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May 17, 2022 · This almost 65-minute, all-time classic war just barely ranks as the best Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega match in their legendary four-match series in NJPW. Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega's epic rivalry spanned four matches, and here's each of them, ranked from 'worst' to best.
- 10 Kenny Omega
- 9 Kazuchika Okada
- 8 The Rainmaker
- 7 The Cleaner
- 6 Wrestle Kingdom 11: The Six-Star Defense
- 5 Dominion: The Six and A Quarter Draw
- 4 The G1 Climax
- 3 Dominion: The Seven-Star Classic
- 2 The Aftermath: Omega
- 1 The Aftermath: Okada
Winnipeg-born Kenny Omega got his startin early 2000, working the indie scene and having a brief year-long run with WWE’s developmental territory, Deep South Wrestling. However, Omega wouldn’t achieve notoriety until hooking up with Japan’s DDT Pro-Wrestling, forming a tag team with Kota Ibushi and establishing himself with a whole new set of fans....
Before he ever trained at the New Japan Dojo, Kazuchika Okada traveled to Mexico and enrolled in Ultimo Dragon’s Toryumon wrestling school as a teenager, wrestling across Mexico, Canada, and the United States as he honed his craft. Eventually NJPW would sign him and send him on excursion to TNA, where he’d have an infamously disastrous run where he...
Okada’s time with TNA wasn’t all for naught, as he learned the value of developing a gimmick for oneself, rather than “just” being a pro wrestler. As a result, he engineered a wrestling persona for himself, combining everything he learned in Japan, Mexico, and the US to become the swaggering Rainmaker. RELATED: NJPW: The 10 Best Matches of Kazuchik...
Omega had been a known commodity in NJPW’s Junior Heavyweight Division when he officially signed with New Japan in 2014, but took a step further by joining the villainous gaijin faction Bullet Club. Dubbing himself “The Cleaner,” Omega adopted a hitman persona and ousted previous BC leader AJ Styles to become the boss of the stable. From there, he ...
Kenny Omega’s G1 Climax win earned him a title match against IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada at January 4, 2017’s Wrestle Kingdom 11. That match, lasting over 45 minutes, was highly praised not only by fans, but also by other pro wrestlers. Notably, the match broke wrestling journalism luminary Dave Meltzer’s five-star rating system, forc...
Nearly half a year later, Okada would choose Omega as his next challenger for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, for a title match to happen in June at Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall. What followed was yet another epic, lasting a full hour to reach a time limit draw, yet somehow exceeding their Wrestle Kingdom 11 bout, forcing Dave Meltzer once aga...
In 2017, Okada and Omega would find themselves in the same block of NJPW’s annual round robin tournament, the G1 Climax. The match, which would determine who was the winner of Block B and advance to the finals, went nearly 25 minutes and resulted in a surprising win for Kenny Omega. RELATED: NJPW: Every G1 Climax Winner From The 2010s, Ranked Omega...
Kenny Omega was chosen as Kazuchika Okada’s challenger for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall, the site of their draw match. However, to make this final the huge conclusion it needed to be, it was contested as a 2/3 Falls Match, with no time limit. There was going to be a winner, no matter what. And the match was sui...
Kenny Omega would hold the title for 209 days, defending the title against Cody, Tomohiro Ishii, and even his own partner/boyfriend, Kota Ibushi. Eventually Hiroshi Tanahashi would earn a Wrestle Kingdom 13 title match by winning the 2018 G1 Climax, prompting Omega to adopt a foreign heel persona in the process. Their feud would be based on a philo...
When Okada lost the title, he was the longest reigning IWGP Heavyweight Championat 720 days, exceeding that of Shinya Hashimoto by nearly 230 days. His title loss, combined with a disappointing showing at the 2018 G1 Climax, resulted in an onscreen nervous breakdown where he dyed his hair red, started carrying around a balloon, and fired his manage...
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17 hours ago · Kenny Omega cannot currently face Kazuchika Okada in AEW. In a recent interview with NJPW, Kenny Omega opened up about being scared of Kazuchika Okada following his arrival in All Elite Wrestling.
THE RECOUNT: The story of Okada vs Omega - We take a look back at the match that changed the wrestling world - "Okada vs Omega I" Explore the story of this legendary watch with NJPW and...
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Jul 18, 2024 · Kenny is able to fire off a big chop that awakes Okada out of his groggy state, as the 2 begin trading forearms at a quickfire pace, only broken by a Dragon Suplex from Omega, which Okada rolls through into a dropkick.
May 2, 2024 · The feud between Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada dates back to 2017 at NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom 11. Omega had just won the G1 Climax 26 tournament and earned himself an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match against the reigning champion, Kazuchika Okada.
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Jan 18, 2020 · Omega was the underdog in this match challenging the champion and company ace. Omega took absolutely everything from Okada; it took Okada hitting every single one of his biggest moves – including four of his killer rainmaker lariats – to keep Omega down for the count.
