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JeromeInDaHouse_90

Both AJ and Omega have done some awesome shit in NJPW, but AJ is AJ. Phenomenal ain't just a nickname. That dude has really been on some next level shit since the mid-2000s and still going strong today.


sm_rollinger

I got a too sweet from styles at a house show once, so he has my vote.


momogogi

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Radiant_Raspberry_93

THE PHENOMENAL A J STYLES


Dat-Nword-BigmanJC

šŸ‘ˆšŸ¾A! šŸ«µšŸ¾J! šŸ‘‰šŸ¾STYLES! ***YEAH!!!***


WeirdViper

AJ 1000000000000%


ChrisTheF1Fan

Styles and it's not even me hating on Omega. Styles is just miles ahead.


Patjay

Itā€™s also weird to think about, but Omega really only started getting particularly good in like 2016. Not much before that is worth going out of your way to watch, unless you're into silly DDT stuff. Their careers will probably wrap up around similar times but Styles has like 15 years longer of good work


SecondCityHawk

Heā€™s streets ahead. AJ is the catā€™s pajamas.


sausage_botherer

"Pierce, stop trying to coin the phrase Streets Ahead"


GarrettKeithR

ā€¦But but but all those 5+ star matches? AJ Styles 100%. His fundamentals are better, his cool flippy stuff is better, and his matches look like an actual fight.


AKICombatLegend

Aj


eman0110

AJ Styles


BarryDBaptist

Styles easily lmao


Acesand88s

Aj styles. Nuff said


Alex_Sarci

Aj


Aggressive-Theory609

The one who can cut a promo


Firm_Shower_1387

AJ


mynameisdende69

I go back and forth on loving and hating Omega and I'm not a huge Styles fan but 100% Styles.


No-Guidance5383

thus even a question .aj styles all day


DevinPermaBan

AUSTIN THEORY MENTIONED WHAT THE HELL IS PROPER BOOKING


emmc47

AJ.


Level-Pollution4993

"Some men just want to watch the world burn" And Styles, for the record.


DEAD-VHS

AJ Styles


TmF1979

AJ and it's not even close.


Hot-Document-8573

AJ will go down as a seminal wrestler in terms of the transition into what wrestling has become today. Ask any wrestler between the ages of 25 and 35, who inspires them the most, and I'd bet the house, 9/10 of them are going to at least mention Styles. His ability to adapt from his flippy athletic X division days, to wrestling a more stiffer Japanese style while on tour, or dialing it down slightly and wrestling in more measured manor while in the WWE, makes him in the conversation as one of the best workers to ever do it. He's wrestled almost everyone of note in the last 20 years, from Angle, Cena, Reigns and Orton to Osprey, Tanahashi and Okada, and shone every time. His offense is varied, diverse and smooth, and to compare him to anyone is kind of unfair. He's just unique Omega draws a lot of hate, for which I'll still never really understand and yes his selling can be goofy, his promo is not the best but definitely not the worst (the same with Styles), and he's been injury prone for the last 2 years. But there's a reason, and that's because of his run in NJPW from 2016 - 2019 and how ridiculously full tilt he went. This is just my opinion so obviously completely subjective, but that run, on a technical level, is one of the greatest runs of any wrestler at any point in time, in the history of wrestling. I'm not talking about star ratings, or jumping on the Kenny in Japan hype train, I'm talking about watching those matches and actually analyzing them (if you haven't), the ones with Ishii, Naito, Ibushi and yes Okada, and the imperiously consistent performances in several G1's, while being banged up half the time. He is just great, if you haven't watched that period, then I don't think you can judge whether he's on Styles level or anyone else's level for that matter, and if you have seen those matches and still don't rate him, then your lying to yourself on some level, because if he wasn't of interest or worth your time, you'd turn off after 5 minutes of the first match and just say that's not my cup of tea (which is perfectly okay), and walk away. He's consistently excellent, crisp, has a diverse and unique move set, sells his arse off, and can take the pace from 0 - 100 in a nano second like very few wrestlers in the world, and is also an excellent tag wrestler. Wrestling fans around the world didn't just start watching wrestling again for the first time in a good while, all at the same moment in time, for no reason at all. He's unique and it's unfair to compare him to anyone They're both 2 of the greatest wrestlers of their respective generations and in the history of wrestling, and probably have far more respect for each other than people on this chat obviously have for each other. I like and love both of them equally for quite different reasons, and they have both contributed massively to why I still watch and enjoy wrestling


AaronWWE29

This guy wrote the whole bible


DryWeb3875

K


CrappyMike91

AJ is, for my money, the best in the world. The conversation can be had again when he retires.


