There is talent in WWE taking note of Omega’s talent, specifically the New Day’s Kofi Kingston.
“My one regret is that when I got signed, which was September in 2006, I got to Deep South in Atlanta when Kenny had just left less than a month before,” said Kingston, touching on Omega’s brief sojourn in WWE’s developmental system in 2005 and ’06. “What if we came in together? That could have changed everything.
“People always spoke so highly of Kenny and how much of a mind for the business he had and how cool he was. To see him rise in the independent scene and then in Japan, and see his performances. He had that one match with the 12-year-old girl, he’s so ultra mega-talented.”
Omega and Kingston worked together at the E3 video game conference this past spring when the New Day battled (and lost) to The Elite in a video game match-up.
“To this day, I’m still baffled that actually even happened,” said Kingston. “Think about WWE, when was the last time you saw them do any inter-promotional stuff? I can’t remember a time, not in this era. On top of that, a group like the Young Bucks and Kenny Omega—The Elite—they are on top of the independent scene.”
New Japan Pro Wrestling is better described as the second largest wrestling promotion in the world than as an indie, but Kingston’s point is accurate: there is money to be made with him in the ring with Omega.
“Since we became a trio, everyone’s been talking about us doing stuff with The Elite,” said Kingston. “We came close, interacting and verbally jousting, and I’m getting goosebumps even thinking about it. Hopefully that opens the door for some things in the future.”
Kingston was asked if he will ever see Omega in WWE.
“You’re seeing things in the industry you never thought you’d see,” said Kingston. “You never thought you’d see AJ Styles in a WWE ring. You never thought you’d see Kevin Owens in a WWE ring, you never thought you’d see Shinsuke, you never thought you’d see Asuka, but here we are.”
