<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3GeamR_0w6PapIi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3GeamR_0w6PapIi00" width="912" height="513" ><figcaption>IMAGO / AFLOSPORT </figcaption></figure> It took eight attempts for Zack Sabre Jr. to reign triumphantly over the G1 Climax tournament, New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual summer grind for a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. When Sabre Jr. stood tall at the end of the final tournament match, one got the sense that this might be the year that Sabre wins the biggest prize in Japanese professional wrestling. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> MORE: <a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/njpw/a-look-at-how-zack-sabre-jr-winning-the-g1-impacts-new-japan" rel="nofollow"> A Look at How Zack Sabre Jr. Winning the G1 Impacts New Japan </a> On Monday (October 14) morning, Zack Sabre Jr. finally won the belt that's eluded him for eight years. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> . <a href="https://twitter.com/s_d_naito?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @s_d_naito </a> "Tornado DDT" Sign up Now &amp; Stay tuned to <a href="https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52" rel="nofollow"> https://t.co/CcdQ1X9P52 </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NJPW </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njpwworld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #njpwworld </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njkopw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #njkopw </a><a href="https://t.co/7wcuDk2ItI" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/7wcuDk2ItI </a> — NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) <a href="https://twitter.com/njpwworld/status/1845786731884257496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 14, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> At NJPW's King of Pro Wrestling event at Ryōgoku Sumo Hall, Sabre Jr. won the strap off reigning champ Tetsuya Naito. Normally, the G1 Climax tournament winner challenges for the IWGP Championship at Wrestle Kingdom, NJPW's biggest event of the year, held at the legendary Tokyo Dome. Sabre Jr. instead elected to challenge Naito a few months earlier. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> ⚔️KING OF PRO-WRESTLING 2024⚔️ IWGP GLOBALヘビー級選手権試合‼️ 13度目のシングルマッチ… 真夏の覇者か、現IWGP世界ヘビー級王者か、果たして勝つのは…⁉️ 🆚 <a href="https://twitter.com/s_d_naito?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @s_d_naito </a> × <a href="https://twitter.com/zacksabrejr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> @zacksabrejr </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njpwworld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #njpwworld </a> で配信中📡 視聴＆登録⏩ <a href="https://t.co/9iZJzPgCfN" rel="nofollow"> https://t.co/9iZJzPgCfN </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NJPW </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njpwworld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #njpwworld </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njkopw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #njkopw </a><a href="https://t.co/JCDNfvtWrB" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/JCDNfvtWrB </a> — NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) <a href="https://twitter.com/njpwworld/status/1845788659364037020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 14, 2024 </a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> The strategy paid off. Sabre Jr. pinned Naito after three Zack Drivers, becoming only the second British wrestler to win the coveted IWGP Championship. Will Ospreay was the only British IWGP champ before him. MORE: <a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wrestling-news/shinsuke-nakamura-announces-return-to-pro-wrestling-noah" rel="nofollow"> Shinsuke Nakamura Announces Return to Pro Wrestling NOAH </a> Following the match, a trio of challengers met the new champ in the ring: former champions SANADA and Shingo Takagi, and rising star Shota Umino. SANADA gets his shot at Sabre Jr.'s title at Royal Quest on October 20, in Sabre Jr.'s homeland of England. Sabre Jr. clarified that Umino and Takagi would get their shot at his newly won IWGP Championship if he gets through SANADA. SANADA captured the IWGP Championship in 2023 after winning the New Japan Cup tournament and successfully challenging then-champion Okada. Will he repeat his previous success this Sunday at Royal Quest ? For now, though, let's all appreciate Shingo Takagi's underrated mannerisms. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Who's next? Sign up Now &amp; Stay tuned to <a href="https://t.co/CcdQ1XamUA" rel="nofollow"> https://t.co/CcdQ1XamUA </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #NJPW </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njpwworld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #njpwworld </a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njkopw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> #njkopw </a><a href="https://t.co/MzB24egTuF" rel="nofollow"> pic.twitter.com/MzB24egTuF </a> — NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) <a href="https://twitter.com/njpwworld/status/1845797976947749096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> October 14, 2024 </a></blockquote><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><h3> Recommended </h3><a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/the-takedown-obtains-security-footage-of-kevin-owens-snapping-on-randy-orton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> WATCH: The Takedown On SI Obtains Security Footage of Kevin Owens Snapping On Randy Orton At Last Night's Smackdown </a><a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/aew/the-young-bucks-returning-to-japan-for-the-first-time-since-2019" rel="nofollow"> The Young Bucks Returning To Japan For The First Time Since 2019 </a> This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/wrestling as <a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/njpw/zack-sabre-jr-finally-wins-the-title-that-s-eluded-him-for-eight-years?utm_source=RSS" rel="nofollow"> Zack Sabre Jr. Finally Wins The Title That's Eluded Him For Eight Years </a> . </div></body>

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Zack Sabre Jr. Finally Wins The Title That's Eluded Him For Eight Years

It took eight attempts for Zack Sabre Jr. to reign triumphantly over the G1 Climax tournament, New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual summer grind for a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. On Monday morning, Zack Sabre Jr. finally won the big one.

Zack Sabre Jr. Finally Wins The Title That's Eluded Him For Eight Years

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