Zack Sabre Jr retained the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19, defeating Shota Umino.
ZSJ was able to put Shota away with a Gotch-style piledriver followed by a Sabre driver.
ZSJ worked on Shota's ankle throughout the match, and Shota was unable to charge at ZSJ at the end of the bout, leading to ZSJ hitting a Zack driver. Though Shota kicked out, ZSJ closed the show shortly after.
.@zacksabrejr × @Shooter_us "------"
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.@zacksabrejr "Gotch Style Piledriver"
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This was ZSJ's third successful title defense.
He will defend the title against Ricochet at NJPW x AEW Wrestle Dynasty on January 5.
Fans can find Fightful's coverage of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 by clicking here. Check out the post-show podcast for a full review by clicking here.
