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Kenny Omega missed a year of his career due to diverticulitis. And in hindsight, he wishes he had stayed out longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Omega discussed his health in an interview with Haley Miller of Vice Magazine. \u201cI\u2019m just still a little tiny bit on the mend, because it\u2019s a process that takes a long time,\u201d he said. \u201cPlus, I came back way too early, so I hindered my own full recovery because of the schedule that I took [on] probably a year and a half too soon, which it is what it is, but here we are.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
That early return only made Omega\u2019s comeback even more difficult, but he says the worst is behind him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, I\u2019ve been able to find the equation,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve been able to figure out a diet, a workout plan, and a way to stay as healthy as possible and get results, which is the most important part. It was really difficult to regain usable energy. It was tough to feel like I had any spring left in my step.\u201d<\/p>\n
In fact, Omega says, at times he feels better than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are days when I don\u2019t feel so great still, but then there are days when I do feel great,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen I\u2019m at the gym, whether it be with a large group of people, or whether I\u2019m just with one training partner, even heck, just by myself, I\u2019m monitoring myself when I have those great days. I think, \u2018My goodness, where is this energy coming from today? Where is the strength coming from today?\u2019 This is the type of stuff the old Kenny Omega could be doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Omega missed all of 2024 with diverticulitis, an intestinal condition that was nearly fatal. He returned at New Japan\u2019s Wrestle Dynasty at the Tokyo Dome against Gabe Kidd on January 5 of 2025, a contest that would be voted Match of the Year in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n