Austin Creed has a warning for Kenny Omega, and it doubles as a preview of what an AEW arrival might look like. The former Xavier Woods cut a brief, playful promo on the AEW Executive Vice President during the New Day’s appearance at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City this weekend.
Creed and Kofi Kingston spent the weekend signing autographs and posing for photos at the convention, their first public appearance since their WWE exit.
The bit started when a fan arrived at a photo op wearing a Kenny Omega shirt. Creed pulled out his phone, pointed the camera at the fan, and ran with it. In an impromptu promo posted on his Instagram stories, he said:
“We’re here. We’re doing photos at GalaxyCon, and somebody let him in,” Creed said in a clip posted to his Instagram story. “Take this shirt off. Get this shirt out of here. He almost got punched in the face. Because Kenny, if I see you, it’s on sight. It’s on sight.”
With Kingston egging him on in the background, Creed grabbed the laughing fan and warned that he “might get punched in the face” too, before the video cut off.
What Creed’s Omega Promo Could Be Setting Up
The gag works because the two have history. Creed and Omega have traded shots for years as the resident gamers of their respective companies, a friendly rivalry that has played out across video game streams and convention panels rather than in a wrestling ring.
That rivalry now carries different stakes. Kingston and Woods left WWE on May 2 after declining a restructured contract, and both are expected to become free agents once their 90-day non-compete clauses expire in early August. AEW talent have been open about wanting the duo, and the promotion has reportedly pushed internally to sign them.
If Kingston and Woods do sign with AEW, Omega goes from long-distance gaming rival to actual coworker. Creed’s GalaxyCon promo, joke or not, plants a flag for a meeting fans have wanted to see for the better part of a decade.
