Kenny Omega is a first-ballot professional wrestling Hall of Famer. He is a gifted athlete and one of the best pure wrestlers of his generation. Now, grappling with serious, unexpected health issues, Omega is adjusting to his new normal while contemplating what his future looks like.

In late 2023, Omega was hospitalized with a severe case of diverticulitis, a life-threatening colon infection. Doctors told him he was 24 hours from dying. Omega later underwent surgery, removing 25 centimeters of his colon. He returned to the ring in May after a 17-month layoff and has wrestled 14 matches. The "Best Bout Machine" now grapples with a new reality: his body doesn't always let him be that performer.

"It's very difficult to find and test my limit when what I have affects me day by day," Omega to

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