Omega informs that although wrestling matches are show business, in the heat of the moment things can get pretty physical. Omega recalls a specific moment in the match when he and Jericho were just improvising on the spot and trading punches back and forth. Jericho points out that some people might criticize him for having Omega as a guest on his podcast just a week after this match, but they definitely can’t criticize the physicality they showed in that match.
Omega informs that he couldn’t believe it when Don Callis approached him and asked him for his thoughts on working a match with Jericho. He was very excited about the opportunity, but didn’t think Callis was being serious. Once he realized that this match could be a possibility he reached out to Jericho and they both started to put a plan in place.
Omega approached Gedo, who books the shows for NJPW, and he was thrilled about the idea. NJPW didn’t really have a plan for Omega at Wrestle Kingdom 12, and they probably would have just booked an Omega/Ibushi match. Omega knows he would have been able to have another great match with Ibushi, but after having a bunch of great matches over the last couple of years he wanted to do something different this time by focusing on storytelling.
Jericho knew NJPW was interested in having him appear when four of the top officials flew to the United States to talk to him about it. There were a few hurdles along the way but they ultimately reached a deal. Now they just needed to plan out how they wanted to promote it.
