Booker T On If Kenny Omega’s NXT Comments Were Disrespectful

On the latest episode of his “Hall of Fame Podcast”, Booker T discussed Kenny Omega’s comments against NXT and whether or not they were disrespectful. Here are the highlights:

On Kenny’s Comments:

Yeah, you know, Kenny Omega, AEW Vice President? … Executive Vice President, as well as worker. He’s a worker as well, he’s a performer. Yeah, so he’s got two hats that he’s wearing around that company. And then he made some disparaging words about the talent on NXT. But then I was reading earlier that he was talking in character, he didn’t really mean that about those guys. A lot of those guys are his friends, and he didn’t want to disparage anyone in that way. But my thing is this, do Kenny Omega have the right to actually say that? Perhaps, yes, I don’t know … But if you’re in character, is it okay to say that? … When shouldn’t you be in character? You know, when you’re talking to a reporter or someone in the media, you know. Just say for instance, TMZ stopped you and they ask you a question. Should you be in character or not?

On Being In Character V. Being Out Of Character:

Let’s take it and put it in a different context. Do you really think I believe that I wanted to actually catch Corey Graves in Starbucks? [No.] See, exactly my point. So, when working the masses, you always want to try and stay in character and make it as real as you possibly can to try to create something. So, I think Kenny Omega, when saying something like that, being in character and trying to create something and making people believe it, and then for a publication like all of the sites pick it up and want to talk about it, [Omega can say] ‘Hey, I did my job.’ That’s the way I look at it.

On If He Feels Kenny Disrespected NXT Talent:

No, no, it’s not — he didn’t really disrespect anybody. He just said, when he sees those guys, he’s gonna be, ‘I was just playing. C’mon, man. I’m working. That’s all I’m doing. I’m just working, what are you talking about? It’s a work.’

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