Kenny Omega

Nov 9, 2009 - by Jamie Cruickshank

Real name: Tyson Smith
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 195 lbs.
Date of birth: October 16, 1983
From: Transcona, Manitoba
Pro debut: February 2000
Trained by: Vance Nevada & Mentallo
Finishing move: One Winged Angel

Biography

– On August 16, 2000, Omega & Ronnie Attitude defeated Mentallo & Johnny Malibu to win the TRCW Tag Team Titles
– On January 31, 2001, Omega defeated Mentallo to win the Canadian Unified Junior Heavyweight Title, but would lose it back to Mentallo on his first defense
– On October 18, 2001, Omega defeated Mentallo to regain the Canadian Unified Junior Heavyweight Title. By the turn of the year, he had lost, regained and re-lost the belt to Ryan Wood
– On September 18, 2003 Omega defeated “Outlaw” Adam Knight to win the Premier Championship Wrestling Heavyweight title.
– Omega defeated TJ Bratt in a tournament final on December 29, 2003, to win the vacant CWF Heavyweight title.
– Omega defeated Rawskillz to win his second Premier Championship Wrestling Heavyweight title On January 21, 2004.
– On August 19, 2004, teaming with Rawskillz defeated The Whoresmen “Mr. Amazing” Shawn Houston and Chris Raine for the Premier Championship Wrestling Tag Team title.
– Omega defeated The Amazing Red in the finals of a tournament to become the first ever NWA Canadian X Champion On June 2, 2005.
– On December 1, 2005, it was announced by Premier Championship Wrestling that Omega had signed a WWE developmental contract and would be assigned to Deep South Wrestling.
– In September 2006, Omega was granted his WWE release.
– On June 7, 2007, Omega won the PCW Premier Cup tournament, defeating Petey Williams in the final
– On March 8, 2008, Omega defeated Low Ki to win the JAPW Heavyweight Title
– On March 20, 2008, Omega defeated Mike Angels to win the PCW Heavyweight Title
– On April 19, 2008, Omega defeated Frankie Kazarian to retain the JAPW Heavyweight Title
– On May 31, 2008, Omega defeated Danny Demanto to retain the JAPW Heavyweight Title
– On June 28, 2008, Omega defeated Grim Reefer to retain the JAPW Heavyweight Title
– In August 2008, Omega journeyed to Japan for the first time, competing for the DDT promotion
– On September 19, 2008, Omega defeated Jay Lethal to retain the JAPW Heavyweight Title. The next day, he retained the belt against Rhino, losing the match by DQ
– On November 15, 2008, Omega fought B-Boy to a no-contest to retain the JAPW Heavyweight Title
– On December 13, 2008, Omega defeated Low Ki by DQ to retain the JAPW Heavyweight Title
– At ROH All Star Extravaganza IV, Omega defeated Rhett Titus
– At ROH Final Battle ’08, Omega defeated Claudio Castagnoli
– On January 24, 2009, Omega & Kota Ibushi defeated Toru Owashi & HARASHIMA to win the KO-D Tag Team Titles
– On May 4, 2009, Omega & Ibushi defeated Danshoko Dino & Yoshihiko to retain the KO-D Tag Team Titles
– On November 21, 2009, Omega defeated Roderick Strong to win the PWG Battle of Los Angeles Tournament and the vacant PWG World Title
– On January 31, 2010, Omega made his first New Japan appearance, teaming with Kota Ibushi to defeat Gedo & Jado
– On May 21, 2010, Omega & Danny Duggan defeated Arya & Shawn Daivari in the final of a tournament to win the vacant CWE Tag Team Titles
– On June 13, 2010, Omega, Mr 6 & Riho defeated Mr Strawberry, Muscle Sakai & OK Revolution to win the Nihonkai Six-Man Tag Team Titles
– Across 3 days in late September 2010, Omega & Duggan defended the CWE Tag Team Titles against Arik Cannon & AJ Sanchez, Arik Cannon & Tommy Lee Curtis and Cliff Corleone & JJ Sanchez
– Omega and Kota Ibushi defeated Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi on October 11, 2010 for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship in Tokyo, Japan
– On November 14, 2010, Omega & Ibushi defeated Devitt & Taguchi to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
– On December 26, 2010, Omega & Ibushi defeated Gedo & Jado to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Titles
– On February 17, 2011, Omega defeated Nate Hardy to retain the PCW Heavyweight Title
– On March 4, 2011, Omega fought CWE Champion Mentallo to a double countout
– On March 10, 2011, Omega defeated Antonio Scorpio Jr to retain the PCW Heavyweight Title, but lost it later that night to Will Damon
– On May 15, 2011, Omega defeated Jushin Liger on a New Japan show to win the JAPW Light Heavyweight Title
