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#4 He could have legitimately ended Okada's title reign
In addition to the problems inside Bullet Club and the rise of new stars like Zack Saber Jr. and Will Ospreay, another big talking point over in NJPW is the title reign of IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada.
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The Rainmaker has been champion since 2016, spanning two Wrestle Kingdoms and a plethora of incredible matches. He has taken on and defeated the very top of the roster including Kenny Omega, Tetsuya Naito, and Hiroshi Tanahashi. Many are now asking whether there are any legitimate candidates left.
If Daniel Bryan had decided to join New Japan Pro Wrestling, he could have been the ideal person to finally bring Okada's reign to an end. It would have helped the American Dragon make immediate impact and would likely have resulted in scores of WWE fans flooding over to the product. Not only would Bryan be wrestling for the promotion, he would have been doing it as their champion.
It still remains to be seen what will come of Okada and his celebrated reign, but seeing him go down to a rejuvenated Daniel Bryan would have resulted in one of those iconic moments where the wrestling world stands still.
