G1 Climax 29

The 2019 logo of G1 Climax

The **G1 Climax 29** was a professional wrestling tournament promoted by the Japan-based New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The tournament commenced on July 6 and concluded on August 12, 2019. It is the twenty-ninth edition of G1 Climax, and forty-fifth edition of the tournament counting its previous forms under different names. A Block winner Kota Ibushi defeated B Block winner Jay White in the final to win the tournament.

Considered NJPW's most important tournament, the G1 Climax features twenty wrestlers, divided in two blocks of ten ("A" and "B"). Each participant faces all nine other wrestlers within the same block in singles matches. The winner of each block is determined via a point system, with two points for a win, one point for a draw, and no point for a defeat; each night of the event sees the ten members of one block compete for the tournament, while the members of the non-competing block perform in tag team matches that have no influence of the tournament results. On the final day of the event, the winners of both blocks face each other to determine the winner of the G1 Climax, who will gain a future match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom, NJPW's biggest yearly event.

The event saw the G1 Climax debut of Jeff Cobb, Jon Moxley, KENTA, Shingo Takagi, and Will Ospreay as well as Lance Archer's first participation since 2014; this was KENTA's in-ring debut at NJPW. As usual, the tournament took place over several cities and locations; the 2019 edition marked the first time that the G1 Climax tournament took place outside of Japan, as the event opened in Dallas at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, before moving back to Japan. The event was broadcast live on AXS TV in the United States, and TV Asahi and Fighting TV Samurai in Japan, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling World worldwide.

## Background

On January 4, 2019, during Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome, NJPW officially announced the 2019 edition of the tournament between July 6 and August 12; it was announced that the first night of the tournament would be held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, marking the first time that the tournament would be held outside of Japan.

Previously in December 2016, *Pro Wrestling Insider* reported that New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) was planning to hold the first two nights of the 2017 G1 Climax in the United States with New England-based wrestling personality George Carroll and wrestler Rocky Romero reportedly doing ground work for the dates in Long Beach, California. On January 4, 2017, during Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome, NJPW officially announced the shows for July 1 and 2, 2017, taking place at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. These shows, however, would not be part of the G1 Climax, but would instead serve as a prelude to the tournament, which took place between July 17 and August 13.

## Tournament rules

As per usual G1 Climax tradition, the tournament features twenty wrestlers, divided in two blocks of ten ("A" and "B"). Each participant faces all nine other wrestler within the same block in singles match, with the winner of each block being determined via a point system, gaining two points for a win, one point for a tie, and no point for a defeat; each night of the event sees the ten members of a same block compete for the tournament, while the members of the non-competing block perform in tag team matches that have no influence of the tournament results, typically facing their future tournament opponents. In case of several wrestler sharing the top score, the results of the matches those wrestlers had when facing each others in the tournament act as tiebreaker, with the one having the most wins over the other top-scorers determining the winner of the block.

On the final day of the event, the respective winners of both blocks face each other to determine the winner of the G1 Climax, who would gain a future match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, NJPW's top championship, at Wrestle Kingdom, NJPW's biggest yearly event; if the IWGP Heavyweight Champion himself wins, he gets to pick his opponent at Wrestle Kingdom. The low-card matches have a twenty-minutes time limit, while the matches of the tournament have a 30-minutes time limit (with the time limit being reached resulting in a tie); the final match between the two block winners has no time limit.

## Participants

On May 29, 2019, first-time participant Jeff Cobb and returning participant Tomohiro Ishii announced that he was going to participate in the tournament. On June 9, 2019, at Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-jo Hall, several wrestlers announced their decision to participate in the G1 Climax for the first time, including IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley. Best of the Super Juniors winner Will Ospreay, immediately after defeating Dragon Lee to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, also announced his intention to participate, marking rare participation in the tournament by a member of the junior heavyweight division. Shingo Takagi, who defeated heavyweight Satoshi Kojima at Dominion, also announced his participation in the tournament. KENTA, who had been released by WWE in the previous February, made his surprise NJPW debut at the event, also announcing his participation in the G1 Climax. Four time-participant Lance Archer, who had last participated to the tournament in 2014, announced his participation on June 10.

The twenty participants were officially announced on June 16, 2019. The list included six first-time participants, namely Cobb, Moxley, Ospreay, Takagi, KENTA, and Taichi, with fourteen participants returning from the previous year, and Archer returning after a five-year hiatus; participants from the previous year who did not return were Michael Elgin, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page, who had left NJPW, and Minoru Suzuki, Tama Tonga, Togi Makabe, and Yoshi-Hashi. The event marked KENTA's NJPW in-ring debut, while Moxley was still undefeated since joining the company.

### A Block

1. ↑ During the tournament, KENTA was not afilliated with any stable until the finals, he turned on his partners to join the Bullet Club.

