He is signed to new japan prowrestling njpw, where he is a fivetime iwgp heavyweight champion. Tetsuya naito proved to be one of his toughest battles yet, but kazuchika okada continued his long run as iwgp heavyweight champion by defeating naito with the rainmaker on the final bout of the wrestle kingdom 12 card. Tanahashi has sat alone at the pinnacle of njpw for ten years. Tetsuya naito and kazuchika okada spoke with sports illustrated promoting their match at njpw wrestle kingdom 12. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. Despite winning the prestigious tokyo sports mvp of the year in 2012, platitudinous awards failed to ensure success at wrestle kingdom. Okada is such a phenomenon that people bleach and cut their hair to look like him. My view of okada entrance at wrestle kingdom 12 in the tokyo dome from section 1f. The only negative i can find is that the entrances were cut short for some of the. Full highlights and results from hiroshi tanahashi vs kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight title at wrestle kingdom 10.
Kazuchika okada vs kenny omega wrestle kingdom 11 video. Wrestle kingdom 10 was main evented by kazuchika okada defending the iwgp heavyweight championship against hiroshi tanahashi. A history of kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi. So when the wrestle kingdom 11 issue of the observer came out, it caused quite a stir when the okadaomega match was rated six stars on the fivestar scale, along with a claim that kenny omega. Its hard to write any story about the rainmaker kazuchika okada without introducing him as the most supreme being in all of wrestling. New japan prowrestling superstar kazuchika okada has named the three wrestlers apart from himself he reckons are the best in the world.
Tetsuya naito and kazuchika okada hype their match at njpw. Kazuchika okada wrestle kingdom 12 results with video highlights, january 4th 2018. Okada and tanahashi are slated for another huge match on jan. Okada grabs the wrist and hits some clotheslines but the big version is countered into destino for two more. Theres no bigger a superstar, and nobody closer with the fans, than kazuchika okada. For the first time, kazuchika okada would face hiroshi tanahashi at wrestle kingdom. Okada versus omega is a matchup that has captured the imagination of fans worldwide. Of all these group matches, this is the one where winning or losing makes the most difference. Can kazuchika okada finally become the new ace of njpw or will tanahashi. Chris jericho and tetsuya naito have been going back and forth on social media over which match should main event njpws wrestle kingdom 12. Okada has since won the iwgp heavyweight championship two more times and headlined njpws biggest annual eventthe january 4 tokyo dome showfive times 20, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Like the previous year, the event aired worldwide on internet payperview ippv. Okada at border city wrestlings east meets west show in windsor, ontario on may 9, 2014. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon.
Kenny omega vs kazuchika okada wrestle kingdom 11 by thetittymaster1. Veja kazuchika okada entrance at njpw wrestling kingdom 11. Okada won the title on july 5, 2015, by defeating a. In january, at new japans eleventh annual wrestle kingdom, omega and okada put on a main event that earnt an unheard of six star rating from the wrestling observers dave meltzer. It seemed inevitable that these two rivals would cross paths again in the future as the fans were crying out for a rematch.
V r y n joeking click here to subscribe to my channel. How do you feel about wrestling once more in the g1. The winner of this match will leave the tokyo dome as the iwgp. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus. Since beating okada at the 2018 g1 climax tournament, switchblade jay white has established himself as okadas newest rival, and seemingly had the rainmakers number in every encounter they had as he managed to beat okada at wrestle kingdom, noteworthy as it was okadas first loss at the tokyo dome in five years. Kazuchika okada continues his look at the g1 field. Wwe 2k20 kazuchika okada entrance, signatures, finishers.
Okada entrance at wrestle kingdom 12 in tokyo dome my. Following the reveal of the annual pwi 500, the publication asked okada if hes thought about joining wwe. Kenny omega, kazuchika okada talk wrestle kingdom 11. Kazuchika okadas entrance at wrestle kingdom 12 video. Find out who walked out the iwgp champion after the jump. The story heading into the match is if okada can beat tanahashi in the tokyo dome, as the last two times they squared off in the. Ever since wk6, okada has owned new japan with two reigns as iwgp champion and two g1 climax tournament championships. With wrestle kingdom 10 a day away we look at one of new japan pro wrestling biggest stars, kazuchika okada. Singles wrestler 2004 today tag team wrestler 2004 today beginning of inring career.
