Watch Roseanne Barr Go Nuts Over NJPW Star Kenny Omega


It’s hard to argue with anyone who says that Kenny Omega is the best professional wrestler in the world right now. Omega went from smoochin’ cuties and wrestling blow up dolls to wrestling six-star matches as one of the biggest stars New Japan Pro Wrestling has to offer. I mean, personally I think his matches with Yoshihiko deserved six stars, but I digress.

As he gears up for the first G1 Special on American shores, Omega is no doubt one of the biggest draws this weekend in Long Beach. He’s so beloved, in fact, that the most unlikely of fans are tweeting his praises. Case in point:

Yup, that’s Roseanne — the Roseanne — as enamored with The Cleaner as the rest of us while watching NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017. And who could blame her? A One-Winged Angel on Tomohiro Ishii is impressive as hell.

While Roseanne may seem like an unlikely fan of pro wrestling, let alone New Japan, it’s good to remember that people contain multitudes and also Kenny Omega is like, really really good you guys. You can catch him as he tries to burn through his bracket in the G1 Special live on AXS TV July 1 and 2, or with subscription to New Japan World. Meanwhile, Roseanne is preparing to head back to the small screen in a revival of her iconic titular sitcom. Hey girl, when you get some downtime, hit us up. Uproxx has got all the time in the world to watch wrestling with you.

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