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Kenny Omega Says Wrestling Is Moving Away From Telling Stories, Hopes To Change That

June 30, 2022 | Posted by Joseph Lee
AEW Full Gear Kenny Omega Hangman Page Image Credit: AEW

During a Twitch stream for CEO Gaming (via Fightful), Kenny Omega explained why he feels wrestling has moved away from stories a little and how he hopes to change that when he returns.

He said: “That is why I was confident doing everything throughout the Hangman story. That was a story about human lives. I feel as wrestling has progressed, it’s become less about those, a lot. If we just become physical vessels that are supposed to throw each other at the wall until everyone goes ‘kersplat’ and don’t get up again, that’s the kind of wrestling I can’t do anymore and when I have to know that it’s time to pack it in. We’re going there already and there are people trying to convince you that those are the best matches and five star matches. We have to be careful. It’s not to say it isn’t possible, I just feel, this entire generation is gearing towards that one side of things. Now that the athlete in wrestling is of a higher level and there’s less emphasis on character and physical presence, as difficult as it is to be that athletic daredevil in the ring, we have so many gifted and natural athletes that it actually is the easier route. Peak satisfaction, for a lot of fans, is when they do get those storylines and when those storylines pay off. Maybe some fans have forgotten about that, but I would like to have the chance to remind them when I come back while hopefully still being able to deliver in the ring.

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