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Rumors are flying about Kazuchika Okada, and they're very premature.

Early Tuesday, rumors emerged that Okada would be headed to WWE, and possibly appearing on the NXT brand first, citing sources from NJPW. However, Fightful sources close to NJPW said that is not the situation as they know it -- at least as of right now. It was reiterated that Okada seems early in his process

One WWE higher up said "that would be news to us at this point," and multiple sources on the NXT staff said they've heard nothing of the sort at this point. In addition, numerous people that Fightful has talked to within AEW believed they're very much in the running to land Kazuchika Okada.

To reiterate, anything could happen between now and the time Okada makes his decision, but we were told by sources connected to Okada, AEW, and WWE that this appears premature.