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NJPW reveals schedule for G1 Climax 36

Posted on by Bryan Rose

The schedule for this year’s G1 Climax tournament is now out.

This year’s tournament has already been announced as starting on July 11 at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. However, the full schedule is now out with shows spanning across Japan including Korauken Hall and events in Osaka, Fukuoka, and Kanagawa. The tournament will conclude with a two-night event at Sumo Hall.

Here is the complete list:

  • Opening Day: July 11 NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates IL USA (Buy tickets now!)
  • Day 2 & 3: July 18 & 19 Hokkai Kita Yell, Sapporo, Hokkaido
  • Day 4: July 21 Sendai Sun Plaza Hall, Miyagi
  • Day 5: July 22 Aore Nagaoka, Niigata
  • Day 6 & 7 July 25 & 26: Ebara Wave Arena Ota (Ota-ku Gymnasium), Tokyo
  • Day 8: July 29 Yamato Arena, Osaka
  • Day 9: July 31 Takamatsu City Gymnasium, Kagawa
  • Day 10: August 1 Sun Plaza Hall, Hiroshima
  • Day 11: August 2 International Center, Fukuoka
  • Day 12: August 6 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
  • Day 13: August 8 Yokohama Budokan, Kanagawa
  • Day 14: August 9 G Messe, Gunma
  • Day 15: August 11 Nisho Highway Arena, Tsu City,  Mie
  • Day 16: August 12 Act City Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
  • Day 17: August 13 Korakuen Hall Tokyo
  • Finals Weekend: August 15 & 16 Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Tokyo

Last year’s tournament saw Konosuke Takeshita defeat EVIL in the finals to win G1 Climax 35. He would go on to win the IWGP World title from Zack Sabre Jr., only to lose it at Wrestle Kingdom 20 on January 4 against Yota Tsuji.

NJPW G1 Climax opening night to take place in the United States

Posted on by Bryan Rose

NJPW has released its schedule for the first half of 2026.

Notably, the company announced two major dates in the United States. The opening night of this year’s G1 Climax tournament will take place at the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois on July 11. Additionally, El Desperado’s Death Vegas Invitatcional was announced for April 16 in Las Vegas with a venue yet-to-be determined.

Here is the full list of major dates NJPW announced on Sunday:

  • New Beginning in Osaka on February 11
  • New Beginning USA on February 27 in Trenton, New Jersey
  • NJPW 54th Anniversary on March 6 at the Ota General Gymnasium in Tokyo
  • New Japan Cup semifinals and finals on March 20 and March 21 in Niigata
  • Sakura Genesis on April 4 at Sumo Hall
  • Death Vegas Invitatcional on April 16 in Las Vegas
  • Wrestling Redzone on April 25 in Hiroshima
  • Wrestling Dontaku 2026 on May 3 and 4 in Fukuoka
  • Best of the Super Junior 33 finals on June 7 at Ota General Gymnasium in Tokyo
  • Dominion on June 14 at Osaka-jo Hall
  • G1 Climax 36 night one on July 11 at NOW Arena in Chicago
  • G1 Climax 36 finals on August 15 and 16 at Sumo Hall in Tokyo

This will mark the second time the G1 Climax tournament has taken place in the United States, the last taking place in 2019. A G1 Climax Special two-day event was held back in 2017 that saw Kenny Omega become the first-ever IWGP United States Champion.