– On June 19, 2011, Omega & Michael Nakazawa defeated Antonio Honda & Daisuke Sasaki to win the KO-D Tag Team Titles, but would lose them to HARASHIMA & HERO! barely a week later
– On July 14, 2011, The Experience (Omega & Chris Stevens) defeated Southern Comfort (Adam Knight & JP Kaos) and Tag Sciences Faculty (Chad Tatum & Mike Angels) to win the PCW Tag Team Titles
– On August 18, 2011, The Experience defeated Tag Sciences Faculty to retain the PCW Tag Team Titles
– On October 23, 2011, Omega defeated KAI to win the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On November 27, 2011, Omega defeated Minoru Tanaka to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On December 15, 2011, The Experience defeated Europe United (James Beaver & Leo London) to retain the PCW Tag Team Titles
– On January 3, 2012, Omega defeated Hiroshi Yamato to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On February 3, 2012, Omega defeated Kaz Hayashi to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On March 15, 2012, The Experience defeated Europe United, Cameron Cross & Jackie Lee and Chad Tatum & Nate Hardy to regain the PCW Tag Team Titles, having lost them a month before
– On March 20, 2012, Omega defeated Shuji Kondo to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On April 1, 2012, Omega defeated Shigehiro Irie to retain the AJPW Junior Heavyweight Title
– On April 26, 2012, The Experience defeated Europe United and Cameron Cross & Jackie Lee to retain the PCW Tag Team Titles
– At NJPW Dominion ’12, Omega, Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki defeated BUSHI, KUSHIDA & Prince Devitt
– On July 8, 2012, Omega defeated Danshoku Dino to win the King of DDT Tournament
– On December 23, 2012, Omega defeated El Generico to win the KO-D Openweight Title
– On January 27, 2013, Omega defeated Isami Kodaka to retain the KO-D Openweight Title and win the DDT Extreme Title
– On February 17, 2013, Omega defeated HARASHIMA to retain the KO-D Openweight Title
– A week later, Omega defeated Seiya Morohashi in a Best of 3 Falls Match to retain the DDT Extreme Title
– On February 28, 2013, Omega defeated Michael Nakazawa in a Last Man Standing Match to retain the KO-D Openweight Title
– On March 16, 2013, The Experience (Omega & Chris Stevens) defeated Tyler Colton & Mentallo to win the PCW Tag Team Titles, but lost them almost immediately to Adam Knight & Steve Corino
– On March 31, 2013, Omega defeated A.YAZAWA in a Rock n Roll Death Match to retain the DDT Extreme Title
– On May 3, 2013, Omega defeated Isami Kodaka in a TLC Match to retain the DDT Extreme Title
– On May 26, 2013, Omega, Gota Ihashi & Kota Ibushi defeated Monster Army (Antonio Honda, Daisuke Sasaki & Yuji Hino) to win the KO-D Six Man Tag Team Titles
– On June 13, 2013, Omega defeated Masa Takahashi to retain the DDT Extreme Title
– On January 26, 2014, Omega & Kota Ibushi defeated Isami Kodaka & Yuko Miyamoto and Konosuke Takeshita & Tetsuya Endo to win the KO-D Tag Team Titles
– On February 2, 2014, Omega & Ibushi defeated Kodaka & Miyamoto to retain the KO-D Tag Team Titles
– On February 23, 2014, Omega & Ibushi defeated Brahman Kei & Brahman Shu to retain the KO-D Tag Team Titles
– On March 21, 2014, Omega & Ibushi defeated Michael Nakazawa & Tomomitsu Matsunaga to retain the KO-D Tag Team Titles
– On April 12, 2014, Omega, Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki defeated Team Dream Futures (Keisuke Ishii, Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao) to win the KO-D Six Man Tag Team Titles
– On April 29, 2014, Omega, Ibushi & Sasaki defeated Danshoku Dino, Makoto Oishi & Yoshihiko to retain the KO-D Six Man Tag Team Titles
– On May 11, 2014, Omega & Ibushi defeated Shuten Doji (Yukio Sakaguchi & KUDO) to retain the KO-D Tag Team Titles
– On June 22, 2014, Omega & Ibushi defeated Danshoku Dino & Makoto Oishi to retain the KO-D Tag Team Titles
– On July 20, 2014, Omega fought KO-D Openweight Champion HARASHIMA to a double KO
– On August 24, 2014, Omega & Ibushi defeated Shigehiro Irie & Soma Takao to retain the KO-D Tag Team Titles
– In late 2014, Omega signed a full-time deal with New Japan and was introduced as a member of The Bullet Club
– On January 4, 2015, at Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome, Omega wrestled his first match as a member of Bullet Club, defeating Ryusuke Taguchi to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for the first time.
