Invasion Attack 2016 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on April 10, 2016, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan,[2][3] and featured nine matches, six of which were contested for championships. The main event saw the winner of the 2016 New Japan Cup, Tetsuya Naito defeat Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
The event aired worldwide on NJPW World and featured English commentary, provided by Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino.[4] In addition, the event also aired in Japan as a PPV through SKY PerfecTV!.[5] It was the fourth and last event under the Invasion Attack name; the event was renamed as Sakura Genesis in 2017.
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- ^ Caldwell, James (January 4, 2016). "New Japan announces 2016 Schedule". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 3, 2016). "Wrestle Kingdom 10 live results: Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi Tanahashi". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (March 28, 2016). "March 28, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Hogan wins Gawker lawsuit, MMA legalized in NY, Wrestlemania weekend preview, more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California. p. 31. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ^ 新日本プロレス 16.4.10 両国大会. SKY PerfecTV! (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
