Results of NJPW “Sakura Genesis 2024” from Tokyo, Japan from April 6, 2024 (including free matches)

Quelle: New Japan Wrestling

New Japan Wrestling “Sakura Genesis 2024”
Ort: Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan
Date: April 6, 2024
Viewers: 6,632

Pre-Show Match
Man Tag Team Match – FRONTIER ZONE
Boltin Oleg & CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii & Toru Yano) won against Chicharito Shoki, Takuro Niki & Ayato Yoshida via Pinfall an Shoki durch Oleg nach dem Kamikaze.
Time of the match: 08:33

1. The match
Tag Team Match
TMDK (Zack Saber Jr. & Kosei Fujita) win over Ryusuke Taguchi & El Desperado via pinfall by Taguchi & Fujita after an O’Connor Roll.
Match time: 09:32

2. The match
Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables de Japon (Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI) win over the BULLET CLUB War Dogs (David Finlay & Gedo) via Gedo’s submission in an inverted fourth round headlock match with BUSHI.
Match duration: 05:39

3. The match
Six Man Tag Team Match
Only 5 guys (SANADA, Yuya Uemura & DOUKI) win against United Empire (Jeff Cobb, Great-O-Khan & Callum Newman) via handcuffs on O-Khan and Uemura after the Storm Clutch.
Time of the match: 08:54

After the match, Yuya Uemura hints that he is aiming for O-Khan’s KOPW 2024 Championship. A small brawl ensues between the former Young Lions, which Uemura wins by hitting O-Khan with a Kannuki Suplex.

4. The match
IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championship
Way Tag Team Match
BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney) (c) win over United Empire: Catch 2/2 (Francesco Akira & TJP) and Intergalactic Jet Setters (Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA) via pinfall with KUSHIDA and Connors after the full clip .
Time of the match: 17:29

5. The match
IWGP Tag Team Championship
Tag Team Match
CHAOS: Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) win over BULLET CLUB (Chase Owens & KENTA) (c) via pin on Owens and Goto after a left. -> Titelechsel!
Time of the match: 13:51

In the video, New Japan announces this year’s “Best Of The Super Juniors” contestants. Among the participants, four fighters will celebrate their tournament debut: Kosei Fujita, Blake Christian and the two fighters of NOAH Ninja Mack and HAYATA. Participants as a summary:

Titán, Blake Christian, Ninja Mack, HAYATA, Ryusuke Taguchi, El Desperado, Kevin Knight, YOH, Hiromu Takahashi, BUSHI, TJP, Francesco Akira, DOUKI, Robbie Eagles, Taiji Ishimori, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, SHO, Clark Connors, u Drilla Moloney Kosei Fujita.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxdgeETCBhME

6. The match
IWGP Heavyweight Championship
Singles Match
SHO (c) wins against YOH via referee stoppage after YOH dislocates his shoulder.
Duration of the match: 01:36
– Before the match starts, YOH is fired by SHO for stealing the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship from him.
– After the act, YOH complained of pain in his shoulder and could no longer move his arm. The referee then showed the “X sign” and stopped the match.

While the doctors tend to YOH and dislocate his shoulder, Kosei Fujita comes out. After YOH walks backstage in tears, Fujita takes the floor and calls SHO the Youngest Champion in history and claims to be the youngest IWGP Heavyweight Champion ever. Moments later, DOUKI comes out and also claims the title. The SHO says that both wrestlers can avoid the allegations as he does not want to give them a chance. Fujita responds with a quote before leaving the ring. DOUKI grabs his head and says that SHO has the status of No. 1 Contenders and can wait for the winner of the DOUKI vs. Fujita match.

7. The match
Special Tag Team Match
Jon Moxley & Shota Umino win over BULLET CLUB: HOUSE OF TORTURE (Jack Perry & Ren Narita) via pin by Narita & Moxley after the Death Rider.
Duration of the match: 14:32

8. The match
NEVER Win an Openweight
Singles Match
Shingo Takagi wins against EVIL (c) via pinfall after the Dragon’s End -> Titelechsel!
Time of the match: 21:14
– As the match continued, the remaining members of HOUSE OF TORTURE repeatedly interfered in the match. Downstairs, Dick Togo disguised himself as BUSHI before being revealed and attacked by the real BUSHI.

Shingo Takagi can enjoy winning the title for a short time because he is attacked by Gabe Kidd. The Brit cut a promo and said the status of the NEVER Openweight Championship is a shame. This speaks for New Japan as a whole. Kidd throws a few lines at NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi and AEW President Tony Khan before spitting at Simba Mark. He will take the crown from Takagi and eliminate any fighter who stands in his way.

9. The match
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
Singles Match
Tetsuya Naito (c) wins against Yota Tsuji via pinfall after Destino.
Duration of the match: 34:26

After the match, Tetsuya Naito celebrates defending his title and wants to prepare his call to action. However, Jon Moxley shows up and Naito asks the AEW star if his Windy City Riot match should be a title match. Moxley agrees and says he will take the title next week. After a brief look, Moxley leaves the ring. Later, Naito takes over and thanks Tsuji for the match and compared to Sendoff’s previous match, he has become stronger. At the end there is the usual Naito promo and goodbye. The show ends with these pictures.

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