Kazuchika Okada

Kazuchika Okada, born on November eighth, nineteen eighty-seven, is a prominent Japanese professional wrestler renowned for his remarkable career spanning nearly two decades. As of March twenty twenty-four, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he has quickly made a name for himself as a member of the Don Callis Family stable and currently holds the AEW International Championship in his first reign. Okada's accolades also include being a former AEW World Trios Champion and a one-time AEW Continental Champion, where he set the record for the longest reign in the title's history at six hundred forty-seven days.

Okada's legacy is deeply rooted in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he spent eighteen years and became a five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. His fourth reign remains the longest in the company's history at seven hundred twenty days, and he holds the record for the most successful title defenses with twelve. Following the unification of the title into the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Okada became the first wrestler to win it twice, solidifying his status as a seven-time world champion in NJPW.

Initially trained by Último Dragón, Okada made his professional wrestling debut in August two thousand four. He spent his early years in Mexico before returning to Japan and establishing himself in NJPW in mid-two thousand seven. After a brief stint in the junior heavyweight division, he transitioned to the heavyweight division in April two thousand eight. His journey took him to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in February two thousand ten, where he performed under the name Okato as Samoa Joe's sidekick until his return to NJPW in January two thousand twelve.

Upon his return, Okada was rebranded as the