New Japan Pro Wrestling reveals the participants for the G1 Climax

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Originally published at https://www.postwrestling.com/2020/09/09/new-japan-pro-wrestling-reveals-the-participants-for-the-g1-climax/

During Wednesday’s New Japan card from Sendai, the participants for this year’s G1 Climax were announced including several foreign performers that have been absent in recent months.



A BLOCK

-Kota Ibushi

-Kazuchika Okada

-Tomohiro Ishii

-Shingo Takagi

-Yujiro

-Taichi

-Minoru Suzuki (NEVER Openweight Champion)

-Jeff Cobb

-Will Ospreay

-Jay White

B BLOCK
-Hiroshi Tanahashi
-Hirooki Goto
-Toru Yano
-Yoshi-Hashi
-Sanada
-Tetsuya Naito (IWGP heavyweight champion)
-EVIL
-Zack Sabre Jr.
-Juice Robinson
-KENTA

The key names listed were Will Ospreay, Jay White, Jeff Cobb, Juice Robinson, and KENTA who have not competed in Japan during the pandemic. KENTA and Jay White have been appearing on the NJPW Strong cards that were taped in California and streaming on New Japan World. The only New Japan talent that is not returning from last year’s tournament is Bad Luck Fale.

Yujiro Takahashi is back in the G1 Climax for the first time since 2015 and Minoru Suzuki is back after missing last year’s tournament.

The G1 Climax kicks off next Saturday, September 19th with 19 shows held over four weeks with the final three nights at Sumo Hall October 16-18.

Below is the full schedule:

Saturday, September 19th – Osaka at Edion Arena

Sunday, September 20th – Osaka at Edion Arena

Wednesday, September 23rd – Hokkaido at Hokkai Kita Yell

Thursday, September 24th – Hokkaido at Hokkai Kita Yell

Sunday, September 27th – Kobe World Hall

Tuesday, September 29th – Korakuen Hall

Wednesday, September 30th – Korakuen Hall

Thursday, October 1st – Niigata at Aore Nagaoka

Monday, October 5th – Tagawa at Takamatsu City Gymnasium

Tuesday, October 6th – Hiroshima at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall

Wednesday, October 7th – Hiroshima at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall

Thursday, October 8th – Okayama at ZIP Arena

Saturday, October 10th – Osaka at Edion Arena

Sunday, October 11th – Aichi at Dolphins Arena

Tuesday, October 13th – Shizuoka at Hamamatsu Arena

Wednesday, October 14th – Kanagawa at Yokohama Budokan

Friday, October 16th – Sumo Hall

Saturday, October 17th – Sumo Hall

Sunday, October 18th – Sumo Hall

 

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That A Block might be an all-timer.

Even with Yujiro.

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Only two real bits of deadweight in Yujiro and Y-H. This is A LOT better than what I was anticipating.

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I have talked myself into a final where Okada pinning Naito.

In a year that has been so weird and unfamiliar, they have to go chalk with something, right?

…right?!

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I think if Naito holds the title and the EVIL experiment is done then likely main even is going to be Naito vs Okada I think it possibly Naito vs Jay White.

I think Kota doesn’t win again and Tanahashi is too old. There is an outside chance they give it to Will but I don’t see it just yet

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Has Ishii gone against Ospreay before? That matchup is super exciting for me

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Looks like 50ish tag matches and none against each other. Hadn’t even put that one together to realize it was gonna happen, but I definitely agree. They can make some magic. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=14028&page=4&search=ishii

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Tinfoil hat theory: Yujiro costs Jay White the block on the final night of competition sparking yet another Bullet Club vs Bullet Club storyline

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The matches were revealed on today’s show. They’re on njpw1972.com, but I have it here:

Sept. 19

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi

  • Shingo Takagi vs. Jay White

  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Minoru Suzuki

  • Jeff Cobb vs. Taichi

  • Will Ospreay vs. Yujiro Takahashi

Sept. 20

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Tetsuya Naito

  • Zack Sabre Jr. vs. EVIL

  • Hirooki Goto vs. KENTA

  • Toru Yano vs. SANADA

  • Juice Robinson vs. YOSHI-HASHI

Sept. 23

  • Kota Ibushi vs. Jay White

  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Will Ospreay

  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Taichi

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Yujiro Takahashi

  • Jeff Cobb vs. Shingo Takagi

Sept. 24

  • Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

  • YOSHI-HASHI vs. EVIL

  • Juice Robinson vs. KENTA

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano

  • Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA

Sept. 27 [my birthday]

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White

  • Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi

  • Kota Ibushi vs. Tomohiro Ishii

  • Jeff Cobb vs. Minoru Suzuki

  • Taichi vs. Yujiro Takahashi

Sept. 29

  • Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito

  • Toru Yano vs. EVIL

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Juice Robinson

  • Zack Sabre Jr. vs. KENTA

  • YOSHI-HASHI vs. SANADA

Sept. 30

  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi

  • Will Ospreay vs. Jay White

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Taichi

  • Kota Ibushi vs. Jeff Cobb

  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Yujiro Takahashi

Oct. 1

  • Tetsuya Naito vs. SANADA

  • KENTA vs. EVIL

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. YOSHI-HASHI

  • Hirooki Goto vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

  • Juice Robinson vs. Toru Yano

Oct. 5

  • Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay

  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Taichi

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki

  • Jeff Cobb vs. Jay White

  • Shingo Takagi vs. Yujiro Takahashi

Oct. 6

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. KENTA

  • YOSHI-HASHI vs. Tetsuya Naito

  • Juice Robinson vs. EVIL

  • SANADA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

  • Hirooki Goto vs. Toru Yano

Oct. 7

  • Kota Ibushi vs. Shingo Takagi

  • Taichi vs. Jay White

  • Will Ospreay vs. Minoru Suzuki

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Jeff Cobb

  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Yujiro Takahashi

Oct. 8

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL

  • Juice Robinson vs. Tetsuya Naito

  • SANADA vs. KENTA

  • Toru Yano vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

  • Hirooki Goto vs. YOSHI-HASHI

Oct. 10

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Shingo Takagi

  • Kota Ibushi vs. Minoru Suzuki

  • Will Ospreay vs. Taichi

  • Jay White vs. Yujiro Takahashi

  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jeff Cobb

Oct. 11

  • Tetsuya Naito vs. EVIL

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto

  • Juice Robinson vs. SANADA

  • Toru Yano vs. KENTA

  • YOSHI-HASHI vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Oct. 13

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Tomohiro Ishii

  • Minoru Suzuki vs. Jay White

  • Shingo Takagi vs. Taichi

  • Kota Ibushi vs. Yujiro Takahashi

  • Will Ospreay vs. Jeff Cobb

Oct. 14

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA

  • Hirooki Goto vs. EVIL

  • Toru Yano vs. Tetsuya Naito

  • Juice Robinson vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

  • YOSHI-HASHI vs. KENTA

Oct. 16 - A Block Finals

  • Shingo Takagi vs. Minoru Suzuki

  • Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jay White

  • Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay

  • Jeff Cobb vs. Yujiro Takahashi

  • Kota Ibushi vs. Taichi

Oct. 17 - B Block Finals

  • SANADA vs. EVIL

  • Tetsuya Naito vs. KENTA

  • Toru Yano vs. YOSHI-HASHI

  • Juice Robinson vs. Hirooki Goto

  • Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

Oct. 18 - G1 Climax Finals