KAZUCHIKA OKADA: The Early Years - From Young Lion to Rainmaker

This video covers the early career of the wrestler who defined Puroresu in the 2010s, Kazuchika Okada! From his debut in Toryumon to the North American Indys, his Young Lion losing streak to his rather disastrous trip to TNA, up to his 2012 return and immediate rise to the IWGP Title. Enjoy! Follow Kim Justice's Wrestling Road on Patreon for more documentaries:   / kimblejustice   My Twitter:   / kimxxxjustice   My Other Channel:    / kimblejustice   Thanks to the legendary ‪@botchamaniaagain7613‬ for very useful help and input :) 0:00 Intro 1:54 Toryumon: Okada debuts against the legendary Negro Navarro 5:40 UWA and Chikara: The Match with Ultimo Dragon and Jushin Liger that Changed Everything 14:54 Young Lion: Losing Streak Gimmick, One-off meeting with Kobashi in NOAH 22:31 TNA: Intermittent Jobbing, Meeting the Bucks, Terrible Masked Gimmick 30:35 The Shockingly Bad Debut of the Rainmaker #kimjustice #wrestling #tna #aew