Kenny Omega being ‘way more cautious’ since health issues

After a life-threatening health issue kept him away from wrestling for more than a year, Kenny Omega is taking a more cautious approach to his job. Omega suffered a diverticulitis attack in December 2023 that could have potentially been fatal. While it was initially unclear if he would ever be able to return to wrestling on a regular basis, Omega underwent surgery in May 2024 and has been back in the ring since January. He’s wrestled seven matches since his return, including dethroning Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW International Championship. In a conversation with Adi Shankar (creator of Netflix’s “Devil May Cry” television series), Omega praised his agent Barry Bloom for how he handled Omega being out of action. Bloom wasn’t concerned with earning money from Omega but just wanted him to be healthy. Omega said the health scare made him aware of his own mortality, and he’s being more cautious because of that. “He’s really like a family member to me, absolutely,” Omega said about Bloom. “It wasn’t like an ob