It’s that time of year again, and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)'s G1 Climax tournament is back to ruin sleep schedules all over the globe!
This year's version, the 28th annual, will feature 20 men competing across 19 dates for a spot in the finals on August 12. Each show will be broadcast worldwide on New Japan's streaming service, NJPW World.
We'll have open threads & results for each show (past results can be found here) as well as the standard match recommendation posts at regular intervals throughout the tournament, so why not watch along with the best pro wrestling community on the internet?
Current standings
6 Points
- EVIL (A Block, 3-1)
- Hiroshi Tanahashi (A Block, 3-1)
- “Switchblade” Jay White (A Block, 3-1)
- Kenny Omega (B Block, 3-0)
4 Points
- Kazuchika Okada (A Block, 2-2)
- Kota Ibushi (B Block, 2-1)
- Michael Elgin (A Block, 2-2)
- Minoru Suzuki (A Block, 2-2)
- SANADA (B Block, 2-1)
- Tetsuya Naito (B Block, 2-1)
- Togi Makabe (A Block, 2-2)
- Tomohiro Ishii (B Block, 2-1)
2 Points
- Bad Luck Fale (A Block, 1-3)
- Hangman Page (A Block, 1-3)
- Hirooki Goto (B Block, 1-2)
- Tama Tonga (B Block, 1-2)
- Toru Yano (B Block, 1-2)
- YOSHI-HASHI (A Block, 1-3)
- Zack Sabre, Jr. (B Block, 1-2)
0 Points
- Juice Robinson (B Block, 0-3)
Our eighth day of action takes place in Niigata’s Ao-re Niigata, kicking off at a brisk 5:30AM Eastern / 2:30AM Pacific, and it's all about B Block, one of two groupings whose winner will go on to a spot in the finals.
Hirooki Goto vs. Toru Yano
Tama Tonga vs. Tetsuya Naito
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre, Jr.
Juice Robinson vs. Kenny Omega
Kota Ibushi vs. SANADA
Enjoy the show!
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