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#1 Kazuchika Okada(NJPW)
At 29, Kazuchika Okada has over 13 years of professional wrestling experience to his credit. For a long time now, Okada has been regarded as Japans top wrestler, but things have changed in recent years. Now, Okada is considered by many, including this writer, to be the best professional wrestler on the planet. This is a sentiment shared by many of those who follow New Japan Pro Wrestling even on a casual basis.
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Okada is currently the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, a title which he has carried 4 times total, for nearly 1300 combined days. In the storied history of the title, only Hiroshi Tanahashi has held the belt longer.
Okada was also recognized by Pro Wrestling Illustrated as the number 1 overall wrestler in the 2017 PWI 500 ranking. Another incredible statistic is the number of 5-star matches that 'The Rainmaker' has competed in. Till date, Kazuchika Okada has competed in five 5-star matches, one 6-star match and one 6 1/4-star match. These are numbers that will be tough to duplicate by others.
