Toru Yano vs. Zack Sabre Jr. KOPW Title Match Stipulation Set for NJPW Power Struggle

– As previously reported, Provisional KOPW 2020 champion Toru Yano will defend his title at Power Struggle 2020 against Zack Sabre Jr. New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has now confirmed the stipulation for the match, which will be a No Corner Pads Match.

Sabre previously defeated Yano during the G1 Climax tournament. NJPW Power Struggle is scheduled for November 7 at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan. It will be streamed live on NJPW. Here’s the stipulation announcement from New Japan:

1st Match: Provisional KOPW 2020 No Corner Pads Match: Toru Yano vs Zack Sabre Jr.

The night’s action will kick off with Zack Sabre Jr. facing Toru Yano for Yano’s KOPW 2020 trophy. A unique prize conceived by Kazuchika Okada and first won by Yano at Summer Struggle in Jingu, the KOPW 2020 sees the holder bring their own rules to the table. After ZSJ defeated Yano in Okayama during the G1 despite Yano pulling every conceivable trick out of the book, Yano got increasingly frustrated at Sabre replacing the turnbuckle pads in the ring every time he tried to remove them. We now have a No Corner Pads Match set for Power Struggle, which is sure to kick the night off in unique form.