Kenny Omega responds to criticism over not signing Deonna Purrazzo to AEW

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Kenny Omega (L) and Cody Rhodes (C) are two of the top draws on AEW

Kenny Omega defended the AEW Women’s division

AEW superstar Kenny Omega expressed his disappointment over AEW failing to sign Deonna Purrazzo.

Deonna Purrazzo signed with Impact Wrestling after her WWE NXT non-compete clause expired.

The Virtuosa didn’t spend much time at all as a free agent. Some fans hoped to see Purrazzo in AEW, but that’s not happening.

Deonna Purrazzo was released by WWE recently (WWE)

AEW’s women’s division is still growing, but it has received some criticism from some fans who think the division could be a lot deeper than it is right now.

That criticism caught Kenny Omega’s attention last night when a fan reacted to Deonna Purrazzo’s Impact Wrestling signing.

Omega responded by saying that he is happy for Purrazzo while suggesting that the fan watch Hikaru Shida and Nyla Rose’s title match at Double or Nothing.

“Truly happy for Deonna but I’m incredibly proud of our division and its athletes,” Omega responded. “You should try watching some of our matches. Start with the recent title match from a few days ago and then honestly tell me we need help.”

Kenny Omega (L) and Cody Rhodes (C) are two of the top draws on AEW

Omega has responded to criticism of AEW’s women’s division in the past, calling most of the ‘criticism’ ignorant, but says that he still tries to find any constructive criticism.

Tonga reveals why Omega replaced Styles

In 2016, AJ Styles was kicked out of the Bullet Club after Kenny Omega and co turned their backs on ‘The Phenomenal One’ and marked the beginning of a new era in The BC.

Omega, of course, claimed that he would be replacing Styles in the heavyweight division in NJPW and it was Bullet Club who made the latter a star and gave him the big matches in Japan.

AJ Styles couldn’t get the better of The Undertaker in the Boneyard match (WWE)

Following his takeover, Omega also had an interesting run with the faction, bringing in top names such as Adam Cole, Cody Rhodes, Hangman Page, and Marty Scurll into the faction.

‘The Cleaner’ also brought the G1 Climax, IWGP Intercontinental, IWGP United States, and IWGP Heavyweight Championship into the Bullet Club, as the leader.

As per Tama Tonga, the decision for Omega to replace Styles at the top was due to the former evolving to a position where he would call the shots.

Omega certainly became one of the top talents in Japan, and has now transitioned into one of the best on AEW. He is part of the decision making group for the promotion, and most of their calls have been great.