Kazuchika Okada is a Japanese professional wrestler who made his debut in August 2004. Adding a vicious twist to his wrestling finesse, Okada’s Rainmaker character is also one of his final moves. He has won numerous titles such as IWGP Heavyweight Championship , Feud of the Year (2017) and New Japan Cup (2013).

Born name

Kazuki Okada

nickname

Okato

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Anjō, Aichi, Japan

nationality

training

Kazuchika Okada attended elementary school in his hometown of Anjō, but soon moved to the Gotō Islands, where he completed his elementary education at a special boarding school in Nagasaki Prefecture.

occupation

Professional wrestler

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – He has older brothers.

Manager

unknown

Build

Athletic

Height

6 feet 3 inches or 190.5 cm

weight

107 kg or 236 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Kazuchika Okada dated –

1. Yoko Mori (2013-2017) – In 2013, he started dating TV host Yoko Mori. They made their relationship public that same year. In January 2017, reports emerged claiming that they had become engaged. However, in the same year it became known that they had decided to end their relationship. The reason for their breakup is unknown.
2. Suzuko Mimori (2017-Present) – Okada has started dating singer and voice actor Suzuko Mimori announced their relationship in late 2017 through his social media account in January 2018. Soon after, she also confirmed that they are indeed dating.

race/ethnicity

Asian

hair colour

Black (natural)

He has tried various other hair dyes such as “blonde” and “brown”.

eye color

Schwarz

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• high altitude
• Strong and heavy jaw

brand promotion

Kazuchika Okada has used his social media popularity to land lucrative endorsement deals promoting the following products and brands:

• In-N-Out-Burger
• Scuderia Ferrari

Religion

His religious views are not known.

Known for

• To be one of the most successful and popular Japanese wrestlers
• His long and successful stint with the Japanese wrestling promotion, New Japan Pro-Wrestling , with which he has won several high profile titles

Erstes Wrestling Match

In August 2004, he made his wrestling debut against Mexican wrestler, Negro Navarro .

In August 2007, he made his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling against Tetsuya Naito . Okada lost the match.

first movie

His first feature film appearance was in the family sports film Papa wa Whyono Masters in 2018.

First TV show

In 2015, Kazuchika Okada made his first TV show appearance in an episode of the comedy series, Tamiô .

Personal trainer

Kazuchika regularly works out at the gym to make sure he has the necessary mass to make a difference in wrestling. Aside from lifting weights in the gym, he also focuses on strengthening his core and neck muscles. His ring exercises give him excellent cardio.

Im Wrestling

Finishing Moves –

• Cobra Clutch
• Rainmaker (wrist lock turned into a short armlariat)

Signature Moves –

• German suplex usually followed by a rainmaker
• background suplex
• DDT, sometimes increased
• DID – Deep In Debt (arm trap inverted three-quarter facelock)
• Heavy Rain (Modified Death Valley Bomb)
• Diving elbows drop
• Dropkick, sometimes from the top rope to an opponent sitting or sliding on the top rope
• Modified Osotogari
• Flapjack
• Reverse Neckbreaker (Shoulder Neck Belly Breaker)
• Red Ink (kneeling cross-legged STF)
• Senton Atomico (Slingshot Jump Senton)
• Tombstone Piledriver, sometimes while jumping and/or spinning

Kazuchika Okada favorite things

• Top Wrestler – Kenny, Tetsuya Naito und Will Ospreay

Kazuchika Okada Facts

1. During his childhood he loved to play baseball. In fact, he was on his middle school baseball team.
2. He was first introduced to professional wrestling after one of his older brothers borrowed a New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) video game from his friend.
3. During his childhood he was an excellent sprinter and was part of the middle school team. He had even managed to win a regional 100-meter event and was being courted by high school recruiters.
4. When he turned 14, he realized that he wanted to be a professional wrestler.
5. At the beginning of his wrestling career, he received his wrestling education at Toryumon professional wrestling school under the direction of Último Dragón. He was later trained by Yuji Nagata.
6. In January 2010, NJPW announced that they would be sending Okada on a development trip to the United States to train with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) . He then wrestled for TNA for a couple of years.
7. In February 2012 he won the coveted IWGP Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career. His first tenure as heavyweight champion lasted about 125 days.
8. In January 2013, it was rumored that he would be joining WWE. However, he released a statement to refute all these rumors and instead revealed that he had signed the new contract with NJPW.
9. Although he had only recently signed another one-year extension, Takaaki Kidani, the owner of NJPW, announced in December 2015 that they were ready to scrap a one-year contract and face Okada with a new five-year contract worth 200 million yen to make by NJPW.
10. In October 2017, he became the first wrestler in NJPW history to officiate as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion for more than 489 days. This was Shinya Hashimoto’s previous record.
11. In January 2018, he set another NJPW record of his own, spanning 1,358 days.
12. In 2018, he became the first NJPW wrestler to successfully complete 12 title defenses in one reign. The previous record was 11 and was owned by Hiroshi Tanahashi.
13. In May 2014, he was featured in the music video of Pharrell Williams’ song Happy .
14. In August 2014, he founded Rainmaker Kikin (Rainmaker Fund) to raise money for childhood cancer treatment. He was motivated to start the fund after his uncle and cousin were diagnosed with cancer.
15. Okada has publicly pledged to donate ¥30,000 (equivalent to $378) to the Rainmaker Fund for every wrestling match he wins.
16. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.