The G1 Climax is finally here! Tonight, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s annual tournament will open up in Dallas, Texas with several huge match-ups out of the gate.
IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada is set to face a man who he's all too familiar with, Hiroshi Tanahashi. The last time these two men met inside the ring, the former IWGP Heavyweight Champion was successful in his encounter against “The Rainmaker”. Will Tanahashi be able to pull out the victory once again?
In his first match-up in New Japan Pro Wrestling, KENTA will get to showcase his style to the New Japan audience against former NEVER Openweight and Intercontinental Champion Kota Ibushi.
Also taking place, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay is coming off a successful Best of The Super Juniors tournament. “The Aerial Assassin” walks in with some strong momentum, will former IWGP Tag Team Champion Lance Archer stop that tonight?
Check out the full advertised matches below:
Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Kota Ibushi vs. KENTA
Will Ospreay vs. Lance Archer
EVIL vs. Bad Luck Fale
SANADA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Jushin Thunder Liger, Juice Robinson, and Toru Yano vs. BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, and Tetsuya Naito
YOSHI-HASHI and Hirooki Goto vs. Chase Owens and Jay White
Shota Umino and Tomohiro Ishii vs. Ren Narita
SHO and YOH vs. Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga