Tony Khan announces Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada for AEW All In 2025, setting high expectations for wrestling fans. Following the announcement, WWE Superstar Lexis King, formerly of AEW, took a swipe at the reigning AEW Continental Champion, Kazuchika Okada, highlighting ongoing tensions between wrestling promotions.
Lexis King Aims at Okada in Online Exchange
Lexis King, now a fixture on NXT after leaving AEW in 2023, has made headlines by targeting Okada on X (formerly Twitter). Though King is yet to win a championship on the developmental brand, he previously held the Heritage Cup and remains vocal about his abilities and drawing power within the wrestling community.
Reacting to a parody account and referencing Tony Khan’s blockbuster match announcement, King suggested he had outperformed The Rainmaker, Okada, before, and could potentially do so again in the future.
“Wouldn’t be the first time I out-drew Okada,”
wrote King. —Lexis King, WWE Superstar
Konnan Criticizes Tony Khan and Okada’s AEW Run
Wrestling veteran Konnan offered blunt commentary on Kazuchika Okada’s AEW performances compared to his notable success in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Okada made his full-time debut for Tony Khan’s company in 2022, but some see a change in his presentation and energy.
On the K100 podcast, Konnan openly stated his perspective on the matter, holding both Okada and Tony Khan responsible for what he views as underwhelming booking and performances since Okada’s transition from IWGP World Heavyweight Champion in Japan to AEW star.
“This lies on two people, Okada and Tony for not, ‘Hey I’m paying you four million dollars, go out there and give me a great match,’ and him [Okada] because he don’t give a sh*t being overpaid, he’s got the title and he’s not going to risk injury and that’s basically what’s going on. That is not the same fighter I saw in Japan.”
—Konnan, Wrestling Veteran
Upcoming Winner-Takes-All Showdown in AEW
The next major bout for the AEW Continental Champion, Okada, is set, as he faces International Champion Kenny Omega at All In 2025. This marks their first encounter in the United States, after previously facing each other several times in New Japan Pro-Wrestling. The match is promoted as “Winner Takes All,” suggesting that AEW could unify the two championships, a move that could reshape the company’s title landscape.
With stars like Lexis King stirring debate from afar and voices like Konnan questioning current AEW storylines, the upcoming clash between Omega and Okada is intensifying anticipation. The outcome may influence not only championship status but perceptions of talent from both the WWE and AEW rosters.
