Kidd Bandit has become one of the standout names on the independent scene, recently taking on Zack Sabre Jr at GCW Effy's Big Gay Brunch 10.
Speaking on his Twitch stream, Kenny Omega had praise for Bandit.
"Kidd Bandit is real special, for sure. They have that unknown quality where you watch an athlete and you want to cheer for them, which is very important. You can’t explain it and it has nothing to do with the moves that they do, it’s not a catchphrase, it’s just the je ne sais quoi. ‘I don’t know what it is, but something attracted me to this person and I want to cheer for them.’ You can’t pay for that in wrestling. Things like that is lighting in a bottle and you have to take advantage of that anytime you can find that," said Omega.
Bandit returned to the ring in March 2025 after a hiatus that began in September 2023.
Elsewhere during the stream, Omega commented on a potential mixed tag team tournament in AEW. You can find his full comments here.
If you use any of the quotes above, please credit and link to the original source with a h/t and link back to Fightful for the transcription.