Kazuchika okada was humbled for the first time on the big stage. Styles for the iwgp ic champshionship january 4, 2016 categories misc live events must. Okada vs omega wrestle kingdom 11 video dailymotion. January 4, 2018 tokyo dome kazuchika okada entrance vtr music by yonosuke kitamura. Kazuchika okada has been groomed for the stars since his njpw debut in 2007 as a junior heavyweight. In the main event, kazuchika okada will defend his championship against hiroshi tanahashi for the third time at a wrestlekingdom event. Kenny omega vs kazuchika okada njpw wrestle kingdom 11 highlights. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Okada honestly i think maybe its a little too soon. After wk 10, okada has surpassed tanahashi and has become the ace of the universe, effectively adopting tanas moniker and entrance graphics. Kazuchika okada reveals his top three wrestlers in the world. Wrestle kingdom 12 should be a blast and wwe 2k18 fans can download communitycreated versions of the main characters. In a match that went 46 minutes, both wrestlers put on an absolute work of art.
When the discussion is had about professional wrestlers who have had an incredible 2017. A corkscrew moonsault gets two on okada and theyre both down again. Tetsuya naito and kazuchika okada discuss wrestle kingdom 12 main event. Kazuchika okada entrance at njpw wrestling kingdom 11.
Kazuchika okada vs jay white njpw wrestle kingdom 142019. Wrestle kingdom 8 in tokyo dome was a professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the new japan prowrestling njpw promotion, which took place at the tokyo dome in tokyo, japan on january 4, 2014. Pro wrestling illustrated recently named new japan star kazuchika okada as the best wrestler in the world over guys like aj styles, kenny omega, and shinsuke nakamura. Highlights from kenny omegakazuchika okada wrestle kingdom 11 match i have dealt with a lot of negativity over the past year, revealed omega in a sports illustrated exclusive. As they do every year on january 4th, new japan pro wrestling presents their biggest show of the year tonight and into tomorrow morning as wrestle kingdom 11 takes place at the tokyo dome. This years dome show will be headlined by an iwgp heavyweight championship match with kenny omega challenging kazuchika okada. Kazuchika okada names the three best wrestlers in the world. Njpw greatest music side iii download links arena effects. Hiroshi tanahashi wrestle kingdom 10 wenglish commentary by jim ross and josh barnett. How to get wrestle kingdom 12 arena, tetsuya saito, kazuchika okada and more. Kazuchika okada commented on potentially making a jump in the future from new japan pro wrestling to wwe. Kazuchika okada vs kenny omega wrestle kingdom 11 highlights. A tanahashiokada heavyweight title match had headlined wrestle kingdom 7 two years. Not to mention that lance archers entrancering gear was the most badass of the night.
Kazuchika okada added to his list of incredible matches against tetsuya naito. It was the 23rd january 4 tokyo dome show and the eighth held under the wrestle kingdom name. Hey may have found his way back to the rainmaker character of old, but life demands more of us than clinging to the past and hoping for the best. Kota ibushi for the iwgp heavyweight championship, hiroshi tanahashi vs.
In the world of new japan pro wrestling, there are not too many stars who are bigger. The main event between the iwgp heavyweight champion, rainmaker kazuchika okada and g1 climax 2015 winner, the ace of new japan, hiroshi tanahashi. Following the event, this match is considered to be one of the best matches in. In 2017, okada became the first japanese wrestler to top pro wrestling illustrated s list of the top 500 wrestlers in the world. Wrestle kingdom 10 was main evented by kazuchika okada defending the iwgp heavyweight. He will get the chance at wrestle kingdom 9 to win his fourth iwgp heavyweight title and regain his status as the top superstar in new japan. Wrestle kingdom vii evolution kazuchika okada and hiroshi tanahashi clash in the main event of the biggest njpw show of the year. Kazuchika okada entrance at njpw wrestling kingdom 11 video. Destino is countered so naito drops him on his head, setting up destino for the pin and the title at 35. Kenny omega vs kazuchika okada for the iwgp heavyweight championship. The current iwgp heavyweight champion is on a historic run, having held his belt for well over 700 days, and he will be defending it against the exciting kenny omega at the upcoming dominion show in osaka, japan on june 9, 2018.
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