10 WWE vs NJPW must-see dream matches

The WWE & NJPW potential partnership brings a wealth of mouth-watering dream matches.
The WWE & NJPW potential partnership brings a wealth of mouth-watering dream matches.

#1 Roman Reigns vs. Kazuchika Okada (WWE vs. NJPW)

The final entry of WWE vs. NJPW dream matches is the biggest possible encounter with the individual companies' top stars. Kazuchika Okada is one of the wrestlers who has become synonymous with New Japan Pro Wrestling, being a former 5-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.

Whether it was his star-making feud with Hiroshi Tanahashi or his ground-breaking series of matches against Kenny Omega, Okada has taken NJPW to new heights. To so many fans around the world, the first NJPW wrestler that they have seen would be "The Rainmaker".

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In WWE, there is no bigger superstar right now than Roman Reigns. The current Universal Champion has found new levels of greatness with his Tribal Chief character. He has improved on the mic and in the ring. Overall, "The Head of the Table" has evolved as a performer.

In the past year, Reigns has put on Match of the Year candidates with Kevin Owens, Cesaro, Edge and Daniel Bryan. There is no character more compelling on a weekly basis in WWE or wrestling than Roman Reigns right now. That is what makes this such a high-profile contest in many ways.

The Tribal Chief would do the heavy lifting as far as promo work, while Okada would dictate the pace in the ring. "The Rainmaker" has brought new eyes to NJPW over the past decade with his ability to put on some of the best matches ever seen against a wide range of opponents. From Tetsuya Naito and AJ Styles to Tomohiro Ishii and Will Ospreay, Okada has a huge catalog of classics.

Roman Reigns has had emotionally driven encounters in WWE, including his series of matches against his cousin Jey Uso. He is a whole new beast for the longest reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion of all time to mix it up with. Reigns vs. Okada is a main event match in the Tokyo Dome or Madison Square Garden.

There are no bigger stars in either company than Roman Reigns and Kazuchika Okada. The storytelling and drama in this encounter would be off the charts and unlike any other matchup between the two promotions could produce. That is why this is the most must-see WWE vs. NJPW dream match of them all.


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