One of the biggest and most important tournaments in professional wrestling, the G1 Climax is almost here! Since 2012, the winner of the G1 Climax has earned a future title shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Masahiro Chono holds the record for this event, having won the G1 Climax tournament five times. The last two winners of this event, Konosuke Takeshita and Zack Sabre Jr., will compete in the G1 Climax once again.
Check out participants, scheduled matches, and viewing information for the 2026 NJPW G1 Climax below.
2026 G1 Climax Participants
| A Block: | B Block: |
| Konosuke Takeshita | Callum Newman |
| Yota Tsuji | Zack Sabre Jr. |
| Sanada | Shota Umino |
| Shingo Takagi | Yuya Uemura |
| Jake Lee | Ren Narita |
| Oleg Boltin | Drilla Moloney |
| Hirooki Goto | Gabe Kidd |
| Great-O-Khan | Henare |
| Yuto-Ice | Aaron Wolf |
| Ryohei Oiwa | Oskar |
When does the 2026 G1 Climax begin?
The 2026 NJPW G1 Climax starts on Saturday, July 11, at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
2026 G1 Climax Scheduled Matches
July 11th:
- A Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Yota Tsuji
- A Block: Oleg Boltin vs. Ryohei Oiwa
- B Block: Yuya Uemura vs. Callum Newman
- A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. Zack Sabre Jr
- A Block: Yuto-Ice vs. Great-O-Khan
- B Block: Ren Narita vs. OSKAR
- A Block: Shingo Takagi vs. Jake Lee
- B Block: Aaron Wolf vs. HENARE
July 18th:
- A Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Jake Lee
- A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Yota Tsuji
- A Block: Oleg Boltin vs. Yuto-Ice
- A Block: Great-O-Khan vs. SANADA
- A Block: Shingo Takagi vs. Ryohei Oiwa
- B Block: Gabe Kidd vs. Drilla Moloney
July 19th:
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. Aaron Wolf
- B Block: Yuya Uemura vs. Zack Sabre Jr
- B Block: Drilla Moloney vs. HENARE
- B Block: Callum Newman vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Gabe Kidd vs. OSKAR
July 21th:
- A Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Yuto-Ice
- A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Jake Lee
- A Block: Oleg Boltin vs. Shingo Takagi
- A Block: Yota Tsuji vs. SANADA
- A Block: Great-O-Khan vs. Ryohei Oiwa
July 22nd:
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Yuya Uemura vs. Drilla Moloney
- B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Callum Newman
- B Block: Aaron Wolf vs. Gabe Kidd
- B Block: HENARE vs. OSKAR
July 25th:
- A Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Oleg Boltin
- A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Great-O-Khan
- A Block: Yota Tsuji vs. Shingo Takagi
- A Block: Jake Lee vs. SANADA
- A Block: Yuto-Ice vs. Ryohei Oiwa
July 26th:
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. Yuya Uemura
- B Block: Callum Newman vs. Drilla Moloney
- B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Gabe Kidd
- B Block: HENARE vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Aaron Wolf vs. OSKAR
July 29th:
- A Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Great-O-Khan
- A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi
- A Block: Oleg Boltin vs. Jake Lee
- A Block: Yota Tsuji vs. Yuto-Ice
- A Block: SANADA vs. Ryohei Oiwa
July 31th:
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. HENARE
- B Block: Yuya Uemura vs. Aaron Wolf
- B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Callum Newman vs. Gabe Kidd
- B Block: Drilla Moloney vs. OSKAR
August 1st:
- A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Konosuke Takeshita
- A Block: Oleg Boltin vs. SANADA
- A Block: Shingo Takagi vs. Great-O-Khan
- A Block: Yuto-Ice vs. Jake Lee
- A Block: Yota Tsuji vs. Ryohei Oiwa
August 2nd:
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. Callum Newman
- B Block: Yuya Uemura vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Gabe Kidd vs. HENARE
- B Block: Aaron Wolf vs. Drilla Moloney
- B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. OSKAR
August 6th:
- A Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Shingo Takagi
- A Block: Yota Tsuji vs. Oleg Boltin
- A Block: Jake Lee vs. Great-O-Khan
- A Block: Yuto-Ice vs. SANADA
- A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Ryohei Oiwa
August 8th:
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. Gabe Kidd
- B Block: Yuya Uemura vs. HENARE
- B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Drilla Moloney
- B Block: Aaron Wolf vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Callum Newman vs. OSKAR
August 9th:
- A Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. SANADA
- A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Oleg Boltin
- A Block: Yota Tsuji vs. Great-O-Khan
- A Block: Shingo Takagi vs. Yuto-Ice
- A Block: Jake Lee vs. Ryohei Oiwa
August 11th:
- B Block: Yuya Uemura vs. Gabe Kidd
- B Block: Drilla Moloney vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. HENARE
- B Block: Aaron Wolf vs. Callum Newman
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. OSKAR
August 12th:
- A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. Yuto-Ice
- A Block: Oleg Boltin vs. Great-O-Khan
- A Block: Yota Tsuji vs. Jake Lee
- A Block: Shingo Takagi vs. SANADA
- A Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Ryohei Oiwa
August 13th:
- B Block: Shota Umino vs. Drilla Moloney
- B Block: Callum Newman vs. HENARE
- B Block: Gabe Kidd vs. Ren Narita
- B Block: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Aaron Wolf
- B Block: Yuya Uemura vs. OSKAR
How to Watch
The 2026 G1 Climax will be airing on NJPW World. Night 1 of the G1 Climax starts at 8:00 p.m. ET.
2026 NJPW G1 Climax FAQ
When does the 2026 NJPW G1 Climax begin?
The 2026 G1 Climax starts on Saturday, July 11.
What does the winner of the NJPW G1 Climax earn?
The winner of the G1 Climax earns a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
When are the finals of the 2026 G1 Climax?
The finals of the 2026 G1 Climax are slated for August 16.
Who won the NJPW G1 Climax last year?
Konosuke Takeshita won the 2025 G1 Climax and went on to beat Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
