New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) has announced the dates for this year’s G1 Climax tournament, set to take place in September and October.
NJPW has revealed that the annual tournament will begin on September 18 in the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium. The G1 Climax is usually held in the summer, but was moved due to the Tokyo Olympics.
The tournament will conclude on October 21 at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. Here are the dates worth adding to your diary:
- September 18th at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
- September 19th at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
- September 23rd at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo
- September 24th at Ota Ward Gymnasium in Tokyo
- September 26th at Kobe World Memorial Hall in Hyogo
- September 29th at Korakuen Hall
- September 30th at Korakuen Hall
- October 1st at Hamamatsu Arena in Shizuoka
- October 3rd at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
- October 4th at Korakuen Hall
- October 7th at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
- October 8th at Kochi Prefectural Gymnasium
- October 9th at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
- October 12th at Xebio Arena Sendai in Miyagi
- October 13th at Xebio Arena Sendai in Miyagi
- October 14th at Yamagata City Sports Center
- October 18th at Yokohama Budokan
- October 20th at Sumo Hall
- October 21st at Sumo Hall
Opposed to a single-elimination tournament, the G1 Climax has a round robin format, meaning everybody faces everybody within their group. The points leaders of groups A and B will meet in the final to determine the G1 Climax winner.
Last year, Kota Ibushi defeated SANADA to win the tournament for the second year in a row. Ibushi is set to challenge current IWGP World Heavyweight Champion at Wrestle Grand Slam on July 25.
Via Fightful.
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