Zack Sabre Jr. has been named Tokyo Sports activities’ MVP of 2024.
New Japan Professional-Wrestling introduced that Sabre Jr. has been named Tokyo Sports activities’ pro-wrestling MVP for 2024. In doing so, he grew to become the primary foreigner to win the award since Bob Sapp in 2002.
In 2024, Zack Sabre Jr. gained the G1 Climax 34 match, and he went on to win the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. He beat Tetsuya Naito for the title at NJPW King of Professional-Wrestling on October 14.
NJPW shared feedback from Zack Sabre Jr, who mentioned that he was honored to win the award.
“Of all of the issues I got down to obtain this 12 months, I assumed Tokyo Sports activities MVP was the toughest to achieve…[The award is] one of many best achievements not simply of my profession however my life. Every little thing I’ve accomplished mixed over the past 13 years has led to this award. I really feel vindicated that my 14 12 months outdated self had such imaginative and prescient after I was dreaming of this.”
“I used to be very acutely aware there had solely been one overseas MVP,” he mentioned. “However it was vital to be accepted this 12 months simply as an NJPW wrestler, it’s good to win as a foreigner however (the award) is extra an indication that I’m simply accepted within the wrestling cloth.”
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