Great-O-Khan

[3.0] "What on earth has happened to O Khan the last year or so? I used to think he was a slightly underrated wrestler with a very unique style and moveset, but he's completely thrown that out the window to become a lazy, cheating heel who barely does anything other than basic brawling. He seems to have given up on having any standout performances, in the G1 his only good match was being carried to one by Boltin Oleg. Not only that, but he seems to put no energy or emotion in his matches anymore, he used to have a bit of a weird firey charisma. Is he becoming another Yujiro Takahashi, just content to skate on by collecting a paycheck?"

[4.0] "After The G1 Climax 36, which was a pretty sucky run, I gotta say, he's definitely not living up to his potential. Sucks because I actually liked him and root for him in earlier years. Now it's clear he's just going through the motions."

[1.0] "Great-O-Khan would have 0 points here if it wasn't for the fact that there is clearly a competent, if not good wrestler somewhere in there. Unfortunately it is nowhere to be seen in 99% of his matches these days and his G1 CLIMAX 36 campaign was evidence of that. By far the worst wrestler in the tournament. I think a total reset and dropping the Khan gimmick is his only way out but I can't forsee that happening anytime soon. Should miss out on next year's G1."

[2.0] "This guy fucking sucks in 2026. There is nothing redeemable about watching his matches. His offense is slow, plodding, and unimpressive. For someone who showed a lot of promise as a young lion, he has turned into a total dud. He might as well just join House of Torture at this point, because it is nothing but torture to watch him 'wrestle'. One of the worst G1 runs in recent memory. Do yourself a favor and skip his matches."

[1.0] "Great-O-Khan represents an issue NJPW has had over the 2020's decade, being that a lot of its heels don't do much outside of pure shenanigans. Great-O-Khan's antics during the G1 Climax tournament in 2026 has only further showcased these flaws, as I think he's put on some serious stinkers with this heel work. Several of the worst G1 matches of the year, and frankly several of the worst NJPW matches of the year, have been a result of his intelligence-insulting heel work."

[6.0] "I genuinely think he's capable of 8/10 in ring wrestling. However, year after year of stereotypical heel chicanery that makes him the same as every other stereotypical heel just makes him... dull. It's truly rare to see any Great-O-Khan match that feels like anything above a 4/10."

"Great-O-Khan's range is what gives the character weight: the Mongolian Backbreaker and Eliminator make him feel dangerous, while his work beside HENARE in United Empire shows how well that menace can serve a team. The final image is usually the same--an opponent realizing too late that his strange rhythm was control all along."

[1.0] "His G1 Climax so far is just awful, just terrible match after terrible match, I don't understand why New Japan still trust him like this, with the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Titles, and with a spot in G1 Climax, he doesn't deserve that at all, I still can't explained myself. Hope it's his last G1 Climax ever. And it's not just recent, he has been terrible for quite some times know, and I don't think it will change honestly."

[2.0] "Great O'Khan is an interesting character, he has a standout look, but he is an absolutely awful professional wrestler. His heel work brings very little heat to matches, and rather just often just makes the referee look stupid. He's not exciting, nor can he pull off many compelling slow builds. He has gotten carried to matches I like, so I won't say he's a complete flop, just quite inadequate. 2/10"

[1.0] "I never liked GOK at all. I always thought he was weak in-ring, among other things, but recently he has just gotten so much worse. His matches in the 2026 G1 are downright atrocious. GOK is just a terrible wrestler with practically zero upsides. The only reason I'm not rating him a zero is because, well, I suppose he's not green. He's just awful."

[0.0] "Phew, this guy. This guy is without a doubt one of the absolute worst wrestlers NJPW has on their roster. I have no clue how he's even there. Nothing about him makes me wanna get invested in his matches, especially his G1 36 matches, all of them have been awful and he brings wrestlers down to his level. He can't wrestle, sells horribly, painfully annoying, offense looks ass, and his moves don't look affective at all. The fact that he was apart of the team that freaking beat the KnockOut Brothers for the tag titles pisses me off cause he literally did nothing in the match the whole time, nothing at all."

[0.0] "Definitely the worst current wrestler that I've ever set my eyes on. He possesses no positive traits whatsoever, he has a terrible match catalogue, a horrible look, he isn't charismatic, he can't wrestle, he has no presence, and he wrestles like he's afraid to bump. On top of all of that he's just unbearably cringey and boring to watch. I'll never understand how he has an average rating above a 2 and I'll never understand why NJPW had him and Henare dethrone the Knockout Brothers in their first excellent tag title run."

