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NJPW Sakura Genesis Results (4/8/23)

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) returned to Ryogoku Sumo Hall on Saturday for Sakura Genesis, the first since 2021.

You can read the full results for the show below.

  • Minoru Suzuki, Great-O-Khan & Toru Yano def. Hiroshi Tanahashi, YOH & El Desperado
  • United Empire (Jeff Cobb, Francesco Akira & Aaron Henare) def. House of Torture (EVIL, SHO & Yujiro Takahashi)
  • Just 5 Guys (Taichi, DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru) def. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, BUSHI & Shingo Takagi)
  • BULLET CLUB (El Phantasmo, David Finlay & KENTA) def. Tama Tonga, Hikuleo & Master Wato
    • David Finlay and KENTA attacked El Phantasmo after the match
  • IWGP Women’s Championship: Mercedes Moné (c) def. AZM and Hazuki
  • NJPW World TV Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) def. Shota Umino
  • IWGP Tag Team Championship: Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) def. Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) (c)
    • Aussie Open are the new IWGP Tag Team Champions
  • IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi (c) def. Robbie Eagles
  • IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: SANADA def. Kazuchika Okada (c)
    • SANADA is the new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion
    • Yoshinobu Kanemaru will challenge Hiromu Takahashi for the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship as Takahashi would like to challenge SANADA for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship if he wins

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