AEW: Kenny Omega to Undergo Surgery “Very Soon”, Sammy Guevara Suspension Reportedly Ended, Four New Matches for Sat’s AEW Collision & Rampage Shows

AEW
May 11, 2024

Kenny Omega Diverticulitis Injury Update – Omega to Undergo Surgery Very Soon

As noted before, Kenny Omega has been out of action for AEW since this past January due to him suffering from diverticulitis. Omega made an in-person return appearance at the May 1st AEW Dynamite and Rampage shows in Winnipeg which was notable for Omega getting physical in the ring during The Elite’s brawl with him.

In a recent Twitch stream, Omega provided an update on his health and injury stating that he would be undergoing surgery “very, very soon” and that this could be his last stream on Twitch for a while.

“I did have to go back to the hospital. The good news is that I was able to get some pre-op stuff done. It’s a double-edged sword, it’s good news and bad news. The good news is, I have a wonderful doctor and he is someone who is the top of his field. He is very hard to get appointments and surgeries with. However, he’s done me a solid. I will actually be getting surgery very, very, very soon. Unfortunately for me, it means I have to leave town again. However, again, this guy is the top in his field. Even though it’s a major surgery, I do feel the most comfortable with this individual. So, even though there are always worries going into a major surgery, if there is one person I feel the most confident with, it’s this dude. Bad news is, it’s like an end of an era because sadly this may be my last stream in a while. I’d like to say that I can get it done and appear in front of a computer, but it probably won’t work that way. When I feel good and can travel up a flight of stairs or whatever, I’d love to hop in front of a monitor and maybe hang out and chat. That’s coming up right away. Right away, right away. A couple of days. I’m looking forward to it. A little bit of nerves, but to have such a capable doctor that I was able to have take care of this as quickly as he is, I do feel fortunate and that luck was on my side a little bit. There is good and bad. I’m feeling good about it and I’m optimistic. There was a moment when I was dealing with this stuff where I wasn’t sure if I could come back. I was actually leaning towards, not leaning towards, but heavily considering the possibility that I might not ever (return).

Had I needed to announce my retirement, I felt like I was in a place where I could have done with a smile on my face because I feel I’ve had a wonderful career and I’ve had fun doing this and I’ve met a lot of great people and I’ve been able to do things I never thought I would be able to do. However, now I feel like, with the individual I’m going to see and the rundown he’s given me on the way he will do the procedure, it’s so much different than what I was told here in Orlando. It opened up the door for the possibility for not only a comeback, but I might, you never know, but I might be able to come back about as good before my title run. We’re talking early days AEW level of Kenny Omega where, a little beat up from past injuries.

I do believe that’s when the diverticulitis started was the beginning days of AEW. Before the broken nose, hernia, shoulder, knee, all that stuff. Those aches and pains, a lot of them still exist. I always thought the diverticulitis was my hernia. I thought the mesh had burst. It was something else completely. I guess it dates back to early 2020 when I started making appearances for Triple A. I’ve been fighting this thing, in the early stages, for about four years. When I actually had a herniation, I thought, ‘We got it, we nailed it, that’s the reason why my stomach hurts.’ That was just one of many problems. It’s given me a chance to consider a new Kenny Omega, repackaging, and sort of rebranding before I come back. To what degree? I don’t know, I guess we’ll see how I feel. In a perfect world, I would like to come back better than I was before. It’s not my prime; those days are done, but I want to come back differently and bring something new to the table. A lot of same these days. It’s making me sick.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Sammy Guevara Reportedly No Longer Under Suspension in AEW

As noted before, Sammy Guevara has been out of action for AEW since this past February due to a suspension over issues regarding him not following proper concussion protocol following Jeff Hardy suffering an injury during their match on the February 14th Rampage show.

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that his sources stated that Guevara’s suspension recently expired.

Meltzer reported that it is currently not known when Guevara will be making his return to AEW. Meltzer also reported that AEW officials have recently pitched creative ideas for his return but no plans have been confirmed as of yet.

Four New Matches Announced for Saturday’s AEW Collision & Rampage Shows

AEW recently announced four new matches for the cards of Saturday’s AEW Collision and Rampage shows at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

In regards to Collision, three new matches were officially announced for the show. The first new match announced was a singles match of Lee Moriarty vs. Will Ospreay. It was announced that AEW International Champion Roderick Strong will be on guest commentary for this match.

The second new match announced was a Trios match of Brian Cage & The Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun) vs. mystery opponents.

The third new match announced was a singles match of Thunder Rosa vs. Robyn Renegade.

In regards to Rampage, one new match was officially announced for the show. This new match announced was a singles match of Deonna Purrazzo vs. Lady Frost.

Current card for May 11th AEW Collision show:

  • TNT Championship – Kyle O’Reilly vs. Adam Copeland (c)
  • Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Bryan Danielson) vs. Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin)
  • Trios match – Brian Cage & The Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun) vs. mystery opponents
  • “Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington vs. Dax Harwood
  • Lee Moriarty vs. Will Ospreay
  • Thunder Rosa vs. Robyn Renegade

Current card for May 11th AEW Rampage show:

  • Deonna Purrazzo vs. Lady Frost
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