New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced the updated card for their Sakura Genesis 2023 event on April 8th at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. Sakura Genesis 2023 will air live on New Japan World starting at 4:00AM EST.
It was announced that the new match added to the card is a Shinnichi Champion Grand Prix Celebration 6-Man Tag Team match with the competitors to be officially revealed when they make their entrance for the match.
The official match order for the event was also announced.
Updated card for NJPW Sakura Genesis 2023:
- Shinnichi Champion Grand Prix Celebration 6-Man Tag Team match – TBA, TBA, & TBA vs. TBA, TBA, & TBA
- United Empire (Francesco Akira, Aaron Henare, & Jeff Cobb) vs. SHO, Yujiro Takahashi, & EVIL
- BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, & Tetsuya Naito vs. Just Five Guys (DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, & Taichi)
- Master Wato, Hikuleo, & Tama Tonga vs. El Phantasmo, KENTA, & David Finlay
- IWGP Women’s Championship Three-Way match – AZM vs. Hazuki vs. Mercedes Mone (c)
- NJPW World Television Championship – Shota Umino vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (c)
- IWGP Tag Team Championship – Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) vs. Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto) (c)
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship – Robbie Eagles vs. Hiromu Takahashi (c)
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship – SANADA vs. Kazuchika Okada (c)

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