Kazuchika Okada Matches With The Highest Star Ratings

Kazuchika Okada is arguably the greatest wrestler in the entire world right now. We have compiled a list of all the Kazuchika Okada matches that have received 5 stars (or more) from Dave Meltzer. These ratings are from the Wrestling Observer (subscribe here). It is impressive to get one 5-star match rating in your career but Okada has accumulated multiple. He also doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon, so this list will likely keep growing.

The Highest-Rated Kazuchika Okada Matches

The following matches received 5 stars from Meltzer:

Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi 

Event – NJPW Invasion Attack | Rating – 5 stars

Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

Event – NJPW King Of Pro Wrestling 2013 | Rating – 5 stars

Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

Event – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 | Rating – 5 stars

Kazuchika Okada vs Tomohiro Ishii 

Event – NJPW G1 Climax 26 – Day 13 | Rating – 5 stars

Kazuchika Okada vs Katsuyori Shibata 

Event – NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017| Rating – 5 stars

Kazuchika Okada and Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi

Event – NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 | Rating: 5 Stars

Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi

Event – NJPW Destruction In Kobe 2018 | Rating: 5 Stars

Kazuchika Okada vs SANADA

Event – NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 | Rating: 5 Stars

Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA

Event – NJPW G1 Climax 2019 – Day 13 | Rating – 5 stars

Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi

Event: NJPW G1 Climax 2019 – Day 17 | Rating- 5 Stars

Kazuchika Okada vs Tetsuya Naito

Event: Wrestle Kingdom 14 (day 2)| Rating- 5 Stars

The following match received 5.5 stars from Meltzer:

Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi 

Event – NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 | Rating – 5.5 stars

Kazuchika Okada vs Kota Ibushi

Event: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14 (day 1) | Rating: 5.5 Stars

The following match received 5.75 stars from Meltzer:

Kazuchika Okada vs Will Ospreay

Event – NJPW G1 Climax 2019 – Day 7 | Rating – 5.75 stars

The following matches received 6 stars from Meltzer:

Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

Event – NJPW Wrestle Kingdom XI (2017) | Rating – 6 stars

This was the first match between Omega and Okada and they set the bar high with a great bout.

Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega

Event – NJPW G1 Climax 2017 – Day 18 | Rating – 6 stars

The following match received 6.25 stars from Meltzer:

Kazuchika Okada vs Kenny Omega 

Event – NJPW Dominion 2017 | Rating – 6.25 stars

The following match received 7 stars from Meltzer (which is the highest-rating that he has ever given out):

Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada

Event – NJPW Dominion 2018 | Rating – 7 stars

This is the first match to ever receive a 7-star rating from Meltzer.

SEE ALSO: Kenny Omega Matches Ranked By Dave Meltzer Star Ratings


Which of these Kazuchika Okada matches was your favorite? Leave us a comment below and let us know! We will be updating this page throughout the career of Okada.

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