NJPW World TV Tournament Final Set For Wrestle Kingdom 17
A big match at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17
Nov 5, 2022
Another match is official for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17.
The semifinals of the NJPW World Television Title tournament took place at NJPW's Battle Autumn event in Osaka today and Zack Sabre Jr. and Ren Narita won their matches to advance to the Tokyo Dome on January 4.
Zack Sabre Jr. defeated EVIL after he countered Everything is EVIL into a quick pin for the 1-2-3. Narita, meanwhile, scored an upset over SANADA after hitting the Narita Special.
Narita defeated Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano before today's semifinal. ZSJ had already scored wins over Alex Zayne and David Finlay.
The NJPW World Television Title was introduced at October's Declaration of Power event. The title is based around high-paced 15-minute matches and the belt will be defended at shows that don't usually feature championship matches.
Check out the updated Wrestle Kingdom 17 lineup below:
- Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada - IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
- Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado vs. Master Wato - IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ren Narita - NJPW World Television Championship
