It’s possible that no one in professional wrestling has had a bigger or more important year than Kenny Omega. The inaugural IWGP United States Champion was not only part of the first six-star match in wrestling history, but he went on to have two more six-star matches during his trilogy with Kazuchika Okada.
As one of the main faces of New Japan, Omega has been turning heads and making believers out of everyone from Steve Austin to Roseanne Barr. And while he’s been going all-out in most of the matches people have seen him in this year, he’s also doing his best to work smarter and safer.
Unfortunately, we’ve all just learned that The Cleaner is human, after all. The leader of the Bullet Club has sustained an injury and will be missing some upcoming dates.
According to the Wrestling Observer, Omega will be out of action for the majority of the upcoming New Japan Destruction tour due to a lateral meniscus injury in his left knee. New Japan has confirmed the injury, but said he is still set to defend his United States Championship in Kobe on September 24. It seems that he’ll be out of action for the entirety of September up to that show.
Unfortunately, I'll have to take a short break. Hold the fort, Leo Tonga. See you in Kobe.
— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) September 6, 2017
Omega will be replaced on the tour by Leo Tonga, son of Haku and brother of Tama Tonga and Tanga Roa, the Guerrillas of Destiny. Leo is 6’8 and has trained with the Dudley Boyz as well as at the New Japan dojo.
