SUMMARY
- Previously, there was a rumor that Kenny Omega was dating Kota Ibushi.
- In an interview, Omega talked about his relationship with Ibushi.
Kota Ibushi is a Japanese professional wrestler who is well known for his tenure at New Japan Pro Wrestling. He has been signed to All Elite Wrestling since November 2023, after he fought at the ‘Blood and Guts’ on AEW Dynamite as a free agent. In addition to his pro wrestling career, he is also a martial artist.
Ibushi started his career in 2004 when he fought and lost his match against Kudo in Dramatic Dream Team (DDT). He made his New Japan Pro Wrestling debut in 2009 and was signed to them in 2013. He made an impact in the promotion and won numerous titles, including the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
Kota loves performing in Tony Khan-led promotions and has been seen publicly appreciating the promotion on his X handle. In his debut match at AEW, he fought along with Kenny Omega and Hangman Page against Jay White, Juice Robinson, and Konosuke Takeshita. He was also part of the inaugural ‘All In’ event held in 2018.
Ibushi is a widely known superstar and has many fans across the world. People always wonder about his life outside the ring and, in particular, his love life, which has remained a mystery. There have been many rumors about his dating history, so let’s take a look at them.
Kota Ibushi was rumored to be romantically involved with Kenny Omega
Kenny Omega has wrestled for a good time in NJPW and has been one of the top stars there. He was best known for his tag team duo with Kota Ibushi, and their team was called ‘Golden Lovers’. The tag team had a certain gay vibe as a gimmick and had brilliant chemistry with each other.
A lot of people started believing that both the superstars were a gay couple while some of them did believe that it was just Kayfabe. In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Kenny Omega explained his relationship with Ibushi.
He said, “Let people think what they want to think. If LGBT people can identify with our story, if they think ‘the Golden Lovers are my team,’ I’m good with that.” The wrestler didn’t give a direct answer and further explained that in the 21st century, everyone can be a wrestling fan, irrespective of their identity. However, none of them have ever confirmed the rumors.
Kota Ibushi was also believed to be dating Lizzo
Lizzo is a famous American rapper who won ‘Record of the Year’ for her song ‘About Damn Time’ at the 2023 Grammy Awards. In 2023, an X account, The Superkick, wrote about the wrestler dating the $40 million-rich pop star on its account. The X handle cited Tokyo Sports and TMZ as the sources.
え?ダメですか?
本当失礼かもしれませんがこの方は誰ですか?レスラー?
— 飯伏 幸太 (@ibushi_kota) December 14, 2023
However, Ibushi soon replied to the post and squashed away all the false rumors about any kind of relationship. He wrote, “I may be rude, but who is this person? Wrestler?” suggesting that he didn’t know Lizzo.
Kota Ibushi has remained quite secretive about his personal life and love relationship. He keeps his professional life aside from his real life. He is currently doing well in professional wrestling and is expected to rise to more success in the future.