Kazuchika Okada Talks Wrestling With A Mask, His Memories Of Mexico, And Getting Over The Language Barrier
Okada loved his time in Mexico.
Kazuchika Okada
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In the last few years, Kazuchika Okada racked up championship gold and established himself as one of the best wrestlers on the planet.
There’s no better “big match” wrestler in the world today and Okada is still in his prime, continuing to build his legacy.
Birthday: November 8th, 1987
Height: 6’3
Weight: 236 lb (107 kg)
Hometown: Anjo, Aichi, Japan
Ring Names:
- Kazuchika Okada
- Okada
- Okato
Promotions They Have Wrestled For:
- New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)
- Total Nonstop Action (TNA)
Titles Held:
IWGP Heavyweight Champion (4 times)
Trainers:
- Ultimo Dragon
- Yuji Nagata
Notable Career Highlight:
- 4-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion
- Longest reign as IWGP Heavyweight Champion (720 days)
- Most defenses as IWGP Heavyweight Champion (12)
- Longest combined days as IWGP Heavyweight Champion
- G1 Climax (2014)
- #1 in PWI 500 (2017)
- New Japan Cup (2013)
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A large donation from Okada.
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“It was always me to the ring first, waiting for him. But this was the first time I actually watched him enter.”
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Ibushi is ready for the main event.
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A big honor for the IWGP Champion
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A unified IWGP Champion will walk out of The Dome
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The crowd is split on who to support.
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“I don’t care whether he main events the Tokyo Dome, or he’s at an indie show in front of 50 people, Nakamura is still my god”
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It takes place a day before Royal Quest!
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Was it The Rainmaker? Was it The Golden Star? Who advanced to Monday’s G1 Finals?
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A night of rematches for the G1
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The G1 Climax rolls on
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