Kenny Omega appears at NJPW’s King of Pro Wrestling event, wants shot at IWGP World Heavyweight title

Kenny Omega wants another crack at the IWGP World Heavyweight title and the former AEW champion appeared via video at the end of NJPW’s King of Pro Wrestling 2026 event earlier today, challenging current champion Yota Tsuji for a match.

Omega’s appearance came after the conclusion of the Tsuji vs Ryohei Oiwa match, when the lights in the arena went out and Omega was shown on the big screen.

Omega said that while NJPW is doing well and the promotions has champions that it can be proud of, the same couldn’t be said for Tsuji. Omega noted that Tsuji did not show up at the AEW Forbidden Door pay-per-view, pointing out that the “I” in “IWGP” stands for International. Omega said that he’s back, and wanted the title back.

The champion responded that if Omega wants a shot at the IWGP title, then he has to come to Japan to get it. When things seemed to have calmed, Omega, sporting an AEW tracksuit, jumped in the ring and attacked, eventually hitting the One Winged Angel on the champion.

With Wrestle Kingdom just a few months away, this could be the perfect setup to bring The Cleaner back into the NJPW fold.