Full G1 Climax Preview
What Is The G1 Climax?
The G1 Climax is a round-robin tournament that sees the 20 best wrestlers in New Japan Pro Wrestling compete for the chance to headline Wrestle Kingdom. The 20 wrestlers are broken into blocks of 10. Everyone wrestles everyone else in their blocks. They get 2 points per win. They get 1 point for a 30-minute draw. The wrestlers with the most points in their block face off in a final match that will determine the #1 Contender to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
What Happens If The Champion Wins The G1 Climax?
If the IWGP Heavyweight Champion wins the G1, then he gets to pick his opponent for Wrestle Kingdom.
Who’s in this year’s tournament?
Block A:
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Kazuchika Okada
- Jay White
- Togi Makabe
- YOSHI-HASHI
- Bad Luck Fale
- EVIL
- Hangman Page
- Minoru Suzuki
- Michael Elgin
Block B:
- Kenny Omega
- Kota Ibushi
- Hirooki Goto
- Juice Robinson
- Tetsuya Naito
- SANADA
- Tama Tonga
- Toru Yano
- Zack Sabre Jr.
- Tomohiro Ishii
Whoa, That Line Up Is STACKED
It is but that’s not a question.
When Is All This Mayhem Going Down?
Glad you asked, here’s the full schedule. Super hyped matches get an *. Every match will air LIVE on NJPWWorld.com and feature English commentary.
7/14 5:30am EDT
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki*
- Togi Makabe vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- Michael Elgin vs. EVIL
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White*
- Bad Luck Fale vs. Hangman Page
7/15 2am EDT
- Juice Robinson vs. Tama Tonga*
- Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA*
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Toru Yano*
- Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito*
- Koba Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.*
7/16 5am EDT
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White*
- Togi Makabe vs. Minoru Suzuki
- Michael Elgin vs. Hangman Page
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
- YOSHI-HASHI vs. EVIL
7/19 5:30am EDT
- Juice Robinson vs. Kota Ibushi*
- Hirooki Goto vs. Kenny Omega
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Toru Yano vs. Zack Sabre Jr.*
- SANADA vs. Tama Tonga
7/20 5:30am EDT
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Togi Makabe vs. EVIL
- Michael Elgin vs. Jay White
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Hangman Page*
- YOSHI-HASHI vs. Minoru Suzuki
7/21 5:30am EDT
- Juice Robinson vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii*
- Toru Yano vs. Kota Ibushi*
- Kenny Omega vs. Tama Tonga*
- SANADA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
7/22 3:30 am EDT
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hangman Page*
- Togi Makabe vs. Kazuchika Okada
- Michael Elgin vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- Jay White vs. Minoru Suzuki*
- EVIL vs. Bad Luck Fale
7/26 5:30am EDT
- Juice Robinson vs. Kenny Omega*
- Hirooki Goto vs. Toru Yano*
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Tama Tonga*
- SANADA vs. Kota Ibushi
7/27 5:30am EDT
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe
- Michael Elgin vs. Minoru Suzuki
- Kazuchika Okada vs. YOSHI-HASHI*
- Jay White vs. Bad Luck Fale
- EVIL vs. Hangman Page
7/28 5am EDT
- Juice Robinson vs. Toru Yano*
- Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kota Ibushi*
- Kenny Omega vs. SANADA
- Tama Tonga vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
7/30 6am EDT
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. YOSHI-HASHI
- Togi Makabe vs. Bad Luck Fale*
- Michael Elgin vs. Kazuchika Okada
- Jay White vs. Hangman Page*
- EVIL vs. Minoru Suzuki
8/1 5:30am EDT
- Juice Robinson vs. SANADA
- Hirooki Goto vs. Kota Ibushi*
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tama Tonga
- Toru Yano vs. Tetsuya Naito*
- Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr.*
8/2 5:30am EDT
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL*
- Togi Makabe vs. Hangman Page
- Michael Elgin vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki*
- Jay White vs. YOSHI-HASHI
8/4 4am EDT
- Juice Robinson vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kenny Omega*
- Toru Yano vs. SANADA*
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Koba Ibushi*
8/5 2am EDT
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Michael Elgin
- Togi Makabe vs. Jay White*
- Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL*
- YOSHI-HASHI vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Hangman Page vs. Minoru Suzuki
8/8 5:30am EDT
- Juice Robinson vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Hirooki Goto vs. Zack Sabre Jr.*
- Toru Yano vs. Kenny Omega*****
- Kota Ibushi vs. Tama Tonga
- Tetsuya Naito vs. SANADA*
8/10 5:30am EDT
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada*****
- Togi Makabe vs. Michael Elgin
- Jay White vs. EVIL*
- YOSHI-HASHI vs. Hangman Page
- Bad Luck Fale vs. Minoru Suzuki*
8/11 5:30am EDT
- Juice Robinson vs. Hirooki Goto
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. SANADA
- Toru Yano vs. Tama Tonga*
- Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi*****
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.*
8/12 2am EDT
- A Block Winner vs. B Block Winner.
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