On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Kazuchika Okada, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Kazuchika Okada (岡田 和睦) was born in Anjō, Aichi, Japan on November 8, 1987, and he is currently 36 years old.
He is currently working for All Elite Wrestling under the ring name of Kazuchika Okada, and he is the reigning AEW Continental Champion, holding the title for 207 days.
Currently, he is a member of the team of The Elite (with Matthew Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page and Jack Perry).
Kazuchika Okada Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Kazuchika Okada (岡田 和睦)
- Ring Names
- Kazuchika Okada ( August 29, 2004 - Present)
- Okada ( March 25, 2011 - October 13, 2011)
- Okato ( January 20, 2011 - March 24, 2011)
- Okada ( February 16, 2010 - January 19, 2011)
- Born November 8, 1987 (age 36)
- Nationality Japan
- Birth Place Anjō, Aichi, Japan
- Billed From
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
- Weight
- 236 lbs (107 kg)
- Nicknames The Rainmaker
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( August 29, 2004 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion AEW March 6, 2024 Present Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight January 4, 2012 February 24, 2024 Promotion TNA January 25, 2024 January 25, 2024 Promotion TNA February 16, 2010 October 13, 2011 Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight April 1, 2008 January 31, 2010 Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight August 26, 2007 March 31, 2008 -
Images History
Jan 2022Jan 2012Jan 2011Aug 2007 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel March 6, 2024 Present Face May 4, 2014 March 5, 2024 Heel January 5, 2012 May 3, 2014 Face January 20, 2011 January 4, 2012 Heel February 16, 2010 January 19, 2011 Face August 26, 2007 February 15, 2010
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Finishers
- Rainmaker - Wrist-lock into a Short-arm Lariat ( January 4, 2012 - Present)
- Money Clip - Cobra Clutch ( June 17, 2020 - Present)
- Red Ink - Kneeling Cross-Legged STF ( March 11, 2013 - Present)
- Bridging German Suplex ( August 29, 2004 - December 31, 2011)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "RAINMAKER -2020DomeVer.-" by Yonosuke Kitamura Feat. Eiki - Single ( January 4, 2020 - Present)
- Theme Song "RAINMAKER -NEXTLEVEL-" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( January 4, 2019 - January 3, 2020)
- Theme Song "RAINMAKER -laevatein-" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( June 30, 2018 - December 15, 2018)
- Theme Song "RAIN MAKER -WK12 ver.-" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( January 4, 2018 - June 24, 2018)
- Theme Song "RAIN MAKER -DOMINION 6.11 ver.-" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( June 11, 2017 - January 3, 2018)
- Theme Song "RAIN MAKER -Tokyo Dome 2017 ver.-" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( January 4, 2017 - June 11, 2017)
- Theme Song "RAIN MAKER (2014 Edit)" by May's - Single ( January 4, 2014 - January 3, 2017)
- Theme Song "RAIN MAKER" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( January 4, 2012 - January 3, 2014)
- Theme Song "Kick It, That Makes Me Funk" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( April 12, 2008 - December 31, 2011)
- Theme Song "Omori" by Dale Oliver - Single ( February 16, 2010 - October 13, 2011)
- Theme Song "Cefiro & Radio Comeback (Seishun Saikai)" by Maximum the Hormone - Single ( August 26, 2007 - April 11, 2008)
Titles & Accomplishments
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All Elite Wrestling
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 2 IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
- 5 IWGP Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (with Tomohiro Ishii & Hiroshi Tanahashi)
- 2 NJPW New Japan Cup (2013, 2019)
- 4 NJPW G1 Climax (2012, 2014, 2021, 2022)
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Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Best Bout (2017 - vs. Kenny Omega at Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall)
- Toryumon Mexico Young Dragons Cup Winner (2005)
- 1° in the PWI 500 (2017)
- PWI Feud of the Decade (2010s - vs. Kenny Omega)
- PWI Match of the Year (2017 - vs. Kenny Omega, Wrestle Kingdom 11; 2018 - vs. Kenny Omega, Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall)
- PWI Feud of the Year (2017 - vs. Kenny Omega)
- Tokyo Sports MVP Award (2012, 2013, 2015, 2019)
- Tokyo Sports Best Bout Award (2012 - vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, 16/06; 2014 - vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, 10/08; 2015 - vs. Genichiro Tenryu, 15/11; 2016 - vs. Naomichi Marufuji, 18/07; 2017 - vs. Kenny Omega, 04/01; 2018 - vs. Kenny Omega, 09/06; 2019 - vs. SANADA, 10/14; 2020 - vs. Tetsuya Naito, 01/05)
- Nikan Sports MVP Award (2012, 2013, 2015, 2017)
- Nikan Sports Outstanding Performance Award (2012)
- Nikan Sports Match of the Year (2012 - vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, 02/12; 2014 - vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, 08/10; 2017 - vs. Kenny Omega, 01/04; 2018 - vs. Kenny Omega, 06/09)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2021)
- WON Wrestler of the Year (2017)
- WON Best Matches of the Decade (2010s)
- WON Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Decade (2010s)
- WON Best Wrestling Maneuver (2012, 2013 - Rainmaker)
- WON Feud of the Year (2012, 2013 - vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi; 2017 - vs. Kenny Omega)
- WON Most Improved (2012)
- WON Most Outstanding Wrestler (2017)
- WON Japan MVP (2019, 2022)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- The Elite - Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Adam Page, Jungle Boy / Jack Perry ( March 6, 2024 - Present)
- CHAOS - Alex Koslov, Brian Kendrick, Chuck Taylor, Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado, Jay White, Kris Statlander, Lio Rush, Low Ki, Masato Tanaka, Nick Miller / Mikey Nicholls, Orange Cassidy, Robbie Eagles, Rocky Romero, Shinsuke Nakamura, SHO, Takashi Iizuka, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Trent Beretta / Barreta, Wheeler Yuta, Will Ospreay, YOH, YOSHI-HASHI, Yujiro Takahashi, Kazushi Sakuraba ( January 5, 2012 - February 24, 2024)
- CHAOS Ride the Lightning - YOSHI-HASHI ( January 5, 2012 - February 24, 2024)
- Managers