Zack Sabre Jr: I’m Not Sure How Big Wrestling Is In Antarctica, But Bryan Danielson And I Could Go To Every Continent And Wrestle

Zack Sabre Jr will always have respect for Bryan Danielson.

At the New Beginning In Osaka for NJPW, Bryan Danielson fought and lost to Zack Sabre Jr to tie up the series between the two’s rivalry that picked back up in 2023 with Danielson defeating ZSJ in the first bout at AEW’s WrestleDream.

Following the rematch, Danielson challenged ZSJ on neutral ground for their trilogy under two-out-of-three falls rules.

In a conversation with NJPW, ZSJ had this to say about Danielson and their battles.

“Obviously wrestling Bryan the first time changed my whole career, and I’d come to terms that we’d never wrestle again. To have those matches back to back essentially meant so much to me because he’s the only one in the world I can wrestle that kind of a match with. It’s bittersweet because if (Osaka) was the last time we wrestled, it could potentially be the end of that style. I hope one day somebody will be as passionate about that style as me, but for now…Every big match that I’ve lost in my career, I’ve been so tunnel visioned in terms of going for a submission or wrestling and winning a certain way. I’m too stubborn to just take a win when it’s there. Even with Bryan in Osaka, pinning him with a crucifix hold that’s been a part of wrestling for at least hundreds of years is much more technical than knocking someone out. So even though we never tapped one another out in the end, it came from the horse’s mouth, so the Wrestling Observer has to name that technical wrestler award after me now,” he said.
Asked about a two-out-of-three falls match, ZSJ said, “Maybe international waters (laughs). But I’d love to do it around the world. Somewhere that’s not a NJPW or AEW ring. A match like this can go to every continent. I’m not sure how big wrestling is in Antarctica, but still.”

It has not been announced or talked about yet if the trilogy will happen anytime soon between ZSJ and Danielson.

h/t from Fightful.

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