NJPW announces G1 Climax 36 lineup and tournament details
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 3:18 PM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) revealed the lineup for the G1 Climax 36 tournament during the Dominion event on June 14. The tournament will include 20 competitors, with 14 officially confirmed, including IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji and last year's winner Konosuke Takeshita. The A Block and B Block feature a mix of returning and new participants, such as Callum Newman and Gabe Kidd. Additional entrants will be determined through Play-In matches at Korakuen Hall in the coming weeks. The tournament is set to start on July 11 at the NOW Arena in Chicago, marking a return to the U.S. for the event since 2019.
- •G1 Climax 36 features 20 competitors, 14 confirmed.
- •Yota Tsuji and Konosuke Takeshita headline A Block.
- •Callum Newman, the New Japan Cup winner, competes in B Block.
- •Play-In matches will finalize the lineup in upcoming weeks.
- •Tournament begins on July 11 in Chicago, Illinois.
- 3:18 PMWrestling Inc — NJPW Reveals Lineup For G1 Climax 36
"NJPW has officially announced the lineup for the G1 Climax 26 tournament, which kicks off in Chicago, Illinois on July 11.
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