Matt Hardy believes that Kenny Omega can bring back some lapsed fans.
The return of 'The Cleaner' was celebrated around the world earlier this month, as Omega made his in-ring return to defeat Gabe Kidd in a singles contest at AEW x NJPW Wrestle Dynasty.
Now, Omega will look to replicate that success on the January 15 edition of AEW Dynamite, as he'll make his AEW in-ring return in a match against Brian Cage.
While speaking on the latest edition of his The Extreme Life Of Matt Hardy podcast, Hardy talked about Omega's return match and agreed with a popular sentiment that Omega should win the AEW World Championship and gain back some old fans of the promotion.
“I got to see the majority of that match, I didn’t watch it from beginning to end, but I did get to see a majority. Kenny looked great, he looked super motivated, he looked healthy and fit. He looked at his best. Kenny Omega is so special, I’ve always talked about this, everyone knows when I was in AEW I talked about how special of a performer he is. I know there was a point where you said he would be a great guy to throw back out and give him a run to the championship and win back some of the lapsed fans and I don’t disagree with that. I think Kenny Omega is a true pillar of AEW, he’s one of the guys who started the whole AEW movement back in the beginning with the Bucks and Cody obviously. Yeah, I would love to see Kenny Omega in a significant role each and every week on TV, I think that would help out the brand.”
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