 After seeing the videos, DDT invited Omega to Japan to wrestle Ibushi, which Omega accepted; he made his first appearance for the promotion in August 2008.Omega stated that wrestling in Japan had been one of his dreams, as the local scene appealed to his creative side, feeling that he was able to show his personality and express himself.He and Ibushi then formed a tag team named the Golden☆Lovers, later winning the KO-D Tag Team Championship on January 21, 2009.