## G1 Climax (Day 1)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Dallas, Texas, U.S.

The first night of A Block took place on July 6, 2019 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. It marked the first time that a night of the G1 Climax took place outside of Japan. This event was broadcast live on AXS TV in the United States and New Japan Pro Wrestling World. The show would receive coverage from more mainstream publications such as Sports Illustrated.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament tag team match featuring Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) taking on the Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa). After a back and forth match, the Guerrillas of Destiny won the match after pinning Yoh with the *Super Powerbomb*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the B Block featuring Tomohiro Ishii teaming with Young Lion Shota Umino taking on Jeff Cobb and Young Lion Ren Narita. In the end, Cobb won the match for his team after pinning Umino with the *Tour of the Islands*. In the third match, featured another predule match, featuring CHAOS (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) facing Bullet Club (Jay White and Chase Owens). The end featured, Goto pinning Owens with the *GTR* to win the match. Following the match, Goto and White had a brief confrontation.

The fourth match saw another predule match, featuring Jushin Thunder Liger, Juice Robinson and Toru Yano facing *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI). The end of the match featured Yano hitting BUSHI with a low blow followed by a roll-up to win the match. The fifth match saw Lance Archer taking on IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay to advance in the A Block. The end featured, Archer pinning Ospreay with the *EBD Claw* to win the match and advancing in the block.

The following match featured Bad Luck Fale taking on EVIL to advance in the A Block. In the end, Fale hit the *Bad Luck Fall* to win the match and advancing in the block. In the sixth match, featured SANADA taking on Zack Sabre Jr. to advance in the A Block. In the end, SANADA pinned Sabre with the *Japanese Leg Roll Clutch* to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured KENTA taking on Kota Ibushi to advance in the A Block. In the end, KENTA hit the *Go 2 Sleep* on Ibushi to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Kazuchika Okada faced Hiroshi Tanahashi to advance in the A Block. In the end, Okada hit the *Rainmaker* to win the match and advancing in the block, Afterwards, Okada would close the show.

## G1 Climax (Day 2)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Ōta, Tokyo, Japan

The first night of the B Block took place on July 13, 2019 at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. This event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament six-man tag team match featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI) taking on the Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay and Yuya Uemura. In the end, BUSHI won the match for his team after pinning Uemura with the *MX*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the A Block featuring Suzuki-gun (Lance Archer and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) taking on Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens). In the end, Owens won the match for his team after pinning Kanemaru with the *Package Piledriver*. In the third match, featured another predule match, featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shota Umino and Ren Narita facing KENTA, Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks. The end featured, Fredericks submitting Narita with a Single-leg Boston Crab to win the match.

The fourth match saw another predule match, featuring CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi) facing Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.). The end of the match featured Sabre submitting Hashi with a Cross Armbreaker. The fifth match saw Shingo Takagi taking on Juice Robinson to advance in the B Block. The end featured, Robinson pinning Takagi with the *Pulp Friction* to win the match and advancing in the block.

The following match featured Jon Moxley taking on Taichi to advance in the B Block. In the end, Moxley hit the *Death Rider* to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Tetsuya Naito taking on Toru Yano, to advance in the B Block. In the end, with a low blow followed by a roll-up to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Tomohiro Ishii taking on Jeff Cobb to advance in the B Block. In the end, Ishii hit the *Vertical Drop Brainbuster* on Cobb to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Hirooki Goto faced Jay White to advance in the B Block. In the end, with the *GTR* to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 3)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Ōta, Tokyo, Japan

The second night of the A Block took place on July 14, 2019 at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament six-man tag team match featuring Juice Robinson, Toa Henare and Yota Tsuji taking on the Hirooki Goto, Tomoaki Honma and Yuya Uemura. In the end, Henare won the match for his team after pinning Uemura with the *Toa Bottom*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the B Block featuring Jeff Cobb and Ren Narita taking on Jon Moxley and Shota Umino. In the end, Cobb won the match for his team after pinning Umino with the *Tour of the Islands*. In the third match, featured another predule match, featuring CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano and Yoshi-Hashi) facing Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens). The end featured, In the end, Yano won the match for his team hitting Owens with a low blow followed by a roll-up to win the match.

The fourth match saw another predule match, featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) facing Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The end of the match saw Suzuki winning the match for his team after pinning BUSHI with the *Gotch-style Piledriver*.

The fifth match saw Lance Archer taking on Bad Luck Fale to advance in the A Block. The end featured, Archer pinning Fale with the *EBD Claw* to win the match and advancing in the block.

The following match featured Will Ospreay taking on SANADA to advance in the A Block. In the end, Ospreay hit the *Storm Breaker* to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Kazuchika Okada taking on Zack Sabre Jr., to advance in the A Block. In the end, Okada hit the *Rainmaker* to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Kota Ibushi taking on EVIL to advance in the A Block. In the end, EVIL hit the *EVIL* on Ibushi to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, KENTA faced Hiroshi Tanahashi to advance in the A Block. In the end, KENTA hit the *Go 2 Sleep* on Tanahashi to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 4)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Japan

The second night of the B Block took place on July 15, 2019 at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World and TV Asahi.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament tag team match featuring Kota Ibushi  and Jushin Thunder Liger taking on Yota Tsuji and Shota Umino. In the end, Ibushi won the match for his team after submitting Tsuji with a High-angle Boston Crab.

The following match, featured another non-tournament six-man tag team match featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI) taking on Tomoaki Honma, Toa Henare and Ren Narita. In the end, BUSHI won the match for his team after pinning Narita with the *MX*. The third match saw a predule match for the A Block, featuring ​​​​​Hiroshi Tanahashi, KENTA, Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks facing Suzuki-gun (Zack Sabre Jr., Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The end of the match saw Kanemaru winning the match for his team after pinning Connors with the *Deep Impact*.

