Ren Narita vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. to determine the first NJPW World Television Champion, from New Japan Wrestle Kingdom 17

The wonderful thing about ZSJ is how he does a lot of things that many claim they don’t want to see in their wrestling matches and shows how it can still be relevant and interesting in a time when half the matches see the performers setting up dives to the outside. When he works an arm or shoulder, it’s because he has established eight different viable ways to end a match by torquing someone’s arm, so it isn’t just purposeless padding, it is an integral part of his strategy and the match’s narrative.

…who in the blazes is ren narita

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