New Japan Pro Wrestling has revealed the full tournament schedule for this summer’s G1 Climax.
Of note, Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi is set for the B Block finals at Budokan Hall. They previously wrestled at the venue for DDT in 2012.
Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Juice Robinson vs. Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii vs. SANADA, and Toru Yano vs. Tama Tonga are the other matches scheduled for the last B Block show.
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada will be taking place at the A Block finals, which is the first of three straight nights at Budokan Hall, with Jay White vs. EVIL, Minoru Suzuki vs. Bad Luck Fale, Michael Elgin vs. Togi Makabe, and Hangman Page vs. YOSHI-HASHI also set.
All of this year’s G1 shows will be airing live on New Japan World and will have English commentary available. It’s taking place from July 14-August 12.
Here’s the full schedule (there will also be non-tournament matches on the undercards):
July 14 (Tokyo, Ota Ward Gymnasium, A Block) —
Kazuchika Okada vs. Jay White
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki
Michael Elgin vs. EVIL
Bad Luck Fale vs. Hangman Page
Togi Makabe vs. YOSHI-HASHI
July 15 (Tokyo, Ota Ward Gymnasium, B Block) —
Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito
Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA
Juice Robinson vs. Tama Tonga
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Toru Yano
July 16 (Hokkaido, A Block) —
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Jay White
Togi Makabe vs. Minoru Suzuki
Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
Michael Elgin vs. Hangman Page
YOSHI-HASHI vs. EVIL
July 19 (Tokyo, Korakuen Hall, B Block) —
Kenny Omega vs. Hirooki Goto
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Kota Ibushi vs. Juice Robinson
Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Toru Yano
SANADA vs. Tama Tonga
July 20 (Tokyo, Korakuen Hall, A Block) —
Kazuchika Okada vs. Hangman Page
Togi Makabe vs. EVIL
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
Michael Elgin vs. Jay White
Minoru Suzuki vs. YOSHI-HASHI
July 21 (Tokyo, Korakuen Hall, B Block) —
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hirooki Goto
Kenny Omega vs. Tama Tonga
Tetsuya Naito vs. Juice Robinson
Zack Sabre Jr. vs. SANADA
Kota Ibushi vs. Toru Yano
July 22 (Tokyo, Esforta Arena Hachioji, A Block) —
Kazuchika Okada vs. Togi Makabe
EVIL vs. Bad Luck Fale
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hangman Page
Minoru Suzuki vs. Jay White
Michael Elgin vs. YOSHI-HASHI
July 26 (Niigata, B Block) —
Kota Ibushi vs. SANADA
Kenny Omega vs. Juice Robinson
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Tetsuya Naito vs. Tama Tonga
Hirooki Goto vs. Toru Yano
July 27 (Shizuoka, A Block) —
Kazuchika Okada vs. YOSHI-HASHI
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe
Minoru Suzuki vs. Michael Elgin
Jay White vs. Bad Luck Fale
EVIL vs. Hangman Page
July 28 (Aichi, B Block) —
Kota Ibushi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Kenny Omega vs. SANADA
Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto
Juice Robinson vs. Toru Yano
Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Tama Tonga
July 30 (Kagawa, A Block) —
Kazuchika Okada vs. Michael Elgin
Minoru Suzuki vs. EVIL
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. YOSHI-HASHI
Jay White vs. Hangman Page
Togi Makabe vs. Bad Luck Fale
August 1 (Kagoshima, B Block) —
Kota Ibushi vs. Hirooki Goto
Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Tetsuya Naito vs. Toru Yano
Juice Robinson vs. SANADA
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tama Tonga
August 2 (Fukuoka, A Block) —
Kazuchika Okada vs. Minoru Suzuki
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL
Michael Elgin vs. Bad Luck Fale
Togi Makabe vs. Hangman Page
Jay White vs. YOSHI-HASHI
August 4 (Osaka, B Block) —
Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii
Tetsuya Naito vs. Kota Ibushi
Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Juice Robinson
Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga
SANADA vs. Toru Yano
August 5 (Osaka, A Block) —
Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Michael Elgin
Jay White vs. Togi Makabe
Minoru Suzuki vs. Hangman Page
YOSHI-HASHI vs. Bad Luck Fale
August 8 (Kanagawa, B Block) —
Tetsuya Naito vs. SANADA
Kenny Omega vs. Toru Yano
Kota Ibushi vs. Tama Tonga
Hirooki Goto vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Juice Robinson
August 10 (Tokyo, Budokan Hall, A Block) —
Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
Jay White vs.EVIL
Minoru Suzuki vs. Bad Luck Fale
Michael Elgin vs. Togi Makabe
Hangman Page vs. YOSHI-HASHI
August 11 (Tokyo, Budokan Hall, B Block) —
Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi
Tetsuya Naito vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
Hirooki Goto vs. Juice Robinson
Tomohiro Ishii vs. SANADA
Toru Yano vs. Tama Tonga
August 12 (Tokyo, Budokan Hall) —
A Block vs. B Block winner in the tournament finals