The fourth match saw a predule match for the A Block, featuring ​​​​​CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi) facing Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw Okada winning the match for his team after pinning Owens with the *Rainmaker*.

The fifth match saw Shingo Takagi taking on Toru Yano to advance in the B Block. The end featured, Takagi pinning Yano with the *Pumping Bomber* to win the match and advancing in the block.

The following match featured Juice Robinson taking on Hirooki Goto to advance in the B Block. In the end, Robinson hit the *Pulp Friction* to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Jon Moxley taking on Jeff Cobb, to advance in the B Block. In the end, Moxley hit the *Death Rider*in the middle ropes to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Tomohiro Ishii taking on Jay White to advance in the B Block. In the end, Ishii hit the *Vertical Drop Brainbuster* on White to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Tetsuya Naito faced Taichi to advance in the B Block. In the end, Taichi hit the *Last Ride* on Naito to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 5)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

The third night of the A Block took place on July 18, 2019 at the Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World and Fighting TV Samurai.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament tag team match featuring Jon Moxley and Shota Umino taking on Tomohiro Ishii and Yuya Uemura. In the end, Umino won the match for his team after pinning Uemura with the *Fisherman's Suplex*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the B Block featuring Juice Robinson, Toa Henare and Yota Tsuji taking on Jeff Cobb, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi. In the end, Hashi won the match for his team after submitting Tsuji with the *Butterfly Lock*. The third match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma and Ren Narita facing Bullet Club (Jay White , Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi). The end of the match saw Owens winning the match for his team after pinning Narita with the *Package Piledriver*.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring ​​​​​*Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi​​​​​ and BUSHI) facing Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The end of the match saw Suzuki winning the match for his team after pinning BUSHI with the *Gotch-style Piledriver*.

The fifth match saw KENTA taking on Lance Archer to advance in the A Block. The end featured, KENTA submitting Archer with the *Game Over* to win the match and advancing in the block.

The following match featured EVIL taking on SANADA  to advance in the A Block. In the end, EVIL hit the *EVIL* to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Kazuchika Okada taking on Bad Luck Fale. In the end, to advance in the A Block. In the end, Okada won after a roll-up pin to advance in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Hiroshi Tanahashi taking on Zack Sabre Jr. to advance in the A Block. In the end, Sabre would go for the *Article 50*, only to Tanahashi reverse it into a Jackknife Hold to win the match and to advance in the block. In the the main event, Kota Ibushi faced Will Ospreay  to advance in the A Block, in a rematch from Wrestle Kingdom 13. In the end, Ibushi hit the *Kamigoye* on Ospreay to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 6)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

The third night of the B Block took place on July 19, 2019 at the Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World and Fighting TV Samurai.

The show kicked off with a predule tag team match for the A Block featuring Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale and Chase Owens) taking on Suzuki-gun (Zack Sabre Jr. and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). In the end, Fale won the match for his team after pinning Kanemaru with the *Grenade*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the A Block featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tomoaki Honma taking on Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer). In the end, Archer won the match for his team after pinning Honma with the *EBD Claw*. The third match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi, KENTA and Clark Connors facing *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI). The end of the match saw BUSHI winning the match for his team after pinning Connors with the *MX*.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring ​​​​CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi) facing Will Ospreay and Toa Henare. The end of the match saw Hashi winning the match for his team after pinning Henare with the *Kumagoroshi*.

The fifth match saw Shingo Takagi  taking on Taichi to advance in the B Block. The end featured, Takagi pinning Taichi with the *Last of the Dragon* to win the match and advancing in the block.

The following match featured JJuice Robinson taking on JJeff Cobb to advance in the B Block. In the end, Cobb hit the *Tour of the Islands* to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Toru Yano taking on Jay White. In the end, to advance in the B Block. In the end, Yano won after hitting a low blow followed by a roll-up pin to advance in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Tetsuya Naito taking on Hirooki Goto to advance in the B Block. In the end, Naito hit the *Destino* on Goto to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Tomohiro Ishii faced Jon Moxley to advance in the B Block. In the end after a back-and-forth match, Moxley hit the *Death Rider* on Ishii to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 7)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan

The fourth night of the A Block took place on July 20, 2019 at the Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World and Fighting TV Samurai.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament tag team match featuring Jon Moxley and Shota Umino taking on Juice Robinson and Yota Tsuji. In the end, Umino won the match for his team after submitting Tsuji with a Boston Crab.

The following match, featured a predule match for the B Block featuring Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano and Yuya Uemura taking on Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). In the end, Kanemaru won the match for his team after pinning Uemura with the *Deep Impact*. The third match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring Jeff Cobb, Tomoaki Honma and Toa Henare facing Bullet Club (Jay White , Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi). The end of the match saw Owens winning the match for his team after pinning Henare with the *Package Piledriver*.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi​​​​​ and BUSHI) facing Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi and  Ren Narita. The end of the match saw BUSHI winning the match for his team after pinning Narita with the *MX*.