[4.0] "It's been many years now, and O-Khan is still yet to impress in any meaningful way. He used to be talked about as someone that NJPW would surely want to push to the main-event scene, and that he was either merely biding his time before suddenly revealing his real ability to impress in the ring, or he was actually *already* having very good matches and performances that everyone else couldn't see because we wouldn't look past his gimmick. Well, it's 2026 now, and the guy continues to vary only between 'mediocre' and 'bad'. Tell me: how many truly good matches or memorable feuds has the guy managed so far? Anything good he's ever done has been either because he was involved by default in a United Empire match/feud, or if its a good singles match it's always been his opponent carrying him. He has a legitimate amateur wrestling background, but you'd never know that because he barely ever shows any amateur- or catch-style offence. What *does* he show instead? The hokiest stuff imaginable - soft Mongolian chops that are accompanied by ridiculous screeches, lame 'shoot' punches, and who could forget his AWFUL Iron Claw finisher that never looks remotely painful. He tries to present himself as some sort of fun 80s throwback bruiser but simply lacks the intensity and brutality required to pull that off, not to mention he awful has absolutely zero imposing look, resembling a total schlub more than anything. It's not like all his offence is bad, since some of it actually has decent technique and impact, but the majority of his biggest offence is stained with so much of his 'Mongolian' gimmickry as to be wholly un-exciting whenever he tries to have a more serious match. Maybe this would've worked in some crappy 80s territory (and even then I would've found it stupid), but here in modern NJPW he just looks like a total joke. It's not even like he has any engaging or entertaining character work to make up for how underwhelming his in-ring work is, since he just acts like a relatively normal wrestler who carried himself with an ill-fitting sense of superiority (which is jarring because he's never achieved a single thing of note), except he'll randomly start screeching at points during his offence because... I don't know... I guess that's what NJPW think Mongolians do? The guy has been completely surpassed by his contemporaries, either in terms of wrestling ability or in elevation up the card (but usually both), and I can't see any signs that he'll bother to catch up to them, or that he's even capable of that. Maybe the gimmick is holding him back more than is initially obvious, but surely any indications of any real skill would've shone through already. It's time to admit the guy that NJPW were apparently so high on back before he was even an official young lion, simply isn't good."

[6.0] "The Great-O-Khan is a performer that I really want to like but there's just something off about his presentation that I cannot put my finger on. It seems that NJPW agrees with me and has little confidence in him as a singles star so they keep utilizing him as a filler jobber-to-the-stars when, with a little tweaking, he could be pushed as a viable championship threat. I have seen guys with far less going for them as performers get tournament victories and world title matches in this company."

[3.0] "I just can't get to like Great-O-Khan, his character is just so annoying to me, in ring he is nothing special and I just can't stand his presentation. It's a shame because I actually like a lot of the others United Empire members, but this guy I just cannot like."

[9.0] "Don't know a great deal about the Great-O-Khan, having only watched a couple matches, but so far I've been incredibly impressed by what I've seen. Overall he seems to have a good character and he's also excellent in the ring. Of course there's better wrestlers, but he still deserves his overall high rating from me in my opinion"

[7.0] "While I personally think the gimmick is very outdated and kinda abyssmal, he's just a very solid worker that I can really appreciate. The more I watch him the more he reminds me of those hidden gem jobbers back in the attitude-ruthless aggression era. Great work Tomoyuki-san."

[10.0] "Just a great character and a good throwback wrestlers, he doesn't do anything flashy and seems odd in a modern day setting, he is great but I admit he depends on the opponent to shine in a match but I like a lot his technical skills, his offence and his great aura. This guy has powerful charisma"

[6.0] "O-Khans alright and everything but he hasn't done anything that special to make him stand out. Yeah sure his wrestling skills are alright but he doesn't meet the expectations that a lot of fans had for him. In recent years he's been doing alright for himself."

[6.0] "Great-O-Khan is ok and all, but he's seriously juxtaposed to any superstar billing right now that his status as a main eventer in NJPW is flat-out weird. I'm personally a fan of his amateur-style, and he genuinely works as a funny KOPW champion, but there's simply a lot better in NJPW. Additionally, Great-O-Khan can also be the fucking pits at time, as he's definitely not a guy who carry anyone to a quality match, and like I previously stated, he's not reliable enough or charismatic enough to properly draw a large crowd. Sometimes I think that he's better suited to a company like DDT or GLEAT, as those environments seem much more suited to him than the 'King Of Sports' NJPW."

