Various: Maria Kanellis Confirms September Date for Adrenal Gland Mass Surgery, Zack Sabre Jr. on Winning A Block in NJPW G1 Climax 2024 & IWGP World Title Goal, Indies

Aug 13, 2024

Maria Kanellis Confirms September Date for Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy Surgery

As noted before, Maria Kanellis announced this past July that a mass was recently discovered on her adrenal gland and she is currently scheduled to undergo surgery this September for retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy.

Kanellis recently provided an update on Twitter confirmed that she will be undergoing surgery this September.

Surgery in September for a mass on my adrenal gland but I am living my best life until then. @griffgarrison1 @ringofhonor https://t.co/Te1rJyQlXP
— MariaKanellisBennett (@MariaLKanellis) August 12, 2024

Zack Sabre Jr. Comments on Winning A Block in NJPW G1 Climax 2024 Tournament

Monday’s G1 Climax 2024 event for New Japan Pro Wrestling in Nagaoka, Japan featured Zack Sabre Jr. being declared the winner of the A Block for this year’s G1 Climax tournament. Sabre Jr. took the top spot in A Block with a record of 7-2 and 14 points in total.

Following his match, Sabre Jr. gave his comments about his block victory and his current goal of winning the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.

“Nagaoka, I promise the next time you see me, not only will I be the G1 Climax 34 winner, I’m gonna be the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. SANADA, I think I’ve ever hid my admiration for SANADA’s skill, technique, or his personality. I have respect and admiration for every aspect of SANADA, but as a SANADA fan, SANADA, what are you doing? I was already top of the block. I fought that match like I had everything riding on it. I was already top of the block. That’s what separates me from everyone else. That’s what separates me from everyone else. Not in this tournament, not in this company. In this industry. I fight like it matters every time. SANADA, don’t you want to be at the top again? We’re in the same generation. These musket pricks, seven dwarves and the five musketeers, their time will come one day because everyone’s potential is very high. But SANADA, it’s down to us. They’re the next generation. We’re the current generation. My generational rival. SANADA, I’m gonna be IWGP World Heavyweight Champion very, very soon. Don’t you want this match to have the highest-ever stakes? The skill that you have, no one in Japan could have matches like me and SANADA. SANADA, you need to stop fucking around, mates and wake up because no one can stop me. The G1 Climax is coming home, and even though that song is about English football, it works on both ways. I live in Tokyo, so when I win the trophy, it’s coming back home to Tokyo. I’m going to be at RevPro August 24th, and when I win the G1 Climax, that trophy is coming to England, and we’re gonna celebrate, baby. But I’ve gotta win. Gotta win the bloody tournament first. Two down. Who am I gonna be in the semifinals with? Who do I want? Takeshita can still make it, can he?”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that Yoshinari Ogawa has retired from his in-ring wrestling career due to neck injury. It was also announced that Ogawa’s retirement will take effect immediately and that he has requested for no press conference nor a retirement match for him.

Monday’s NOAH N-1 Victory event in Kawasaki, Japan featured Ninja Mack making his final appearance for the company. Prior to the show, Ninja Mack had announced that he would be leaving the company but this was not a permanent departure and instead just for the time being.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre recently announced that Mansoor will be making appearances for the company at their August 17th event in Mexico City and August 18th event in Mexico City, Mexico.

Hiromu Takahashi recently issued a challenge to Mustafa Ali for a rematch between the two at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Capital Collision 2024 event on August 30th in Washington, D.C.

Monday’s NJPW G1 Climax 2024 event in Nagaoka, Japan featured Zack Sabre Jr. emerging as the victor of A Block and earned a bye in the playoffs round while Shingo Tagaki and Great-O-Khan qualified for the playoffs.

This past Sunday’s Blood, Sweat, & Beers VI event for F1RST Wrestling featured Matt Cardona defeating Devon Monore to become the new F1RST Wrestlepalooza Champion.

Major League Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their Summer of the Beasts event on August 29th in New York City, New York: