At NJPW Power Struggle, Kenny Omega and Gabe Kidd got into a backstage confrontation after Omega spoke to the live crowd in Osaka.
In the weeks leading up to the event, Omega seemingly forgot Kidd's name, which didn't sit well with the reigning NJPW Strong Openweight Champion.
"Listen, I went to him backstage. I didn't try to get into any of this stuff happening." Kidd told SP3 of Sports Illustrated's The Takedown. "I knew where he was going to be after he got off the mic, I knew where he was gonna be, so I waited for him and those little rats of f***ing press staff, they were waiting around the corner, they heard us talking. I was just trying to have a conversation with him, but I was pissed. Listen, I said this to him before anything, before pro wrestling, I'm a man, a very mad one, so if you disrespect me like that, I hate when these people like MJF and Kenny, they try to act like they don't know what my name is because they're not cool and they try to act cool in front of these other people, wrestling fans, who are also not cool. It's just a bunch of not cool people trying to act cool and it ain't a good look, you get slapped for that where I'm from. So, I was just trying to have a conversation with him what happened, happened."
Punches were thrown by both men as they wrestled to the ground before it was eventually broken up.
"So, I think you know my phone's been blowing up the past hour, everyone, all these little nerds on the internet, they're like, 'who's this guy, why is he stepping to the GOAT?' I don't even care about any you little nerds, I don't even care what you think of this guy, you worship this man and I slapped the s**t outta him backstage after he got rude. So, you can't say anything to me, this guy you worship got bitched out by me. That's all I got to say on that," said Kidd.
Omega teased wrestling at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty on January 5, but no bout has been made official. He said he wanted to test himself against one of the young talents in NJPW.
"So, don't talk to me about 'oh who's gonna step up and have a match with me?' I slapped the s**t outta you backstage, what you think I can do in front of 50,000 people in the Tokyo Dome? I will end you, Kenny. So of course I'm down for that match on January 5th, I ain't thinking about anything else, it's up to that little bitch whether he accepts it or not," said Kidd.
Kidd is set to defend his NJPW Strong Openweight Title against Kosei Fujita at NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed on November 8.
Fans can find Rocky Romero's comments on the Omega-Kidd altercation by clicking here.
