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#2 Kenny Omega believes time in AEW has aged his career faster than he anticipated

Kenny Omega

AEW is nearing its second anniversary, which is quite remarkable considering everything the company has already achieved.

This borderless wrestling world rules. Kenny Omega detonated the big bang on December 2, and considering his Wrestle Kingdom match with Chris Jericho proved that a mainstream alternative was viable, the best wrestling on earth right now is drawn in his image.

— Sidgwick (@MSidgwick) July 25, 2021

One of the reasons for AEW's resounding success, Kenny Omega, recently opened up about his journey since the promotion's inception. Speaking to Wrestling Observer Radio, the AEW World Champion admitted that as rewarding as the journey has been, it has taken a heavier toll on him than he anticipated.

"It went by in a blink of an eye," Kenny Omega admitted. "I feel like maybe it has aged me and my career a little bit. I feel like it's taken more years of my career than it should have when I thought it would be the opposite. I thought that maybe American television wrestling would have been easier on me, my body, and everything. But it's the same, it's a different brand of punishment that you bring upon yourself, but everything's really rewarding too. Not only am I learning new skills that contribute to pro wrestling, but I'm able to dip my toes in various other projects as well," said Kenny Omega. (H/T: Sportskeeda Wrestling)

Omega went on to express his delight at being in charge of the creative process with AEW's games and how such an opportunity never came up in Japan.

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The Belt Collector is a generational star, and is currently the face of three different companies.