– On February 11, 2015, Omega defeated Taguchi to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
– At NJPW Invasion Attack ’15, Omega defeated Mascara Dorada to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
– At Wrestling Dontaku ’15, Omega defeated Alex Shelley to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
– On May 8, 2015, Omega fought RCW Canadian Champion Jesse Neal to a time-limit draw
– At NJPW Destruction ’15, Omega defeated KUSHIDA to regain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
– At King of Pro Wrestling ’15, Omega defeated Matt Sydal to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Title
– On January 23, 2016, Omega defeated Mark Haskins to win the vacant 4FW Junior Heavyweight Title
– Omega defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the vacant IWGP Intercontinental title on February 14, 2016 in Nagaoka, Japan at the The New Beginning in Niigata event.
– On February 20, 2016, The Bullet Club (Omega & The Young Bucks) defeated The Briscoes & Toru Yano to win the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Titles
– At ROH’s 14th Anniversary Show, The Bullet Club defeated ACH, Matt Sydal & KUSHIDA to retain the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Titles
– On March 20, 2016, Omega & The Young Bucks defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin & Juice Robinson to retain the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles
– On April 27, Omega defeated Michael Elgin to retain the IWGP Intercontinental Title
– At Wrestling Dontaku ’16, Omega & The Young Bucks defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin & Yoshitatsu to regain the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Titles
– Omega won the 2016 G1 Climax Tournament, defeating Hirooki Goto in the final
– At King of Pro Wrestling ’16, Omega defeated Hirooki Goto
– At Power Struggle ’16, The Bullet Club (Omega, Adam Cole & The Young Bucks) defeated CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, Hirooki Goto & Gedo)
– At NJPW’s 45th Anniversary Show, The Bullet Club (Omega, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, Bad Luck Fale & Yujiro Takahashi) defeated Jushin Liger, Tiger Mask, Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata & David Finlay
– At Sakura Genesis ’17, The Bullet Club (Omega & Bad Luck Fale) defeated CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano)
– At Wrestling Dontaku ’17, Omega defeated Tomohiro Ishii
– Omega became the first IWGP United States Champion in July 2017, defeating Tomohiro Ishii in the final of a tournament to win the title
– Omega was defeated by Tetsuya Naito in the final of the 2017 G1 Climax Tournament
– At Destruction ’17, Omega defeated Juice Robinson to retain the IWGP United States Title
– At Global Wars ’17, Omega was part of three successful Bullet Club defenses of the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles, before defeating YOSHI-HASHI to retain the IWGP United States Title
– At Power Struggle ’17, Omega defeated Beretta to retain the IWGP United States Title
– On November 12, 2017, The Bullet Club (Omega & The Young Bucks) defeated The Best Friends (Chuckie T & Beretta) and Rocky Romero to retain the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles
– At Wrestle Kingdom 12, Omega defeated Chris Jericho in a No-DQ Match to retain the IWGP United States Title
– At Dominion ’18, Omega defeated Kazuchika Okada in a Best of 3 Falls Match to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title, ending Okada’s 720-day reign as champion
– At NJPW’s G1 Special in San Francisco, Omega defeated Cody to retain the IWGP World Title
– At the ALL IN event, Omega defeated Pentagon Jr
– At Destruction ’18, Omega defeated Tomohiro Ishii to retain the IWGP World Title
– At King of Pro Wrestling ’18, Omega defeated Kota Ibushi & Cody to retain the IWGP World Title
– At Power Struggle ’18, The Golden Lovers (Omega & Kota Ibushi) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi & David Finlay
– On February 7, 2019, Omega signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Along with Cody and The Young Bucks, Omega will serve as both an in-ring talent and an executive vice president of the promotion
– At Fyter Fest, Omega & The Young Bucks defeated The Lucha Brothers (Fenix & Pentagon Jr) & Laredo Kid
– At Fight For The Fallen, Omega defeated CIMA
– Omega competed in the main event of the first AEW Dynamite, but ended up on the losing side of a six-man tag team match
– At AAA Heroes Inmortales XIII, Omega defeated Rey Fenix to win the AAA Mega Title
– Omega returned to the DDT promotion for their Ultimate Party 2019 event, teaming with Riho to defeat Antonio Honda & Miyu Yamashita
– On November 20, Omega defeated Jack Evans to retain the AAA Mega Title
– On December 1, Omega defeated Dragon Lee to retain the AAA Mega Title
