AEW star Kenny Omega seemingly takes a subtle dig at 8-time champion

Kenny Omega, amid his hiatus from AEW, has caught attention online after taking a subtle dig at an eight-time champion.

On the September 3 edition of Dynamite, AEW TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher brutalized Kenny Omega to the point that he had to be stretchered out of the arena. The Best Bout Machine has been on a hiatus from the promotion since. Amid his absence, Omega, who will reportedly return to All Elite Wrestling before January 2026, has been actively posting on social media, particularly on X/Twitter. Now, his latest post on the platform has caught attention for seemingly taking a subtle jab at a seven-time TNA Knockouts Champion and former Knockouts Tag Team Champion, Gail Kim.

Seemingly referencing Kim's recent criticism of All Elite Wrestling star Riho, where she commented on the 28-year-old's size and her earlier attire being inappropriate, Omega tweeted, implying that Kim's remarks were motivated by a desire to gain favor with TKO, the parent company of UFC and WWE.

"Another day and another 'legend' doing the splits on it for the yearly TKO gift basket… 🥱," wrote Omega.

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Don Callis calls AEW star Kenny Omega overrated

The Don Callis/Kenny Omega saga took a further downturn recently when Callis called out The Best Bout Machine online and labeled him overrated. The 61-year-old manager has been at loggerheads with Omega for about a year now and has taken another big shot at the former AEW World Champion.

On X/Twitter, Callis, while sharing a news piece about NFL star Aaron Rodgers, compared the star footballer to Omega, calling them both "overrated" and claiming that everyone hated Omega.

"KENNY OMEGA IS THE AARON ROGERS [sic] OF WRESTLING: OVERRATED AND EVERYONE HATES HIM," said Don Callis.

As of today, there is no specific timeline for Omega's return to All Elite Wrestling. However, it can be expected that The Cleaner will immediately go after Don Callis upon his comeback.

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In AEW, he enjoys watching Will Ospreay compete inside the ring. Karan loves The Aerial Assassin's technical in-ring ability and athleticism. If Karan could go back to the Attitude Era, he would combine forces with Jericho and promise to elevate his career to the same level as The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin.When not writing about pro wrestling, Karan loves to play and watch football. It is a huge part of his life.

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