NJPW held their G1 Climax 34 Day 2 event, and it saw Zack Sabre Jr. defeat reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito in a tournament match. Sabre Jr. spoke with the company shortly after the show on a number of topics including defeating Naito.
Sabre Jr. said, “I’ve had a lot of fights with Tetsuya Naito, especially in the G1.” “He’s f***ed my G1, I f***ed his G1. I think we both agree, neither of us enjoys wrestling the other person. But I’ll tell you what I did enjoy, pinning the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. But I’ve done that before in a G1 block. I’m not getting my title match that way.”
“Top of the block, Zack Sabre, top of the block. I’ve changed my mind. I’m winning the block to prove a point. There’s only one man that [will win] the G1 Climax, and you’re looking at him. I am Strong Style, and the cup is mine.”
You can check out Sabre Jr.’s comments in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
