Kenny Omega on Taking Things “Day to Day” Following His Bout with Diverticulitis & In-Ring Return to AEW

A recent episode of the Wrestling Observer Radio featured Kenny Omega as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Omega’s thoughts about him still taking things “day to day” and still recovering from his bout with diverticulitis.

“It’s as you said, I feel in the pursuit of just staying at the same pace that the younger healthier talent are moving at, I feel in situations like that I wouldn’t be able to stand out or oppositely, I would be able to stand out, but I would stand out in different kind of way, a negative way…I try not to bring attention to that. I don’t want people to feel scared or sorry for me, or I don’t want anyone’s opinion of a match to be hampered because I simply just can’t move consistently as fast all the time…there’s still a number of issues I’m working through, and it’s really day to day.”

Omega also gave his thoughts about how he still has adhesions from his surgery that causes him discomfort.

“I have these adhesions in my stomach, quite a few, and when you’re breathing heavy, when you have to use a lot of core, when you have to twist, when you have to stretch, the adhesions that are binding to my inner organs, they’re pulling apart, and it’s causing a lot of discomfort, kinda sorta like a lot of flu like symptoms to emerge

Omega also gave his thoughts about how he had felt exhausted after his Anarchy in the Arena match at this past May’s Double or Nothing event due to the long hours he was working that day between the match he had, the planning meetings, and the meet and greets.

“It’s not meant to scare anybody, I’ll be in bed until 5 p.m., 6 p.m. for almost an entire week…I just don’t have the energy, I can’t move. That was the most scary part to me.”

Omega also stated that he no longer wants to push himself past his breaking point due to him wanting to avoid dealing with another situation that led to him needing emergency surgery.

“Knowing my own limits and being okay I do have a limit is what’s important. And again I’m also very lucky I have a boss that has an understanding of that…my safety and health is always paramount to the company.”

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com