NJPW's ZSJ Announced 2024 MVP of the Year by Tokyo Sports

Tokyo Sports announced New Japan Pro Wrestling and the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. is the MVP of the year. 

Sabre Jr. is the first non-Japanese wrestler to win the award since Bob Sapp in 2002.

Zack Sabre Jr. won his first IWGP World Heavyweight championship to be the 12 champion to carry the title, last October.

The major description for ZSJ win is bringing the title home as he is an English wrestler.

ZSJ reached this milestone at this noon's NJPW's King of Pro Wrestling event at Ryōgoku Sumo Hall.

He won the title after defeating Tetsuya Naito.

The English star captured this title shot after winning the prestigious G1 Climax tournament last August.

Although the shot normally is received during the Wrestle Kingdom, Sabre Jr. decided to take his shot in October.

ZSJ is the be the second gaijin (Non-Japanese) wrestler, after Kenny Omega, to win the tournament.

He is also the second English wrestler to win the title after Will Ospreay. 

ZSJ will headline Wrestle Kingdom 19 by defending the IWGP World Title against Shota Umino.

The next day, he’ll face Ricochet at the NJPWXAEW joint event Wrestle Dynasty.