Don Callis Praises Kenny Omega After Years Of Criticism

Don Callis is singing a very different tune when it comes to Kenny Omega. In a new interview, Callis heaped praise on his former client, saying Omega has had the best six months of anyone in professional wrestling right now.

The comments mark a notable shift for Callis, who has been openly critical of Omega and his in-ring choices ever since the two split as an on-screen pairing back in 2023. Since that break, Callis has built out his own faction and storylines in AEW while frequently taking shots at Omega’s approach to the business. This latest praise suggests some real reevaluation on Callis’s part.

Part of what changed Callis’s outlook appears to be Omega’s recent match with MJF, which Callis singled out for specific praise. That bout has been a talking point among fans and media alike, and it seems to have factored heavily into Callis reassessing where Omega currently stands in the wrestling landscape.

Omega, one of the most decorated and respected in-ring performers of his generation, has continued to be a focal point of AEW programming even as his creative pairing with Callis ended years ago. His ability to still draw praise — even from someone who has been a vocal critic — speaks to the level Omega has been working at as of late.

Whether this softened stance from Callis leads to any on-screen reconciliation or renewed storyline interest between the two remains to be seen. For now, it stands as a rare moment of Callis publicly crediting Omega rather than critiquing him, and it’s worth watching whether it’s a one-off comment or the start of a bigger narrative thread in AEW.