Sakura Genesis is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event will take place on April 5, 2025, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan.[1][2] Previously held under the Invasion Attack name, this will be the sixth event to be held under the Sakura Genesis name.

The main event will see Hirooki Goto defend the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against the 2025 New Japan Cup winner David Finlay.

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.[3]

On March 20, 2025, David Finlay would win the New Japan Cup by defeating Shota Umino in the finals, allowing Finlay to challenge Hirooki Goto for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sakura Genesis.[4]

Matches

No.Matches*Stipulations
1PKatsuya Murashima vs. Daiki NagaiSingles match[5]
2Yuya Uemura vs. SanadaSingles match[5]
3El Phantasmo (c) vs. Great-O-KhanSingles match for the NJPW World Television Championship[5]
4Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shota UminoSingles match[5]
5House of Torture (Ren Narita, Sho and Yujiro Takahashi) (c) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney and Taiji Ishimori)Six-man tag team match for the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship[5]
6Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Ryohei OiwaSingles match for the NEVER Openweight Championship[5]
7Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi) (c) vs. United Empire (Jeff Cobb and Callum Newman)Tag team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship[5]
8Yota Tsuji (c) vs. EvilSingles match for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship[5]
9Hirooki Goto (c) vs. David FinlaySingles match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship[6][5]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match will be broadcast on the pre-show
*Card subject to change

See also

References

  1. ^ Currier, Joseph (January 13, 2025). "NJPW announces upcoming major event schedule". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025.04.05 SAKURA GENESIS 2025". NJPW. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Vetter, Chris (March 20, 2025). "NJPW "New Japan Cup" results (3/20): Vetter's review of Shota Umino vs. David Finlay in the tournament final, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Satoshi Kojima". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Lambert, Jeremy (March 21, 2025). "Hirooki Goto vs. David Finlay Headlines NJPW Sakura Genesis, Full Lineup Announced". Fightful. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  6. ^ Currier, Joseph (March 20, 2025). "NJPW crowns New Japan Cup winner, Sakura Genesis main event set". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
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