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G1 Climax

May 02, 2024

The G1 (Grade One) Climax (G1（グレードワン）クライマックス, Gurēdo Wan Kuraimakkusu) is a professional wrestling tournament held each August by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion. Though it has sometimes been held as a single-elimination tournament, it is usually – and currently – held as a round-robin, with the most victorious wrestlers in each pool wrestling in a short tournament to decide that year's winner. Since 2012, the winner of the tournament earns the right to challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at the following January's Wrestle Kingdom show.

G1 Climax trophy

In its current format, the tournament lasts four weeks. The winner of each pool is determined by a points system; two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss or no contest. Under the current format, double decisions (such as double count-outs or double disqualifications) are treated as draws.

Tournament history edit

 
Hiroshi Tanahashi holding his prize for winning the 2015 G1 Climax, a contract for an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome

NJPW had an annual tournament since 1974 under various names: the World League (ワールドリーグ戦, Wārudorīgu-sen) (1974–1977, based on the World (Big) League tournament from the old Japanese Wrestling Association held between 1959 and 1972);[1][2][3][4][5] the MSG League (MSGシリーズ, MSG shirīzu) (1978–1982);[6][7][8][9][10] the IWGP League (IWGPリーグ戦, IWGP rīgu-sen) (1983–1988), "IWGP" is the acronym of NJPW's governing body, the International Wrestling Grand Prix (インターナショナル・レスリング・グラン・プリ, intānashonaru resuringu guran puri). Most of these tournaments were dominated by NJPW's founding top star Antonio Inoki.

Although the 1983 winner, Hulk Hogan, was awarded a championship belt, this is not the beginning of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, but its early version that was defended annually against the winner of the IWGP League of the year. The current IWGP Heavyweight Championship arrived only in 1987, replacing the old version.[11]

In 1989, there was a World Cup Tournament (ワールドカップ争奪リーグ戦, Wārudokappu sōdatsu rīgu-sen), which included wrestlers from the then-Soviet Union.[5][12] No tournament was held in 1990.

With Inoki's dominance over NJPW gone, the promotion established the G1 Climax tournament in 1991 as a platform to showcase the company's top heavyweights and have them compete in round-robin matches where the winners of the two divisions would then square off in the tournament final. NJPW's then president Seiji Sakaguchi named the tournament after the G1 horse race.[13] Though considered a continuation of the previous tournaments,[5] officially NJPW does not recognize the earlier tournaments as part of the G1 Climax lineage.[14] The first G1 was held from August 7 to August 11, 1991, at Tokyo's Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The winner of the tournament, assuming they are not already the champion, has traditionally earned a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Since 2012, the winner has earned the "Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate", a contract for a title shot at NJPW's largest event, Wrestle Kingdom in Tokyo Dome, held annually on January 4. Much like WWE's Money in the Bank contract, the certificate is kept in a briefcase that the wrestler then has to defend until the end of the year.[15][16] Since its inception, the contract has only changed hands one time, on November 7, 2020 at Power Struggle when Jay White defeated Kota Ibushi. In 2021, the now retired IWGP Heavyweight Championship belt was given to G1 winner Kazuchika Okada instead of a briefcase. In 2015, the tournament format was changed with NJPW reducing the number of G1 Climax matches per show, giving the participating wrestlers more time to rest between matches. This increased the tournament's length to four weeks.[17] In 2016, Kenny Omega became the first non-Japanese wrestler to win the tournament.

The G1 Climax tournament has often been used as a platform for NJPW to push their rising stars. Wins by young up-and-comers over Japanese legends would usually take their respective careers to new heights. The first tournament was specifically created to make stars out of Keiji Mutoh, Masahiro Chono and Shinya Hashimoto, three NJPW wrestlers who had just returned to the promotion from their overseas learning excursions.[13] Past winners include Mutoh, Chono, Hashimoto, Yuji Nagata, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and others who have gone on to become wrestling superstars.

