Don’t expect to see Kazuchika Okada outside of New Japan Pro Wrestling anytime soon.
After stepping through “The Forbidden Door” for some work in All Elite Wrestling in 2022, the Japanese star spoke in a recent pre-Wrestle Kingdom 17 interview about how he doesn’t plan to wrestle outside of NJPW for a long time.
“Not really, no [I haven’t been keeping an eye on other NJPW wrestlers in other promotions],” Okada said. “I think that NJPW is the gold standard, so I think what we want is for other wrestlers from outside to come here and see what it’s like to compete against the best.”
Okada continued, “When you look down the line, NJPW wrestlers are being called to these other places, because we are the best, so we have to prove to the world that we are still number one by having the reverse happen. The only thing I will say is that you won’t see me go elsewhere for a long period — I’ll always be representing New Japan.”
Check out the complete Kazuchika Okada interview by visiting NJPW1972.com.
