After months of speculating where Kazuchika Okada would show up when his contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling expired in January, the questions were answered when he debuted on this week's episode of AEW Dynamite. As the Young Bucks were in the ring set to reveal their "big announcement" Eddie Kingston was called to the ring where they then began beating him down. The coin drop sounded throughout the arena and Okada made his way to the ring in a suit. When he stepped inside it was unclear what exactly he was going to do but then he gave The Rainmaker to Kingston, joining forces with The Elite. Matthew and Nicholas Jackson made it clear that Kenny Omega had therefore been kicked out of The Elite and Hangman suspended.