2025 will be remembered, among other things, such as the year that John Cena hung his boots. In his capacity as legend, the 17 -time WWE world champion will say goodbye big, leaving behind A career that undoubtedly can describe as “legendary”in an era where the term “legend” is used more frequently than it should. In super struggles we will venture to analyze what the last struggle of the self -denominated “world champion” should be, but we must also say that, on the opposite sidewalk, One of his greatest stars could be going through a similar path …
Without major noise, something fat happens in the corridors of All Elite Wrestling of what is not spoken enough. And is that one of the Top and co-founder fighters of the company, former world champion and who once (not so far) was “the best fighter in the world” in the libretto of several fans, It could retire very soon. And it is not a yellow header: this fighter, who also serves as executive vice president behind the scenes, He doesn't know how much more time he can cope with the life of a fighter.
► AEW Top Star would be contemplating the retirement
As many will have already deciphered it, This is Kenny Omega.
Omega, only 41, has just starred in another great fight against his most classic rival, Kazuchika Okada, in the spectacular AEW All In event. And on the way to his battle last Saturday, he accepted the invitation to talk with the Wrestling Observer Radio about his career and the details of his recent health problems. The discussion included the sequels left by diverticulitis, a disease that He separated him from death only for 24 hours, and that He greatly affected him in his daily life, not to mention his professional future.
In the interview, carried out by Dave Meltzer and Garrett Gonzales, the gladiator assured that His future will fight in strugglesince It is having a bad time and under the ring. Omega revealed that Aew Tony Khan president has accompanied him in the decision to considerably cut his active role in the quadrilateral and that from now on, Their luchistic contributions will be counted and will be limited to special occasions.
This does not mean that it remains outside television, but that It will no longer be considered a regular talent among the twelve stringsno matter how much it remains active in the promotion of the promotion. “The Cleaner”, who also has four other world category titles, has come to recognize that the consequences of continuing in action are almost unbearable: as he declared, these days must “stay up to five days in bed »after each fighttherefore “must deal Each fight as something special«.
In addition, he indicated that as a result of certain ailments that still afflict post-operation, had to change the style in-ring that characterized himmainly related to speed, an issue that had to concentrate on specific points of its confrontations, when it previously stood out as a constant tool in its arsenal. And as the thing goes, the thing goes, His bet has been to adopt a sufficiently distinctive style As if their fighting continues to captivate the audiences.
At no time did the possibility of hanging his boots come out of his mouth, but throughout the talk he implied in several interactions the discomfort that means doing what is best given, and is not little in the case of an individual who suffered so many non -lower problems and yet It took years before taking a break. It was Meltzer himself in a posterior episode of his podcast who displayed a shocking but accurate phrase that nakes the “elephant in the room” of this whole situation: “I don't know how much more I can keep fighting.”
For now, there is nothing more to wish for a rapid evolution to the current EVP in your health, and thus be able to continue your professional career for many more years.
