Zack Sabre Jr. has been crowned the inaugural NJPW World Television Champion.
Tonight’s Wrestle Kingdom 17 event saw ZSJ defeat Ren Narita by submission in the finals of the NJPW World Television Title Tournament.
After the match, ZSJ was revealed as the newest member of TMDK as the group came to the ring to offer him a spot. He accepted the offer from Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls, and now joins Bad Dude Tito in the four-man faction.
The tournament saw Sabre Jr. pick up wins over Alex Zayne, David Finlay, EVIL, and then Narita. The tournament also saw Narita defeat Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, and Sanada.
Below are a few shots from tonight’s tournament finals at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan:
🔥東京ドーム大会 WRESTLE KINGDOM 17🔥
NJPW WORLD認定TV王座決定トーナメント決勝戦‼️
このトーナメント制し、初代王者となるのはどちらだ⁉️🆚 @rennarita_njpw × @zacksabrejr
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⇒https://t.co/z1DNREh66D#njpw #wk17 pic.twitter.com/BAjQ1hmLqL— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) January 4, 2023
🔥東京ドーム大会 WRESTLE KINGDOM 17🔥
試合終了後、TMDKの二人がリングイン‼️
そしてザックをTMDKに勧誘‼️📲 LIVE on #njpwworld📡
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⇒https://t.co/z1DNREh66D#njpw #wk17 pic.twitter.com/cm7ZNalPhP— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) January 4, 2023
TMDK New Member "@zacksabrejr"
Sign up Now & Stay tuned to https://t.co/CcdQ1XamUA#wk17 #NJPW #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/GBwLtbWKpH
— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) January 4, 2023
Over 10 years in the making!#TMDK #ZSJ @mikeynicholls pic.twitter.com/ovWrC1QJZF
— 'Hysterical' Shane Haste (@ShaneTMDK) January 4, 2023
Zack Sabré JR Nuevo Campeón NJPW World Televisivo y Nuevo miembro de TMDK#njwk17 pic.twitter.com/uiTdGTpYB5
— Ismael C Wrestling (@Ismael12649309) January 4, 2023
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