"The Cleaner" could be headed back to action, if what staff and talent in AEW have told have been true.
Last week, Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer reported that Young Bucks vs. FTR III was being held off on, as the Young Bucks have a "major angle" that has yet to come to fruition in the works. When Fightful Select poked around about what that angle could be, we were told that at least the rumor being referred to by Meltzer involved Kenny Omega.
Fightful Select has learned that the tentative plans that certain staff was made aware of was that Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks were slated for a 6-man tag program for September's All Out PPV. We've yet to confirm this with AEW officials, and anything could change, as is the nature of pro wrestling. There have been heavy changes and adjustments to the AEW tag team title scene in the past two months due to injuries and Jeff Hardy's DUI.
Omega has been out of action since shortly after losing the AEW World Championship last November, with a plethora of injuries. The star seemed poised to feud with Adam Cole, who has since been joined by Undisputed Era members Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, all of whom are sidelined with injuries. Omega told Fightful in June that his original timetable to return to AEW was the Forbidden Door PPV itself, but he didn't want to risk coming back too soon. He also told us that he briefly returned to the road behind the scenes, but removed himself as he felt it was slowing his progress.
AEW, nor Kenny Omega have confirmed this news, and we do not have a specific return date in order. Thus far, this is all based on what talent and staff have been told.