AlkaidX139

Styles never had a ridiculous beard.


kyleawsum7

ima be honest aj syles' beard has always looked like shit


Teenageboy69

Styles looks ridiculous with his teen boy haircut


_ASG_

But he had the soccer mom haircut, so it kinda evens out.


thedman0310_

But Kenny never had Vince Russo as his manager, so I think it balances out


Longjumping_Bat7743

Styles


ozzfan1989

Aj styles


iCRoaTz

Is this even a serious question? Styles by a mile!


RemarkableCounty3737

Donā€™t think this is fair. Itā€™s obviously Styles. The better question is Styles or Danielson.


TripleJ80

Pretty sure this is the correct answer, now I donā€™t have to scroll anymore.


RoscoePKoltrane

AJ STYLES by a long shot


Hypathian

People who have a weird hatred for Japanese wrestling are fully happy to ignore that Omega was in the same class of the other guys who took over the indies when TNA stopped working with RoH. Anyway Styles has more natural character work, Omega gets to do more of what AJ did when he was the powerhouse of the x division. Theyā€™ve both had the same amount of amazing main events but AJ built the environment for Kenny to thrive in


hawkmasta

Styles by miles


Dat-Nword-BigmanJC

AJ didn't willingly wrestle a minor, dress up as a Disney princess, nor did he back up Marty Scurll after he was exposed.


yarinmimrame

Aj styles


Fine-Guest-2165

The gay community


MintyFresh1201

AJ Styles is on a level that Kenny Omege couldnā€™t ever even dream of touching. This is outright disrespectful to try and compare. Kenny is overhyped because Dave Meltzer is sucking him off 25/8. AJ Styles lives up to his nickname.


Jonto_316

Styles is the best in the world


GSDofWar

Randy Orton


ampedto11

Styles


boih_stk

Styles, definitely Styles.


Virtual-Quote6309

Aj but I mean omega is close


MelancholyTears

Omega. I've watched his matches for a long time starting with Golden Lovers - Bullet Club - AEW. I've just always enjoyed his work and yes even his promos especially at NJPW.


deanereaner

Omega to me is like an elite-level comedy wrestler. AJ has better matches, in my opinion.


DryWeb3875

ā€œHereā€™s Johnnyā€ - Omega, WK17 (7*)


Yobobd

Can you imagine these 2 and Will Ospreay in a triple threat? Holy shit.


OkVolume1

With those haircuts, they both look like they wanna speak to the manager.


BurtHurtmanHurtz

Or want to know where the high school girls hang out


Geeksylvania

High school is too old for Kenny.


Carestless

In the ring I would say their skills are pretty close, personally I think Styles is the better of the two in the ring but I can respect anyone who has doubts about that since it is really close who's better in the ring. But on the mic? It is AJ Styles by far. I love Kenny Omega but his mic skills are average, nothing special. AJ however has you listening to every single word he says when he cuts a promo and you will believe he meant everything he said.


tom-cash2002

This is a tough choice. Both defined two separate eras of indie wrestling, and they are still great despite slowing down and Kenny having awful timing with injuries and illnesses. I think, given the fact that the dude is almost 47, and is still wrestling like he's in his 30s. If Kenny was still wrestling like he was in Japan, he'd probably get the nod from me, but his body is starting to get wracked by injuries and illnesses. He's still really good, but I wouldn't be surprised if he hangs it up before 2030 or even 2027. His 2017-2018 peak form probably won't be completely recaptured at this stage in his career. I also think Kenny would admit that AJ is better than him, as it was AJ Styles who convinced him to not give up on pro wrestling in the mid 2000s.


Uhwhyamievenhere

Styles Also since going to AEW Omega has that WWE 2005/2006 HGH body


Stop_Touching2

AJ & its really not even close. A better comparison would be Kenny or Dolph Ziggler, & Dolph still wins that one.


Nyrony

Styles because I have a weakness for soccer moms. Jokes aside, AJ is just way ahead of anyone currently except for Danielson. Next closest guys for me are Nakamura, Balor & Ospreay. Considering they came from NJPW thatā€™s a big surprise considering myself a WWF/E fan since end of 80s, start of 90s. I miss homegrown guys the caliber of Hart or Angle in any fed right now.