The fifth match saw Zack Sabre Jr. taking on Bad Luck Fale to advance in the A Block. The end featured, Sabre winning the match by count out to advancing in the block.

The following match featured Hiroshi Tanahashi taking on Lance Archer to advance in the A Block. In the end, Tanahashi would win the match after a Victory Roll to win the match to advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured KENTA taking on EVIL to advance in the A Block. In the end, KENTA hit the *Go 2 Sleep* on EVIL to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Kota Ibushi taking on SANADA to advance in the A Block. In the end, Ibushi hit the *Kamigoye* on Ospreay to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Kazuchika Okada faced Will Ospreay to advance in the A Block, in a rematch from the 2018 Anniversary Event. In the end, Okada hit the *Rainmaker* on Ospreay to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 8)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan

The fourth night of the B Block took place on July 24, 2019 at the Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament six-man tag team match featuring Will Ospreay, Tomoaki Honma and Yuya Uemura taking on Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens and Yujiro Takahashi). In the end, Takahashi won the match for his team after pinning Uemura with the *Pimp Juice*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the A Block featuring ​​​​​*Los Ingobernables de Japon* (EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI) taking on Suzuki-gun (Zack Sabre Jr., Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer). The end of the match saw Suzuki winning the match for his team after pinning BUSHI with the *Gotch-style Piledriver*. The third match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi and Shota Umino facing Kota Ibushi and Ren Narita. The end of the match saw Tanahashi winning the match for his team after pinning Narita with the *Slingblade*.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring Kazuchika Okada,Yoshi-Hashi and Toa Henare facing KENTA, Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks. The end of the match saw Hashi winning the match for his team after submitting Connors with the *Butterfly lock*.

The fifth match saw Juice Robinson taking on Toru Yano to advance in the B Block. In the end, Robinson hit the *Pulp Friction* on Yano to win the match and advancing in the block.

The following match featured Hirooki Goto taking on Taichi  to advance in the B Block. In the end, Taichi would win the match after pinning Goto with the *Taichi-style Gedo Clutch* to advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Shingo Takagi taking on Jon Moxley. In the end, Moxley would submit Takagi with a *Texas Cloverleaf* to win the match and score the two points.

In the semi-main event featured Jay White taking on Jeff Cobb to advance in the B Block. In the end, White hit the *Blade Runner* on Cobb to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Tetsuya Naito faced Tomohiro Ishii to advance in the B Block. In the end, Ibushi hit the *Destino* on Ishii to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 9)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Aichi, Nagoya, Japan

The fifth night of the A Block took place on July 27, 2019 at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi, Nagoya, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament six-man tag team match featuring Jeff Cobb, Ren Narita and Yota Tsuji taking on Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). In the end, Kanemaru won the match for his team after pinning Tsuji with the *Deep Impact*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the B Block featuring ​​​​​Juice Robinson, Tomoaki Honma and Toa Henare taking on Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw Owens winning the match for his team after pinning Henare with the *Package Piledriver*. The third match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring CHAOS members Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi taking on Tomohiro Ishii and Toru Yano. The end of the match saw Yano winning the match for his team after hitting a low blow on Hashi followed by a roll-up pin for the win.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito and Shingo Takagi) facing Jon Moxley and Shota Umino. The end of the match saw Takagi winning the match for his team after Takagi hitting the *Pumping Bomber* on Umino for the win.

The fifth match saw Kota Ibushi taking on Lance Archer to advance in the A Block. In the end, Ibushi hit the *Kamigoye* on Archer to win the match and advancing in the block.

The following match featured Will Ospreay taking on Bad Luck Fale to advance in the A Block. In the end, Bullet Club would interfere in the match helping Fale, pinning Ospreay, afterwards Red Shoes Unno would disqualify Fale, awarding the win to Ospreay. In the seventh match, featured EVIL taking on Zack Sabre Jr.. In the end, EVIL would hit the *EVIL* on Sabre to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Hiroshi Tanahashi taking on SANADA to advance in the A Block. In the end, Tanahashi hit the *High Fly Flow* on SANADA to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Kazuchika Okada faced KENTA  to advance in the A Block. In the end, Okada hit the *Rainmaker* on KENTA to win the match and advancing in the block, marking KENTA's first loss since joining the promotion. After the match, Okada and KENTA would show signs of respect and Okada would close the show.

## G1 Climax (Day 10)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Aichi, Nagoya, Japan

The fifth night of the B Block took place on July 28, 2019 at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi, Nagoya, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament singles match featuring Ren Narita taking on Yuya Uemura. In the end, Narita won the match for after pinning Uemura with the *Front Suplex Hold*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the A Block featuring ​​​​​Kota Ibushi, Tomoaki Honma and Toa Henare taking on Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw Takahashi winning the match for his team after pinning Honma with the *Pimp Juice*. The third match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay, Yoshi-Hashi and Shota Umino taking on Suzuki-gun (Lance Archer, Zack Sabre Jr., Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). In the end, Kanemaru won the match for his team after pinning Umino with the *Deep Impact*.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi, KENTA, and Karl Fredericks taking on *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI). The end of the match saw BUSHI winning the match for his team after hitting the *MX* on Umino for the win.

