September 20, 2024

NJPW Sakura Genesis live results: Okada vs. SANADA IWGP title match

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Mercedes Mone also defends the IWGP Women’s title today at Sumo Hall.

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Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA headlines today’s NJPW Sakura Genesis event at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. 

Okada is set to defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against SANADA, the 2023 New Japan Cup winner. Okada is 8-1 in nine career singles bouts against SANADA. 

A total of five title bouts are set for the show.

In the semi-main, Hiromu Takahashi defends the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title against Robbie Eagles, the newest member of TMDK. 

Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI will defend the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team titles against Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher of Aussie Open. 

Zack Sabre Jr. will defend the NJPW World Television title against Shota Umino. 

Mercedes Mone puts the IWGP Women’s title on the line in a triple threat match versus AZM and Hazuki. 

The undercard: 

  • Tama Tonga, Hikuleo & Master Wato vs. David Finlay, KENTA & El Phantasmo
  • Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI vs. Taichi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & DOUKI
  • Jeff Cobb, Aaron Henare & Francesco Akira vs. EVIL, Yujiro Takahashi & SHO
  • Mystery six-man tag team match
  • Our live coverage begins at 4 a.m. Eastern time.

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