>>20946903As the years ticked on, and Omega's star continued to rise, it was a high-profile match against Christina Troy, who had recently left a large American promotion, which is widely credited with two things: firstly, the boom Japanese wrestling would experience in the west, and; secondly, the beginning of the end for Kelly Omega in GJPW.
Despite bringing more eyes to the company than anyone else in the organisation's past, Omega was given fewer media appointments, had her merchandising cut and was slowly being moved down the card. As the notion of homeborn representatives began to permeate the upper echelons of management, it was the arrival of KINOTA which turned some heads. Despite being good, this relative rookie was fast-tracked through the Dojo system, and given more main event matches than any other, culminating in her winning the GJPW Heavyweight Championship in her rookie year.
Then, the likes of Kay Shiro would appear to stake their claim in GJPW, with Shiro even being mandated by a voice from up above to join the AMMO SOCIETY. Ever the professional, Omega took this enforced mentorship seriously and did her best to guide the raw talents of her unexpected protégé into something as sharp as she could be, with limited success. Despite her in-ring abilities, Shiro proved unpredictable outside of the squared circle, insanely arrogant and prone to violence.
With her own worldwide star still on high, but the knowledge of what guilt by association could do, the writing was on the wall for Tamara Smith to seek more lucrative opportunities elsewhere.
