New Japan Pro Wrestling has now announced the full schedule for this summer’s G1 Climax tournament, after revealing yesterday that Kenny Omega vs Kazuchika Okada III will take place on August 12th.
The first four shows and the last three will feature English commentary from Kevin Kelly and Don Callis, and will air on NJPW World.
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July 17th — Hokkaido (A Block, 2 a.m. ET) (English Commentary)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Kota Ibushi vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Yuji Nagata vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- Togi Makabe vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii
July 20th — Korakuen Hall (B Block, 5:30 a.m. ET) (English Commentary)
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Kenny Omega
- SANADA vs. EVIL
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Toru Yano
- Michael Elgin vs. Tama Tonga
- Satoshi Kojima vs. Juice Robinson
July 21st — Korakuen Hall (A Block, 5:30 a.m. ET) (English Commentary)
- Tetsuya Naito vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Yuji Nagata vs. Hirooki Goto
- Togi Makabe vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
July 22nd — Korakuen Hall (B Block, 5:30 a.m. ET) (English Commentary)
- Kenny Omega vs. Tama Tonga
- Minoru Suzuki vs. SANADA
- EVIL vs. Juice Robinson
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Elgin
- Satoshi Kojima vs. Toru Yano
July 23rd — Tokyo Machida Gymnasium (A Block, 5 a.m. ET)
- Kota Ibushi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Togi Makabe vs. Hirooki Goto
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Bad Luck Fale
- YOSHI-HASHI vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yuji Nagata
July 25th — Fukushima (B Block, 5:30 a.m. ET)
- Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA
- Kenny Omega vs. Toru Yano
- Tama Tonga vs. EVIL
- Juice Robinson vs. Minoru Suzuki
- Satoshi Kojima vs. Michael Elgin
July 26th — Miyagi (A Block, 5:30 a.m. ET)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto
- Kota Ibushi vs. Togi Makabe
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Yuji Nagata
July 27th — Niigata (B Block, 5:30 a.m. ET)
- Michael Elgin vs. Kenny Omega
- Minoru Suzuki vs. EVIL
- SANADA vs. Toru Yano
- Juice Robinson vs. Tama Tonga
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Satoshi Kojima
July 29th — Aichi (A Block, 5:00 a.m. ET)
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- Hirooki Goto vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Kota Ibushi vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Togi Makabe vs. Yuji Nagata
July 30th — Gifu (B Block, 3:30 a.m. ET)
- Kenny Omega vs. Satoshi Kojima
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Juice Robinson
- Michael Elgin vs. SANADA
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Tama Tonga
- EVIL vs. Toru Yano
August 1st — Kagoshima (A Block, 5:30 a.m. ET)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Yuji Nagata
- YOSHI-HASHI vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto
- Togi Makabe vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
August 2nd — Fukuoka (B Block, 5:30 a.m. ET)
- Kenny Omega vs. EVIL
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Satoshi Kojima
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Tama Tonga
- SANADA vs. Juice Robinson
- Michael Elgin vs. Toru Yano
August 4th — Ehime (A Block, 6 a.m. ET)
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe
- Kota Ibushi vs. Yuji Nagata
- Hirooki Goto vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Bad Luck Fale
August 5th — Osaka (B Block, 4 a.m. ET)
- Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL
- Satoshi Kojima vs. SANADA
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Michael Elgin
- Tama Tonga vs. Toru Yano
- Kenny Omega vs. Juice Robinson
August 6th — Shizuoka (A Block, 3 a.m. ET)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Togi Makabe
- Hirooki Goto vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Kota Ibushi vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Yuji Nagata
August 8th — Kanagawa (B Block, 5:30 a.m. ET)
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
- Kenny Omega vs. SANADA
- Juice Robinson vs. Toru Yano
- Michael Elgin vs. EVIL
- Satoshi Kojima vs. Tama Tonga
August 11th — Sumo Hall (A Block Finals, 5:30 a.m. ET) (English Commentary)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Kota Ibushi vs. Hirooki Goto
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Bad Luck Fale vs. Yuji Nagata
- Togi Makabe vs. YOSHI-HASHI
August 12th — Sumo Hall (B Block Finals, 5:30 a.m. ET) (English Commentary)
Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
- Minoru Suzuki vs. Toru Yano
- Tama Tonga vs. SANADA
- Michael Elgin vs. Juice Robinson
- Satoshi Kojima vs. EVIL
August 13th — Sumo Hall (G1 Climax 27 Finals, 2 a.m. ET) (English Commentary)
- Winner of the A Block vs. Winner of the B Block in the tournament finals
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