“It’s a new era in AEW!” Wrestling fans go berserk as Kazuchika Okada joins forces with The Young Bucks on AEW debut

The Rainmaker joined the Elite on Dynamite, helping The Young Bucks lay out Eddie Kingston.

“It’s a new era in AEW!” Wrestling fans go berserk as Kazuchika Okada joins forces with The Young Bucks on AEW debut

Kazuchika Okada (via AEW)

The latest edition of Dynamite continued AEW’s ongoing streak of strong shows. After weeks of anticipation, Kazuchika Okada finally made his debut. The Rainmaker shocked the fans when he came out during The Young Bucks‘ segment tonight. However, the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion turned heel and joined forces with the Elite.

Following their loss in Sting‘s retirement match at Revolution, the AEW EVPs had two major announcements to make. Moments later, The Young Bucks were interrupted by Eddie Kingston. The Continental Crown Champion took no time in attacking Matthew and Nicholas Jackson; however, the numbers caught up to him. Just then, the coin dropped, and Okada made his first entrance as an official AEW star.

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Okada seemingly arrived to even the odds and help Kingston. A while later, the 36-year-old blindsided the latter and delivered a Rainmaker to him. Okada shook hands with the Bucks, confirming his allegiance to the notorious tag team. Moreover, he made his intentions clear to go after Kingston’s championships. This was a rather interesting turn of events as the EVPs suspended fellow Elite member “Hangman” Adam Page and fired Kenny Omega.

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Now that Okada has joined the faction, it will be interesting to see what lies ahead for the new signing. The Rainmaker is seemingly headed towards a program with Kingston for the upcoming pay-per-view, Dynasty.

Wrestling fans share their thoughts on Kazuchika Okada turning heel on his AEW debut

After weeks of speculation and rumors, Kazuchika Okada has finally made his AEW debut. And, the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion straightaway turned heel to join forces with the Elite. Needless to say, fans were shocked by The Rainmaker’s decision to ally with The Young Bucks.

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As AEW continues to gain momentum after an underwhelming year, fans believe that this is the addition needed to bolster its roster. Some fans predicted that Omega vs. Okada would take place at All In. Meanwhile, others cherished the debut of one of the best wrestlers in the world. Here are some of the top reactions from fans:

Next week on Dynamite, Mercedes Mone will most likely make her AEW debut. In fact, this will mark a third consecutive debut on the show. Following these big acquisitions, only time will tell how AEW’s upcoming pay-per-view, Dynasty, shapes up to be.

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