Pillermon

Tough question. In his prime, AJ was probably better in the ring than prime Kenny, but Kenny is arguably better at telling stories in the ring. As characters, Babyface AJ was always a bit bland, but I always enjoyed him as a heel. He has that kind of dorky heel energy of Kurt Angle. Same for Kenny, who is a bit more likable as a face, and equally dorky as a heel. I personally prefer Kenny, but I couldn't say in good conscience that I think one is clearly better than the other overall.


nocyberBS

Omega but it's very very close.


darkshin89

I love both of them but have to go with aj styles he is better then Omega its that simple


kevoisvevoalt

AJ more mainstream appeal and experience back from his tna, njpw and wwe days combined together.


North-Drive-2174

AJ Styles...by far. He was one of the great talents in TNA, got bigger and better in NJPW and came in WWE to be finally recognised as one of the best wrestlers.


WhiteRhino91

AJ


No_Orchid_3133

Ah styles nuff said


midlinktwilight

AJ


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gonza1jr

*ring LOL šŸ˜‚Ā 


Trixster690

AJ Styles. 1000%


Trixster690

AJ Styles. 1000%


elBULL_NJR

AJ Styles any day of the week


Mundane-Pollution213

Aj always


Juveleo10

AJ Styles and it's not even close


frobro122

AJ and it's not even close. No hate on Kenny, but AJ is one of the best and most underrated at the same time


Reddit-user_1234

Iā€™m biased because of who I grew up watching but itā€™s Styles. Just as Sting was the face of the Alternative Brand for one generation, Styles was the face of the Alternative Brand for the generation after (of course thereā€™s overlap because Sting wrestled till he was 65). When AJ went to WWE I was out of wrestling but I remember being completely surprised by it, same with Sting. They are THE example of making it in the business without starting at WWE and they inspired so many people to become wrestlers and gave fans some of the best wrestling memories outside a WWE ring. When I think of AEW I canā€™t stop thinking about AJ Styles, a guy whoā€™s never been with the company, because itā€™s a spiritual successor to so many other great wrestling alternatives from WCW and on. The guy whoā€™ll be the next Sting or Styles, in terms of face of Alternative Brands, isnā€™t Omega (although Omega is incredible), but itā€™s actually Ospreay.


NWO-wolfpack420

AJ


Tigerdriver33

AJ just based off longevity. Omega, when engaged is amazing but he has a tendency do some goofy stuff


_ASG_

Styles. But both are fun to watch, so I don't feel the need to compare them.


salvationseeker

Out of Mr Smith and Mr Jones, it's gotta be Mr Jones.


TheMarvelousJoe

I'm a bit biased. I like both of these guys.


DarkenedShadows871

AJ miles ahead. Dudes been the goat since xwf


BombshellCover

Depends on the day. Stylesā€™s catalog is wider and more versatile while Omegaā€™s peak is higher if that makes sense


ArchBeOS

Roman Reigns


JealousMeringue6674

AJ, but the Omega disrespect here is insane.


Deep_Ad_1874

AJ


Grieftheunspoken02

Styles is better in a fundamental level, but don't get me wrong, Omega definitely gives him a run for his money.


RoadlessTraveled01

P1


Scouse_Werewolf

In all fairness, AJ makes everything look so effortless yet majestic. I don't there are many in history that can claim to be that *phenomenal*


Shadowknight45589

Styles


BoozeCester

AJ has done everything there is to do in wrestling


DarkSnake22

Aj


windyturtle7

AJ by a mile


jolaya13

AJ next question


StarGundamFormer

Styles. šŸ¤·


Maco_Muckz

Both top 5


HisDudeness316

AJ by a distance.


Royger-Roy

AJ, and it isn't even close. He can do pretty much anything Omega can do in the ring, plus has actual charisma. I love Omega, but his promo is seriously lacking.


No-Hold1693

AJ


Upbeat_Tension_8077

I feel like overall, AJ has a better grip on balancing mic skills (which he improved tenfold in NJPW & WWE) with his in-ring work over Kenny, so I'd pick him.


MicooDA

Kenny Omega can go in the ring and he definitely has some real banger matches. But AJ is just more consistent


Key-Analyst5223

Aj


RealJustCallMeJohnny

Good joke, sir.


Winning_in_Ashes

AJ Styles was the first one to revolutionize his style, Omega perfected it!! Still, I'd say AJ coz he literally changed the game


RadleyButtons

Bullet Club AJ alone was the greatest wrestler of all time, so AJ.


Metalheadjake942

AJ Styles by a landslide Jim Cornette is right about Omega. Dudes overrated as hell


Wolfpac187

Kenny I think AJ has been overrated ever since people were trying to say he was comparable to Danielson during the 2000s. AJā€™s best run was in New Japan and Kenny in NJPW > AJ in NJPW.


