Kenny Omega credits AJ Styles with helping inspire the creation of AEW
In an interview with cbssports.com, AEW star Kenny Omega reflected on his past work with AJ Styles from New Japan Pro Wrestling. Here is an excerpt from the article…
Styles was the leader of Bullet Club in Japan, one of the most influential factions of the last 20 years. Before departing for WWE, Styles passed the torch to Omega as Bullet Club leader, like Prince Devitt (Finn Balor) did before him. Omega and the Bullet Club betraying Styles was a tightly kept secret.
“AJ, having a keen sense of what’s best for business, knew exactly how to go along with it,” Omega said. “In a way, by his turning his back and allowing for that moment to happen, whether he knows it or not, that led to the forming of The Elite.”
Omega argues that without this iteration of The Bullet Club, The Elite — his stable with The Young Bucks — might not exist. Without The Elite, there is no All Elite Wrestling.
“Ultimately, it kind of led to AEW,” Omega said of Styles. “Him being involved in our lives is very pivotal for the company and our careers.”