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NJPW News: Tetsuya Naito Slams Kenny Omega for Calling WrestleKingdom 12 a Double-Main Event, Togi Makabe Hypes Show
– Recently in an interview with Yahoo! Japan, Kenny Omega labeled WrestleKingdom 12 as a “double-main event” earlier in November. Tetsuya Naito has taken exception to those comments and responded to Omega, claiming that Omega just wants to be the main event even though he’s not. You can read their translated comments below via Chris Carlton’s Twitter account.
Naito is set to get a shot against Kazuchika Okada for IWGP heavyweight title in the main event of the card. Meanwhile, Omega will be defending his US title against Chris Jericho.
. @KennyOmegamanX : #njwk12 will be a double main event. IWGP title must go on last 'Naito beat me fair and square in the G1 final' https://t.co/QSSMHqhQPn
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) November 11, 2017
'But whose match will have the most impact? Without a doubt it's mine. It would be my match if it was last, second to last or first. Even if it was the dark match it would have most attention worldwide. So this is a double main event'
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) November 11, 2017
'When I had the IC title, it was the number two belt. But that's not the case anymore. This (US) belt is number two now.'
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) November 11, 2017
'Some may say that's because of Jericho, but that's not the case. Can you really think of any other champion in the world he'd want to challenge?
I'm happy (about the match) it's not just a plus to me or to him but to NJPW. And only I can make it possible.'— chris charlton (@reasonjp) November 11, 2017
Naito responds to @KennyOmegamanX calling #njwk12 a double main event. 'One, I've been through this. I've been called 'double main event one'. It doesn't mean anything. It's the semi main event.' https://t.co/wamY2P3bjG
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 2, 2017
'Two, if you truly respect that you lost to me, then you don't need to pull this 'double main event stuff'. If anything, cut the crap and say 'let me be the main event'. Say what you mean.'
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 2, 2017
'Third, you're saying the US belt is now number two, not the IC belt. So you and Jericho and Jay White and Tanahashi should be the 'double semi main event' then, surely?
Maybe the US title match is getting more focus abroad. But who will eyes be on at the Tokyo Dome?' #njwk12— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 2, 2017
– The English NJPW YouTube channel released a video where Togi Makabe hypes the upcoming WrestleKingdom 12 event set for January 4. You can check out the video in the player below.
