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Jay White Becomes First-Ever ‘Quadruple Crown Champion’ in NJPW
Jay White has proclaimed himself “the real belt collector” after winning the NEVER Openweight Championship on day one of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestling Dontaku.
White defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in a match just shy of 40 minutes, securing the win after a Blade Runner.
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レスリングどんたく 2021(5/3)を公開‼️
＼NEVER無差別級選手権試合‼️
ジェイの足攻めに苦戦する棚橋‼️
このまま"TTO"となってしまうのか⁉️🆚 @tanahashi1_100 × @JayWhiteNZ
📲 #njpwworld で配信中📡
👀 登録＆視聴⏩https://t.co/CcdQ1XrpWA#njpw #njdontakuDay1 pic.twitter.com/tEDC6Ne3eh— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) May 3, 2021
Following the match, White called himself the first-ever quadruple crown champion in New Japan history, winning the WGP Heavyweight, IWGP Intercontinental, IWGP US, and NEVER Openweight Championships.
Jay: The first ever NEVER, Intercontinental US and Heavyweight Champion! I am the REAL belt collector, and if you dispute that, you know where to find me. 👀
LIVE: https://t.co/BTBXOtjJw3#njdontakuday1
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) May 3, 2021
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