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Kenny Omega Completes Comeback Winning International Championship At AEW Revolution

Kenny Omega is the new AEW International Champion after defeating Konosuke Takeshita at AEW Revolution.
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Kenny Omega is the new International Champion!
Kenny Omega is the new International Champion! | All Elite Wrestling

The Best Bout Machine is all the way back and he's once again a champion in All Elite Wrestling.

Kenny Omega defeated Konosuke Takeshita Sunday night at AEW Revolution to capture the International Championship. His victory marked the culmination of his comeback from a battle with diverticulitis that was more than a year in the making.

Omega has only had four matches since being cleared to return to action, but he simply has not missed a single step inside the ring. His clash with Takeshita at Revolution was a brilliant follow up to their showdown at All Out 2023 and the Crypto.com Arena crowd was loving every second of it.

Takeshita spent much of the bout targeting Omega's midsection, trying to test out his recovery from diverticulitis and weaken his opponent at his core.

After not being able to connect on the One Winged Angel on several different occasions, due to his weakened abdomen, Omega was able to (pun intended) gut out a victory by countering a cradle attempt by Takeshita and locking him in a crucifix pinning attempt for the three count.

An incredulous Don Callis escorted Konosuke Takeshita to the back as Omega celebrated and soaked in the adulation from the white hot Los Angeles crowd.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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