Kenny Omega has opened up on the challenges he will face when he takes on Jon Moxley in the AEW Revolution showdown.

Kenny Omega Looking Forward To Jon Moxley

In an interview with Talksport, Kenny expanded on his motivation for fighting Jon and why he wants to defeat him so badly. It was Jon’s competitive nature that was appealing. He said: “That’s absolutely correct. Before we went into this thing with Jon Moxley, you want to bring out the best not only in your opponent but yourself.

“The name of the game for me when AEW started was I wanted to shoulder some new challenges. Whether that be my tasks inside the ring or outside of the ring, I wanted to take on a whole new bunch of projects, and Jon Moxley is someone who challenges me in exactly that kind of way.”

But despite the upcoming match, Kenny was still bewildered at the fact that it would be going ahead. He added: “I never thought I’d end up doing what I’m doing right now [laughs]. I never thought I would have done what I did on the first Full Gear pay-per-view [Unsanctioned Lights Out match].

“But, Moxley challenges me and sort of inspires me to bring that part out of me that I never knew that I had. For me, it’s exciting.” And despite being a wrestling star in his own right, Kenny spoke on how his superstardom has allowed him to explore other avenues. 

He continued: “I’m not very violent or physical, really. I’m a sportsman, a competitor. But it allows me to explore other avenues in professional wrestling that I never would have otherwise, so it’s exciting for me.”

So who would win a potential showdown? It would be a closely contested match, and former wrestling star Terry Funk has echoed those words. In a post on his behalf, on Twitter, Terry was looking forward to the upcoming match:

“Just talked to Mr Funk & he’s doing okay. He just wanted to  wish [them] the best of luck in their exploding barbed wire match. He says the match is a good way for @aew to wake up Vince with a good kick in his ass. He wants you to know he’s pulling for you!”

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