IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada recently spoke to Yahoo Japan on a variety of topics. Japanese wrestling pundit Chris Charlton (@reasonjp) translated some of what New Japan’s ‘Ace’ had to say and it makes for some interesting reading:

Okada says TNA changed his image of wrestling (for the better). not enough to be good in ring or have good matches. You need to draw ppl in. https://t.co/uUr4EePG7A

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) September 23, 2017

Okada talks about how meeting Nakamura in 2007 in Mexico put him onto New Japan, Nak was drawn to his height, '1cm is worth 10 million Yen' https://t.co/uUr4EePG7A

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) September 23, 2017

As a champion, as a technician, in strength, Okada says he's best in the world. 'For this era, there can be nobody but me.' https://t.co/uUr4EePG7A

— chris charlton (@reasonjp) September 23, 2017