Okada staying with New Japan

[Steveweiser]

From Strong Style Spirit, via Tokyo Sports...

Kazuchika Okada has rejected the chance to join the WWE and pledged himself to New Japan by signing a new contract with the company. Okada wasn’t happy with all the rumours circulating that had many fans worried, so told Tokyo Sports he is going nowhere and has renewed his New Japan contract! This is great news for New Japan and the Japanese industry in general as its biggest breakout star in years is sticking around and will hopefully be around to lead the Japanese industry for many years.

YESSSSSSSSSS - more RAINMAKERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRS to come!

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

Didn't New Japan start spreading this story about Shinsuke waaaay back when he first started breaking out as a star?

[________ has left the building]

I told you that it was just made up to hype his match against Tanahashi.

[Deleted]

;D

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

It's for the best really. WWE would probably screw up pushing him somehow.

[W?Y]

Good choice.

[Andy Martin]

Excellent news.

[kidkamikaze10]

Well, this just makes me angrier that Tanahashi won at Wrestle Kingdom.

[Fundertaker]

Jan 15, 2013 11:06:22 GMT -5 KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! said:

It's for the best really. WWE would probably screw up pushing him somehow.

Which is very likely, considering that much of what sustained Okada's push until now was how Jado and Gedo booked his matches.

[Steveweiser]

And in a slight deviance from how Japanese contracts are usually structured, which are rolling contracts for a year that renew unless the wrestler opts out, Okada has apparently signed a two year deal.

[KobashiChop]

Good. He is awesome, and there is no way he could reach the level he is on now while being in WWE.

[kidkamikaze10]

Here's a celebratory video lol:

[Objection!]

This is definitely for the best. Now to wait for New Japan to put a credible westernised version of their product together.