Kazuchika Okada Has Literally LOST The AEW International Title Belt (AEW News)

AEW's Kazuchika Okada has lost the International Championship.

AEW Collision Kazuchika Okada
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For those watching AEW Collision over the weekend, there's a little more information on why Kazuchika Okada came to the ring with the International Title covered up.

Okada faced Adam Priest on Collision, picking up the win after ten minutes with the Rainmaker. However, Kazuchika came to the ring in different gear than usual, and with his International Championship covered up. On commentary, Rocky Romero explained how Priest didn't deserve to see the International Title, nor to see Okada in his robe.

In reality, per Fightful Select, Kazuchika Okada lost his bag that contained his gear and the International Title. As such, the 38-year-old had to wear alternative gear, and the 'International Championship' was covered up.

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Elsewhere on this past weekend's Collision, Tommaso Ciampa defeated Mark Briscoe to become the new AEW TNT Champion; the Rascalz made their in-ring AEW debut as Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier picked up a win over CRU; AEW Women's Tag Team Champions the Babes of Wrath successfully defended their gold against the Sisters of Sin; Orange Cassidy and Toni Storm got the W over Gino Medina and Lady Bird Monroe; and Darby Allin scored a victory over Clark Connors, which was followed by Gabe Kidd attacking Darby, and the Daredevil calling out Kidd to see him in Las Vegas for Dynamite this Wednesday.

Hopefully, Kazuchika Okada has found the AEW International Championship by the time Dynamite rolls around later this week, as tensions continue to build within the Don Callis Family, particularly between Okada and Konosuke Takeshita.

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