Unlike the New Japan Cup, the G1 Climax features the then-reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion as one of the participants, except in 1992, 2001, 2004 and 2008, when then-champions Riki Choshu (in 1992), Kazuyuki Fujita (in 2001 and 2004), and Keiji Mutoh (in 2008), respectively, did not compete in the tournament. Often being labeled as a favorite to win the tournament, the IWGP Heavyweight Champion has reached the final five times, the first one being in 1995 when Keiji Mutoh won the tournament. Mutoh would repeat this feat again in 1999, but would lose the final to Manabu Nakanishi. Other then-reigning champions to reach the final include Kensuke Sasaki in 2000, Kazuyuki Fujita in 2005 and Yuji Nagata in 2007. Mutoh and Sasaki are the only two wrestlers to have won the G1 Climax while holding the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.[18] Overall, Antonio Inoki holds the record for most tournament wins with ten, while Masahiro Chono with his five wins holds the record for most tournament wins under its G1 Climax name. Hiroyoshi Tenzan has taken part in the G1 Climax tournament a record 21 times.

The opening night of the 2019 G1 Climax took place in Dallas, Texas, marking the first time the opening night took place outside Japan.[19]

The finals for the 2020 G1 Climax took place in October due to the Summer Olympics originally intended to be held in Tokyo when the tournament is usually held, making this the first time the tournament took place in the Autumn.[20]

The longest match in tournament history is Kota Ibushi vs. Sanada in the 2020 finals at 35 minutes and 12 seconds. The longest match with a decisive winner in the block stages of the tournament is Sanada vs. Kazuchika Okada in the 2019 tournament at 29 minutes and 47 seconds, 13 seconds shy of the 30-minute time limit. Conversely, the shortest match is Hirooki Goto vs. Toru Yano in the 2020 tournament at just 18 seconds.

List of winners edit

Tournament Year Winner Total won Refs.
World League 1974 Antonio Inoki 1 [1]
1975 Antonio Inoki 2 [2]
1976 Seiji Sakaguchi 1 [3]
1977 Seiji Sakaguchi 2 [4]
MSG League 1978 Antonio Inoki 3 [6]
1979 Antonio Inoki 4 [7]
1980 Antonio Inoki 5 [8]
1981 Antonio Inoki 6 [9]
1982 André the Giant 1 [10]
IWGP League 1983 Hulk Hogan 1 [21]
1984 Antonio Inoki 7 [22]
1985 André the Giant 2 [23]
1986 Antonio Inoki 8 [24]
1987 Antonio Inoki 9 [25]
1988 Antonio Inoki 10 [26]
World Cup Tournament 1989 Riki Choshu 1 [12]
G1 Climax 1991 Masahiro Chono 1 [27][28][29]
1992 Masahiro Chono 2 [27][30]
1993 Tatsumi Fujinami 1 [27][31]
1994 Masahiro Chono 3 [27][32]
1995 Keiji Mutoh 1 [27][33]
1996 Riki Choshu 2 [27][34]
1997 Kensuke Sasaki 1 [27][35]
1998 Shinya Hashimoto 1 [27][36]
1999 Manabu Nakanishi 1 [27][37]
2000 Kensuke Sasaki 2 [38]
2001 Yuji Nagata 1 [39]
2002 Masahiro Chono 4 [40]
2003 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 1 [41]
2004 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2 [42]
2005 Masahiro Chono 5 [43]
2006 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 3 [44]
2007 Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 [45]
2008 Hirooki Goto 1 [46]
2009 Togi Makabe 1 [47]
2010 Satoshi Kojima 1 [48]
2011 Shinsuke Nakamura 1 [49]
2012 Kazuchika Okada 1 [50]
2013 Tetsuya Naito 1 [51]
2014 Kazuchika Okada 2 [52]
2015 Hiroshi Tanahashi 2 [53]
2016 Kenny Omega 1 [54]
2017 Tetsuya Naito 2 [55]
2018 Hiroshi Tanahashi 3 [56]
2019 Kota Ibushi 1 [57]
2020 Kota Ibushi 2 [58]
2021 Kazuchika Okada 3 [59]
2022 Kazuchika Okada 4 [60]
2023 Tetsuya Naito 3

Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate edit

Year Certificate history
2012 Holder: Kazuchika Okada
Matches:
2013 Holder: Tetsuya Naito
Matches:
2014 Holder: Kazuchika Okada
Matches:
2015 Holder: Hiroshi Tanahashi
Matches:
2016 Holder: Kenny Omega
Matches:
2017 Holder: Tetsuya Naito
Matches:
2018 Holder: Hiroshi Tanahashi
Matches:
2019 Holder: Kota Ibushi
Matches:
2020 Holder: Kota Ibushi
Matches:
Holder: Jay White
Matches:
2021 Holder: Kazuchika Okada
Matches:
2022 Holder: Kazuchika Okada
Matches:
2023 Holder: Tetsuya Naito

