Kazuchika Okada
Trained by Último Dragón at the Toryumon professional wrestling school, Okada made his professional debut on August 29, 2004, in Toryumon Mexico before joining New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2007 as a Young Lion and training in the NJPW Dojo. He was sent on excursion in February 2010 to the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Across his 18-year run in NJPW from 2007 to 2024, he became a five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, including a record-setting fourth reign of 720 days, a two-time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion with Tomohiro Ishii and Hiroshi Tanahashi as members of the now-defunct CHAOS, a two-time New Japan Cup winner in 2013 and 2019, and a four-time G1 Climax winner in 2012, 2014, 2021, and 2022.
Okada is commonly cited by fans, wrestling journalists, and fellow wrestlers as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, recognized for his elite match quality, sustained excellence at the main-event level, ability to elevate opponents, and central role in driving modern Japanese wrestling’s global resurgence, with his body of work often held up as the benchmark for championship-level performance.
Filmography (426 Appearances)
AEW Dynasty 2026
AEW Revolution 2026
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
AEW Worlds End 2025
AEW Full Gear 2025
AEW Full Gear 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl
NJPW New Japan Road in Anjo 2025
AEW WrestleDream 2025
AEW All Out 2025
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025
AEW All In 2025: Texas
AEW Double or Nothing 2025
AEW Revolution 2025
AEW: Grand Slam Australia
AEW Worlds End 2024
AEW All Out 2024
AEW All In 2024: London
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024
AEW Double or Nothing 2024
AEW Dynasty 2024
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2024 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2024
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2023
NJPW Destruction In Ryogoku 2023
NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2023
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 1
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
All Together Again
NJPW Dominion 6.4 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Resurgence 2023
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2023
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023
NJPW Road to Sakura Genesis 2023 - Day 2
NJPW 51st Anniversary Event & New Japan Cup 2023: Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2023: Day 1
ROH on HonorClub
NOAH: Keiji Muto Grand Final Pro-Wrestling "Last" Love ～Hold Out～
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2023
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2023 - Day 1
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 2 in Yokohama Arena
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2023
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17: Night 1 in Tokyo Dome
NJPW x STARDOM: Historic X-Over
NJPW Battle Autumn 2022 - Day 16
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street
NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street
NJPW Declaration of Power
NJPW: Royal Quest II - Night 2
NJPW: Royal Quest II - Night 1
NJPW Burning Spirit 2022 - Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 20 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 19
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 32: Day 1
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
NJPW Dominion 6.12 In Osaka-Jo Hall
NJPW Capital Collision 2022
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2022
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 14
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 10
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 9
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 6
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 2
NJPW New Years Golden Series 2022 - Day 1
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
All Elite Wrestling: Battle of the Belts
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
NJPW Power Struggle 2021
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 31: Day 2
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 2
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2021 - Night 1
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2021
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 13 (Final)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 12
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 8
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 7
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 6
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 5
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2021 - Day 2
NJPW 49th Anniversary Show
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 2
NJPW Castle Attack 2021 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 2
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2021 - Night 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
NJPW Summer Struggle In Jingu
NJPW Sengoku Lord in Nagoya
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol. 2
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
NJPW Best Bout Collection Vol 1.
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
NJPW Showdown San Jose
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2019
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
NJPW: Royal Quest
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney
NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
ROH & NJPW: G1 Supercard
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13
NJPW Power Struggle 2018 ~ Super Junior Tag League 2018 Final
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
All In
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
NJPW Strong Style Evolved UK - Night 2
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 4
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 3
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2018 - Day 1
NJPW 46th Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12
NJPW Power Struggle 2017
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 1
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 2
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 3
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
99.9 Criminal Lawyer
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
ROH: 14th Anniversary
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 2
NJPW Honor Rising: Japan 2016 - Day 1
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
RPW & NJPW: Global Wars UK
RevPro Uprising 2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
ROH: Field of Honor
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 16
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 15
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 14
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 13
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 12
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 1
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 2
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds - Night 1
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2015 - Day 6
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 11
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 10
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 9
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 1
NJPW Dominion 6.21
NJPW Best of the Super Junior XXI Finals
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
NJPW 42nd Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
Future Card Buddyfight
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
NJPW World Tag League 2013 Finals
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
NJPW Destruction 2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 8
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 7
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 6
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 5
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 4
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 3
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 2
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 1
NJPW Invasion Attack 2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
NJPW G1 Climax 22: Day 9 (Final)
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
NJPW Dominion 6.16
NJPW 40th Anniversary Show
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
TNA Against All Odds 2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
NJPW Destruction 2009
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)
NJPW Resolution 2009
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)