New Japan releases the full cards for the G1 Climax tournament

General
1

Originally published at https://www.postwrestling.com/2018/06/19/new-japan-release-the-full-cards-for-the-g1-climax-tournament/

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the full cards for the upcoming G1 Climax tournament.

The tournament will begin on Saturday, July 14th and wraps up with three straights nights at Budokan Hall.

SATURDAY, JULY 14TH IN TOKYO AT OTA CITY GENERAL GYMNASIUM
*Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White
*Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki
*Togi Makabe vs. Yoshi-Hashi
*EVIL vs. Michael Elgin
*Hangman Page vs. Bad Luck Fale

SUNDAY, JULY 15TH IN TOKYO AT OTA CITY GENERAL GYMNASIUM
*Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito
*Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
*Hirooki Goto vs. Sanada
*Juice Robinson vs. Tama Tonga
*Tomohiro Ishii vs. Toru Yano

MONDAY, JULY 16TH IN HOKKAIDO AT THE PREFECTURAL SPORTS CENTER
*Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White
*Minoru Suzuki vs. Togi Makabe
*Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
*Michael Elgin vs. Hangman Page
*EVIL vs. Yoshi-Hashi

THURSDAY, JULY 19TH IN TOKYO AT KORAKUEN HALL
*Kenny Omega vs. Hirooki Goto
*Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
*Kota Ibushi vs. Juice Robinson
*Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Toru Yano
*Sanada vs. Tama Tonga

FRIDAY, JULY 20TH IN TOKYO AT KORAKUEN HALL
*Kazuchika Okada vs. Hangman Page
*EVIL vs. Togi Makabe
*Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
*Jay White vs. Michael Elgin
*Minoru Suzuki vs. Yoshi-Hashi

SATURDAY, JULY 21ST IN TOKYO AT KORAKUEN HALL
*Hirooki Goto vs. Tomohiro Ishii
*Kenny Omega vs. Tama Tonga
*Tetsuya Naito vs. Juice Robinson
*Sanada vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
*Kota Ibushi vs, Toru Yano

SUNDAY, JULY 22ND IN TOKYO AT ESFORTA ARENA HACHIOJI
*Kazuchika Okada vs. Togi Makabe
*EVIL vs. Bad Luck Fale
*Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hangman Page
*Jay White vs. Minoru Suzuki
*Yoshi-Hashi vs. Michael Elgin

THURSDAY, JULY 26TH IN NIIGATA AT AO-RE NAGAOKA
*Kota Ibushi vs. Sanada
*Kenny Omega vs. Juice Robinson
*Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
*Tetsuya Naito vs. Tama Tonga
*Hirooki Goto vs. Toru Yano

FRIDAY, JULY 27TH IN SHIZUOKA AT ACT CITY
*Kazuchika Okada vs. Yoshi-Hashi
*Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe
*Minoru Suzuki vs. Michael Elgin
*Jay White vs. Bad Luck Fale
*EVIL vs. Hangman Page

SATURDAY, JULY 28TH IN AICHI AT AICHI PREFECTURAL GYMNASIUM
*Kota Ibushi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
*Kenny Omega vs. Sanada
*Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto
*Juice Robinson vs. Toru Yano
*Tama Tonga vs. Zack Sabre Jr.

MONDAY, JULY 30TH IN KAGAWA AT TAKAMATSU CITY GENERAL GYMNASIUM
*Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Elgin
*Minoru Suzuki vs. EVIL
*Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yoshi-Hashi
*Jay White vs. Hangman Page
*Togi Makabe vs. Bad Luck Fale

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1ST IN KAGOSHIMA AT KAGOSHIMA ARENA
*Kota Ibushi vs. Hirooki Goto
*Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
*Tetsuya Naito vs. Toru Yano
*Sanada vs. Juice Robinson
*Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tama Tonga

