A new report has revealed the details on WWE’s interest in Kazuchika Okada following his AEW debut.
On the March 6 edition of AEW Dynamite, Kazuchika Okada debuted with the company to align with The Young Bucks as the newest member of The Elite.
Okada showed his allegiance to Matthew and Nicholas Jackson by delivering the Rainmaker to AEW Continental Crown Champion Eddie Kingston.
The former seven-time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion became the latest top free agent to sign with the promotion despite reported interest from WWE.
Fightful Select (subscription required) provided an update, noting that WWE claims there were no talks between them and Kazuchika Okada.
WWE sources indicated that Okada reached out to talent within the company while weighing his next move after leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling.
The report notes that Okada had considered the possibility of signing with WWE upon his NJPW departure, but ultimately chose to join AEW. At one point, Okada had even showed renewed interest in possibly going back to New Japan in January.
The report has also revealed the AEW contract details for Kazuchika Okada following his debut, which you can read at this link.
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