Kazuchika Okada wanted Takami Ohbari out as NJPW president

Kazuchika Okada wanted Takami Ohbari out of NJPW.  Ohbari stepped down from his role as NJPW president last week following a shareholder and Board of Directors meeting on December 23. Hiroshi Tanahashi was announced as his replacement. Our own Dave Meltzer covered NJPW's front office changes in today's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Meltzer writes that NJPW losing many of its top stars to other companies, and failing to sell out the G1 finals this summer played a role in the change but Ohbari's relationship with staff and talent was also a factor.  Meltzer writes:  Another key reason has been that there were issues with staff members and Ohbari’s usage of power over them. Another major reason was that Ohbari had heat with a number of people, including the company’s top star, Kazuchika Okada. Okada was said to have wanted him out. Others said that Ohbari never really understood the wrestling business and didn’t respect the value of Okada. One person said that Ohbari saw Okada as the lead role actor in a touri