Kenny Omega Addresses His “Not Impressed” Meme

Kenny Omega has finally spoken about the meme that has followed him for years—the legendary “Kenny Omega Not Impressed” face.

During his interview on SHAK Wrestling, the AEW star broke down how he feels about the image becoming one of the internet’s go‑to reaction memes. Instead of brushing it off, Omega fully embraced the moment and explained why it actually means something to him. When the host brought up the five‑year mark of the meme’s popularity, Omega admitted he doesn’t remember the first time he saw it, but he sees it constantly—and not just in wrestling spaces.

“Oh, I don’t remember the first time, but I see it used quite often. And as much as I appreciate and enjoy seeing it amongst the wrestling circle, I love it when that meme pops up for something completely unrelated to wrestling. It’s just transcended wrestling, and I love that.”

He said the viral face wasn’t intentional and definitely wasn’t something he expected would take on a life of its own.

“I can’t complain. I never thought what I did on that night would become a meme. It’s just one of those wonderful coincidences.”

Omega then explained why the meme means more to him than just a funny screenshot. To him, it’s a weird but meaningful stamp of internet immortality.

“There’s something I love about meme culture in that it doesn’t matter how famous you are. It doesn’t matter how few people might know you. It doesn’t matter what era you come from. Anyone has the chance to be immortalized in this very odd way.”

And then he delivered the line that perfectly sums up how he views the now-iconic “not impressed” shot:

“I will forever be that version of myself in that meme from now until the end of time. So I won’t get older. I won’t go bald. I won’t have as many wrinkles as I do today. It’s a more young version of me that has been preserved in something kind of funny. So I like it.”

For Omega, the “not impressed” meme isn’t an embarrassment or a distraction—it’s a permanent, funny snapshot of his younger self that fans will keep using forever. Kenny Omega has been part of some of the biggest matches in modern wrestling, but it’s the unimpressed facial expression heard around the world that may be one of his most lasting pop‑culture moments.

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