Mercedes Moné to defend IWGP Women's Title against AZM & Hazuki at NJPW Sakura Genesis

Originally published at https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/03/23/mercedes-mone-to-defend-iwgp-womens-title-against-azm-hazuki-at-njpw-sakura-genesis/

Moné’s next title defense is locked in. 

Over the past month, STARDOM’s AZM and Hazuki have stuck their claim to an IWGP Women’s Championship match. 

In a video released by New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the IWGP Women’s Champion Mercedes Moné accepted both of their challenges and she’ll put the belt on the line on April 8th at NJPW Sakura Genesis. 

BREAKING@mercedesvarnado has accepted the challenge of @azumikan1411 and @0929_hazuki for Sakura Genesis April 8!https://t.co/ZN8Z6QZk2G#njpw #njsg pic.twitter.com/bWKU83vy3W

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) March 24, 2023

The winner of this match is going to defend the title against Mayu Iwatani at STARDOM’s April 23rd event. Here is the updated Sakura Genesis card: 

  • United Empire (Francesco Akira, Aaron Henare & Jeff Cobb) vs. House of Torture (SHO, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL)
  • Master Wato, Hikuleo & Tama Tonga vs. BULLET CLUB (David Finlay, KENTA & El Phantasmo)
  • Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & BUSHI) vs. DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Taichi
  • NJPW World TV Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino
  • IWGP Tag Team Championships: Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher)
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Robbie Eagles
  • IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. SANADA 
  • IWGP Women’s Championship — Three Way: Mercedes Moné (c) vs. AZM vs. Hazuki