In the same Sports Illustrated interview, he discussed that insult and why he directed it towards the young pro-wrestler.
“Shota is a young lion and I know he wants to be the ace of New Japan someday. He needs to understand that it’s not easy. That’s why I had to teach him a lesson.”
Kazuchika Okada recently spoke with Sports Illustrated and discussed his upcoming NJPW match with Jon Moxley, Rocky Romero, and Tomohiro Ishii against Wheeler Yuta, Shota Umino, and Jon Moxley. He stated that he was impressed with Moxley’s charisma and looking forward to Long Beach. He also explained why he flipped off Shota Umino, as a lesson that becoming the ace of NJPW is not easy. Sports Illustrated and <a href="https://www Kazuchika Okada is looking forward to facing Jon Moxley for the first time at NJPW Resurgence. He used sign language to address the cocky "Young Boy" Shota and Moxley, to prevent Moxley from getting too big-headed. The full card for NJPW Resurgence can be found here. For more information, please read the post Kazuchika Okada Looking Forward To Facing Jon Moxley For The First Time At NJPW Resurgence on Wrestling Headlines.