Kenny Omega, rest of The Elite, re-up with AEW ahead of anniversary episode
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All Elite Wrestling stars Kenny Omega, Matt and Nick Jackson and Adam Page all renewed their contracts with the company ahead of the 200th "Dynamite" episode, the promotion confirmed Wednesday.
The four men, known as The Elite, were among the first to join the company when it launched in 2019.
"The Elite have been so important to the launch of AEW, with the Young Bucks going all in when I first approached them in 2018 about my dream to create an international pro wrestling promotion," AEW co-founder and CEO Tony Khan said in a statement.
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Kenny Omega looks on after the tag match at Edion Arena Osaka on Nov. 3, 2018, in Osaka, Japan. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
"Shortly after that, their partners and closest friends Kenny Omega and ‘Hangman’ Adam Page joined us to formally launch All Elite Wrestling. All four of them have been instrumental to AEW’s success from the very first episode of Dynamite in 2019 through the present day.
"Now, as we celebrate tonight’s 200th episode of Dynamite, I’m excited to share that Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks, and Hangman Adam Page will all be staying in AEW for years to come. We look forward to celebrating the great news with fans around the world."
Sports Illustrated was the first to report the new deals.
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Nick Jackson and Matt Jackson of The Young Bucks with the AEW Wrestling during C2E2 at McCormick Place on Feb. 28, 2020, in Chicago. (Barry Brecheisen/WireImage)
Omega has been a top professional wrestler in AEW and New-Japan Pro