1974 edit

The 1974 World League ran from April 5 to May 8, 1974. The tournament began with 16 wrestlers, eight Japanese and eight Internationals (called gaijin, the Japanese term for foreigners), placed into groups accordingly. All first round matches featured the Japanese against the Internationals. The top four finishers from both groups advanced to a second round of round-robin competition.[1][27]

Tie-breaker
Antonio Inoki (J) 2-0
Seiji Sakaguchi (J) 1-1
Killer Karl Krupp (I) 0-2
  Inoki (J) Krupp (I) Sakaguchi (J)
Inoki (J) — Inoki
(7:17)		 Inoki
(16:52)
Krupp (I) Inoki
(7:17)		 — Sakaguchi
(12:46)
Sakaguchi (J) Inoki
(16:52)		 Sakaguchi
(12:46)		 —

1975 edit

The 1975 World League ran from April 4 to May 16, 1975. The tournament featured 16 wrestlers, but the Locals versus Internationals format was abolished. The top five finishers advanced to a knockout round, with the top finisher receiving a bye to the final.[2][27]

Final standings
Killer Karl Krupp 13.5
Antonio Inoki 12.5
Seiji Sakaguchi 12.5
Kintarō Ōki 12.5
Strong Kobayashi 12.5
Super Destroyer 10.5
Masa Saito 9
Kotetsu Yamamoto 8
Kantaro Hoshino 7
Man Mountain Mike 7
Haruka Eigen 5
Katsuhisa Shibata 3
John Gagne 2
Sangre Fría 2
Father Singh 2
Osamu Kido 1


QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
2Antonio InokiSub
1Killer Karl KruppSub
5Strong Kobayashi20:02
2Antonio InokiDefaulted2Antonio Inoki16:42
Won by defaultDDQ
3Seiji SakaguchiDDQ
4Kintarō Ōki2:23

1976 edit

The 1976 World League ran from April 2 to May 11, 1976. The tournament featured 14 wrestlers. The top finisher advanced to the final match of the tournament, to face the winner of a three-wrestler round-robin semifinal round.[3][27]

  Krupp Rivera Sakaguchi
Krupp — Krupp
(12:06)		 Sakaguchi
(6:12)
Rivera Krupp
(12:06)		 — Sakaguchi
(8:57)
Sakaguchi Sakaguchi
(6:12)		 Sakaguchi
(8:57)		 —


Final
   
1 Pedro Morales CO
2 Seiji Sakaguchi 25:38

1977 edit

The 1977 World League ran from April 21 to May 30, 1977. The tournament featured 11 wrestlers.[4][27]

Final standings
The Masked Superstar 10
Seiji Sakaguchi 8
Mitsuo Yoshida 7.5
Nikolai Volkoff 7.5
Kantaro Hoshino 5
Johnny Powers 4
Manuel Soto 4
Haruka Eigen 3
Osamu Kido 3
Tony Charles 2
Enrique Vera 1
Final
   
1 The Masked Superstar Sub
2 Seiji Sakaguchi 20:05

1978 edit

The 1978 MSG League ran from April 21 to May 30, 1978. The tournament featured nine wrestlers.[6][27]

Final
   
1 André the Giant CO
2 Antonio Inoki 16:41

1979 edit

The 1979 MSG League ran from April 27 to June 7, 1979. The tournament featured 10 wrestlers.[7][27]

Final
   
1 Antonio Inoki Pin
2 Stan Hansen  9:03 

1980 edit

The 1980 MSG League ran from April 25 to June 5, 1980. The tournament featured 10 wrestlers.[8][27]

Final
   
1 Antonio Inoki DQ
2 Stan Hansen  7:49 

1981 edit

The 1981 MSG League ran from May 8 to June 4, 1981. The tournament featured 11 wrestlers.[9][27]

Final
   
1 Stan Hansen CO
2 Antonio Inoki  7:45 

1982 edit

The 1982 MSG League ran from March 4 to April 1, 1982. The tournament featured 14 wrestlers.[10][27]

† Antonio Inoki was injured and unable to compete in the final. Killer Khan, as the next highest finisher, took his place.
Final
   
