Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Clark Connors added to NJPW Battle in the Valley

A match for the New Japan World Television Championship is now set for Battle in the Valley.

In a vignette posted on New Japan’s social media, Clark Connors is shown watching Sabre win the championship at Wrestle Kingdom 17 last month. Connors said he was an afterthought in the tournament and that he had studied Sabre. He said he was ready for a fight like this and challenged him to a match for NJPW’s event in San Jose on February 18.

Sabre recently defended the title for the first time, defeating Tomohiro Ishii at The New Beginning in Sapporo event on February 5. Each title defense will have a fifteen minute time limit, and all matches will be posted in full on social media.

Here is the current lineup for Battle in the Valley:

NJPW Battle in the Valley, Saturday, February 18, 10 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV PPV —

  • IWGP Women’s Championship: KAIRI (c) vs. Mercedes Mone
  • IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada or Shingo Takagi will defend the title
  • Strong Openweight Championship: Fred Rosser (c) vs. KENTA
  • Strong Tag Team titles: Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. World Class Wrecking Crew
  • NJPW World Television title: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Clark Connors
  • Eddie Kingston vs. Jay White
  • Filthy Rules: “Filthy” Tom Lawlor vs. Homicide
  • Mascara Dorada, Josh Alexander, Adrian Quest, and Rocky Romero vs. KUSHIDA, Kevin Knight, Volador Jr., and The DKC

NJPW Battle in the Valley pre-show, Saturday, February 18, 9:20 p.m. Eastern time, free on YouTube and FITE TV —

  • David Finlay vs. Bobby Fish
  • JR Kratos vs. Alex Coughlin