[99][100] On April 6 at Invasion Attack 2014, Okada found himself a new challenger in Bullet Club's newest member, the debuting A.J. In the match on August 26, Okada defeated Gedo, Jado, and Takahashi to advance to the finals of the tournament. He wrestled for some years in Toryumon Mexico. His ring practice provides him with an excellent cardio. Pro Wrestling Noah war against the likes of Takashi Sugiura and Go Shiozaki. The tournament to crown the inaugural champion, began on August 26, with four first-round singles matches facing each other in a four-way match to determine the provisional champion on August 29 during the 2020 Summer Struggle tour. After a thirteen-month reign, Okada lost the title in May 2014. Kazuchika Okada was also injured for eight months and made a comeback in April 2008 where he billed as a heavyweight instead of a junior heavyweight. His height is 1.91 m and weight is 107 kg. Full 1/4 Tokyo Dome card announced, plus 12/23 lineup! [47][48] His match with Hiroshi Tanahashi from June 16 was also named the Match of the Year. [39] On October 8 at King of Pro-Wrestling, Okada made his first successful defense of the contract against Karl Anderson. Puroresu System Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. YEAR OF BIRTH. He has given various other hair dyes such as ‘blonde’ and ‘brown’ a try. [103][104][105], In May, Okada took part in NJPW's North American tour, during which he received a rematch for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. The following day, in the second night of Wrestle Kingdom 14, Okada lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Tetsuya Naito as part of the "Double Gold Dash", where Naito also defended the IWGP Intercontinental Championship at the match. Kazuchika regularly works out in the gym to make sure that he has the necessary bulk to make an impact in wrestling. NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship, Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship match contract, Young warriors head overseas, ex-Noah stars on 1/31, Chono absent. [3] In December 2005, Okada won the 2005 Young Dragons Cup. HEIGHT 191cm WEIGHT 107kg YEAR OF BIRTH 8 Nov 1987 PLACE OF BIRTH Anjo-shi, Aichi, Japan BLOOD TYPE A DEBUT 29 Aug 2004 FINISH HOLD. Kazuchika Okada (November 8, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler. Following the match, Okada was betrayed by his former manager Gedo for him to align himself with White. You have entered an incorrect email address! [58][59][60] On April 7 at Invasion Attack, Okada defeated Tanahashi to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the second time. Kazuchika Okada was born and raised in Anjo by his family. Later, he signed a contract with the famous wrestling show named “Total Nonstop Action Wrestling” also known as TNA on 16 February 2010. Featured Image by Kazuchika Okada / Instagram. [45][46] On December 10, Tokyo Sports named Okada the 2012 MVP in all of puroresu. [159][160] The rematch between Okada and Omega on June 11 at Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall ended in a 60-minute time limit draw. Okada entered the final day of the tournament with a chance to advance to the finals, but a loss against Kota Ibushi ended his chances of reaching the finals of the tournament. [68][69][70][71] From August 1 to 11, Okada took part in the 2013 G1 Climax,[72] where he opened by losing three of his first four matches. [66][67] On July 20, Okada made his third successful title defense against IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Prince Devitt. [7] He would also wrestle main eventers such as Shinsuke Nakamura, Hirooki Goto and Tajiri and despite losing all of his big matches, he was becoming a big crowd favorite. [47][48] His match with Hiroshi Tanahashi from June 16 was also named the Match of the Year. Most Popular ★ Boost . Kazuchika Okada was later married to the famous voice actress named “Suzoku Mimori”. Kazuchika Okada has not been much active on social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. [112][113] On September 21 at Destruction in Kobe, Okada teamed with Yoshi-Hashi to unsuccessfully challenge Bullet Club's Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson for the IWGP Tag Team Championship. [22] At the following day's press conference, where the title match was made official, Okada revealed that he had joined CHAOS, NJPW's top heel stable, enlisting new stablemate Gedo as his manager and spokesperson. On March 24, Okada defeated SANADA in the finals to win the 2019 New Japan Cup, receiving a rematch against White