Kenny Omega recently spoke about the demanding in-ring style of AEW and the potential long-term consequences for its talent. During an appearance on Wrestling Observer Radio, Omega discussed the challenge of constantly trying to top great television matches on pay-per-view.
“The double-edged sword behind that is, you go out there and kill it in those matches, and then you have to get to a pay-per-view where the expectation is, ‘Your regular level Wednesday is this level of match, now this is a PPV, you better one-up yourselves,’” Omega said.
He expressed concern for the younger wrestlers on the roster. “It almost becomes like you’re chasing the dragon and you don’t want to get to a level where things become too physically demanding, too dangerous… My worry is that we’re going to have these young guys with incredibly bright futures who are beating themselves up at an accelerated rate so that when it comes time to place faith in a particular athlete or performer… can they hold that belt in a healthy state for the long-term? That’s my fear.”