[6.0] "He is a solid wrestler but nothing stands out about him.. Not sure I understand why he was pushed as high as he was at the G1 Climax and why he got a championship match with then IWGP World Champion Tetsuya Naito. However all, he isn't an annoying character and doesn't detract."

[6.0] "Great-O-Khan obviously isn't the guy to build a company around, but he's pretty solid, I enjoy a lot his works, and his style is pretty interesting as well, the guy has a huge martial arts background, so he has a great move-set, and the whole crazy samurai gimmick works out very well. The techniques are there, he only needs to make better selections and figure it out things... when he does, it's always enjoyable."

[7.0] "Tbh if u would have asked my rate two months ago it would be low but with O-Khan has ore then impressed me in the G1 and with the right opponents he, lll put on a great match"

[7.0] "I love this guy. Is he on the level of NJPW elite? No, but he has great presentation, great personality, and can be a lot of fun with the right opponents. At only 33 he has another 10 years to go before he starts declining so it's all uphill from here."

[4.0] "A decent wrestler that is completely out of his depth working for NJPW. He's more suited to comedy or brawls than actual straight wrestling matches, and everything from his gear to his body to his weird promos would be far better suited to being an Osaka Pro wrestler that occasionally showed up on AJPW under-cards than as a mid-card champion in NJPW."

[7.0] "Tomoyuki Oka/Great O-Khan might be one of the most promising young wrestlers today. He is well-rounded in legit combat sports and has a great in-ring presence with a command of the ring and an ability to mix things up and have multiple facets to his approach as a wrestler. He can wrestle shoot-style matches one night, and then have a classic NJPW brawl or epic the next. He is the future of NJPW and will have a great future if NJPW doesn't waste his prodigious talents. I used to be a bit cold on Oka but I've come around now and see why he's so highly regarded. 2024 update: While O-Khan is still a very good wrestler on his day, NJPW hasn't utilized him as I hoped for. As a result, he doesn't seem motivated as much these days but can still put on a decent performance when called upon."

"O-Khan is unironically one of the best people in wrestling today from an outside of the ring perspective. The story of him saving that girl and then remaining completely in character afterwards is incredible. Very underrated in terms of in-ring work. His match with Moxley at Power Struggle was surprisingly good and he has a variety of unique offense in the ring. Pretty much the defacto face of United Empire when Ospreay isn't around and he deserves it."

[8.0] "based O-Khan, admitting it did take some time for him to find the sweet spot of the zombie gimmick, but when he did, it is tremendous. Awesome theme song, incredibly hilarious personality in character and out of character, and adds so much flavor to United Empire, especially he's tag team with Jeff Cobb. Whether it's the Mongolian chop, or the Subaru sheep killer, or the FGO, or the iron claw, or the Eliminator, or all the judo throws, he stands out so much from the rest of the pack. if you are watching NJPW solely looking for high-intensity fast-paced workrate matches that's dime in a dozen nowadays, and are awed that people like him, you are missing out so much. All Hail!"

[8.0] "Great O khan is good. On a normal day he is a (7.5), however with the right opponent, can have a great match. Even though his character is slightly silly, I still think he's cool. ALL HAIL!"

[2.0] "I really don't get why he's appealing to some people. His in-ring stuff is really not great, his character work is nice but that just doesn't compensate the boring matches he has. There's also seemingly no improvement even though everyone has/had high expectations for this guy. Really don't need to see him anymore as he just makes me want to turn New Japan off."

[8.0] "O-Khan is a guy that I don't think fits into what the Okada era of NJPW wants, but I think that's what makes him interesting. He's a talented mat wrestler as a result of his legitimate background, but he's also a big bruiser with a lot of charisma ideal for gimmick matches and messy brawls. The long-winded story-heavy modern NJPW style full of fast sequences and prolonged downtime doesn't really slot in a worker like him well, but as I said he's a great part of the roster because he can provide something that isn't that on a NJPW card without issue. It helps that he's an endlessly likable dude both in and out of the business. Perhaps he has a ceiling, and perhaps he'd be better off in another promotion that could utilize him better, but I always smile when I see O-Khan in a singles match and that's just the sign of a good worker."

[6.0] "Given the right dance partner he can have good-very good matches, but otherwise he's vastly overrated by some I think. Good enough on the mic but I find him very unathletic, I think he has a pretty bad/dorky gimmick and most importantly has very average in-ring skills."

