Kenny Omega is one of the co-founders of All Elite Wrestling and has held more championships than you can count. He's @KennyOmegaManX on Twitter.
Austin Creed is a member of the 12-time Tag Team Championship-winning crew known as The New Day. He is also the host of the gaming YouTube channel UpUpDownDown. He's @austincreedwins on Twitter.
In a dimly lit bedroom, on top of a Temperpedic™ California King-sized bed, a comforter rises and falls with the even breathing of an exhausted man. In this perfect setting for sleep, the room is still and serene. Suddenly the peaceful scene is filled with chaos as three children approach the bed from the air with the velocity that seems as if they could have only jumped from the rafters. Upon landing on the bed, with elbows and knees aimed for vital areas, they scream out in laughter as the man screams out in pain.
Kids: "WAKE UP DADDY!"
Feeling as if he was just hit by a train headed to Busan, the man is immediately ripped out of his dreams and is ready to fight. He begins to throw the children from the bed and screams...
"YOU WILL NEVER DEFEAT THE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN!"
Austin Creed was now awake.
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Within the soft glow of a distant barrel fire, we see an obscured figure - part spilled bowl of ramen, part sinewy Christmas tree. Our initial reaction is to call the authorities, but we decide to investigate. As we draw closer we now hear the sound of... loud clicks. Morse Code? Negative, these follow no structured pattern. We're now close enough to identify that this is indeed no crime scene - the sinew tree from before was simply the astounding back development from someone really good at building muscle but also everything else. The loud clicks? Complex button combinations that only a master at Street Fighter 6 could understand. And the ramen... a mane of curly blonde hair with such luscious length it'd have Rapunzel herself rolling in her grave. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is who we've been waiting to see - the true hero of the story, Kenny Omega!
Creed: ...You Done?
Kenny: W-Whaddaya lookin at me for?! I'm just reading what they sent me.
Creed: Who's "they"?
Kenny: The narrator! Err, the company? It doesn't even matter! And for the record, I thought I... I thought THEY did a much better job for that intro than you.
Creed: Give me that! [Swipes book back]
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After defeating the gremlins that attacked his peace, Austin Creed wipes the sleep from his eyes and heads downstairs to make them breakfast. The smell of bacon, eggs, cheese grits, and biscuits fills the house. Everyone eats and the kids get sent off to school. Finally, the house is quiet again. Creed heads back upstairs to take a shower, and as the water hits his face he remembers…
Creed: OH CRAP! IT'S TODAY!
He quickly washes off his sweaty bits and jumps out of the shower to get dressed. After throwing on clothes he makes his way down to his basement door. Upon opening it he can see the pulsing blue light coming from below. Walking down the stairs he can feel a slight breeze flowing past him. Once at the bottom of the stairs the breeze moves a bit faster and the blue light shines much brighter. It opens only once a year and today was the day of the year where he could finally enter it. He thought back to the first year they realized its existence…
Creed: Let’s see what you’ve got this year…
Creed takes three steps forward and passes into the Portal of Years End.
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Omega wipes off a Vietnamese coffee moustache and steps through the portal.
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Both men exit their portals at the same time. They stand facing each other about six feet apart. This all began in 2016. Life had changed quite a bit for each man in that time. Both becoming more mature and experienced in wrestling and more importantly in life. They stared at each other for a moment. The forever rivals staring at each other, seeing how the past year has treated the other. Looking for new scars, bruises……. weak points.
With their guard up, their eyes narrow to slits and they exchange a slow, purposeful nod as a form of greeting. Creed is the first to break the silence.
Creed: “We all know you're on the shelf, but could you at least have changed outta the hospital gown?”
Kenny: “It's only you and I Creed, I ain't trying to impress anyone”
Creed: “Well clearly not, you're wearing the gown backwards"
Kenny: "Me?! Wearing the?! Oh no no no. Real funny, Creed! If I were actually wearing this robe backwards how would I even tie it up, huh? Nice try, you jakaninni”
Creed: “What?!? Kenny, never mind ... Wish I'd gotten you a car freshener for Christmas. You know, like one of those trees you hang in the mirror?"
Kenny: “Oh, you're a real hoot. Those are pheromones making you run wild, Creed, don't blame me for exuding manliness”
Creed: “I was wondering what that sewage smell was. You give a new meaning to "toxic masculinity"! Alright alright, I'm sorry, you were just on your death bed I should be more sensitive... How were umm... the accommodations? Have any roommates in the hospital...?'
Kenny: “Yeah 2. One, your wrestling career. Two, your gaming career. I'm getting a little pissed off here Creed can we start this list already?!”
Creed: “I mean, you shouldn’t skip foreplay, it’s pretty important but I guess we can just jump into it."
[A booming voice fills the air]
"Without further ado. Let us begin the top ten games from Kenny Omega and Austin Creed!"
"BEGIN!"