Kazuchika Okada Victorious In Final NJPW Bout At NJPW New Beginning In Sapporo
Kazuchika Okada goes out a winner.
Kazuchika Okada competed in his final NJPW match at NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo, pinning Callum Newman with a Rain Maker in a multi-man bout.
Okada teamed with Toru Yano, YOSHI-HASHI, Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii to defeat Callum Newman, Jeff Cobb, Matt Riddle, Great-O-Khan & Francesco Akira.
The crowd chanted “Okada” before and after the bout.
After the match, Okada addressed the audience, thanked them, and said he would see them again.
レインメーカー オカダ・カズチカ ラストマッチ
大オカダコールを受けて、最後の入場–CHAOS × UNITED EMPIRE & マット・リドル–#njpwworld で配信中–
視聴＆登録https://t.co/9iZJzPgCfN#NJPW #njnbg pic.twitter.com/yLYx6diqjS
— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) February 24, 2024
Kazuchika Okada’s last “Rainmaker” in #njpw (for now) before he embarks into his AEW adventure #njnbg pic.twitter.com/RQKxn1zhec
— ERD Wrestling (@ERD_Wrestling) February 24, 2024
It was announced on January 18 that Okada would be leaving NJPW when his contract expired at the end of January. He wrestled a handful of match in February that he was previously announced for.
Okada has been with NJPW since 2007 and is one of the most decorated wrestlers in NJPW history as a multi-time IWGP World Heavyweight (two times) and IWGP Heavyweight Champion (five times). He is the longest reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion of all time. He has made a handful of appearances for AEW, notably wrestling at both AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door events.
Fans can find results from NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo in our results section.
