10 Incredible Dream Matches NJPW Will Give Away In The 2018 G1 Climax

7. Kenny Omega Vs. Zack Sabre Jr

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Expect an electric atmosphere when Kenny Omega and Zack Sabre Jr circle - a first time singles clash between the two comes at a point with neither man has ever been a hotter property in pro wrestling.

Zack's elevated status as a NJPW regular has yielded a string of spectacular performances in 2018 in both solo battles with god-tier performers Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tetsuya Naito as well as doubles scorchers alongside Suzuki-gun partners Minoru Suzuki and TAKA Michinoku.

Omega is irrefutably the best professional wrestler in the world at present - 'The Best Bout Machine' in moniker and method alike. His task at hand will differ from the endurance preparation required to finally dethrone Kazuchika Okada in their seminal Dominion clash, but the new IWGP Heavyweight Champion will need to unlock a largely unproven submission counter game if he expects to topple Sabre in the manner his iconic rival managed earlier this year.

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