Kazuchika Okada will have to make a big decision regarding his future in the wrestling business as he is a free agent, although he will work out the remaining NJPW dates he has through February 24th.
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He has interest from AEW and WWE. All Elite Wrestling is confident in landing him after making a substantial offer and has tentative plans in place for him.
Regarding his status in WWE, there’s been talk between the two sides in addition to Okada reaching out to those on the roster “to gauge his offers, WWE’s approach, and to help weigh a decision.”
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While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted those in WWE believe it comes down to whether Okada wants to come to the promotion, and if he does, he will follow through despite the higher AEW offer.
“The impression I got is AEW has the higher offer, and WWE has gone with the idea that if Okada wants to come to WWE, he’ll come to WWE. Both sides have, you can go look at it on paper, depends on what Okada is….basically depends on what his goal is right now in life. If his goal is to have the most worldwide exposure at this point in his career, then WWE is the place to go. The build-up name, WWE, the place to go to make the most money possible; AEW, the place to go, if it’s to have the best matches possible, AEW place to go, if it’s to have the best schedule; AEW place to go. Whatever he wants, if his goal was fame, then you got one way. If his goal is money, you’re gonna go the other way, whose goal is to have the most good matches, you go the other way. If you’re talking about your body and want to have it the easiest. That’s a debatable one. AEW, you’d be talking about harder-style wrestling, but not as many matches.”
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