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Kenny Omega recently spilled the beans on whether he would take Bryan Danielson's spot at AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door.
The wrestling world has been buzzing since Danielson announced that a mystery man would be replacing him for a singles match against Zack Sabre Jr. The American Dragon is reportedly recovering from a concussion he sustained during the Anarchy in the Arena match at Double or Nothing 2022.
Having not been medically cleared to compete, the former WWE Superstar will be missing the upcoming Forbidden Door and the Blood and Guts episode of AEW Dynamite.
Speaking to Sports Illustrated, Kenny Omega confirmed that there's a "zero chance" of him replacing Danielson this Sunday. However, The Cleaner assured that people wouldn't be disappointed with what the company has in store for Zack Sabre Jr.'s opponent:
"I can safely say there is zero chance it will be me,” Omega said. “But the replacement is going to leave people very happy. I can’t see people being disappointed by this legitimately handpicked replacement by Bryan Danielson," Omega said.
As Excalibur noted, Danielson's mystery replacement will be the newest member of the Blackpool Combat Club. Hence, Omega is unlikely to be the veteran's handpick due to his long association with the Undisputed Elite.
Kenny Omega originally wanted to be back for AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door
Kenny Omega has been on the sidelines since Full Gear last year when he dropped his AEW World Championship to Hangman Page.
The Best Bout Machine has been recuperating from a slew of injuries and surgeries he has had to undergo lately.
Speaking with Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, the 38-year-old stated that he originally set his return timetable for the Forbidden Door pay-per-view:
"If I’m gonna be honest, my timetable before all of this started, I wanted to be back for this show[ Forbidden Door],” said Omega, “Being back for this show was incredibly important to me, and I really, really, really want to mix it up with somebody from New Japan, and it sucks that I couldn’t do it," said Kenny Omega.
The former AEW World Champion is among the biggest stars like CM Punk and Bryan Danielson, who are set to miss the cross-promotional event.
While their presence will be immensely missed, Tony Khan has announced a star-studded match card to build the hype for the show tonight.
