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Kazuchika Okada (岡田 和睦, Okada Kazuchika, ring name: オカダ・カズチカ) (born November 8, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler. As of March 2024 [update] , he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Elite stable and is the current AEW Continental Champion in his first reign.
The first match for Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall was announced on April 6, 2015, with A.J. Styles defending his IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Kazuchika Okada. [12] [13] Styles and Okada have been involved in a feud with each other ever since April 2014.
The 2024 Continental Classic (C2) was a professional wrestling round-robin tournament hosted by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The second annual edition of the AEW Continental Classic began on the Thanksgiving Eve episode of Wednesday Night Dynamite on November 27, 2024, and culminated at the Worlds End pay-per-view (PPV) event on December 28, 2024.
Tanahashi countered the Rainmaker into a ripcord lariat. As Tanahashi was looking for High Fly Flow, Okada blocked it into a dropkick, delivered an enzeguri, the Cobra Flowsion and the Rainmaker for the victory. After the match, Okada proposed that he and Tanahashi join back together to challenge for the tag team championship.
The 'Rainmaker' Kazuchika Okada gets a big swing and miss in an ace-making first pitch. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
[13] [14] Naito invited NJPW owner Takaaki Kidani to come witness the match, [12] having earlier accused him of being in cahoots with Okada. [15] Naito claimed that his L.I.J. stablemate Evil was a more worthy title contender than Okada and suspected that Kidani had secured Okada the title shot at Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall. [16]
[1] [18] The main event saw Kazuchika Okada defend the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Hirooki Goto. Goto entered the match covered in white body paint, but was defeated after being hit with three Rainmakers by the defending champion. [18] In a post-match interview, Okada praised Goto and offered him a spot in the Chaos stable.
As of January 27, 2025, there have been two reigns. Eddie Kingston was the inaugural champion, which was the shortest reign at 81 days, while Kazuchika Okada's ongoing reign is the longest at 313+ days. Kingston is also the oldest champion at 42 years old, while Okada is the youngest at 36. Kazuchika Okada is the current champion in his first ...