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Post by stonecold316 on Mar 13, 2016 20:55:19 GMT -5
WWE officials are interested in New Japan Pro Wrestling star Kazuchika Okada. The current IWGP Heavyweight Champion worked for TNA in 2010 and 2011. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE officials are interested in Okada because he’s tall. Okada is billed at 6-foot-3. NJPW has offered a five-year deal to Okada and he’s said he will remain loyal to the company but it’s not known yet if he accepted the deal. It’s believed NJPW would offer more money than WWE just to keep him there. WWE is expected to make several aggressive talent signings from Mexico, Japan and the UK over the next few months. There are reportedly looking at other Japanese organizations and are said to be interested in one top name from Lucha Underground and AAA. No word yet on who that wrestler is but he has never worked for a mainstream US organization and is unhappy with the creative in Lucha Underground. Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter Read more: www.pwmania.com/wwe-interested-in-top-new-japan-star-other-major-international-signings-expected-this-year#ixzz42q04YA6RI've watched Kazuchika's stuff a lot, so, I'm "iffy" on this. Discuss away, guys. |
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Post by China Claus on Mar 13, 2016 21:04:04 GMT -5
I love Okada, but wonder if WWE would utilize him the right way.
Not sure if he can speak English, but he's one of those guys like Nakamura that can say alot with his facial expressions alone.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 21:07:34 GMT -5
He said he'd never leave NJPW.
Stay away from NJPW, please.
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Post by Sizzle on Mar 13, 2016 21:10:52 GMT -5
Okada can stay. I like him, but keep him in NJPW.
I think the top Lucha Underground guy is Pentagon Jr. He is the most over guy there, but has yet to hold a title.
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Post by Gone. on Mar 13, 2016 21:19:00 GMT -5
Great. I'm sure we're going to get a ton more 'I've never seen his matches, I've never heard of him, therefore he isn't important' posts incoming. Sigh. - Then we're going to get the posts after those posts defending said posters.
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Post by Nivro™ on Mar 13, 2016 21:24:41 GMT -5
Does Okada even speak English? The biggest problem with Foreign wrestlers is their mic work is so bad that they cant get a connection to the fans. Okada like Nakamura are both amazing talents but if you cant get over with fans with mic work you go the route of Yoshi Tatsu
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Post by IRS on Mar 13, 2016 21:27:53 GMT -5
Like @monoxide23 said, Okada has already stated he would never leave NJPW. The way they blundered him in TNA supposedly had a huge effect on Okada not wanting to work in the US.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 21:38:36 GMT -5
NJPW can't afford to lose Okada. They'll throw the checkbook at him.
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Mar 13, 2016 21:46:19 GMT -5
My god i hope the LU guy is Pentagon. He is too  ing good. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 21:49:16 GMT -5
I guess I'm the only one that doesn't see the appeal of Pentagon Jr.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 21:50:22 GMT -5
I guess I'm the only one that doesn't see the appeal of Pentagon Jr. Nah. You're not. |
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Mar 13, 2016 21:57:20 GMT -5
"WWE officials are interested in Okada because he’s tall"
A sentence that sums up the WWE quite well.
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Post by King Silva on Mar 13, 2016 22:00:27 GMT -5
I read he said he would never leave NJPW so I highly doubt he will come to WWE.
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Post by cmiller79 on Mar 13, 2016 22:02:56 GMT -5
I don't think wwe knows how to book 3 Japanese wrestlers
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Post by IRS on Mar 13, 2016 22:05:03 GMT -5
I don't think wwe knows how to book 3 Japanese wrestlers They can't book one. |
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Post by A-Rob on Mar 13, 2016 22:06:48 GMT -5
NJPW just offered Okada a 5 year contract and he's loyal. He's not going anywhere.
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Post by Mr Wrestling Jr. on Mar 13, 2016 22:07:12 GMT -5
Okada himself has said he wants to build NJPW in the States, not work for someone else in the States. And he's never held any other IWGP Title so there's plenty for him to do without going stale.
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Post by cmiller79 on Mar 13, 2016 22:07:15 GMT -5
I don't think wwe knows how to book 3 Japanese wrestlers They can't book one. well he's out hurt so it's kinda hard to book him |
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Post by IRS on Mar 13, 2016 22:12:22 GMT -5
well he's out hurt so it's kinda hard to book him Forgetting Asuka, are we?  But, their booking in NXT isn't really a concern... it's when Vince gets a hold of them that you should be scared. Y'know, since there's a good chance they could become Jimmy Wang Yang v2. |
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Post by Planktung on Mar 13, 2016 22:30:14 GMT -5
Sure. I love Okada and would equally love for him to be in WWE, but New Japan really might be in his best interest. I think it depends on how Nakamura is utilized.
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