After months of waiting and weeks of speculation, Kazuchika Okada finally made his debut on Tony Khan’s AEW. While fans were expecting him to do it at a PPV, Okada debuted on a regular episode of AEW Dynamite. While fans are excited to see what the former NJPW star brings to the table, there is still one question. Fans have debated why Okada chose AEW and Tony Khan over the WWE and Triple H. Well, the answer lies in his debut.
Kazuchika Okada chose AEW over WWE because of The Young Bucks
After losing their match at AEW Revolution to Sting and Darby Allin, The Young Bucks were unhappy tonight. Coming out to the ring, they suspended Hangman Adam Page. This was for assaulting the officials during his title match against Samoan Joe and Swerve Strickland. Following this, they fired Kenny Omega. This was due to him missing his dates as he was recovering from diverticulitis. Eddie Kingston came out to stop the tyrannical reign of the Bucks, only to be beaten down. This was the cue for The Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada, to debut.
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For the unaware: Kazuchika Okada, Matthew, and Nicholas Jackson have been really good friends for almost 15 years now.
When Okada was a young boy in TNA The Bucks (and MCMG) were pretty much the only people in the promotion that had his back and treated him with respect. One… pic.twitter.com/eB4bT4ijfo
— CEO AO💰 (@KXNGAO) March 7, 2024
The Young Bucks announced Okada as the newest member of The Elite. This is the reason why Okada picked Khan’s AEW over the WWE, The Young Bucks. Okada and the faction go way back to their early TNA days, almost 15 years ago.
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Ringside News reported that during Okada’s initial days in TNA, his only friends were The Bucks. Nick Jackson of The Bucks recounted a story about Okada in TNA, which showcased the start of their friendship. “There was one time when TNA wanted [Okada] to bleed and he was very uncomfortable about this situation,” Nick said.
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He explained how the Japanese star approached the brothers for advice. Seeing how terrified Okada was about the spot, The Bucks took it upon themselves to get him out of it. Nick continued, “We helped him get out of that situation and I felt like he liked that a lot that we helped him out.”
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This resulted in Okada and The Bucks forming a friendship that proved itself today in AEW. The former NJPW star even repaid their actions by putting in a good word for them in NJPW. According to Matt Jackson, they didn’t believe it until Okada messaged them to pack their bags for Japan. What did you think of Okada’s debut on AEW? Tell us your thoughts down below.
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