Kenny Omega defeated Jon Moxley to become AEW World Champion during the special Winter Is Coming edition of Dynamite back in December, but this week he was referred to as the WWE Champion.
While introducing a segment featuring Kenny, AEW announcer Jim Ross said that AEW cameras caught up with “WWE Champion Kenny Omega.”
The WWE Champion, Kenny Omega. -Jim 'JR' Ross#AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWonTNT #ImWithAEW #AllEliteWrestling pic.twitter.com/aEohSz9ezG
— Mer💜Luca (@NotPunkAnymore) February 18, 2021
Fans quickly caught on to the mishap, as did current WWE Champion Drew McIntyre who reacted to the mistake by posting a meme of himself with a caption saying “The WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre is not impressed or amused.”
— Drew McIntyre (@DMcIntyreWWE) February 18, 2021
This week after the main event Kenny Omega confronted Jon Moxley and announced that he will be defending his title against Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch at AEW Revolution.
AEW Revolution will air on Sunday, March 7. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
