Kazuchika Okada’s arrival in All Elite Wrestling has had the wrestling world talking following this week’s edition of Dynamite.
On the most recent edition of AEW Dynamite, the Young Bucks were furious following their loss to Sting & Darby Allin at AEW Revolution 2024. The EVPs exercised their authority by suspending ‘Hangman’ Adam Page and firing Kenny Omega.
This diatribe brought out Eddie Kingston, who was quickly joined by the debuting Okada. While the Rainmaker teased being on Kingston’s side, he attacked the AEW Continental Champion and shook hands with the Jackson brothers.
Wrestling World React to Okada’s AEW Debut
On Twitter, Matthew and Nicholas Jackson were pleased to share a photo with Okada and made clear that they were prepared to “change the world.”
Change the world. #theELITE pic.twitter.com/FgzUThTTXi
— Matthew & Nicholas Jackson (@youngbucks) March 7, 2024
Konosuke Takeshita made clear that he was paying attention to Okada, also known as the Rainmaker.
Rain…
— Konosuke Takeshita (@Takesoup) March 7, 2024
AEW President Tony Khan took great pleasure in response to a tweet alleging that Okada was set to debut for WWE in January of this year as part of the Men’s Royal Rumble match.
#AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/R8s8aTpaDr
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) March 7, 2024
Khan would also confirm Okada’s status by sharing the All Elite graphic while adding that the Rainmaker is a ‘business partner’ of Matthew and Nicholas Jackson.
He is now business partners with @youngbucks in The Elite, and tonight it's official: @rainmakerXokada is ALL ELITE!
Welcome to @AEW, Kazuchika Okada!#AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/LfPVLoWH1r— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) March 7, 2024
Shinsuke Nakamura took to social media to express his surprise at Okada’s arrival in the All-Elite promotion.
Shinsuke Nakamura reacts to Okada's arrival in AEW.
[Translation: "Really"] pic.twitter.com/JHPmxhRkQx
— Anutosh Bajpai || SEScoops || Wrestling News (@AuthorAnutosh) March 7, 2024
TNA Wrestling, who have often made use of Search Engine Optimization, shared a video of Okada taking on Generation Me (the future Young Bucks) during a TNA Xplosion match from 2010.
Check out Kazuchika Okada and Homicide vs. Generation Me from Xplosion in 2010.
Subscribe to TNA+ and watch all your favorite TNA matches HERE: https://t.co/SjpCtpS013 pic.twitter.com/nzALFANNYA
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) March 7, 2024
And Okada himself had a one-word greeting for the AEW fans and roster while sharing a graphic confirming that he is All Elite.
Hello pic.twitter.com/gqLw8gyJGd
— Kazuchika Okada (@rainmakerXokada) March 7, 2024
