Toru Yano defeats Zack Sabre Jr.: Power Struggle November 7

Result: Toru Yano defeats Zack Sabre Jr.

Match:

• Zack Sabre put Yano in a kneebar through the barricade on the outside. While the referee was pleading with Sabre to release the hold, Yano tied Sabre’s shoe laces together. Sabre didn’t release the hold until the referee’s count was pretty close to 20. Yano got back in the ring and then Zack realized his shoes were tied together.
• Yano wins by count out.

All Matches from Power Struggle November 7

• Full Results
  • Toru Yano v. Zack Sabre Jr. – Provision KOPW 2020
  • Minoru Suzuki v. Shingo Takagi – NEVER OpenWeight Championship
  • Kazuchika Okada v. Great-O-Khan
  • Kenta v. Hiroshi Tanahashi – Right to Challenge for the U.S. Championship
  • Kota Ibushi v. Jay White – Right to Challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship
  • Tetsuya Naito v. Evil – IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Double Championship Match

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