I named Kenny Omega the best wrestler of 2016. And his ascension to the top was apparently only just starting. Four days into 2017 he was in a match that some called the best match they had ever seen. In June he was in a 60 minute match that Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer gave ******1/4 stars on a 5 star scale. And I thought the best match of the year was his match against Okada in August. So 2017 was another huge year for the international star. His trilogy against Okada was perhaps the greatest trilogy and series of matches in history. But he also had some stellar matches without Okada. He feuded with Ishii during the year and they had a great match in May, then he won the U.S. title by beating Ishii in California in July in another great match (his Dragon Suplex on Ishii from the apron through a table at ringside was one of the year's craziest moments). His match against Elgin during that U.S. title tournament was also very good. His G1 final match against Naito was brutal and awesome. Omega is also a comedy highlight when he teams up with The Young Bucks and random Bullet Club members on their various stops in the U.S., Europe, Canada, and Japan. He's just an all around a pro. Super entertaining, fun to watch, and always in some of the wildest, most dramatic matches that have taken place in the last few years. He probably should've won the NJPW title this year and that's a shame but, fuck, it doesn't even really matter. He's that damn good.
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