Callum Newman competes in G1 Climax despite shoulder injury
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 3:34 PM
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
Callum Newman participated in the NJPW G1 Climax tournament, which began on July 11, 2026, in Chicago. Despite suffering a shoulder injury during a match where he lost the IWGP Heavyweight Championship to Yota Tsuji last month, Newman competed on the tournament's first night, defeating Yuya Uemura. He revealed he was not fully recovered, having been cleared just days prior to the tournament's start. Newman is scheduled to fight again on July 18 in a tag match and the following night against Ren Narita in G1 Climax action.
- •G1 Climax tournament began on July 11, 2026, in Chicago.
- •Newman injured his shoulder in a match last month.
- •He defeated Yuya Uemura on the first night of the tournament.
- •Newman cleared to compete shortly before the G1 started.
- •Next matches scheduled for July 18 and July 19.
- 3:34 PMWrestling Inc — Callum Newman Almost Missed NJPW G1 Climax Due To Injury
"NJPW's Callum Newman was injured in a match last month, in which he dropped the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match to Yota Tsuji.
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