1 André the Giant Pin
3 Killer Khan  16:42 

1983 edit

The 1983 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 6 to June 2, 1983. The tournament featured 10 wrestlers.[21][27] The winner was awarded a championship belt (the original IWGP Heavyweight Championship) defended annually against the winner of the IWGP League of the year).[11]

André Canek Hogan Inoki Khan Kimura Maeda Studd Vera Wanz
André — André DCO André DCO André André André André André
Canek André — Hogan Inoki Khan Kimura Maeda Studd Canek Wanz
Hogan DCO Hogan — DCO Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan
Inoki André Inoki DCO — Inoki Inoki Inoki Inoki Inoki Inoki
Khan DCO Khan Hogan Inoki — Khan DCO Studd Khan Khan
Kimura André Kimura Hogan Inoki Khan — Kimura DCO Kimura Kimura
Maeda André Maeda Hogan Inoki DCO Kimura — Studd Maeda Maeda
Studd André Studd Hogan Inoki Studd DCO Studd — Studd Studd
Vera André Canek Hogan Inoki Khan Kimura Maeda Studd — Vera
Wanz André Wanz Hogan Inoki Khan Kimura Maeda Studd Vera —
Final
   
1 Hulk Hogan KO
2 Antonio Inoki  21:27 

1984 edit

The 1984 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 11 to June 14, 1984. The tournament featured 12 wrestlers, and was the first time that the tournament featured no sort of final round.[22][27]

1985 edit

The 1985 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 10 to June 15, 1985. The tournament featured 13 wrestlers, and was single-elimination. This was the first time the tournament did not feature a points system.[23][27]

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
Seiji Sakaguchi
André the Giant
5 Ron Miller
12 Strong Machine
Strong Machine
André the Giant
4 André the Giant
13 Canek
Tatsumi Fujinami
André the Giant
6 Tatsumi Fujinami
11 Mike Sharpe
Tatsumi Fujinami
Adrian Adonis
3 Adrian Adonis
14 King Kong Bundy
Tatsumi Fujinami
Dick Murdoch
7 The Masked Superstar
10 Seiji Sakaguchi
Seiji Sakaguchi
Dick Murdoch
2 Kengo Kimura
15 Dick Murdoch

1986 edit

The 1986 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 16 to June 19, 1986. The tournament featured the return of the points system, with 14 wrestlers in two blocks of seven each. The top two from each block advanced to a knockout stage.[24][27] The winner won the vacated IWGP Heavyweight Championship (original version).[11]

Semifinals Final
      
A1 Antonio Inoki Sub
A2 André the Giant 9:30
A1 Antonio Inoki Pin
B2 Dick Murdoch  30:07 
B1 Akira Maeda CO
B2 Dick Murdoch  16:22 

1987 edit

The 1987 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 11 to June 12, 1987. The tournament featured 14 wrestlers in two blocks of seven each. The top finishers from each block advanced to the final, with the winner becoming the first IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Tatsumi Fujinami missed the tournament due to an injury he suffered on the IWGP Champion Series tour, but acted as a commentator for the final match.[25][27]

Final
   
A1 Antonio Inoki Pin
B1 Masa Saito  14:53 

1988 edit

The 1988 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from July 15 to July 29, 1988. The tournament featured five wrestlers in a single block, with the winner becoming the number one contender to IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami for August 8.[26]

1989 edit

The 1989 World Cup Tournament was held from November 24 to December 7, 1989. The tournament featured 20 wrestlers in four blocks of five each.[5][12]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
      
Shinya Hashimoto
Salman Hashimikov [12]
Shinya Hashimoto
Steve Williams [12]
Steve Williams
Victor Zangiev [12]
Shinya Hashimoto
Riki Choshu [12]
Riki Choshu
Osamu Kido [12]
Riki Choshu
Masahiro Chono [12]
Masahiro Chono
Brad Rheingans [12]

1991 edit

The 1991 G1 Climax was a round-robin tournament consisting of two four-man blocks, and running from August 7 to August 11, 1991.[27][28]

