Zack Sabre Jr. will defend the gold at NJPW Battle in the Valley.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling posted a video in Clark Connors accepted the challenge that Sabre Jr., the reigning NJPW WORLD Television Champion, laid out for the February 18 show. Sabre Jr. previously stated that he would be at Battle in the Valley during the New Beginning tour.
In the video, it was clear that Connors has had an eye on Sabre Jr. since he won the title, and he noted that it might as well be called the Clark Connors Championship because he fits the hard-hitting style. Connors expressed his frustration that he didn't get a spot in the tournament for the gold, but he stated that he has been preparing for a shot at the title.
Sabre Jr. is the inaugural NJPW WORLD Television Champion; he beat Ren Narita in the finals of a tournament for the title at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4.
The updated card for NJPW Battle in the Valley is below.
NJPW Battle in the Valley (2/18)
- Kickoff Show: Bobby Fish vs. David Finlay
- Kickoff Show: J.R. Kratos vs. Alex Coughlin
- Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White
- KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight, The D.K.C. & Volador Jr. vs. Josh Alexander, Rocky Romero, Máscara Dorada & Adrian Quest
- Filthy Rules Fight: Homicide vs. Tom Lawlor
- STRONG Tag Team Championships: Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) (c) vs. West Coast Wrecking Crew (Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson)
- NJPW WORLD TV Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Clark Connors
- IWGP Women’s Championship: KAIRI (c) vs. Mercedes Moné
- STRONG Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. KENTA
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) or Shingo Takagi vs. TBA
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