Mercedes Moné is coming to Sakura Genesis and she’s bringing her IWGP Women’s Championship with her.
New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on their official website that Mercedes Moné will defend her title against AZM and Hazuki in a triple threat match at Sakura Genesis on April 8 in Ryogoku.
The former Sasha Banks won the IWGP Women’s Championship from KAIRI at Battle in the Valley in San Jose, California, on February 18. The Sakura Genesis event will mark her first title defense.
Check out the current line-up for Sakura Genesis below:
- Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. SANADA – IWGP World Heavyweight Championship
- Mercedes Moné (c) vs. AZM vs. Hazuki – IWGP Women’s Championship
- Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Robbie Eagles – IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- Bishamon (YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto) (c) vs. Aussie Open (Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher) – IWGP Tag Team Championship
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Shota Umino – New Japan World Television Championship
- David Finlay, KENTA, & El Phantasmo vs. Tama Tonga, Hikuleo & Master Wato
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