The fifth match saw Hirooki Goto taking on Toru Yano to advance in the B Block. In the end, Goto would win at with a roll-up pin at 1 minute and 42 seconds to advance in the block.

The following match featured Juice Robinson taking on Tomohiro Ishii to advance in the B Block. In the end, Ishii would hit the *Vertical Drop Brainbuster* on Robinson to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Taichi taking on Jeff Cobb, in a rematch from the 2019 Wrestling Dontaku. In the end, Cobb would hit the *Tour of the Islands* on Taichi to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Jay White taking on Shingo Takagi to advance in the B Block. In the end, White hit the *Blade Runner* on Takagi to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Jon Moxley faced Tetsuya Naito to advance in the B Block. In the end, Moxley hit the *Death Rider* on Naito to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 11)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan

The sixth night of the A Block took place on July 30, 2019 at the Takamatsu City General Gymnasium in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament six-man tag team match featuring KENTA, Tomoaki Honma and Yuya Uemura taking on Hirooki Goto, Yoshi-Hashi and Yota Tsuji. The end of the match saw Hashi winning the match for his team after submitting Uemura with the *Butterfly Lock*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the B Block featuring ​​​​​Toru Yano and Ren Narita taking on Jon Moxley and Shota Umino. The end of the match saw Yano winning the match for his team after hitting Umino with a low blow followed by a roll-up pin for the win. The third match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens) taking on Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The end of the match saw Owens winning the match for his team after hitting the *Package Piledriver* on Kanemaru for the win.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) facing Jeff Cobb, Juice Robinson and Toa Henare. The end of the match saw Takagi winning the match for his team after Takagi hitting the *Pumping Bomber* on Henare for the win.

The fifth match saw Kota Ibushi taking on Bad Luck Fale to advance in the A Block. In the end, Ibushi hit the *Kamigoye* on Fale to win the match and advancing in the block.

The following match featured Will Ospreay taking on Zack Sabre Jr. to advance in the A Block. The end of the match saw Sabre submitting Ospreay with the *Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness* for the win, advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Kazuchika Okada taking on Lance Archer. In the end, Okada would hit the *Rainmaker* on Archer to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured SANADA taking on KENTA to advance in the A Block. In the end, SANADA hit the *Rounding Body Press* on KENTA to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, EVIL faced Hiroshi Tanahashi  to advance in the A Block. In the end, Tanahashi hit the *High Fly Flow* on EVIL to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 12)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

The sixth night of the B Block took place on August 1, 2019 at the Fukuoka Citizens Gymnasium in Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World and Fighting TV Samurai.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament tag team match featuring KENTA, Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks taking on Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw Owens winning the match for his team after pinning Fredericks with the *Package Piledriver*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the A Block featuring the members of Suzuki-gun, Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr. taking on Lance Archer and Yoshinobu Kanemaru. The end of the match saw Sabre winning the match for his team after pinning Kanemaru with the *European Clutch* for the win. The third match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shota Umino and Ren Narita taking on Kota Ibushi, Tomoaki Honma and Toa Henare. The end of the match saw Henare winning the match for his team after hitting the *Toa Bottom*on Narita for the win.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI) facing CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay and Yoshi-Hashi). The end of the match saw Hashi winning the match for his team after submitting BUSHI with the *Butterfly Lock* for the win.

The fifth match saw Jeff Cobb taking on Shingo Takagi to advance in the B Block. In the end, Cobb hit the *Tour of the Islands* on Takagi to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the sixth match, featured Toru Yano taking on Jon Moxley to advance in the B Block. In the end, Yano would win by count out after he tied Moxley and Umino's legs, marking Moxley's first loss in the promotion. In the seventh match, featured Juice Robinson taking on Tetsuya Naito to advance in the B Block. In the end, Naito hit the *Destino* on Robinson to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Taichi taking on Jay White to advance in the B Block. In the end, White hit the *Blade Runner* on Taichi to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Hirooki Goto faced Tomohiro Ishii to advance in the B Block. In the end, Goto hit the *GTR* on Ishii to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 13)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Namba, Osaka, Japan

The seventh night of the A Block took place on August 3, 2019 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Namba, Osaka, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament six-man tag team match featuring Juice Robinson and Toa Henare taking on Ren Narita and Yota Tsuji. The end of the match saw Henare winning the match for his team after pinning Tsuji with the *Toa Bottom*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the B Block featuring CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii and Yoshi-Hashi) taking on Toru Yano, Jeff Cobb and Tomoaki Honma. The end of the match saw Hashi winning the match for his team after submitting Honma with the *Butterfly Lock* for the win. The third match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) taking on Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The end of the match saw Takagi winning the match for his team after pinning Kanemaru with the *Made In Japan* for the win.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring Jon Moxley and Shota Umino taking on Bullet Club (Jay White and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw White winning the match for his team after pinning Umino after a *Blade Runner* for the win.

The fifth match saw KENTA taking on Bad Luck Fale to advance in the A Block. In the end, after Bullet Club's interference, Fale would pin KENTA with a *Schoolboy* for the win.

