Zack Sabre Jr: AEW Has Changed The Industry, A Large-Scale American Company That Respects Wrestling Didn't Exist Before

Zack Sabre Jr praises AEW.

Zack Sabre Jr is heralded as one of the best technical wrestlers in the world, and he has showcased his talents in major promotions like NJPW and AEW.

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Speaking at the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door press conference, ZSJ discussed his goals moving forward.

“My goal has been to not just sort of keep that in a sort of retro fashion. Like if British wrestling had stayed on television, it would have evolved the same way. Mark Rocco was doing top rope dropkicks in 1980, like it wouldn’t have been like a static style. So I’m continuously trying to keep the essence of British wrestling while not being stuck in the rigid format of what it was before. So then to be able to wrestle in, I mean, AEW has changed the entire industry because to be able to have large-scale American company that completely respects pro wrestling, did not exist before, and it’s only had a paramount influence on every other company here. I think we’re at the time now where people just respect and admire quality wrestling," he said.

ZSJ picked up a victory over Orange Cassidy at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door.

Elsewhere during the press conference, ZSJ called Bryan Danielson a pervert. In a wrestling sense. You can find his full comments by clicking here.

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