Sakura Genesis

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Sakura Genesis
PromotionsNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Other namesInvasion Attack (2013-2016)
First eventInvasion Attack (2013)

Sakura Genesis is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) since 2013. Held annually at Tokyo's Ryōgoku Kokugikan, the event has been nicknamed "Spring Showdown at Ryōgoku" (春の両国決戦, Haru no Ryōgoku Kessen).[1][2] Originally known as Invasion Attack, the event was renamed in 2017 after the sakura, in English "cherry blossom", which blooms in early April.[3]

The event follows the New Japan Cup, with the main event being the winner of the New Japan Cup against the champion of their choice, usually being the IWGP Heavyweight Champion. The event was not held in 2019, the NJPW-Ring of Honor co-produced G1 Supercard event was held instead. The event was originally scheduled to take place in 2020 on March 31, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] In 2022, the annual April event in Ryōgoku Kokugikan will not use the Sakura Genesis name, instead using the name Hyper Battle which was the name of series of events from 1993 until 2004, this due NJPW using names from old events for their 50th anniversary.

The event has aired domestically as a pay-per-view (PPV). From 2013 to 2014, the event aired internationally as an internet pay-per-view (iPPV) and since 2015, it has aired worldwide on NJPW's internet streaming site, NJPW World.

Events

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# Event Date City Venue Attendance Main event Ref(s)
1 Invasion Attack (2013) April 7, 2013 Tokyo, Japan Ryōgoku Kokugikan 8,200 Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship [6][7][8]
2 Invasion Attack 2014 April 6, 2014 8,500 Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship [9][10][11]
3 Invasion Attack 2015 April 5, 2015 9,500 A.J. Styles (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship [12][13][14]
4 Invasion Attack 2016 April 10, 2016 9,078 Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship [15][16][17]
5 Sakura Genesis 2017 April 9, 2017 10,231 Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Katsuyori Shibata for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship [18][19]
6 Sakura Genesis 2018 April 1, 2018 9,882 Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship [20]
7 Sakura Genesis 2021 April 4, 2021 4,484 Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Will Ospreay for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship [21]
8 Sakura Genesis (2023) April 8, 2023 6,510 Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Sanada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship [22]
9 Sakura Genesis (2024) April 6, 2024 6,632 Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
10 Sakura Genesis (2025) April 5, 2025 6,640 Hirooki Goto (c) vs. David Finlay for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

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