New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the 20 names that are going to take part in the G1 Climax tournament that kicks off later this month, as well as the blocks the 20 men will be part of.
NJPW made the announcement across their official social media channels this morning, with fans particularly excited about the matches on offer from Block A, which will feature the returns of Will Ospreay and Jay White.
- Kota Ibushi
- Jeff Cobb
- Kazuchika Okada
- Tomohiro Ishii
- Will Ospreay
- Shingo Takagi
- Minoru Suzuki
- Taichi
- Jay White
- Yujiro Takahashi
While Block B might not be as exciting by comparison, the prospect of seeing former tag team partners EVIL and SANADA lock horns is certainly gripping. Here’s the ten men who will be part of Block B:
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Juice Robinson
- Hirooki Goto
- Toru Yano
- YOSHI-HASHI
- Tetsuya Naito
- SANADA
- Zack Sabre Jr.
- KENTA
- EVIL
The tournament kicks off on September 19, so make sure to stay tuned to WrestleTalk.com for the latest G1 Climax and NJPW updates.
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