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    Zack Sabre Jr.

    Zack Sabre Jr.

    Awards & Honours

    8

    Awards Won

    3

    Honours

    7

    Rankings

    3

    Records

    Zack Sabre Jr. is celebrated as one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time. His seven consecutive Wrestling Observer Newsletter Best Technical Wrestler awards and the Decade award for the 2010s set him apart. Winning the G1 Climax as only the second gaijin wrestler and holding the NJPW World Television Championship for a record 392 days are historic achievements. His two IWGP World Heavyweight Championship reigns solidify his legacy at the top of New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

    Zack Sabre Jr. receiving an award

    Awards

    Honours & Distinctions

    Best Technical Wrestler of the Decade (2010s)

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter·2020

    Voted best technical wrestler of the entire decade by readers.

    Second gaijin to win G1 Climax

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling·2024

    Only the second non-Japanese wrestler to win the prestigious tournament.

    Longest NJPW World Television Championship reign

    New Japan Pro-Wrestling·2023

    Held the title for 392 days, the longest reign in its history.

    Rankings & Lists

    #1

    Best Technical Wrestler of the Year

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter·2020
    #1

    Best Technical Wrestler of the Year

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter·2019
    #1

    Best Technical Wrestler of the Year

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter·2018
    #1

    Best Technical Wrestler of the Year

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter·2017
    #1

    Best Technical Wrestler of the Year

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter·2016
    #1

    Best Technical Wrestler of the Year

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter·2015
    #1

    Best Technical Wrestler of the Year

    Wrestling Observer Newsletter·2014

    Records & Feats

    Most consecutive Best Technical Wrestler awards

    Awards·2020

    Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter Best Technical Wrestler seven years in a row (2014-2020).

    Longest NJPW World Television Championship reign

    Career Milestone·2023

    Held the title for 392 days, the longest in the championship's history.

    Second gaijin to win G1 Climax

    Historic First·2024

    Only the second non-Japanese wrestler to win the G1 Climax tournament.

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