime.
❝By now, I’m sure you’ve all heard the rumors. The big news. The big reveal… where will Kenny Omega sign? Many of you, if not a good number of you, thought I was going to jump ship and sign with the big leagues. After all.. that is what you consider the big leagues, right? I find it humorous that you all give one promotion so much of a reputation, so much of a high caliber placement.. so much of a high-tier pedestal when a good number of that promotion’s top stars all seem to be leaving for greener pastures. Tell me.. if such a promotion was worth alllllll the praise and alllllll the admiration you give it… why would a number of their top talent be leaving? It’s simple, folks. It’s been in front of you all this time. It’s all a big mirage. A ruse. Nothing but.. dare I say it… smoke and mirrors. These indy stars all make a name for themselves and dream of working for this big name promotion… but at what cost?❞
Pausing for a moment to let that thought sink in, Kenny would then lean back in his chair and prepare his next set of thoughts. All while the camera feed would switch to a new angle as opposed to the head-on angle that the feed had started with. ❝Oh, trust me… they tried. That big promotion that everyone clamors for an opportunity to be a part of and to sign with tried to sign me. So much so that every dirt sheet and wrestling insider news report had caught wind of it and made a big deal out of it. They claimed that I was in it for the money. They assumed that because names such as AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows and Shinsuke Nakamura were signed with that promotion, that I would feel even more inclined to sign. Some even tossed in the concept of a Bullet Club reunion, as if that would draw my attention any further than what it was. Well folks… here’s a newsflash for you.. I don’t give a shit ❞
Give a shit about what? That was yet to be spoken. But at the rate of how Kenny was being as transparent and upfront as he was now? That was soon to be addressed. And now a different camera angle was presented. ❝The truth is … I don’t care about whether someone is or isn’t signed with a promotion. I don’t care if a promotion is offering me money that I can only dream of seeing. I don’t care if a promotion is such a ‘global phenomenon’ that I would only add to it’s superior place among the top echelon of promotions. If you want me to just come out and say it, then fine. I’ll say it. I don’t give a shit about World Wrestling Entertainment, nor to I give a shit about this ‘massive contract’ that these dirt sheets seem to have claimed that they offered me. If you want me to be even more bold, I’ll go on to say that their contract offer wasn’t even worth my time. How sad it must have been for them to be chomping at the bit, waiting for today to come and the first thing they read once they wake up is that I signed with One World Pro Wrestling ❞
Another opportunity taken for Kenny to take a breath and reflect upon what he’d just said. Yet a moment to also ponder what he’d feel compelled to share next. Yet again, a new camera angle. ❝WWE, like everyone else, needs to realize that I, Kenny Omega, doesn’t need WWE. I don’t need IMPACT. I don’t need Ring of Honor. I don’t need any single one promotion to justify who I am and what I’m capable of. When you look back in the year 2016, I had an absolutely stellar year. A remarkable year. One would even consider 2016 the best year of my entire wrestling career. If you were to make a list of the Top Ten best matches of 2016? You can bet your top dollar that Kenny Omega was in six out of those ten. And that, is me just being humble. I single-handedly took a promotion that had no direction and no idea what it was doing, and put it on the map. I took an entire wrestling promotion, lifted it onto my shoulders, and put it on the map. Oh, sure. I wasn’t alone in that venture. Yet the moment that I started to take a stand and the moment that I started to make a name for myself, New Japan Pro Wrestling became a household name ❞
There wasn’t much time for a new camera angle or a pause in Kenny’s train of thought at this point. And because of that, Kenny’s onslaught of upfront honesty kept firing off on all cylinders. ❝It was I, that ended up taking a homegrown faction known as the Bullet Club and made it a global phenomenon. It was I, that scratched, clawed, bled, sweat and fought through injury to earn my spot in the heavyweight division. It was I, that gave you your study guide of five-star matches. It was I, that for the first time ever, was a foreigner that became the figurehead of a promotion who had only seen homegrown talent become their top stars. And.. let’s just call a spade a spade, shall we? It was I, who not only made myself a star in a foreign country, but I became their premier franchise player. Unlike a handful of others that once they’d reached their peak of fame and fortune, they jumped ship and traded in their legitimacy of being a professional wrestler to become a ‘sports entertainer’. Yeah, that’s right. Go ahead and let that all sink in ❞
It was now that Kenny had taken the time to sit back in his seat and give himself time to take a deep breath. A hybrid look of pride and cockiness both apparent in his facial expressions. Though nowhere near done with what he had to say. Only taking this moment to give himself a breather, and to allow the camera to shift to a new angle. ❝When i signed with One World Pro Wrestling, I was told that I would become public enemy number one. I was told that everyone would want to test my claim of being the Best Wrestler in the World and prove me wrong. I was told that I was merely wasting my time because 1WPW had nothing to offer. To that I say, if that were the case, then why did I sign a contract with 1WPW and forego any chance of signing with the big leagues and the top dogs in the states? It’s simple. Competition. Worthy.. talented… driven.. competition. Wrestlers who have something to offer and take every opportunity they have to make a name for themselves. Young, driven talent that.. quite frankly.. New Japan lacks ❞
Yet again, having no need to take another break in his flow of conversation, Kenny kept going without any delay. ❝On top of that, I feel as if 1WPW needs someone to right the wrongs that have already begun to corrupt the minds of the 1WPW faithful. On one hand, you have a man who’s clearly trying to relive his glory days by assembling a faction that he once built. And yet, how sad it is to see that the the faction consists of two men and a female who truly doesn’t belong in the faction to begin with. And on the other, you have a man who has done nothing more than become a carbon-copy, wannabe of myself and stole all my moves just for the sake of wanting to be just like me. How pathetic. I feel for you, 1WPW fans. I truly do. And that, is why I felt compelled to sign with 1WPW and rid you all of the atrocities and filth that has begun to stain the minds of those who buy a ticket to these shows. How sad it is, that a talent pool so rich in experience and star power such as 1WPW’s is being exposed to the very impurities that leave a bad name in the business we all so truly love ❞
Feeling as if he’d said enough, Kenny took yet another moment to sit back and ponder how he was going to finish this… state of address if you will. But once he’d lean back forward and gaze his eyes into the camera lens once more, the camera angle was now back to being panned head-on. ❝Let this be a wake up call to everyone in that locker room and everyone who works for One World Pro Wresting… you’re not going to be getting the same Kenny Omega that you saw fail at Wrestle Kingdom 13. Oh no… that Kenny Omega is old news. This Kenny.. the one you’re looking at now… the once you’re listening to… this is a new Kenny. A stronger Kenny. A faster Kenny. A Kenny Omega who has had time to let bygones be bygones. Has had time to let lingering injuries heal… and has had time to both dedicate himself to putting on more muscle and strengthening himself for what’s to come. No alliances. No allegiances. Only me. Best believe if you step in the ring with me, you had better be your best. Otherwise, I will show you, and everyone else in this world, why they consider me.. the Best Wrestler in the World… ❞