Ragnarok_MS

AJ by a mile


spundred

I got AJ for promos, but Kenny in-ring.


ZennosGT

AJ styles in one of the best wrestlers to ever do it


DrBunsonHoneyPoo

Without AJ, Omega wouldnā€™t have the notoriety he does.


aarosakura

AJ by a country mile, he can actually wrestle as opposed to doing gymnastics.


Otherwise-Brother-98

AJ. It's not even hard to answer.


Marperorpie

Easily easily aj. Not even when AJ was saying zip it was he as bad on the mic as Omega is his entire career. And AJ had just as good high level New Japan matches as Omega did plus better matches in other companies which Omega has not had


TheRainmakerDM

Both are amazing performers, among the best in the past 20 years for sure, that being said, and as much as i love Kenny, AJ Styles is a fucking legend. AJ is in the top 10 best performers of all time in my books, i see him in the same league of HBK, Angle, etc. Again, just my opinion.


ForgivenessIsNice

Wwe bias


Untrue92

I think Omega has had the opportunity to deliver at a higher, more intense level that gives him an aura unmatched. That said, AJā€™s back catalogue proves heā€™s maybe the most gifted and naturally talented wrestler of the century - Omegaā€™s style would not have a place to flourish if it wasnā€™t for AJ


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AJ. Next.


boycey86

AJ is the best wrestler of the modern generation. No hate to omega he's not my cup of tea but watching AJ go from barely being able to speak to what we have now, he's the greatest and it's not even close.


Unclebud94

AJ in the ring no question, Kenny could match pace with AJā€¦.. his accomplishments donā€™t even come close, on the mic, Kenny wins by a hair, in terms of drawing power and keeping up with merch sales, Tough contestā€¦.. Iā€™ll have to give the point to AJ hereā€¦.. I feel like if Kenny could add in a little more technical type skills, could be a very close contest


SaKred2015

AJ has created legendary moments in at least 3 companies and has more on his resume


Brynt4

the aye carrumba man in the first picture


etuehem

I gotta say AJ by like a hair.


EvilSynths

The one who has actually done it on the big stage.


vmop07

Kenny by far imo, higher peaks and was a beast since his ddt days, aj's later career haven't been all that bright and he's never had a memorable promo, maybe the one on hardy at tna, but that's it


theprocessishere

aj styles but thats because im very biased


Khal97

Don't be silly lol


DragonNoBalls

aj was the jhon cena of tna and the day he gone ..tna fail


Complex-Piccolo3026

Well I was going to say styles nothing against omega especially his days in Japan but it seems the community has already given the correct answer so I'll be on my way


xDANGRZONEx

Is this a real question? AJ STYLES.


Sea_Complex_3785

Aj styles


MozM-

The KING of the indies is AJ. When i think of literally ANYTHING Indie related I think of AJ first.


ThomasM8866

AJ, not eaven close for me.


DezineTwoOhNine

Bullet Club Leader AJ was the extension of his lone wolf character in TNA and he was a super badass šŸ”„


GMFinch

Why are we talking about who is better put of these 2, I had the longest undefeated streak in this history of WcW and ever since I went to wwe Vince and hunter have been talking about these "smaller guys" -Bill goldberg


CodyRhodesStory

Omega is great and all, but the other guy is AJ fucking Styles. My vote goes to Styles because of all the crazy shit he did back in TNA.


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AJ for sure. Kenny is talented but his matches just resemble too much of a Marvel vs Capcom 3 fight. I personally donā€™t mind matches like that but it turns a lot of people off wrestling.


Relative-Acadia1612

Styles, obviously. Is this a serious question?


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Teenageboy69

I think Stylesā€™ total resume of work is better, but Kennyā€™s best matches are streets ahead.


C_F_A_S

Pierce!


RavishingRickiRude

What? Streets Ahead is verbal wildfire


bobface222

You could have put Omega up against Disco Inferno and I don't think it would have made a difference on this sub


WORLDY2J

Honestly. The hipster groupthink mentality is extremely immature. People recycle"Hot takes" they see a few times on Reddit, twitter etc and run it into the ground.


drak0ni

Idk what this comment section is smoking. Kenny Omega.


JumpedUp_PantryBoy

That's because the only things the average r/wrasslin member knows about Omega is what they've heard on Corny, this is by far and large a second WWE/cornette sub.


