During an interview with Yahoo! Japan, Kenny Omega discussed the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 12 pay-per-view event and called it a “double-main event”. Tetsuya Naito has now responded to Omega’s comments, saying that Omega just wants to be the main event even though he’s not. You can check out the translated comments from Naito, via Chris Carlton’s Twitter account, below:
. @KennyOmegamanX : #njwk12 will be a double main event. IWGP title must go on last ‘Naito beat me fair and square in the G1 final’ https://t.co/QSSMHqhQPn
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) November 11, 2017
‘But whose match will have the most impact? Without a doubt it’s mine. It would be my match if it was last, second to last or first. Even if it was the dark match it would have most attention worldwide. So this is a double main event’
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) November 11, 2017
‘When I had the IC title, it was the number two belt. But that’s not the case anymore. This (US) belt is number two now.’
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) November 11, 2017
‘Some may say that’s because of Jericho, but that’s not the case. Can you really think of any other champion in the world he’d want to challenge?
I’m happy (about the match) it’s not just a plus to me or to him but to NJPW. And only I can make it possible.’— chris charlton (@reasonjp) November 11, 2017
Naito responds to @KennyOmegamanX calling #njwk12 a double main event. ‘One, I’ve been through this. I’ve been called ‘double main event one’. It doesn’t mean anything. It’s the semi main event.’ https://t.co/wamY2P3bjG
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 2, 2017
‘Two, if you truly respect that you lost to me, then you don’t need to pull this ‘double main event stuff’. If anything, cut the crap and say ‘let me be the main event’. Say what you mean.’
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 2, 2017
‘Third, you’re saying the US belt is now number two, not the IC belt. So you and Jericho and Jay White and Tanahashi should be the ‘double semi main event’ then, surely?
Maybe the US title match is getting more focus abroad. But who will eyes be on at the Tokyo Dome?’ #njwk12— chris charlton (@reasonjp) December 2, 2017
Tetsuya Naito will face Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Title in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 12. Kenny Omega will be facing Chris Jericho in the co-main event of the show.
Speaking of New Japan Pro Wrestling, The English YouTube channel of the promotion released the following video, featuring Togi Makabe promoting the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 12 event:
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