The finals are set for NJPW’s IWGP World Television Championship tournament as Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ren Narita in the tournament finals will take at Wrestle Kingdom 17.
Both stars won their semifinal bouts at Saturday’s Battle Autumn in Osaka event.
Narita scored an upset pinfall victory over SANADA, while Sabre defeated EVIL with a flash pin. The Wrestle Kingdom lineup on January 4, 2023, looks like the following:
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jay White (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Taiji Ishimori (c) vs. Hiromu Takahashi vs. El Desperado vs. Master Wato
- IWGP World Television Championship tournament finals: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ren Narita
- IWGP Women’s Championship match
