Matt Hardy Claims That Former Title Holder Kenny Omega Might Become The AEW World Title Champion Beating MJF

Danielson is MJF's next challenger in a one-hour Iron Man match on AEW Revolution to determine who is the better wrestler.

Kenny Omega in a file photo (Image credits: AEW)
By Sri Praneeth Palli | Feb 27, 2023 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Maxwell Jacob Friedman’s reign at the AEW World Championship is probably just beginning, but there are already people inside AEW picking who will overthrow the current champion. In Matt Hardy’s recent Extreme Life, Hardy shared that he believes former defending champion Kenny Omega has what it takes to become the next AEW World Champion. Maxwell Jacob Friedman’s reign at the AEW World Championship is probably just beginning, but there are already people inside AEW picking who will overthrow the current champion. In Matt Hardy’s recent Extreme Life, Hardy shared that he believes former defending champion Kenny Omega has what it takes to become the next AEW World Champion. When asked by MJF who he thought would win the title, Hardy replied, “If I had to guess, I’d say Kenny Omega.” He said he did not believe that the point of MJF was not to make stars out of young talent, but instead to elevate MJF itself.

Despite winning his championship at AEW World last November, Friedman has defeated Ricky Starks in his AEW Winter is Coming, making his one successful defense to date. Danielson is MJF’s next challenger in a one-hour Iron Man match on AEW Revolution to determine who is the better wrestler.

Read more: WWE Backstage News: A Sudden Change In Plans For WrestleMania 39

Assuming Friedman walks out of Revolution with the title, we might already have clues about his upcoming challenger. After winning the title in November, MJF released a list of AEW wrestlers who “never beat” him in the championship. The first two on the list were Starks and Danielson, followed by Wardlow, It was Eddie Kingston, ‘Hangman’ Adam Page, ‘Jungle Boy’ Jack Perry, Darby Allin, Adam Cole, and finally Claudio Castagnoli. However, Omega was nowhere to be seen on the list. 

MJF Sits On The Top Right Now

MJF did, however, begin his address by discussing his pay-per-view experience with Wardlow. Friedman expressed his tremendous grief over the brutal treatment he received during the match. At the same time, MJF believes it is unimportant since supporters and viewers want to hear him talk. The lightning wrestler further underlined that his statement was more important because numerous executives were there.

The American pro wrestler then launched a savage attack on Tony Khan. He did mention that Khan has been requesting a meeting for a long time, but it looks like it is too late. Despite some remarkable moments, MJF thinks he has not garnered enough appreciation. MJF went on to claim that he has achieved great numbers and ratings thus far and that he has also been quite adept at creating audience feel things. He also had many things to say about the fans as they spoke about him being unprofessional and made fans remember the moments he gave the company.

Get the latest from Sportslumo.com by following us on InstagramTwitter, and YouTube