Kazuchika Okada is busy preparing for his grudge match against Will Ospreay at Night 1 of NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 15.
The Rainmaker spoke to Sports Illustrated to promote the event. During the discussion, Okada proposed a wrestling super-show involving all the top promotions across the globe.
“Times are tough right now, but I hope what we do will bring joy to everyone all over the world, and give them enough strength and positivity to do their best the next day,” Okada said.
“When the world calms down, I would like to give back with other wrestling companies to all wrestling fans in the world who still support us even in this current situation. New Japan, WWE, AEW, CMLL, AAA all together. Sounds pretty cool, don’t you think?”
Okada added,”I want to show how powerful professional wrestling is. I want to cheer everyone up with that power.”
The full interview with SI.com can be read here.
Wrestle Kingdom 15 Card
The lineups for this year’s Wrestle Kingdom events are below. Visit FITE.TV to purchase the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 two-day bundle for $29.99.
Day 1: January 4, 2021
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Great O-Khan
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
- Best of the Super Juniors Winner vs. Super J-Cup Winner: Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Phantasmo
- IWGP Tag Team Championship: Dangerous Tekkers (Taichi & Zack Sabre Jr.) (c) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)
- IWGP Heavyweight & IWGP Intercontinental Championships Match: Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Kota Ibushi
- New Japan Rambo
- KENTA vs Satoshi Kojima
Day 2: (January 5, 2021)
- SANADA vs. EVIL
- NEVER Openweight Championship: Shingo Takagi (c) vs. Jeff Cobb
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. the winner of the previous day’s match between Hiromu Takahashi and El Phantasmo
- IWGP Heavyweight & IWGP Intercontinental Championships Match: the winner of the previous day’s match between Tetsuya Naito and Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White
- KOPW 2021 Trophy Match
