Kenny Omega | |
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Omega in May 2016
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Birth name | Tyson Smith |
Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
October 16, 1983
Residence | Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Kenny Omega Scott Carpenter Young Master Togo |
Billed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Billed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
Billed from | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Trained by | Bobby Jay Dave Taylor Mentallo Vance Nevada |
Debut | February 2000 |
Tyson Smith (born October 16, 1983) is a Canadian professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Kenny Omega. He is signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a one-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, one-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and a two-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion. He is also a one-time winner of NJPW's premier tournament, the G1 Climax, having won it in 2016 and being the first non-Japanese wrestler to do so. He also appears for the American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH).
He is also known for his work on the Japanese independent circuit, appearing in promotions like Dramatic Dream Team (DDT), where he is a former one-time KO-D Openweight Champion, three-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, two-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion and one-time DDT Extreme Division Champion. He has also worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former World Junior Heavyweight Champion.