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Zack Sabre Jr Becomes First-Ever NJPW World TV Champion at Wrestle Kingdom 17

January 4, 2023 | Posted by Joseph Lee
Zack Sabre Jr NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Image Credit: NJPW

Zack Sabre Jr had an eventful night at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17, as he became the first-ever World TV Champion. ZSJ defeated Ren Narita in the finals of the tournament with an armbar. After the match, Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls came out and offered Sabre a spot in TMDK. He accepted and put on their t-shirt. Sabre has been without a faction after Suzuki-gun disbanded last month.

Narita defeated Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and SANADA to get to the finals, while Sabre beat Alex Zayne, David Finlay, and EVIL.