Kenny Omega will quickly be going through El Hijo del Vikingo as soon as once more at AAA’s TripleMania. Forward of their upcoming bout for the AAA Mega Championship, Omega spoke with “Sports activities Illustrated” in regards to the rematch and their first match this previous March on “AEW Dynamite.”

“Wanting again, it was very distinctive. I’m all the time up for the problem, and dealing with somebody like Vikingo is all the time going to be a pleasure. We hadn’t had an opportunity to combine it up, and I needed that chance,” he stated. “Being the one to introduce him to our fan base was a heavy duty, however I needed to ensure that anybody criticizing that Vikingo did not deserve the spot noticed precisely who he’s.”

The 2 stars had been set to conflict close to the tip of 2021, however the match was scrapped when Omega took day off to get well from accidents. In one thing of a shock, the match was abruptly introduced for the primary occasion of an episode of “Dynamite.” Omega instructed “Sports activities Illustrated” that the sudden introduction was a “robust place.”

He additionally spoke in regards to the cultural significance of the Lucha Libre type within the face of criticism from some followers and stated he is to see how followers will react in Mexico. The previous AEW World Champion is able to lean into nevertheless followers react, whether or not it is extra in his or Vikingo’s favor. Ultimately, he had one prediction for TripleMania.

“I’ll Vikingo’s dwelling turf, I am going to refamiliarize myself with that six-sided ring, and I’ll give him one other style of what he acquired on Dynamite. […] That is one other probability to place myself on the map, and take another person with me.”