 He became the first and only non-Japanese professional wrestler to win the G1 Climax, the promotion's premier tournament, when he defeated Hirooki Goto in the 2016 finals.Throughout his career, Omega has also performed as part of larger national and international promotions, such as Ring of Honor, as well as independent promotions worldwide, including DDT Pro-Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.Hailed as one of the best wrestlers in the world, Omega was named "Sports Illustrated"s Wrestler of the Year in 2017 and topped "Pro Wrestling Illustrated"s list of top 500 male wrestlers the following year.