Kazuchika Okada Could Make AEW Debut NEXT WEEK

'The Rainmaker' was rumoured for "Big Business" debut but it looks like he could be landing sooner

by Michael Hamflett
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Kazuchika Okada could land in All Elite Wrestling as early as the post-Revolution edition of Dynamite.

This is according to Fightful Select, who reported the following;

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"We’re told that the company has been hoping and at least tentatively planning for Kazuchika Okada to be in the fold by the March 6 episode of Dynamite."

The report added that;

"Tony Khan noted on today’s media call that there’s something he’s very excited about coming in Atlanta (for next week’s Dynamite). We’ve heard plenty of discussion that Okada debut there, but have heard from numerous sources that the hope as of mid-February was for Okada to appear in the company by then."

Okada wrapped up his business with New Japan Pro Wrestling with a series of final bouts, amidst months of reports that he was set to leave and both AEW and WWE were interested in securing his services. Those stories settled into a firm belief that the former IWGP Champion had agreed to terms with All Elite Wrestling, at which point the news became more about when rather than if.

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The March 6th edition of the flagship is set to feature new graphics and a new stage, ahead of the Big Business special ostensibly designed to roll out the red (blue?) carpet for Mercedes Moné.

 
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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett