Kazuchika Okada leaving New Japan - Expected to go to AEW

[NoMorePie]

Ngl I don't even know how to prounce kazuchika

 

[Reality Check]

I really would hope so because seeing Okada in that setting would be ill. I would love to be wrong on this lol

But I also have to be honest with myself. I look at what his peers have done before him, and it’s fitting that he’d follow the same path as boring and expected as that would be

And there's also the fact he'd have to move to Florida, which I don't blame him for turning down their offer because of that stipulation alone.

 

[Reality Check]

If He’s In AEW You Know Jericho Already Called Dibs And Tony Obliged

Pretty sure everyone on the roster is lining up for a match against Okada.

 

[Finn Baller]

Ngl I don't even know how to prounce kazuchika

kuh-zooch-kuh

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

Ngl I don't even know how to prounce kazuchika

no one ever calls him by his first name

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

kuh-zooch-kuh

Nope

 

[MenacingMonk]

Nope

When I first got into NJ I said it “Ka-zoo-chee-ka.” I even heard Rocky say it like that on commentary.

 

[CBoz]

kuh-zooch-kuh

Justin Roberts says it like that but others say it like the other video. Bottom line, it's not an easy name to say.

 

[Silkk]

Justin Roberts says it like that but others say it like the other video. Bottom line, it's not an easy name to say.

shyt honestly changes every time I watch him

 

[Jmare007]

With the way NJPW is struggling right now with money issues, it wouldn't be a bad idea for WWE to go after Okada and then promise him some type of international executive role down the line to get into the Japan market. He could legit run some type of indy promotion there and the fans would probably go since it's Okada.

But do I expect that to happen, no not really. I expect him to take TK's money and have a couple 'dream' matches a year.

Tenryu did that with SWS-WWF and it did not work, and that was when new promotions were coming up left and right and most caught steam right away.

An Okada-led promotion needs to shut down at least two or three other indys (NOAH included) and instantly become a "big thing" for it to truly work. The puro business is too much in the shythole for a new promotion to get things going without reducing the market and consolidating talent.

Now, a 1 time show? Sure, that could be a big success if booked decently with Okada leading it. But a promotion is a whole different ballgame, it would take a big ass operation which I'm sure WWE would be willing to pull off, but I'm not sure Okada would.

 

[Cattle Mutilation]

Okada doesn’t seem like the the type of guy that wants to lead a promotion in an administrative capacity.

 

[Art Barr]

If He’s In AEW You Know Jericho Already Called Dibs And Tony Obliged

so jericho can work rings around him again in every possible way.

man....

okada don't need to see jericho again.
okada would get supa exposed a second time.


art barr

 

[Art Barr]

Okada doesn’t seem like the the type of guy that wants to lead a promotion in an administrative capacity.

i mean we do know.

okada leaving and tana taking over.


i am still wondering.
is there friction between okada and tana.
as real talk.

tana and okada should kinda be a double headed hydra as admin's at njpw.
i found it odd tana was an exec and okada is leaving.


it just seems odd.


art barr

 

[Reality Check]

i mean we do no know.

okada leaving and tana taking over.


i am still wondering.
is there friction between okada and tana.
as real talk.

tana and okada should kinda be a double headed hydra as admin's at njpw.
i found it odd tana was an exec and okada is leaving.


it just seems odd.


art barr

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[Wacky D]

What if he's not coming to America and is going somewhere else in Japan?