Block A Fujinami Mutoh Norton Vader
Fujinami — Mutoh
(13:56)		 Draw
(7:56)		 Fujinami
(12:13)
Mutoh Mutoh
(13:56)		 — Norton
(9:56)		 Mutoh
(13:54)
Norton Draw
(7:56)		 Norton
(9:56)		 — Vader
(10:49)
Vader Fujinami
(12:13)		 Mutoh
(13:54)		 Vader
(10:49)		 —
Block B Bigelow Chono Choshu Hashimoto
Bigelow — Chono
(12:38)		 Bigelow
(10:10)		 Hashimoto
(9:59)
Chono Chono
(12:38)		 — Chono
(14:17)		 Draw
(30:00)
Choshu Bigelow
(10:10)		 Chono
(14:17)		 — Hashimoto
(7:50)
Hashimoto Hashimoto
(9:59)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Hashimoto
(7:50)		 —
Block B Decision Final
A1 Keiji Mutoh Pin
B1 Masahiro Chono Sub B1 Masahiro Chono 29:31
B2 Shinya Hashimoto 15:50

1992 edit

The 1992 G1 Climax was a 16-man single-elimination tournament, and was also for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship. It ran from August 6 to August 12, 1992.[27][30] Terry Taylor advanced to the quarterfinals, due to a shoulder injury suffered by his scheduled opponent Hiroshi Hase on August 3.[80]

Round 1
August 6, 7 		Quarterfinals
August 10 		Semifinals
August 11 		Final
August 12
        
Arn Anderson Pin
Steve Austin 8:58
Steve Austin 13:52
Keiji Mutoh Pin
Keiji Mutoh Pin
Barry Windham 10:17
Keiji Mutoh 26:07
Masahiro Chono Sub
Masahiro Chono Sub
Tony Halme 12:20
Masahiro Chono Sub
Scott Norton 10:48
Scott Norton Pin
Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow 8:16
Masahiro Chono Pin
Rick Rude 29:44
Kensuke Sasaki Pin
Jim Neidhart 8:20
Kensuke Sasaki Pin
Terry Taylor 9:35
Hiroshi Hase
Terry Taylor Forfeit
Kensuke Sasaki 19:24
Rick Rude Pin
Shinya Hashimoto Pin
The Barbarian 11:29
Shinya Hashimoto 13:52
Rick Rude Pin
Super Strong Machine 11:54
Rick Rude Pin

1993 edit

The 1993 G1 Climax was once again a 16-man single-elimination tournament, held from August 3 to August 7, 1993. NJPW invited several non-NJPW wrestlers to participate in the 1993 tournament, including Hiromichi Fuyuki, Ashura Hara, Takashi Ishikawa and The Great Kabuki from WAR, and Yoshiaki Fujiwara from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi.[27][31][81]

Round 1
August 3, 4 		Quarterfinals
August 5 		Semifinals
August 6 		Final
August 7
        
Hiroshi Hase Pin
Shinya Hashimoto 20:42
Hiroshi Hase Pin
Kengo Kimura 15:55
Michiyoshi Ohara Pin
Kengo Kimura 26:44
Hiroshi Hase Sub
Masahiro Chono 26:46
Takayuki Iizuka Pin
Hiromichi Fuyuki 12:10
Hiromichi Fuyuki Sub
Masahiro Chono 19:04
Ashura Hara Sub
Masahiro Chono 12:28
Hiroshi Hase Sub
Tatsumi Fujinami 21:49
Tatsumi Fujinami Pin
Yoshiaki Fujiwara 14:32
Tatsumi Fujinami Sub
Osamu Kido 11:58
Osamu Kido Pin
Takashi Ishikawa 11:33
Tatsumi Fujinami Sub
Keiji Mutoh 24:26
Shiro Koshinaka Pin
Super Strong Machine 17:33
Super Strong Machine Pin
Keiji Mutoh 17:22
Keiji Mutoh Pin
The Great Kabuki 16:17

1994 edit

The 1994 G1 Climax returned to the round-robin format, this time with two blocks of six. It was held from August 3 to August 7, 1994. Guest natives included Yoshiaki Fujiwara from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi and Yoshiaki Yatsu from Social Progress Wrestling Federation (SPWF).[27][32]

