On April 16th, Pro Wrestling NOAH held it’s latest major event, Green Journey 2023 in Sendai at the Xebio Arena Sendai in Sendai, Japan.
Green Journey 2023 in Sendai saw a number of title changes take place.
The main event of the show featured Jake Lee defending his GHC Heavyweight Championship for the first time against Katsuhiko Nakajima. Despite a great effort by Nakajima, Lee was able to successfully defend his title. After the match, Lee was confronted by Naomichi Marufuji. Marufuji will be the next challenger for Jake Lee.
The GHC Tag Team Championship match saw the title change hands as Takashi Sugiura & Shuhei Taniguchi defeated Masa Kitamiya & Daiki Inaba to become the new champions. Hideki Suzuki, Timothy Thatcher & Saxon Huxley confronted the new titleholders after the match. Timothy Thatcher and Saxon Huxley will be the first challengers for the Suguira and Taniguchi.
There were two other title changes as HAYATA defeated AMAKUSA to become the new GHC Jr Heavyweight champion. HAYATA called out Ninja Mack after his victory. Also, Tadasuke and YO-HEY defeated Yoshinari Ogawa and Eita to win the GHC Jr Heavyweight Tag Team Tiltes. Ogawa and Eita brawled after the match.
There was a scary moment during the show as Extreme Tiger had to be stretchered out of a six man tag match due to an injury he suffered.
Here are the full results and highlights for Green Journey 2023 in Sendai on April 16th:
- GHC Heavyweight Championship (THE LUNATIC GATE): Jake Lee (c) defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima to retain his title.
- GHC Jr. Heavyweight Championship (RISE AND FALL): HAYATA defeated AMAKUSA (c) to become the new champion.
- GHC National Championship (SKY’S THE LIMIT): El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. (c) defeated Jack Morris to retain his title.
- GHC Jr Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (TIME FOR A CHANGE): YO-HEY & Tadasuke defeated Yoshinari Ogawa & Eita (c) to become the new champions
- GHC Tag Team Championship (VOLCANIC EXPLOSION): Takashi Sugiura & Shuhei Taniguchi defeated Masa Kitamiya & Daiki Inaba (c) to become the new champions
- 3 on 2 Handicap Match: Dralistico, Dragon Bane & Alejandro defeated Alpha Wolf & Lanzelot
- 6 Man Tag Team Match (LALAPALOOZA FIESTA): Dralistico, Dragon Bane & Alejandro defeated Extreme Tiger, Alpha Wolf & Lanzelot (match stopped due to injury to Extreme Tiger)
- 10 Man Tag Team Match (MIGHT MAKES RIGHT): Kenoh, Jinsei Shinzaki, Shuji Kondo, Hajime Ohara & HI69 defeated Kaito Kiyomiya, Naomichi Marufuji, Ninja Mack, Atsushi Kotoge & Seiki Yoshioka
- Single Match (WILD AND FREE): Maya Yukihi defeated Sumire Natsu
- 6 Man Tag Team Match (NO HOLDING BACK): Hideki Suzuki, Timothy Thatcher & Saxon Huxley defeated Yoshiki Inamura, Kinya Okada & Sean Legacy
- OPENING JOURNEY: Anthony Greene defeated Daishi Ozawa
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