Tyson Smith

Personal context

Summary

Tyson Smith, known professionally as Kenny Omega, is a Canadian professional wrestler and occasional screen performer, recognized for his work in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling. His wrestling persona draws on video games and pop culture, while his long-running Golden Lovers story with Kota Ibushi used romantic undertones. Smith has said he wanted the story to offer LGBTQ viewers a positive representation and has argued that gay, lesbian, and trans fans should feel welcome at wrestling shows; he has also spoken against racist and sexist abuse directed at Japanese women wrestlers.