Kazuchika Okada

Kazuchika Okada (born November 8, 1987) is a Japanese professional wrestler. As of March 2024, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Elite stable and the reigning AEW Continental Champion in his first reign. Okada is best known for his illustrious 18-year career in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he became a five-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. His fourth reign set a record as the longest in the company’s history at 720 days, during which he also achieved the most successful title defenses with 12. Following the unification of the title into the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Okada captured the new championship twice, setting another record.