{"id":155882,"date":"2023-03-24T12:53:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T17:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=155882"},"modified":"2023-03-24T12:53:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T17:53:06","slug":"mercedes-mone-title-defense-announced-by-njpw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/03\/24\/mercedes-mone-title-defense-announced-by-njpw\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes Mone title defense announced by NJPW"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3778810223\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Mercedes Mone will defend her IWGP Women&#8217;s Championship against both Hazuki and AZM at Sakura Genesis 2023 on April 8. NJPW announced the news on Friday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After a video message from the champion, the match is now official!<\/p>\n<p>Mercedes Mon\u00e9 vs AZM vs Hazuki April 8 in Ryogoku!<\/p>\n<p>Details<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YfOfuNFnX7\">https:\/\/t.co\/YfOfuNFnX7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>International tickets<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XwdE46ArKJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/XwdE46ArKJ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njpw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#njpw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njsg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#njsg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HrQ16l7EgP\">pic.twitter.com\/HrQ16l7EgP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/njpwglobal\/status\/1639115320169226240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mercedes Mone defeated Kairi at Battle in the Valley earlier this year to become the IWGP Women&#8217;s Champion. Mone joined the company at Wrestle Kingdom 17. It was her first in-ring wrestling appearance since walking out of the WWE in May of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Sakura Genesis will take place on April 8 and will also feature Kazuchika Okada defending his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship against Sanada. Sanada won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/03\/21\/3-21-njpw-cup-2023-finals-report-radicans-results-analysis-of-rush-vs-takahashi-finlay-vs-sanada-njpw-cup-finals\/\">2023 New Japan Cup<\/a> to earn a shot at the title.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/03\/24\/josh-alexander-to-vacate-impact-world-championship\/\">Josh Alexander to vacate Impact World Championship<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-365449759\"><div id=\"pwtor-657904854\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Mercedes Mone will defend her IWGP Women&#8217;s Championship against both Hazuki and AZM at Sakura Genesis 2023 on April 8. NJPW announced the news on Friday. 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