In the sixth match, featured Zack Sabre Jr. taking on Lance Archer to advance in the A Block. In the end, Sabre would pin Archer with a roll-up pin for the win to advance in the block. In the seventh match, featured Will Ospreay taking on EVIL to advance in the A Block. In the end, EVIL hit the *EVIL* on Ospreay to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Kota Ibushi taking on Hiroshi Tanahashi in a rematch from the finals of the 2018 G1 Climax to advance in the A Block. In the end, Ibushi hit the *Kamigoye* on Tanahashi to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Kazuchika Okada faced SANADA to advance in the A Block. In the end, SANADA hit the *Rounding Body Press* on Okada to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 14)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Namba, Osaka, Japan

The seventh night of the B Block took place on August 4, 2019 at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Namba, Osaka, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament tag team match featuring Toa Henare and Yuya Uemura taking on Ren Narita and Shota Umino. The end of the match saw Umino winning the match for his team after pinning Uemura with the *Fisherman's Suplex Hold*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the A Block featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI) taking on Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki, Zack Sabre Jr. and Lance Archer). The end of the match saw Suzuki winning the match for his team after pinning BUSHI with the *Gotch-style Piledriver* for the win. The third match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi and Tomoaki Honma taking on Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw Owens winning the match for his team after pinning Honma after the *Package Piledriver* for the win.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring CHAOS (Kazuchika Okada, Will Ospreay and Yoshi-Hashi) taking on KENTA, Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks. The end of the match saw Hashi winning the match for his team after submitting Connors with the *Butterfly Lock* for the win.

The fifth match saw Tomohiro Ishii taking on Toru Yano to advance in the B Block. In the end, Ishii hit the *Vertical Drop Brainbuster* on Yano to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the sixth match, featured Juice Robinson taking on Taichi to advance in the B Block. In the end, Taichi hit the *Black Mephisto* on Robinson to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Hirooki Goto taking on Jeff Cobb to advance in the B Block. In the end, Goto hit the *GTR* on Cobb to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Jay White taking on Jon Moxley to advance in the B Block. In the end, White hit the *Blade Runner* on Moxley to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Tetsuya Naito faced Shingo Takagi to advance in the B Block. In the end, Naito hit the *Destino* on Takagi to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 15)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan

The eight night of the A Block took place on August 7, 2019 at the Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World and Fighting TV Samurai.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament six-man tag team match featuring Toru Yano, Yota Tsuji and Yuya Uemura taking on Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The end of the match saw Kanemaru winning the match for his team after submitting Uemura with a Boston Crab.

The following match, featured a predule match for the B Block featuring CHAOS (Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) taking on Jon Moxley and Shota Umino. The end of the match saw Hashi winning the match for his team after submitting Umino with the *Butterfly Lock* for the win. The third match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring Juice Robinson, Tomoaki Honma and Toa Henare taking on Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw Owens winning the match for his team after pinning Henare after the *Package Piledriver* for the win.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) taking on Jeff Cobb, Tomohiro Ishii and Ren Narita. The end of the match saw BUSHI winning the match for his team after pinning Narita after the *MX* for the win.

The fifth match saw SANADA taking on Lance Archer to advance in the A Block. In the end, SANADA would pin Archer with an *O'Connor Roll* for the win.

In the sixth match, featured Hiroshi Tanahashi taking on Bad Luck Fale to advance in the A Block. In the end, Tanahashi would pin Fale with a *Backslide* for the win. In the seventh match, featured Will Ospreay taking on KENTA to advance in the A Block. In the end, Ospreay hit the *Storm Breaker* on KENTA to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Kota Ibushi taking on Zack Sabre Jr.. In the end, Ibushi hit the *Kamigoye* on Sabre to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Kazuchika Okada faced EVIL  to advance in the A Block. In the end, Okada hit the *Rainmaker* on EVIL to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 16)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan

The eight night of the B Block took place on August 8, 2019 at the Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament tag team match featuring Yota Tsuji and Yuya Uemura taking on Ren Narita and Shota Umino. The end of the match saw Umino winning the match for his team after pinning Tsuji with the *Fisherman's Suplex Hold*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the A Block featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI) taking on Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw Owens winning the match for his team after pinning BUSHI after the *Package Piledriver* for the win. The third match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring KENTA, Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks taking on Suzuki-gun (Zack Sabre Jr., Minoru Suzuki and Lance Archer). The end of the match saw Suzuki winning the match for his team after pinning Connors with the *Gotch-style Piledriver* for the win.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the A Block, featuring Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yoshi-Hashi taking on Kota Ibushi, Will Ospreay and Toa Henare. The end of the match saw Hashi winning the match for his team after pinning Henare with the *Kumagoroshi* for the win.

The fifth match saw Taichi taking on Toru Yano to advance in the B Block. In the end, Yano would tie Taichi with Yoshinobu Kanemaru with the ring apron to win by count out and advancing in the block.

In the sixth match, featured Jeff Cobb taking on Tetsuya Naito to advance in the B Block. In the end, Naito hit the *Destino* on Cobb to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Hirooki Goto taking on Jon Moxley to advance in the B Block. In the end, Goto would go for the *Ushigoroshi*, only to hit the *GTR* on Moxley to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Jay White taking on Juice Robinson to advance in the B Block. In the end, White submitted Robinson with the *JTO* (Juice Tap Out) to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Shingo Takagi faced Tomohiro Ishii to advance in the B Block. In the end, Takagi hit the *Last of the Dragon* on Ishii to win the match and advancing in the block.

