Rumor Roundup (Aug. 29, 2026): Kenny Omega heel turn, AJ Lee return, The Rock, more!

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 05: Kenny Omega enters the ring during the New Japan Pro-Wrestling - Wrestle Dynasty at Tokyo Dome on January 05, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) | Getty Images A big weekend is here, let’s kick it off with rumors. Lead Rumor: Kenny Omega heel turn If you were wondering why Kenny Omega would turn heel in the lead up to AEW’s All In pay-per-view, Dave Meltzer had the answer in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Apparently, it was “The Cleaner’s” idea all along. The thinking, it seems, is that Omega feels it’s the right thing to do for the main event match. The expectation here is that this will be Will Ospreay’s crowning moment in AEW, and Omega wants to give him a match that will “stand the test of time.” Working heel while Ospreay is the mega over babyface in Wembley is going to help ensure that happens. We know they can both deliver in the biggest moments, and this gives Omega a way to put Ospreay over in the biggest way possib