While they may be enemies now in AEW, there’s little question that Don Callis has been very instrumental in both Kenny Omega’s career and life, having first met Omega while training with Omega’s uncle, The Golden Sheik. According to Callis however, he’s had an even bigger impact on Omega than previously thought. On “Talk is Jericho,” Callis talked about meeting Omega as a child, and Omega’s early career as a youth hockey player. He then revealed that he helped orchestrate Omega abandoning hockey, in favor of pursuing wrestling.

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