Kenny Omega On What Heads At NXT Have Told Him, Shinsuke Nakamura's WWE Debut Being "Insulting"

Sports Illustrated recently interviewed NJPW star Kenny Omega. Below are some highlights:

Talks with NXT:

"I have spoken with the heads at NXT, and they've all said, 'If you want to come down, let us know?the second your visa is in place, you're on TV the next week. I thought that was really cool of them to say and I appreciate they recognize that I'd add some value to their product, so I always kept that in my mind as an option. But this is going back to my Deep South days?I still haven't quite shown them what I can do on my own, and that's what I think this year is going to do for me."

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WWE having Shinsuke Nakamura debut at NXT: Takeover instead of WrestleMania being a "massive insult":

"I certainly think it is. A lot of people heard the reaction that AJ received when he came out of nowhere at the Royal Rumble?if Nakamura debuted at WrestleMania, knowing that fans in that crowd travel from around the globe for that weekend, Nakamura's reaction would have dwarfed AJ's. That's not saying Nakamura is better than AJ, but that atmosphere is built for someone who eats it up like Nakamura.

"It's not like you can say, 'We'll hold off until next year's WrestleMania,'. It's a shame that they have decided it was on an NXT show. As someone who knows what he's capable of and seen his character develop, I just think it's a missed opportunity. Perhaps it's a trust issue, not knowing if he can handle the big stage right off the bat or whether the fans will appreciate the kind of character he brings to the table."

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Much more is contained in the interview, including Omega talking about being a big wrestling fan growing up, ECW, coming up with "The Cleaner" monicker, his relationship with the Young Bucks, liking Triple H and more. You can read the full interview by clicking here.

Source: Sports Illustrated

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