Sakura Genesis is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). Originally known as Invasion Attack, The event has been held since 2013 and 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, New Japan Pro Wrestling World. The event was renamed in 2017.[1] 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).[2][3]
Events
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Main event | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invasion Attack (2013) | April 7, 2013 | Tokyo | Ryōgoku Kokugikan | 8,200 | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) versus Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | [4][5][6] |
| 2 | Invasion Attack 2014 | April 6, 2014 | Tokyo | Ryōgoku Kokugikan | 8,500 | Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) versus Shinsuke Nakamura for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship | [7][8][9] |
| 3 | Invasion Attack 2015 | April 5, 2015 | Tokyo | Ryōgoku Kokugikan | 9,500 | A.J. Styles (c) versus Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | [10][11][12] |
| 4 | Invasion Attack 2016 | April 10, 2016 | Tokyo | Ryōgoku Kokugikan | 9,078 | Kazuchika Okada (c) versus Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | [13][14][15] |
| 5 | Sakura Genesis 2017 | April 9, 2017 | Tokyo | Ryōgoku Kokugikan | 10,231 | Kazuchika Okada (c) versus Katsuyori Shibata for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | [1] |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ja:【年間スケジュール発表！】6月11日大阪城ホール！『G1』両国3連戦！ 現地時間・7月1日、2日にロサンゼルスで初のビッグマッチ！『G1 Special in USA』決定!! (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2017-01-04). Archived from the original on 2017-01-04. Retrieved on 2017-01-04.
- ↑ ja:【4.6両国全カード!!】棚橋vs中邑! 後藤＆柴田がタッグ挑戦! 石井vs内藤! デヴィvs田口! グレイシーvsクレイジー! 桜庭vs鈴木が初遭遇! (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2014-04-01). Retrieved on 2016-03-23.
- ↑ ja:4月5日（日）両国でAJvs飯伏が決定! オカダvsファレ！ 棚橋＆柴田vs矢野＆桜庭! ケニーvsドラダなど4大IWGP選手権が実現!! (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling (2015-03-16). Retrieved on 2016-03-23.
- ↑ Invasion Attack (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling. Retrieved on 2014-01-04.
- ↑ ja:新日本プロレス「Invasion Attack」 (in Japanese). Sports Navi. Yahoo! (2013-04-07). Retrieved on 2014-01-04.
- ↑ Caldwell, James 2013-04-07. Caldwell's New Japan "Invasion Attack" iPPV report 4/7: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of new IWGP World champion, U.S. stars in title matches, more . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved on 2014-01-04.
- ↑ Invasion Attack 2014 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling. Retrieved on 2014-04-06.
- ↑ ja:新日本プロレス「Invasion Attack 2014」 (in Japanese). Sports Navi. Yahoo! (2014-04-06). Retrieved on 2014-04-06.
- ↑ Caldwell, James 2014-04-06. Caldwell's NJPW PPV results 4/6: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of "Invasion Attack 2014" - Nakamura regains IC Title, A.J. Styles big angle, new NWA tag champions, more . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved on 2014-04-06.
- ↑ Invasion Attack 2015 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling. Retrieved on 2015-04-05.
- ↑ ja:新日本プロレス「Invasion Attack 2015」 (in Japanese). Sports Navi. Yahoo! (2015-04-05). Retrieved on 2015-04-05.
- ↑ Show results - 4/5 NJPW "Invasion Attack" in Tokyo, Japan: A.J. Styles defends IWGP World Title in main event, ROH tag teams win both Tag Titles, Bullet Club in action, more . Pro Wrestling Torch (2015-04-05). Retrieved on 2015-04-05.
- ↑ Invasion Attack 2016 (in Japanese). New Japan Pro Wrestling. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2016-04-09. NJPW Invasion Attack live results: Kazuchika Okada vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Championship . Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.
- ↑ Caldwell, James 2016-04-10. 4/10 NJPW “Invasion Attack 2016” PPV Report – Okada vs. Naito, Ospreay’s debut, more big title matches . Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved on 2016-04-10.