Biography

Kazuchika Okada is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as of March 2024. He is best known for his 18-year tenure (2007–2024) in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was a five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, with his fourth reign being the longest in the company's history at 720 days. After the title was unified into the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Okada went on to hold the new championship a record two times. He is also a four-time G1 Climax tournament winner (2012, 2014, 2021, and 2022).