Sakura Genesis (2024)

Sakura Genesis was professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on April 6, 2024, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan.^[2][3] Previously held under the Invasion Attack name, this was the fifth event to be held under the Sakura Genesis name.

Sakura Genesis
Full-section promotional poster of the event
Promotion	New Japan Pro-Wrestling
Date	April 6, 2024
City	Tokyo, Japan
Venue	Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Attendance	6,632[1]
Event chronology
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Sakura Genesis chronology
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Production

Storylines

Sakura Genesis will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.^[4]

On March 20, 2024, Yota Tsuji would win the New Japan Cup by defeating three-time winner Hirooki Goto in the finals, allowing Tsuji to challenge Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis.^[5][6]

Results

No.	Results[7]	Stipulations	Times[8]
1P	Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano) and Oleg Boltin defeated Ayato Yoshida, Takuro Niki and Chicharito Shoki by pinfall	Six-man tag team match	8:33
2	TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. and Kosei Fujita) defeated El Desperado and Ryusuke Taguchi by pinfall	Tag team match	9:33
3	Los Ingobernables de Japon (Hiromu Takahashi and Bushi) defeated Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay and Gedo) by submission	Tag team match	5:39
4	Just 5 Guys (Sanada, Douki and Yuya Uemura) defeated United Empire (Great-O-Khan, Jeff Cobb and Callum Newman) by pinfall	Six-man tag team match	8:53
5	Bullet Club War Dogs[broken anchor] (Drilla Moloney and Clark Connors) (c) defeated Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kushida and Kevin Knight) and Catch 2/2 (TJP and Francesco Akira) by pinfall	Three-way tornado tag team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship	17:57
6	Bishamon (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) defeated Bullet Club (Kenta and Chase Owens) (c) by pinfall	Tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship	13:57
7	Sho (c) defeated Yoh by referee stoppage	Singles match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship	1:50
8	Shota Umino and Jon Moxley defeated House of Torture (Ren Narita and Jack Perry) by pinfall	Tag team match	14:35
9	Shingo Takagi defeated Evil (c) (with Yoshinobu Kanemaru) by pinfall	Singles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship	21:17
10	Tetsuya Naito (c) defeated Yota Tsuji by pinfall	Singles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship	34:25
(c)  – the champion(s) heading into the match P  – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

See also

• 2024 in professional wrestling
• List of major NJPW events

References

1. Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 6, 2024). "NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024". cagematch.net. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
2. Currier, Joseph (January 6, 2024). "NJPW announces upcoming big event schedule". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
3. "2024.04.06 SAKURA GENESIS 2024". NJPW. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
4. Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
5. Vetter, Chris (March 20, 2024). "NJPW "New Japan Cup 2024" results (3/20): Vetter's review of Yota Tsuji vs. Hirooki Goto in the New Japan Cup tournament final". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
6. Lambert, Jeremy (March 20, 2024). "Yota Tsuji Wins New Japan Cup". Fightful. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
7. Fritts, Chick (April 6, 2024). "NJPW Sakura Genesis live results: Naito vs. Tsuji IWGP World title match". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
8. Vetter, Chris (April 6, 2024). "NJPW "Sakura Genesis" results (4/6): Vetter's review of Tetsuya Naito vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Jon Moxley and Shota Umino vs. Jack Perry and Ren Narita". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 7, 2024.

External links

• Official New Japan Pro-Wrestling's website