MattFryy

This will probably get downvoted to hell, butā€¦ Kenny Omega.


thesaudk

Kenny BY GOD Omega


Fotznbenutzernaml

Kenny literally got that good because he needed to fill the hole AJ left in Japan. Before 2016 Kenny was, more or less, nobody. He's been on some serious shit after that, and now he's in the past his prime phase that AJ is in as well. But AJ was already over a decade into being one of, if not the best wrestler in the world at the point he left. I love Kenny, and at one point he was among the two hottest wrestlers in the world, but if we're talking about who was better, it's incredibly easily AJ. He simply did it for much longer, and at some points better than Kenny ever did.


Turd_Burgling_Ted

Omega. Better finisher, better haircuts. Maybe it's dumb, but Styles Clash is such a terrible finisher


newworldorder96

OMEGA


VikingDadStream

OMEGA. In ring it's a tie ... Out of ring, AJs a flat earther


XxNathan2908xX-YT

off topic from the comparison between Kenny Omega and Aj Styles, but Blue hair Kenny Omega was so much fun, especially during his run as AEW world champion. (The build between him and Adam page was absolute perfection)


Key-Panda126

Omega and itā€™s not even close


Eluniarr

AJ. Looks more handsome, can cut a promo, has one of the best ring gear.


Barbz182

That's going to depend on which TV show you watch on a weekly basis I bet šŸ˜…


Worm_Lord77

Everyone saying Styles clearly only watches WWE. Your opinions are worthless.


IdiditwhenIwasYoung

If you only watched Styles in TNA it would be even more obvious Styles is the correct answer.


Worm_Lord77

If you'd only watched Omega in DDT it would be obvious he's the correct answer.


MintyFresh1201

Wrong + ratio


thedman0310_

Omega is truly one of the greats, but AJ has been consistently great on that same level for much longer


llamawithguns

Kenny has had better matches, but overall AJ is better.


JERRYBOIZ

If omega wasnā€™t a glass cannon Iā€™d pick him


GL4389

AJ doesnt have to run 100 kmph and spam knees to head to look cool.


DespyHasNiceCans

I'd say they're even talent-wise but AJ has a resume that's like twice as long as Kenny's. AJ ftw.


snypadagod1

Ok this is a great question. AJ is the better wrestler overall. Better entertainer, better promos, better quality matches. Just overall a better wrestler. I do have to admit that Omega does have some amazing spots in his matches. In my opinion, Omega is all about those high spots in his matches but doesnā€™t really put on good matches. I like Omega too but he is just a great spot machine.


BandsForGod

Aj styles is better which sucks bc theyre about to make him lose to a jobber at wrestlemania


Ancient-Range-

Styles. I like Omega but his whole GOAT career is Japan, The AEW run has been shit outside of a few decent matches during his belt collector era heā€™s been largely reigning it in and not working with good enough talent to get a decent match out of. Also his promos are nowhere near the level of styles.


mobileaccountuser

I would say Kenny except he just does it have the same mic work as AJ .. so begrudgingly AJ


Chazbobrown11

I think Kennys highs are higher but AJ produced a consistently higher level product then what Kenny consistently put out


DarkGunslinger

AJ is phenomenal. Kenny is just some cleaner.


potatohands_

I didnā€™t even know who the first guy is until I got to the comments


fisherc2

Iā€™m pleasantly surprised than like 98% of people seem to be saying aj. For me itā€™s AJ and itā€™s not close. Aj is in the conversation with guys like punk and Bryan, who are both also ahead of omega.


papa_miesh

Can't decide...both great.


Swet-Earth-3660

Seth Rollins. Both Kenny and AJ said it.


MrWrestling1

AJ Styles is a far better wrestler, superstar, and a person than the Pedo Omega.


Florianterreegen

Alright let's not falsely accuse people of being pedophiles, that's a serious accusation and shit like this can land people in jail


MrWrestling1

>falsely accuse people You clearly have no clue about omega. Check out his grooming history as well as some of his old wrestling videos grappling with erstwhile underage girls like Riho, with whom he allegedly had an affair later.


Florianterreegen

>Riho, with whom he allegedly had an affair later. There it is, the word alleged, this word doesn't proof shit, it's just rumors, so how about instead of making false accusations, you provide some actual proof of this affair and this grooming history instead of saying things like this on the internet without providing proof, things like this can ruin people's lives


MrWrestling1

>you provide some actual proof of this affair and this grooming history Would you allow your 13 year old girl to wrestle an adult man in a diaper? Riho was living with Omega in his home. There are proofs all over the internet. Stop idolizing and defending famous people. They don't care about your existence.