Sabre surprised the audience by trading heavy strikes with the veteran Ishii, including a ringing soccer ball kick to the spine.
This feature highlights the defense where Zack Sabre Jr. (c) faced Tomohiro Ishii during The New Beginning in Sapporo Night 2 on February 5, 2023. Match Overview: Technical Wizardry vs. The Stone Pitbull Sabre surprised the audience by trading heavy strikes
With the clock ticking down and less than 30 seconds remaining, Sabre finally secured the victory by pinning Ishii following the Zack Driver . Critical Reception Match Overview: Technical Wizardry vs
Critics and fans widely praised the bout as a "best match of the year" candidate. Reviewers from NJPW and community members on Reddit noted that the match successfully established the "Strong Style" tone for the newly created TV title. Winner Zack Sabre Jr. Method Pinfall (Zack Driver) Time 14:48 (Approx. 12 seconds before the limit) Defense No. 1st successful defense of his inaugural reign Reviewers from NJPW and community members on Reddit
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