The Young Bucks were meant to be in Kenny’s corner but had vacation plans.

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1. I’d love to see them defend the trios belts at a njpw show.elite vs United empire

2. Would have been cool but Mama bucks needs her vacation

3. I prefer Kenny far away from the bucks

4. I need young bucks vs Aussie open

5. If I’m being honest I was not at all into the bucks post bullet club in New Japan. I much prefer them in AEW and Kenny as The Cleaner in New Japan.

6. Keep Bishamon far away from them pls

7. Total disrespect for the fans with not attending…a slap in the face…do they even care about the locker room??

8. Didn’t they just have a 2 month vacation after All Out?

9. Oh darn.

10. I wondered why they weren’t there

11. Is this an article? Anyone have the link to the full thing?

12. They blew off being part of one of the best matches to… vacation, which they can do pretty much anytime

13. oh no

    anyway…

14. It was honestly really strange seeing Kenny wrestle a NJPW match without them in his corner. They were such a fixture during his run!

15. Young Bucks slander will not be tolerated.

16. This goes all the way back to the original plans at forbidden door and some unspoken politics affecting things from start to finish.

17. The time away was also a benefit because it allowed Matt and Nick to spend extra time with their families. The brothers even had the chance to return to New Japan Pro-Wrestling last week for Wrestle Kingdom 17, yet opted not to go because of existing family plans.

    “We were actually asked to wrestle and be in Kenny’s corner,” says Nick. “But Matt and I had vacation plans that week. Maybe next year. Who knows

    We got a fantastic offer,” adds Matt. “Personally, the timing and the situation didn’t fit for us. I’m sure one day you’ll see us back in a NJPW ring.”

    Omega was in Tokyo for Wrestle Kingdom, and he set the world aflame during his breathtaking victory against Will Ospreay.

    “They killed it,” says Nick Jackson. “What a match. Absolute classic.”

    Then, in a genuinely surprising moment, Omega teamed with longtime rival Kazuchika Okada at New Year Dash—the show following Wrestle Kingdom 17—in a tag match. Could the future hold an Omega/Okada tag match against the Bucks?

    “You’re wondering my response?” asks Matt Jackson. “Bring it.”

    “Seeing Okada and Kenny in the ring together gave the wrestling world goosebumps,” says Nick. “That tag match would be a dream match, and I’d be down for it.”

18. They still mad at NJPW

19. Hey, good for them if true. These guys (wrestlers in general) beat themselves to death traveling all over the place, putting on shows, wrecking their bodies, missing their families. If they want a vacation, I applaud them for being in a place where they feel like they can say no to bookings and take some time off.

20. Hope not. You turned your back on them for more money and screwed the MSG fans. /s, kind of 😉

21. Personally, Kenny Omega becomes an unfunny comedy wrestler when he’s with the Bucks. I prefer him alone or with Kota Ibushi.

22. good, keep those goobers away