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Have you taken a moment to think about our IWGP Heavyweight Champion (Gedo voice) THE RAINMAKER (end Gedo voice) Kazuchika Okada yet today? Hey, if you haven’t, that’s okay. We all slip up sometimes. But now AXS TV, the exclusive American broadcaster of New Japan Pro Wrestling, is making it easier for fans to appreciate the 700+ day champ.
On weeknights from May 30 to June 14, leading up their broadcast of his historic twelfth successful title defense at Wrestling Dontaku against Hiroshi Tanahashi, AXS will air each of the matches from Okada’s current championship reign at 5 a.m. Eastern/2 a.m. Pacific Time.
Here’s the Okada marathon schedule, per AXS TV press release:
5/30 – Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito – Dominion 6.19 – June 19, 2016
5/31 – Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji – King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 – Oct. 10, 2016
6/1 – Okada vs. Kenny Omega – Wrestle Kingdom 11 – Jan. 4, 2017
6/4 – Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki – The New Beginning in Sapporo 2017 – Feb. 5, 2017
6/5 – Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata – Sakura Genesis 2017 – April 9, 2017
6/6 – Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale – Wrestling Dontaku 2017 – May 3, 2017
6/7 – Okada vs. Omega – Dominion 6.11 – June 11, 2017
6/8 – Okada vs. Cody – G1 SPECIAL IN USA – July 1, 2017
6/11 – Okada vs. EVIL – King of Pro-Wrestling 2017 – Oct. 9, 2017
6/12 – Okada vs. Naito – Wrestle Kingdom 12 – Jan. 4, 2018
6/13 – Okada vs. SANADA – The New Beginning in Osaka 2018 – Feb. 10, 2018
6/14 – Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr. – Sakura Genesis 2018 – April 1, 2018
6/15 at 8pE/5pP – Okada vs. Tanahashi – Wrestling Dontaku 2018 – May 4, 2018
For those who primarily keep up with NJPW on New Japan World, this block of programming could also be a fun way to catch up with Okada’s defenses (including 2/3 of the acclaimed Omega/Okada trilogy) before he faces Kenny Omega at Dominion on June 9.
AXS TV will air a late-night programming block showing all of Okada’s IWGP Heavweight Championship defenses from May 30 - June 14.
GQ Japan Have you taken a moment to think about our IWGP Heavyweight Champion Gedo voice THE RAINMAKER end Gedo voice Kazuchika Okada yet today Hey if you haven’t that’s okay We all slip up sometimes But now AXS TV the exclusive American broadcaster of New Japan Pro Wrestling is making it easier for fans to appreciate the 700 + day champ On weeknights from May 30 to June 14 leading up their broadcast of his historic twelfth successful title defense at Wrestling Dontaku against Hiroshi Tanahashi AXS will air each of the matches from Okada’s current championship reign at 5 a.m. Eastern / 2 a.m. Pacific Time Here’s the Okada marathon schedule per AXS TV press release 5/30 Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito Dominion 6.19 June 19, 2016 5/31 Okada vs. Naomichi Marufuji King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 Oct. 10, 2016 6 / 1 Okada vs. Kenny Omega Wrestle Kingdom 11 Jan. 4, 2017 6/4 Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki The New Beginning in Sapporo 2017 Feb. 5, 2017 6/5 Okada vs. Katsuyori Shibata Sakura Genesis 2017 April 9, 2017 6/6 Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale Wrestling Dontaku 2017 May 3, 2017 6/7 Okada vs. Omega Dominion 6.11 June 11, 2017 6/8 Okada vs. Cody G1 SPECIAL IN USA July 1, 2017 6/11 Okada vs. EVIL King of Pro-Wrestling 2017 Oct. 9, 2017 6/12 Okada vs. Naito Wrestle Kingdom 12 Jan. 4, 2018 6/13 Okada vs. SANADA The New Beginning in Osaka 2018 Feb. 10, 2018 6/14 Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Sakura Genesis 2018 April 1, 2018 6/15 at 8pE / 5pP Okada vs. Tanahashi Wrestling Dontaku 2018 May 4, 2018 For those who primarily keep up with NJPW on New Japan World this block of programming could also be a fun way to catch up with Okada’s defenses including 2/3 of the acclaimed Omega / Okada trilogy before he faces Kenny Omega at Dominion on June 9