We’re a month away from the 2019 G1 Climax and participants of the annual tournament continue to be revealed.
This time, former NEVER Openweight Champion Tomohiro Ishii has been confirmed for this year’s tournament. Ishii is no stranger to the G1 Climax; however, the “Stone Pitbull” has yet to win the annual competition. Last year, Ishii placed fifth with a record of five wins and four losses. Could 2019 be the year that the former NEVER Openweight Champion achieves his goal of winning the G1 Climax?
Also announced is Jeff Cobb, who will be entering the tournament for the first time in his career. Since winning the NEVER Openweight title at the G1 Supershow in Madison Square Garden, the 36-year-old hasn’t had the best luck as Cobb dropped both the NEVER Openweight and the ROH World television titles shortly after.
Cobb is entering the yearly competition with a Battle of Los Angeles win in 2018, can the Hawaii native transfer that success to the G1 Climax and end up victorious? Below are the confirmed G1 Climax tournament participants at the American Airlines Center:
・Tomohiro Ishii
・Jeff Cobb
・Kazuchika Okada (IWGP Heavyweight Champion)
・Kota Ibushi (IWGP Intercontinental Champion)
・Tetsuya Naito
・Jay White
・Jushin "Thunder" Liger
・EVIL
・SANADA