– On the January 21, 2020 episode of Dynamite, Omega & Adam Page defeated SCU (Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) to win the AEW Tag Team Titles
– On the February 12 episode, Omega & Page defeated SCU to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles
– The next week, Page & Omega defeated The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr & Rey Fenix) to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles
– At Revolution, Page & Omega defeated The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles
– On the March 25 episode of Dynamite, Omega defeated Sammy Guevara to retain the AAA Mega Title
– At Double Or Nothing 2020, The Elite (Omega, The Young Bucks & Adam Page) & Matt Hardy defeated The Inner Circle (Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager, Santana & Ortiz) in a Stadium Stampede Match
– At Fyter Fest 2020 night 1, Page & Omega defeated Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent) to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles
– At Fyter Fest 2020 night 2, Page & Omega defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles
– On the July 29, 2020 episode of Dynamite, Page & Omega defeated The Dark Order (Evil Uno & Stu Grayson) to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles
– On the August 12 episode, Page & Omega defeated The Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus) to retain the AEW Tag Team Titles
– At Full Gear 2020, Omega defeated Adam Page in the final of the AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament, earning himself a shot at champion Jon Moxley
– At Winter Is Coming 2020, Omega defeated Jon Moxley to win the AEW World Title
– At TripleMania XXVIII, Omega defeated Laredo Kid to retain the AAA Mega Title
– At New Year’s Smash 2021, Omega defeated Rey Fenix to retain the AEW World Title
– At Impact Hard To Kill 2021, Omega & The Good Brothers (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) defeated Moose, Chris Sabin & Rich Swann
– At Revolution 2021, Omega defeated Jon Moxley in a now-infamous Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match to retain the AEW World Title
– At Impact Rebellion 2021, Omega defeated Rich Swann in a Title vs Title Match to retain the AEW World Title and win the Impact World Title
– At Double Or Nothing 2021, Omega defeated Orange Cassidy & PAC to retain the AEW World Title
– At Against All Odds 2021, Omega defeated Moose to retain the Impact World Title
– On the June 26, 2021 episode of Dynamite, Omega defeated Jungle Boy to retain the AEW World Title
– At Slammiversary 2021, Omega defeated Sami Callihan in a No-DQ Match to retain the Impact World Title
– At Fight For The Fallen 2021, The Elite (Omega, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows & The Young Bucks) defeated Adam Page & The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds & John Silver) in an Elimination Match
– At TripleMania XXIX, Omega defeated Andrade El Idolo to retain the AAA Mega Title
– At All Out 2021, Omega defeated Christian Cage to retain the AEW World Title
– Following his loss to Adam Page at Full Gear 2021, Omega took time away from the ring to rehab various injuries
– Omega returned to action in August 2022, reuniting with The Young Bucks to enter the AEW Trios Title Tournament
– At All Out 2022, Omega & The Young Bucks defeated Adam Page & The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds & John Silver) to become the first AEW Trios Champions, however, following a well-publicised backstage fight, the three were suspended by AEW and the titles vacated
– Upon Omega’s return to action, he and The Young Bucks began a Best Of 7 Series against Death Triangle (Pentagon Jr, Rey Fenix & PAC) for the AEW Trios Titles. Omega’s team would go on to win the series 4-3 and reclaim the titles
– At Wrestle Kingdom 17, Omega defeated Will Ospreay to win the IWGP United States Title
– At New Year Dash 2023, Omega & Kazuchika Okada defeated Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare
– On the 2023 Dynamite Championship Fight Night special, The Elite (Omega & The Young Bucks) defeated Dante Martin, Darius Martin & AR Fox to retain the AEW Trios Titles
– On the 2023 Rampage Slam Dunk special, The Elite again defeated Dante Martin, Darius Martin & AR Fox to retain the AEW Trios Titles
– On the March 29, 2023 Dynamite, Omega defeated Jeff Cobb to retain the IWGP United States Title
– At Blood And Guts 2023, The Golden Elite (Omega, Adam Page, Kota Ibushi & The Young Bucks) defeated The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta), Konosuke Takeshita & PAC in the titular match
– On the 2023 Dynamite Anniversary Show, Omega & Chris Jericho defeated Kyle Fletcher & Konosuke Takeshita
– At Full Gear 2023, Omega & Jericho defeated The Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) to earn a future AEW Tag Team Title shot

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