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NJPW Sakura Genesis Results (4/8/23): Mercedes Moné Defends Her IWGP Women’s Championship

New Japan Pro-Wrestling: Sakura Genesis Results – April 8, 2023

While many in the United States slept, New Japan Pro-Wrestling returned to Ryogoku Sumo Hall live on NJPW World for Sakura Genesis.

But if you slept on this show, you might want to reconsider, as the landscape of the company changed quite a bit throughout the course of the event.

Here are the quick results for Sakura Genesis:

  • Minoru Suzuki, Great-O-Khan, and Toru Yano defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, YOH, and El Desperado
  • United Empire defeated House of Torture
  • Just 5 Guys defeated Los Ingobernables de Japon
  • David Finlay, KENTA, and El Phantasmo of Bullet Club defeated Tama Tonga, Hikuleo, and Master Wato
  • Mercedes Moné defeated AZM and Hazuki to retain the IWGP Women’s Championship
  • Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Shota Umino to retain the NJPW World Television Championship
  • Aussie Open defeated Bishamon to become the new IWGP Tag Team Champions
  • Hiromu Takahashi defeated Robbie Eagles to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
  • SANADA defeated Kazuchika Okada to become the new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion

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