During a recent interview with NJPW1982.com, Zack Sabre Jr. commented on winning the NJPW G1 Climax 34 Tournament. He said,
“Even if they were still here, this would be an essential time for me to reach the top. Yeah, especially without them here my responsibility was to reach the top, and if I couldn’t reach the top without Okada or Ospreay there then when could I? But if those wrestlers were here, I would still be the G1 winner and I would still be striving for all those goals. Them not being there is more beneficial for the younger generation than it is for me. I would still be in this position if they hadn’t left, but with the gap those wrestlers have created, there’s more space and more opportunities for everyone. I’m going to be at the top, but I won’t want to be at the top by myself.”
Josh Alexander was a recent guest on the “Johnny I Pro Show” to discuss a variety of topics, including his desire to face off against WWE NXT World Champion Ethan Page.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On a potential match with Ethan Page: “Oh absolutely. Like I said, heart and soul of TNA, the standard of TNA, I’m gonna rep TNA all day long. If they want to do a Worlds Collide, TNA versus WWE, I don’t think there’s a better match to be made than me going in there, kicking his ass and taking that NXT Championship.”
On Page’s success: “Super happy because I always knew it was possible. We tagged up as Monster Mafia, but we were both singles stars at different major independent promotions. We were both champions of AIW, AAW, stuff like that. We were kind of neck and neck, but two completely different wrestlers. I think that’s why, when we came together as a tag team, we complemented each other so well. But I always knew it was possible. It’s just, in wrestling, it’s like, when are you gonna get your shot? That opportunity might never come. You just gotta be ready when it comes. AEW, it obviously didn’t work out the way he wanted it to, but he shows up at NXT and boom, within six weeks, eight weeks, he’s NXT Champion. It’s amazing to see. I like seeing good things happen to good people.”
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