{"id":142618,"date":"2022-07-08T09:41:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T14:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=142618"},"modified":"2022-07-08T09:41:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T14:41:17","slug":"tony-khan-comments-on-kenny-omega-aew-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/07\/08\/tony-khan-comments-on-kenny-omega-aew-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Khan comments on Kenny Omega AEW return"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1149357766\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Tony Khan says that he is planning on having Kenny Omega back in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/07\/06\/7-6-aew-dynamite-results-kellers-report-on-moxley-vs-king-sky-vs-wardlow-butcher-blade-vs-lee-swerve\/\">AEW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the New York Post, Khan discussed Omega&#8217;s injury, recovery, as well as Omega&#8217;s comments regarding retirement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m always concerned whenever a wrestler has an injury, but in Kenny Omega\u2019s case he carried the load through more injuries than probably anyone I\u2019ve seen in terms of working through a sustained period where he was limited and still having great matches in the ring, and also doing great box office for the company as a great champion,&#8221; Khan said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is a little bit different because you\u2019re dealing with multiple injuries as opposed to one injury. I\u2019m optimistic. I don\u2019t want to put a timetable on it. I\u2019m still optimistic Kenny\u2019s coming back.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it\u2019s gonna go well. I think he\u2019s gonna be OK,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/07\/07\/tony-khan-on-aew-tv-deal-kenny-omega-injury-ring-of-honor-plans\/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&amp;utm_medium=site%20buttons&amp;utm_campaign=site%20buttons\">Khan said<\/a> of Omega&#8217;s rehab. &#8220;I don\u2019t know when and I\u2019m optimistic. Nobody can put themselves in his shoes, but I feel good about it. I\u2019m gonna talk more to him too. I know he\u2019s been through a lot but I know he\u2019s still trying to get back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kenny Omega has been away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/07\/07\/aew-dynamite-receipt-7-6-nuts-and-bolts-show-lacks-excitement-but-balances-with-needed-definition\/\">AEW<\/a> since November of last year. He lost the AEW World Championship to Adam Page at Full Gear and has not wrestled since.<\/p>\n<p>Omega has been with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/07\/07\/aew-dynamite-drops-in-viewership-stays-flat-in-key-demo\/\">AEW<\/a> since its inception and is a former World Champion and World Tag Team Champion. 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