NJPW has announced the dates for this year’s G1 Climax tournament, which you can see below:
- Saturday, July 16: Hokkai Kita Yell in Hokkaido
- Sunday, July 17: Hokkai Kita Yell in Hokkaido
- Wednesday, July 17: Xeio Arena Sendai in Miyagi
- Saturday, July 23: Ota City Prefectural Gymnasium in Tokyo
- Sunday, July 24: Ota City Prefectural Gymnasium in Tokyo
- Tuesday, July 26: Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
- Wednesday, July 27: Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
- Saturday, July 30: Dolphins Arena in Aichi
- Sunday, July 31: Dolphins Arena in Aichi
- Tuesday, August 2: Hamatsu Arena in Shizuoka
- Friday, August 5: Item Ehime in Aichi
- Saturday, August 6: Edion Arena Osaka
- Sunday, August 7: Edion Arena Osaka
- Tuesday, August 9: Hiroshima Sun Plaza
- Wednesday, August 10: Hiroshima Sun Plaza
- Saturday, August 13: Machida Municipal Gymnasium in Tokyo
- Sunday, August 14: White Ring in Nagano
- Tuesday, August 16: Sumo Hall in Tokyo
- Wednesday, August 17: Sumo Hall in Tokyo
- Thursday, August 18: Sumo Hall in Tokyo
In the finals of last year’s tournament, Kazuchika Okada defeated Kota Ibushi by referee stoppage when Ibushi injured his shoulder during the match. Okada won the IWGP World Heavyweight title at Wrestle Kingdom 16 the following January.
