Hiroshi Tanahashi has shared his views on Kazuchika Okada’s impending NJPW exit.
Okada is ready to depart the Japanese promotion on the expiration of his contract on January thirty first.
The 36 year-old is extensively seen as one the one of the best wrestlers on the planet and the supply of his providers will undoubtedly curiosity each WWE and AEW.
In a current dialogue with Tokyo Sports activities, NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi, a long-time rival of Okada, supplied his thoughs on the upcoming departure of the previous IWGP World Heavyweight Champion:
“I can solely categorical my gratitude within the sense that I’ve contributed to New Japan for the previous 12 years. Talking personally, I’d have preferred to have seen extra matches with the brand new technology (Shota Umino, Ren Narita, Yota Tsuji, and Yuya Uemura).
Nonetheless, if I really feel for Okada, I do know that he has carried out sufficient in New Japan. I hope he’ll unfold his wings to the world. If he’s going abroad with what he has achieved on the high in New Japan, I hope that he’ll present (them) Kazuchika Okada. It’s the identical feeling I had with Nakamura. I’m very happy with him.
“I feel issues will get fascinating any longer. We’ve an abundance of expertise proper now, and there are a whole lot of younger fighters within the dojo. When the rain stops, there can be a rainbow. Who will mild up the way forward for New Japan when the rain of cash stops falling?”
Kazuchika Okada ‘Grossly Underpaid’ In NJPW
Okada’s subsequent transfer may pushed by funds, in keeping with famend wrestling journalist Bryan Alvarez. He lately claimed that Okada was ‘grossly underpaid’ in NJPW.
Many have instructed that AEW are the present entrance runner for Okada’s signature, with Tony Khan having the monetary energy to lure the hotly sought-after free agent.
H/T: Fightful for the above transcription.