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2ND IN FUKUOKA AT FUKUOKA CITIZEN GYMNASIUM
*Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
*Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL
*Michael Elgin vs. Bad Luck Fale
*Hangman Page vs. Togi Makabe
*Jay White vs. Yoshi-Hashi

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4TH IN OSAKA AT EDION ARENA
*Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii
*Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi
*Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Juice Robinson
*Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga
*Sanada vs. Toru Yano

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5TH IN OSAKA AT EDION ARENA
*Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL
*Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Michael Elgin
*Jay White vs. Togi Makabe
*Hangman Page vs. Minoru Suzuki
*Bad Luck Fale vs. Yoshi-Hashi

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8TH IN KANAGAWA AT YOKOHAMA CULTURAL GYMNASIUM
*Tetsuya Naito vs. Sanada
*Kenny Omega vs. Toru Yano
*Kota Ibushi vs. Tama Tonga
*Hirooki Goto vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
*Tomohiro Ishii vs. Juice Robinson

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10TH IN TOKYO AT BUDOKAN HALL – A BLOCK FINALS
*Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
*Jay White vs. EVIL
*Minoru Suzuki vs. Bad Luck Fale
*Michael Elgin vs. Togi Makabe
*Hangman Page vs. Yoshi-Hashi

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH IN TOKYO AT BUDOKAN HALL – B BLOCK FINALS
*Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi
*Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
*Hirooki Goto vs. Juice Robinson
*Tomohiro Ishii vs. Sanada
*Tama Tonga vs. Toru Yano

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12TH IN TOKYO AT BUDOKAN HALL - FINALS
*A Block Winner vs. B Block Winner

3 Likes
2

Question I’ve always had about the G1, Has a Heavyweight champion won a G1 tournament since 2012? Is it a given that the champion going in probably isnt winning the G1 with the prize being a title shot at WK?

3

The last time the IWGP champion won the G1 was in 2000, when Kensuke Sasaki won it. The reigning champ has rarely won the G1.

4

This is going to be the best G1 ever!

5

It is funny that Don Callis was noting that Yoshi-Hashi was on the bubble and we don’t see Taichi in the bracket either.

Okada vs. Jay White on night one is a match I am excited to see, especially after Jay Whites proclamation to Okada when he joined Chaos.

1 Like
6

Disappointed no Osprey (thought there was a strong chance with how accepted he is in Japan and his dropping the Jr title at Dominion)

Surprised no Taichi with his recent push though I don’t care either way about him.

I find Toru-Yano and Yoshi-Hashi to be waste of entries. Rather see Finlay or members of K.E.S get shine.

Overall - incredibly excited for the G1! Loved watching it last year and have loved the podcast recaps for several years now.

1 Like
7

For some reason, I’m really looking forward to the Page/Okada match. I can see Taichi as being a wrestler whom is in the early multi-tags with Suzuki or ZSJ.
Btw, I don’t fully understand NJPW Creative’s strategies when it comes to the number of G-1 debuts. And it’s probably due to wanting to equally balance the number of Japanese and Gaijin wrestlers. But I would’ve love to see Jeff Cobb replace Yoshi.

1 Like
8

I think this is a chance for Page to break out in New Japan, put on some big showings and become something in the company.

9

The only complaint I had was having in Yoshi Hashi instead of Jeff Cobb. Cobb would have been a nice special attraction entry. Yano I know why he is there, its what John said, to break up the match styles a bit. But Yoshi Hashi serves no real purpose.

10

Unless the plan is he is going to be pushed, but I think that is doubtful.

I’d rather see Cody or an ROH star like Jay Lethal in the bracket.

11

I think the reason that guys like Ospreay and Taichi aren’t in is that they competed in The Best Of Super Juniors, which is their G1 equivalent and it would be unfair to do a similar very physical tournament on top.

If I was competing in The G1, I would want a match with Yano as it won’t be the most taxing match.

12

Taichi was not in the BOSJ, he’s a heavyweight.

13

Well Taichi sucks. So there’s that.