NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018 (match rating scale is out of 5 stars)
“(c)” = incumbent champions
TAG TEAM MATCH
The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) def. Bullet Club (Christopher Daniels, Kazarian, Scorpio Sky)
MY PREDICTION: Young Bucks (1-0)
HARTKNIGHT‘S PREDICTION: Young Bucks (1-0)
★★¾
TAG TEAM MATCH
Chaos (Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano) def. Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Takashi Iizuka)
MY PREDICTION: Chaos (2-0)
HARTKNIGHT’S PREDICTION: Chaos (2-0)
★¼
NEVER OPENWEIGHT 6-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa) (c) def. Michael Elgin, Ryusuke Taguchi, Togi Makabe
MY PREDICTION: Bullet Club (3-0)
HARTKNIGHT’S PREDICTION: Elgin, Taguchi, Makabe (2-1)
★★★
6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Taguchi Japan (Hiroshi Tanahashi, David Finlay, Juice Robinson) def. Chaos (Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi, Jay White)
MY PREDICTION: Taguchi Japan (4-0)
HARTKNIGHT’S PREDICTION: Chaos (2-2)
★★¾
6-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Lance Archer) def. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito, Evil, Sanada)
MY PREDICTION: Suzuki-gun (5-0)
HARTKNIGHT’S PREDICTION: L.I.J. (2-3)
★★★¾
3-WAY IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Suzuki-gun (El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru) (c) def. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi) and Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh)
MY PREDICTION: Suzuki-gun (6-0)
HARTKNIGHT’S PREDICTION: Roppongi 3K (2-4)
★★¾
IWGP JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Will Ospreay (c) def. Marty Scurll
MY PREDICTION: Ospreay (7-0)
HARTKNIGHT’S PREDICTION: Ospreay (3-4)
★★★★★
TAG TEAM MATCH
Bullet Club (Cody, Hangman Page) def. Golden☆Lovers (Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi)
MY PREDICTION: Bullet Club (8-0)
HARTKNIGHT’S PREDICTION: Golden☆Lovers (3-5)
★★★★¼
IWGP HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Kazuchika Okada (c) def. Zack Sabre Jr.
MY PREDICTION: Okada (9-0)
HARTKNIGHT’S PREDICTION: Okada (4-5)
★★★★
Sakura Genesis 2018 was a great show that I enjoyed a little more than Strong Style Evolved.
Recommended matches: Bullet Club v. Golden☆Lovers and Will Ospreay v. Marty Scurll.
PPV RATING: A-
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