Kenny Omega's 10 Best World Title Matches, According To Cagematch.net

Considered one of the best wrestlers in the world, Kenny Omega has held championship gold in pretty much every promotion that he’s made his home, including DDT Pro-Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and his current company, All Elite Wrestling. On top of minor belts, Kenny has reached the pinnacle of all three companies, winning each outfit’s world championship.

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Nicknamed the “Best Bout Machine,” Omega has fought for titles in numerous classic matches, but which ones are the best? One of the best guides for knowing the standout efforts is Cagematch.net, which allows users to rate and review matches. Let’s take a look at Kenny Omega’s 10 best world title bouts — both as champion and as challenger.

10 AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega vs. Rey Fenix (AEW Dynamite - New Year’s Smash - Night 1) - 8.84

On the special “Winter Is Coming” episode of AEW Dynamite on 12/2/2020, Kenny Omega dethroned Jon Moxley as AEW World Champion, turning heel and branching out into other promotions to collect their top titles. About a month later, however, he’d be on the “New Year’s Smash” episode of Dynamite, defending his AEW World Title against Rey Fenix in a fast-paced high-action main event bout that had many Cagematch users using the word “Spotfest” in a positive light.

9 IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW Destruction In Hiroshima 2018) - 8.85

Tomohiro Ishii is one of NJPW’s great midcard workhorses — he’s never won a world title, but fans can expect an amazing match from the notoriously stiff striker, especially when he’s up against equally gifted stars like Kenny Omega. At 2018’s Destruction in Hiroshima, Ishii challenged Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, and the result was a 31-minute epic that earned an 8.85 from Cagematch users. However, many users stressed that this bout wasn’t even as good as some of their previous matches, which were not for world titles.

8 AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega vs. Orange Cassidy vs. PAC (AEW Double or Nothing 2021) - 8.90

The 2021 edition of the Double or Nothing pay-per-view marked a first for AEW: a three-way match for the World Title, which has otherwise been fought for in singles matches. After a #1 Contender Eliminator match between Orange Cassidy and PAC ended in a double-knockout, a three-way was the only natural solution.

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The bout features classic pro wrestling drama with interference from Don Callis which many Cagematch users tend to criticize, but users also praised the match for making Orange Cassidy into a potential main event star.

7 AEW World Championship: Adam Page vs. Kenny Omega (AEW Full Gear 2021) - 9.27

One of the most compelling narratives of AEW in its first few years was the rise of Hangman Adam Page, who had to not only overcome his own shattered confidence but also his friendship turned rivalry with former tag team partner Kenny Omega. Page finally clawed his way to the top, taking on the champ at Full Gear in a 25-minute effort that ended with Hangman standing tall as the new World Champion. Cagematch users were also aware of the long-term narrative of Page, and appreciated it coming to an appropriate conclusion.

6 IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kenny Omega (NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13) - 9.46

Kenny Omega’s game-changing rivalry with Kazuchika Okada ended with Omega as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion halfway through 2018, but by the end of the year it was rumored that Omega would be departing NJPW for a new American promotion. With 2018 G1 Climax winner Hiroshi Tanahashi taking on Omega for the title at the Tokyo Dome, it seemed pretty obvious that NJPW’s ace was going to win back the belt from the foreign heel. Despite the expected outcome, the near-40-minute main event did not disappoint Cagematch users, with many deeming it “perfect.”

5 AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega (AEW Dynamite - Grand Slam) - 9.57

AEW’s All Out pay-per-view ended with the surprise debut of Bryan Danielson, and the former WWE star was quickly scheduled to challenge World Champion Kenny Omega in his debut match on the special “Grand Slam” episode of Dynamite. As to be expected from two of the best wrestlers in the world, the match featured great storytelling as well as brutal maneuvers. The bout would end in a 30-minute time limit draw, but an inconclusive finish hardly took away from the amazing in-ring work on display.

4 KO-D Openweight Championship: Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi (DDT Nippon Budokan Peter Pan 2012 ~ DDT 15th Anniversary) - 9.59

Kenny Omega ventured to Japan’s DDT Pro-Wrestling expecting Kota Ibushi to be a rival for the ages, but the two ended up forming an iconic tag team partnership as the Golden Lovers. Despite their success together, Ibushi began to break out as a singles competitor, going as far as winning DDT’s top title, the KO-D Openweight Championship.

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Eager to prove himself, Omega took on his tag team partner/kayfabe (?) boyfriend for the belt on DDT’s huge 15th anniversary show, and Cagematch users praised the result for the mix of insane athleticism and strong storytelling.

3 IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (NJPW Dominion 2017) - 9.68

The three title matches that comprise the Omega/Okada rivalry are all so highly regarded and highly rated by Cagematch users that each one could take the first spot. Currently, their second bout is the lowest rated by a handful of decimal points. After failing to capture the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 11, Omega got a rematch five months down the line at Dominion, with the epic bout ending in a 60-minute time limit draw — an impressive feat from two impressive athletes.

2 IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (NJPW Dominion 2018) - 9.78

By 2018, Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega each had one win and a draw in their rivalry, and Okada challenged Omega to a rubber match in order to break the tie. To ensure there was a definite victor in this final match, a stipulation was determined: 2/3 falls with no time limit. With nothing holding them back, Okada and Omega would go the distance, wrestling for nearly 65 minutes before Kenny Omega delivered his signature One Winged Angel for the victory, and the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. It’s considered by many to be the best match of all time, though its epic length may have earned some detractors and thus its #2 position in the rankings.

1 IWGP Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega (NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11) - 9.80

In August of 2016, Kenny Omega hit a major milestone, defeating Hirooki Goto to become the first gaijin to ever win the G1 Climax tournament. His landmark win ensured him a shot at Kazuchika Okada’s IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 11, which would be their first-ever singles encounter as well as the beginning of a rivalry that would take them all the way to June of 2018. This Tokyo Dome main event just edges out their 2/3 falls match, with many Cagematch users describing it using words like “masterpiece.”