## G1 Climax (Day 17)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

The ninth night of the A Block took place on August 10, 2019 at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World and TV Asahi and saw the finals of the A Block. The event saw Kota Ibushi defeating Kazuchika Okada to be declared the winner of the A Block.

The show kicked off with a predule match for the B Block featuring Juice Robinson and Ren Narita taking on Jon Moxley and Shota Umino. The end of the match saw Umino winning the match for his team after pinning Narita with the *Fisherman's Suplex Hold*.

The following match, featured a predule match for the B Block featuring Tomoaki Honma and Toru Yano taking on Jeff Cobb and Toa Henare. The end of the match saw Cobb winning the match for his team after pinning Honma with the *Tour of the Islands* for the win. The third match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring CHAOS (Tomohiro Ishii, Hirooki Goto and Yoshi-Hashi) taking on Suzuki-gun (Taichi, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The end of the match saw Suzuki winning the match for his team after pinning Hashi with the *Gotch-style Piledriver* for the win.

The fourth match saw another predule match for the B Block, featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI) taking on Bullet Club (Jay White, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw Takagi winning the match for his team after pinning Yujiro with the *Made In Japan* for the win.

The fifth match saw EVIL taking on Lance Archer to advance in the A Block. In the end, Archer hit the *EBD Claw* on EVIL to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the sixth match, featured SANADA taking on Bad Luck Fale to advance in the A Block. In the end, after Bullet Club's interference, Fale would pin SANADA with an *Inside Cradle* to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured KENTA taking on Zack Sabre Jr. to advance in the A Block. In the end, Sabre would submit KENTA with the *Jim Breaks Armbar* to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Hiroshi Tanahashi taking on Will Ospreay to advance in the A Block. In the end, Ospreay hit the *Storm Breaker* on Tanahashi to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Kota Ibushi faced Kazuchika Okada to decide the winner of the A Block. In the end, Ibushi hit the *Kamigoye* on Okada to win the A Block.

## G1 Climax (Day 18)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

The ninth night of the B Block took place on August 11, 2019 at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World and TV Asahi and saw the finals of the B Block. The event saw Jay White defeating Tetsuya Naito to be declared the winner of the B Block.

The show kicked off with a non-tournament tag team match featuring Shota Umino and Ren Narita taking on Yota Tsuji and Yuya Uemura. The end of the match saw Narita winning the match for his team after submitting Uemura with a *Boston Crab*.

The following match, featured a six-man tag team match featuring *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (EVIL, SANADA and BUSHI) taking on Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro Takahashi and Chase Owens). The end of the match saw Takahashi winning the match for his team after pinning BUSHI with the *Pimp Juice* for the win. The third match saw a six-man tag team match featuring Kota Ibushi, Tomoaki Honma and Toa Henare taking on KENTA, Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks. The end of the match saw Henare winning the match for his team after pinning Fredericks with the *Toa Bottom* for the win.

The fourth match saw an eight-man tag team match featuring Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Will Ospreay and Yoshi-Hashi taking on Suzuki-gun (Zack Sabre Jr., Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The end of the match saw Tanahashi winning the match for his team after pinning Sabrefor the win.

The fifth match saw Toru Yano taking on Jeff Cobb to advance in the B Block. In the end, Cobb hit the *Tour of the Islands* on Yano to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the sixth match, featured Taichi taking on Tomohiro Ishii to advance in the B Block. In the end, Taichi hit the *Black Mephisto* on Ishii to win the match and advancing in the block. In the seventh match, featured Juice Robinson taking on Jon Moxley to advance in the B Block. In the end, Robinson hit the *Pulp Friction* on Moxley to win the match and advancing in the block.

In the semi-main event featured Shingo Takagi taking on Hirooki Goto to advance in the B Block. In the end, Takagi hit the *Last of the Dragon* on Goto to win the match and advancing in the block. In the the main event, Jay White faced Tetsuya Naito to decide the winner of the B Block. In the end, White hit the *Blade Runner* on Naito to win the B Block.

## G1 Climax (Day 19)

Promotional poster featuring the Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Kazuchika Okada, Tetsuya Naito and Jay White

## Information

### City

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

The final night took place on August 12, 2019 at the Nippon Budokan in at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The event was broadcast live in New Japan Pro Wrestling World and TV Asahi and saw the finals of the tournament. The event saw Kota Ibushi defeating Jay White to be declared the winner of the tournament.

#### Non-tournament matches

The show kicked off with a  tag team match featuring Japan and USA Dojo Young Lions Yota Tsuji and Ren Narita taking on Clark Connors and Karl Fredericks. The end of the match saw Connors winning the match for his team after submitting Tsuji with a *Boston Crab*.

The following match, featured a six-man tag team match featuring Jeff Cobb, Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask taking on Suzuki-gun (Lance Archer, Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru). The end of the match saw Cobb winning the match for his team after pinning Kanemaru with the *Tour of the Islands* for the win. The third match saw a six-man tag team match featuring CHAOS (Will Ospreay, Sho and Yoh) taking on Bullet Club (Yujiro Takahashi, Chase Owens and Taiji Ishimori). The end of the match saw Ospreay winning the match for his team after pinning Takahashi with the *Storm Breaker* for the win.