for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in the main event of the G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden. Kazuchika Okada (岡田 和睦, Okada Kazuchika, ring name: オカダ・カズチカ) (born November 8, 1987)[1][2][3] is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. [125][126] Okada finally defeated Fale in a singles match on April 5 at Invasion Attack 2015, after which he announced his intention of regaining the IWGP Heavyweight Championship by attacking A.J. [5] The following day, Okada and Último Dragón unsuccessfully challenged Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin for the NWA International Lightweight Tag Team Championship. HEIGHT. On January 4, 2020, on the first night of Wrestle Kingdom 14, Okada defeated 2019 G1 Climax winner Kota Ibushi to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. [5] On July 22, 2007, Okada took part in Último Dragón's 20th anniversary show, where he wrestled in a six-man tag team match, alongside New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) wrestlers Jushin Thunder Liger and Milano Collection AT[2] After the match, it was announced that Okada was graduating from Toryumon and joining NJPW. [8][9] Then NJPW president Naoki Sugabayashi predicted the tour could take up to two or three years. [118][119] The following month, Okada once again teamed up with Yoshi-Hashi for the 2014 World Tag League. Show … [73] After bouncing back to a three-match win streak and a time limit draw with Hiroshi Tanahashi,[74] Okada finished his tournament with a loss against Satoshi Kojima, which meant that he was eliminated from the tournament. [1][2][20] Okada described his new persona as a combination of the three professional wrestling styles he had learned, stating that he took his dropkick from Mexico, his "fighting spirit" from Japan and the "TV and the entertainment" from the United States. 107kg . Kazuchika Okada started his education life in Anjo. On May 17 at War of the Worlds in New York City, Okada unsuccessfully challenged Styles for the title in a three-way match, which also included Michael Elgin, whom Styles pinned for the win. Wrestler #45753. [121] On January 4, 2015, at Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome, Okada received his shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but was defeated by the defending champion, Hiroshi Tanahashi. [7] An injury would sideline Okada for the next eight months and upon his return in April 2008 he would be billed as a heavyweight instead of a junior heavyweight. [14][15] After the event Okada returned to the United States and TNA Wrestling. [120] The team finished their block with a record of four wins and three losses, failing to advance to the finals. Where and when was  Kazuchika On 29 August 2004, he made his first wrestling debut playing the match against Negro Navarro. Though, Kazuchika Okada has a number of fans in his social media sites. After the main event of the evening, Okada challenged Hiroshi Tanahashi to a match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. [55][56] Six days later, Okada advanced to the semifinals of the tournament with a win over Karl Anderson. White would try to help Gedo win the match, but was unsuccessful and Okada managed to win the match, despite White's interference. [146] A 30-minute time limit draw against Hiroshi Tanahashi on the final day eliminated both men from advancing to the finals. He has over 306K followers on Twitter. In February 2010, NJPW sent Okada on a developmental tour to American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he ended up spending the next twenty months, mainly performing on the promotion's secondary television program, Xplosion. Later in the event, after Hiroshi Tanahashi had successfully defended the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Yujiro Takahashi, the Tokyo Dome title match between him and Okada was made official. On January 14, at Road to Tokyo Dome tour, Okada faced Gedo. Kazuchika Okada is a famous and popular Japanese professional wrestler from Japan. [11][12] On December 23, he made a surprise return to the promotion, performing a German suplex on the 130 kg (290 lb) Takayama, after a match, where he and Minoru Suzuki had defeated Yuji Nagata and Wataru Inoue. He has also held the record of holding the title for 720 days. To know about his daily life, follow him on his social networking sites, 東京ドームに来てくれた70071人のみんな！ 新日本プロレスワールドで見てくれたみんな！ プロレスを好きでいてくれてありがとう！ また明日から盛り上げていきます！ Photo by 古溪一道, A post shared by オカダ・カズチカ (@rainmakerxokada) on Jan 5, 2020 at 7:43am PST.