Mercedes Moné Retains IWGP Women’s Title At NJPW Event, Next Opponent Emerges

Mercedes Moné is still the IWGP Women’s Champion after a big battle at NJPW’s Sakura Genesis. She defeated both AZM and Hakuzi in a Three-way bout. AZM is STARDOM’s High Speed Champion giving Moné and even bigger challenge.

The result of the match had Moné hit the Moné Maker on AZM on top of Hazuki for the win.

Sakura Genesis is TONIGHT!

5th match IWGP WOMAN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH/3WAY MATCH @MercedesVarnado ? @azumikan1411 ? @0929_hazuki

Watch Sakura Genesis live in LIVE in English on https://t.co/CcdQ1XamUA (outside Japan)#njpw #njsg #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/h6XaTg8clP

— njpwworld (@njpwworld) April 8, 2023

After the match, a new challenge emerged – Mayu Iwatani. Iwatani faced KAIRI in main event of Historic X-Over to crown the first-ever IWGP Women’s Champion. KAIRI won that match to become the first champion. Iwatani is only one of two Grand Slam Champions for STARDOM. Io Shirai (IYO SKY) being the other.

.@MayuIwatani Challenges for IWGP WOMAN CHAMPIONSHIP??

Watch Sakura Genesis live in LIVE in English on https://t.co/CcdQ1XamUA (outside Japan)#njSG #njpw #njpwworld pic.twitter.com/Ijr7eb4STy

— njpwworld (@njpwworld) April 8, 2023

Moné and Iwatani will face off on April 23 at All Star Grand Queendom.

April 23 Yokohama Arena
Stardom All Star Grand Queendom
?IWGP Women’s Title Match
(C) Mercedes Moné
vs
Mayu Iwatani

Live on PPV, don’t miss it!! pic.twitter.com/zPlY5yyrBH

— We Are Stardom (@we_are_stardom) April 8, 2023