Kazuchika Okada's NJPW Farewell Matches Revealed

New Japan have revealed Kazuchika Okada's two farewell matches.

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Feb 13, 2024

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New Japan Pro-Wrestling have revealed Kazuchika Okada's last two matches before his impending departure from the promotion.

Okada will wrestle the final bouts of his NJPW run on February 23 and 24, at the New Beginning in Sapporo shows. Both matches will see Okada team with his CHAOS faction stablemates in a pair of 10-man tag contests against members of the United Empire.

The February 23 show will pit the team of Okada, Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI and YOH against the quintet of Jeff Cobb, Great-O-Khan, Aaron Henare, Francesco Akira and Callum Newman.

On February 24, Okada will again team with Ishii, Goto and YOSHI-HASHI - with YOH replaced by the Rainmaker's longtime rival (and ally) Hiroshi Tanahashi. Four of their five opponents will also be the same, with Matt Riddle stepping in to replace Newman.

The double-header features several high-stakes matches on both nights, including the following on February 23:

  • David Finlay (c) vs. Nic Nemeth - IWGP Global Championship
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Matt Riddle - NJPW World TV Championship
  • Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa - IWGP Women's Championship
  • El Desperado (c) vs. SHO - IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship

The second night (February 24) is set to feature bouts including:

  • Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. SANADA - IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
  • Yota Tsuji vs. Yuya Uemura - Hair vs. Hair
  • Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa vs. El Phantasmo & Hikuleo - Tama Tonga's Final NJPW Match

Okada's next stop is unknown, with speculation linking him to both AEW and WWE. However, recent speculation seems to indicate that a move to AEW is far more likely.

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