With the affirmation of Kazuchika Okada, the previous IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, parting methods with New Japan Professional-Wrestling, backstage stories have emerged regarding his free company.
As per a report by “Fightful Choose,” it was plain to see that on the finish of Okada and NJPW’s dialog, the present NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Workforce Champion was to go away the promotion. A number of sources who spoke with “Fightful” had been stunned by Thursday night time’s information since they anticipated the information of his departure to be launched someday subsequent week. Nonetheless, there are reportedly no exhausting emotions between the promotion and the longtime NJPW star.
Sources additionally reportedly informed “Fightful” that they’re assured that they’ll be capable of create new expertise in each Japan and the USA, and aren’t too apprehensive about shedding one of many greatest stars of the corporate.
Concerning the Japanese star’s subsequent transfer, the report said that it’s too early to find out however AEW is involved in him. WWE sources, in the meantime, revealed that they haven’t heard of any talks between the 2 events and that they didn’t suppose Okada would have an interest within the transfer. If ‘The Rainmaker’ does find yourself in WWE, he can be becoming a member of the likes of former five-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, in addition to former Bullet Membership leaders Finn Balor and AJ Kinds in making the swap from NJPW to the American promotion.
Okada most just lately took half in TNA Wrestling’s Snake Eyes present on January 14, the place he teamed with The Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons. His final NJPW match was the day earlier than the TNA occasion on January 13, the place he defeated former NJPW and present AEW star Will Ospreay at Battle within the Valley.
Supply: Wrestling Inc.