This week on the Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette cover the enigmatic, sensational, and often unnecessarily controversial career of Kenny Omega! It’s the first time The Wheel has landed on a name submitted by Orchid, and boy is she anxious about it! We cover his fascinating journey to Japan's DDT Pro-Wrestling, his first big breaks on the American independent scene, his brief-but-incredible run in All Japan Pro Wrestling, and the Birth of The Cleaner Gimmick. This is the first of a two-part episode, and it's our longest one yet! One Battle Cry After Another!

Matches Discussed:

• Kenny Omega vs. Mike Angels (Freelance, 7/6/2008)
• Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi - 2 out of 3 Falls (DDT, 8/6/08)
• Kenny Omega vs. Low Ki - (JAPW, 12/13/2008)
• Kenny Omega vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Bryan Danielson (ROH, 3/14/2009)
• Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs. Danshoku Dino & Yoshihiko (DDT, 5/4/2009)
• Kenny Omega vs. Haruka (Stardom, 7/24/2011)
• Kenny Omega vs. Kaz Hayashi (AJPW, 2/3/2012)
• Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi (DDT, 8/18/2012)
• Kenny Omega vs. El Generico (DDT, 12/23/2012)
• Kenny Omega vs. Ryusuke Taguchi (NJPW, 1/4/2015)
• Kenny Omega vs. KUSHIDA (NJPW, 1/4/2016)

Watch these matches and more on our Kenny Omega Patron Syllabus playlist!

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