[4.0] "Personally never seen him ever do nothing all that interesting or even have a really good match, he's just here"

[5.0] "He's a fun personality, his wrestling is certainly unique, but to me skirts the line of a style bordering on hokey. Unlike guys like Kota Ibushi who can do goofy comedy spots in a Yano match, but then pour it on in a neck cracking bonanza with Tanahashi in the next - O'Khan just seems to exist as a comfortable midcard filler."

"Where to even begin with this guy? He is just phenomenal in the ring and a ladies man outside of the ring. Since this is my first comment since joining, I can't give my rating. But he is the embodiment of a 10.0"

[6.0] "Really hard for me to get into his ring work. As a character he's fun and unapologetic in his (respectful) appetite for women and glory. But his matches just underwhelm me, particularly any of his signature moves, and I cant name a single match of his that really shines by NJPW standards."

[7.0] "There is sooooooo much potential he has the potential to be New Japans next great big star. He is a fantastic wrestler and can cut a great promo."

[9.0] "Great O Khan fucking rules. His in ring is high quality and no wrestler in New Japan commits as much to the character as he does. Truly a great."

[9.0] "He's so fucking good at wrestling, and he's only going to get better. Great, unique moveset, great strikes, great selling, a good storyteller. In-ring he has proven since he started being an active part of the NJPW roster that he's one of the best. His gimmick is also super unique and weird. Despite being such a good wrestler, he's perfectly in-tune with the goofier side of pro wrestling, which manifests in his mannerisms, gimmick and moveset. Despite this goofiness, he's got a great look and an incredible presence and charisma. He's one of those guys that is just effortlessly cool, which is funny because he's a massive weeaboo (well, he IS Japanese, so it would be more correct to call him an otaku) irl. He's always on Twitter talking about anime and manga and shit. Just an absolute legend. Stan the fuck out of this man."

[8.0] "He's a great wrestler, was one of the best young lions of his class but since coming back he has been booked pretty badly, not used well at all. Over time he kinda made his O-Khan gimmick work a little bit but this thing really wasn't a gift. He's a great technical wrestler, I hope someday he'll get better opportunities to show that."

[8.0] "I really like him. He Is not the best wrestler on the Planet but he has a great personality and he Is an essenzial part of the united empir. ****1/4"

[5.0] "For a guy that is trained in so many forms of Marital Arts, none of it seems to translate well to his pro wrestling matches. I also find it hard to get into his matches as well. He is also low in the charisma department. He is meant to be lower on the card similar to Chase Owens."

[5.0] "I never really cared for Oka back in his Young Lion days. Unfortunately for him it was the best class of Young Lions in a long time which didn't help him. He then rocked up in RevPro with this goofy gimmick but the guy tried as hard as he could to get it over. Now back in NJPW and he's still getting better. There's some bad tendencies he'll need to grow out of but I think he's got a decent future."

[4.0] "When he first debuted with the Great-O-Khan gimmick, I instantly hated it but it honestly grew on me and he works the gimmick pretty well and I look forward to seeing his future."

[8.0] "He's seriously Japanese Ric Flair, check his instagram. He's a great part of UE along with all the other boys there. Not quite world champ material but I could see him having a few NNEVER runs as well as a few more tag runs."

[6.0] "I got a problem with the representation of this guy because njpw has been featuring him as a monster heel and he isn't even got the height or the physique to be taken seriously for that rule, but he can work so I rate him 6"

[8.0] "A gimmick like this, done by a man and a performer like former Tomoyuki Oka is, should not have worked the way it has. But it did. And we rejoice. All Hail."

[7.0] "Lord of the Mongolian chops! Solid midcarder with good attention to detail in his matches. Really puts lots of effort into his moves. One of my favourite attires and gimmicks across the board also."

[7.0] "I've changed my mind about O-Khan since he first debuted. Originally gave him a 5/10, but now it's a solid 7.25/10. Used to dread seeing on my screen but now it's a usually a bright spot. Still has his shortcomings but he's improved dramatically."

[8.0] "A good power wrestler and grappler with a weird ass gimmick he somehow makes work. Always knew Oka was a big ass dork but man him incorporating it into his matches at times is great lol. Bringing vtuber shit into wrestling should not be entertaining but here we are. I do think he has a chance to do more outside of whatever the United Empire is though. Still great regardless"