Kazuchika Okada

Kazuchika Okada (November 8, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion. From February 2010 until October 2011, he was on a developmental tour, working for American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring names Okada and Okato.

In wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * Bridging German suplex – 2004–2011; used as a signature move thereafter
 * Rainmaker (Wrist-lock transitioned into a short-arm lariat takedown – January 4, 2012, or a lariat – January 25, 2012–present)
 * Red Ink (Kneeling cross-legged STF) – 2013–present


 * Signature moves
 * Backdrop suplex
 * DID – Deep In Debt (Arm trap inverted three-quarter facelock)
 * Diving elbow drop
 * Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope
 * Heavy Rain (Fireman's carry neckbreaker slam)
 * Kneeling reverse piledriver
 * Modified osotogari – 2009–2011
 * Reverse Neckbreaker (Over-the-shoulder back-to-belly piledriver onto the knee)
 * Senton Atomico (Slingshot somersault senton)


 * Managers
 * Gedo


 * Wrestlers managed
 * Samoa Joe
 * Gedo


 * Nicknames
 * "New Age Star"
 * "Rainmaker"
 * "Shin Jidai no Ace" (Japanese for "Ace of the New Era")


 * Entrance themes
 * "Kick It, That Makes Me Funk" by Yonosuke Kitamura (NJPW) (2007–2011)
 * "Rain Maker" by Yonosuke Kitamura (2012–present)
 * "Rain Maker: 20130104" by Yonosuke Kitamura (2013)

Championships and accomplishments

 * New Japan Pro Wrestling
 * IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times, Current)
 * G1 Climax (2012, 2014)
 * New Japan Cup (2013)


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI ranked him #5 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2013 and 2014


 * Tokyo Sports
 * Best Bout Award (2012) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on June 16
 * Best Bout Award (2014) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura on August 10
 * MVP Award (2012–2013)


 * Toryumon Mexico
 * Young Dragons Cup


 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 * 5 Star Match (2013) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on April 7
 * 5 Star Match (2013) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on October 14
 * Best Wrestling Maneuver (2012–2013) Rainmaker
 * Feud of the Year (2012–2013) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
 * Match of the Year (2013) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi on April 7
 * Most Improved (2012)