Top AEW star Kenny Omega spoke with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp on a number of topics, including if he would have been satisfied with his legacy if he was forced to retire.
Omega said, “I’ve done more than I ever could’ve dreamed of in wrestling. So I was at peace with the thought that ‘If this could spell the end, then would I be happier or would I be at peace with everything I’ve done in the industry?’ And I had really humble goals for myself. So the answer to that is yes. I’m extremely happy with what I’ve done, the people I’ve met, the lives I’ve touched, and maybe the lives that have touched me. I’m in a much better place because of the world of wrestling.”
On being at peace with the notion that he may not have been able to go out on his own terms:
“In terms of maybe not being able to go out in the way that I wanted to, I don’t think many people do get that choice. I don’t think there are many people at all that can select how they go out, and end up being fine with that and okay with that. I feel like there’s always that perfect storybook ending that you search for, and if you don’t get it, and you’ve seen this probably many times before in your time, people will retire and they’ll unretire over and over and over again, because they’re always searching for that Cinderella story, or that storybook ending where you’re going to get exactly what you wanted, and go out in the way you hope to. And I just think that, because of everything I have done, was able to do and was blessed enough to accomplish, that if I asked for more, I would just be selfish at this point.”
You can check out Omega’s comments in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