The fourth match saw a ten-man tag team match featuring Juice Robinson and Toa Henare taking on Jon Moxley and Shota Umino. The end of the match saw Henare winning the match for his team after pinning Umino with the *Toa Bottom*for the win. After the match, Moxley attacked Robinson and put him through a table.

The fifth match saw a ten-man tag team match featuring Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano, Tomoaki Honma and Ryusuke Taguchi taking on *Los Ingobernables de Japon* (Tetsuya Naito, EVIL, SANADA, Shingo Takagi and BUSHI). The end of the match saw SANADA winning the match for his team after pinning Honma with the *Rounding Body Press*for the win.

In the sixth match, saw a six-man tag team match featuring Tomohiro Ishii, Yoshi-Hashi and KENTA taking on Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa). During the match, KENTA turned on his partners and hit Ishii with *Go 2 Sleep* allowing Tonga pinning Ishii for the win. After the match, Katsuyori Shibata returned trying to attack KENTA, but was overpowered by the Bullet Club.

In the seventh match, saw a tag team match featuring Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi taking on Suzuki-gun (Minoru Suzuki and Zack Sabre Jr.). The end of the match saw Suzuki winning the match for his team after pinning Okada with the *Gotch-style Piledriver*. After the match, Suzuki reminded Okada that he didn't took part in the tournament, while Okada took part of it and challenged him to a title match for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

#### Final

In the the main event, Kota Ibushi took on Jay White to decide the winner of the tournament. Before the match, White was accompained by the rest of the members of the Bullet Club including the recent joined member KENTA, Red Shoes Unno escorted the rest of Bullet Club out of the arena and allowed Gedo to be in the corner of White. In the end, Ibushi hit the *Kamigoye* on White to win the tournament. After the match, Harold Meij presented Ibushi with a flag and the G1 Climax trophy. Afterwards, Ibushi said talked about the tournament and being part of the finals of last year. Ibushi would thank the efforts of all 20 men in the tournament. Ibushi would close the show saying that a new era in NJPW started and thanked the crowd and tell that he would see everyone in the next G1 Climax.

### Final standings

 Block A
 Kota Ibushi | 14
 Lance Archer | 6 | Toru Yano | 8

## Reception

Between nights 7 and 8, *Deadspin* noted how the 2019 G1 Climax offered an excellent platform for Jon Moxley to shine following his departure from WWE; they notably singled out his match against Tomohiro Ishii, calling it "almost certainly Moxley’s best singles match ever, under any name, but it felt significant in another sense. It was good, brutal fun to watch, but it also pointed a way forward for Moxley not just as an attraction, but rather as a brilliant and brilliantly violent wrestler."

Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, classified the final of the tournament as "one of the best G-1 Classic finals in history" and cosidered the tournament as "the greatest tournament in pro wrestling history". Meltzer also noted that the tounament had twists and turns "The tournament took a lot of twists and turns, particularly since the three favorites, Ibushi, White and Tetsuya Naito, along with last year’s winner, Hiroshi Tanahashi, all started off slowly. [...] it was built around Kazuchika Okada, KENTA and Jon Moxley as the dominant players. But of the three, only Okada was a strong factor going into the final night although Moxley was alive with a slim chance."

Meltzer also called the finale a perfect ending citing Ibushi and his former partner (Kenny Omega)'s journey, while establishing himself as ultimate face "The finale was the perfect ending of a five week journey. Ibushi had established himself as the ultimate face, and White, with his entourage, as the worst kind of heels. It got around the building that Kenny Omega was in Japan, since he was at Korakuen Hall, which is walking distance from Budokan Hall, earlier in the day at the Stardom show.". He also noted Ishii, Ospreay and Takagi's performance as MVPs, and also noted their best matches, while being able to call a storyline "With all the talk of Ishii, Ospreay or Takagi as MVP, [...]. They told every story, treated the bouts with the perfect mix of dignity to the performance while never insulting the viewers intelligence or coming off as carny or prepacked. They used superlatives often, but the action deserved that. They talked about incredible matches, but didn’t try to sell matches that weren’t as being so. Then again, they didn’t have to. They were able to call storyline, getting over the importance of every win, the points, the back stories, using history and stats from time in the ring, damage, selling the injuries and at the same time, allowed you to view it as a sport or a performance, or both.", while also noting Taichi as a potential main eventer "On the B side, Taichi established himself as a potential main eventer without shortcuts.", while also citing Jay White's work as a "a fantastic heel worker and Ishii is, like Okada, Tanahashi, Ospreay and Ibushi", while being on a main event level "a worker right now at the level of anyone at any time."

He also mentioned KENTA's heel turn as one of the most shocking and heated angles in modern wrestling, "One of the most shocking and heated angles in modern wrestling took place out of nowhere, coming off a six-man tag match third from the top at the 8/12 G-1 finals in Budokan Hall.", while calling the angle being "one of the best in decades, with heat unseen in years." Many of the tournament's matches were acclaimed, with eight of them attaining a rating of five or more stars by Meltzer.

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