posted on by Ken Iikura-Gross
The legendary video game musician has got the moves to win a world championship
Over the final weekend of September, video game fans all over the world gathered at the Makuhari Messe convention center for the Tokyo Game Show 2024. Among those fans was All Elite Wrestling star and executive vice president Kenny Omega (Tyson Smith). There, the wrestling star had a chance meeting with legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu. And in true wrestling fashion, Uematsu made Omega submit.
©Nobuo Uematsu
Uematsu posted his meeting with Omega on his X (formerly Twitter) account on September 28. In his post Uematsu gloats he’s the one who made Kenny Omega tap.
— Nobuo Uematsu -con TIKI- (@UematsuNobuo)”https://twitter.com/UematsuNobuo/status/1839973885686792459?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>September 28, 2024
Who’s the man who made Kenny Omega tap with a cobra twist?
It’s me! It was me all along!
Several hours after Uematsu’s post Omega took to his X account to quote repost the musician. Omega, who is well versed in Japanese, admitted to tapping to the legendary Uematsu Cobra Twist.
I never expected that the first professional wrestling move I received after undergoing a difficult surgery was the legendary Cobra Twist by Mr. Uematsu! His technique was perfect and I couldn’t escape. I had no choice but to give up in order to keep my career from ending! 😅 https://t.co/hi5Cez3AdQ
— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) September 28, 2024
I never imagined the first wrestling move I received after my major surgery was the legendary Uematsu Cobra Twist! His technique was perfect and there was no escaping it. I had no choice but to give up in order to avoid ending my career!😅
According to a May 24 What Culture articleOmega underwent surgery for diverticulitis earlier in 2024. It is unclear if the wrestling star will return to in-ring performances.
Sources: Nobuo Uematsu‘s X/Twitter account, Kenny Omega’s X/Twitter account, What Culture