Block A Chono Choshu Fujiwara Kido Mutoh Yatsu
Chono — Choshu
(3:47)		 Chono
(9:31)		 Chono
(6:55)		 Chono
(27:28)		 Chono
(15:01)
Choshu Choshu
(3:47)		 — Fujiwara
(9:14)		 Choshu
(5:13)		 Mutoh
(15:32)		 Choshu
(10:11)
Fujiwara Chono
(9:31)		 Fujiwara
(8:26)		 — Kido
(9:45)		 Fujiwara
(12:12)		 Yatsu
(9:14)
Kido Chono
(6:55)		 Choshu
(5:13)		 Kido
(9:45)		 — Mutoh
(7:53)		 Yatsu
(8:25)
Mutoh Chono
(27:28)		 Mutoh
(15:32)		 Fujiwara
(12:12)		 Mutoh
(7:53)		 — Mutoh
(15:12)
Yatsu Chono
(15:01)		 Choshu
(10:11)		 Yatsu
(9:14)		 Yatsu
(8:25)		 Mutoh
(15:12)		 —
Block B Fujinami Hase Hashimoto Iizuka Koshinaka Warrior
Fujinami — Hase
(11:53)		 Hashimoto
(10:31)		 Fujinami
(7:09)		 Fujinami
(12:59)		 Fujinami
(5:25)
Hase Hase
(11:53)		 — Hase
(9:10)		 Hase
(17:32)		 Koshinaka
(20:44)		 Warrior
(16:50)
Hashimoto Hashimoto
(10:31)		 Hase
(9:10)		 — Hashimoto
(13:04)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Draw
(30:00)
Iizuka Fujinami
(7:09)		 Hase
(17:32)		 Hashimoto
(13:04)		 — Koshinaka
(14:02)		 Warrior
(17:33)
Koshinaka Fujinami
(12:59)		 Koshinaka
(20:44)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Koshinaka
(14:02)		 — Warrior
(14:10)
Warrior Fujinami
(5:25)		 Warrior
(16:50)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Warrior
(17:33)		 Warrior
(14:10)		 —
Final
   
A1 Masahiro Chono Sub
B1 Power Warrior 21:51

1995 edit

The 1995 G1 Climax was another eight-man round-robin tournament held August 11 to August 15, with the addition that the top two scorers from each block would advance to a four-man mini-tournament to decide the winner. Masahiro Chono advanced out of his block despite being tied with Ric Flair because of his faster match winning time over Shiro Koshinaka.[27][33]

Block A Chono Flair Koshinaka Mutoh
Chono — Draw
(30:00)		 Chono
(11:10)		 Mutoh
(11:36)
Flair Draw
(30:00)		 — Flair
(17:17)		 Mutoh
(23:33)
Koshinaka Chono
(11:10)		 Flair
(17:17)		 — Koshinaka
(15:47)
Mutoh Mutoh
(11:36)		 Mutoh
(23:33)		 Koshinaka
(15:47)		 —
Block B Hashimoto Norton Tenzan Sasaki
Hashimoto — Hashimoto
(13:35)		 Hashimoto
(11:44)		 Sasaki
(21:46)
Norton Hashimoto
(13:35)		 — Norton
(15:08)		 Norton
(16:21)
Tenzan Hashimoto
(11:44)		 Norton
(15:08)		 — Tenzan
(12:51)
Sasaki Sasaki
(21:46)		 Norton
(16:21)		 Tenzan
(12:51)		 —
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Keiji Mutoh Pin
B2 Scott Norton 17:07
A1 Keiji Mutoh Pin
B1 Shinya Hashimoto 24:08
A2 Masahiro Chono Pin
B1 Shinya Hashimoto 10:05

1996 edit

The 1996 G1 Climax was held from August 2 to August 6, 1996, and was a round-robin tournament featuring two blocks of five.[27][34] Junji Hirata suffered an injury during his match with Kensuke Sasaki, which caused him to forfeit his remaining matches.

Block A Choshu Hashimoto Hirata Sasaki Tenzan
Choshu — Choshu
(17:14)		 Choshu
(Forfeit)		 Choshu
(15:13)		 Choshu
(5:12)
Hashimoto Choshu
(17:14)		 — Hashimoto
(Forfeit)		 Sasaki
(9:13)		 Tenzan
(11:27)
Hirata Choshu
(Forfeit)		 Hashimoto
(Forfeit)		 — Sasaki
(5:08)		 Tenzan
(Forfeit)
Sasaki Choshu
(15:13)		 Sasaki
(9:13)		 Sasaki
(5:08)		 — Sasaki
(15:03)
Tenzan Choshu
(5:12)		 Tenzan
(11:27)		 Tenzan
(Forfeit)		 Sasaki
(15:03)		 —
Block B Chono Kojima Koshinaka Mutoh Yamazaki
Chono — Chono
(13:46)		 Koshinaka
(22:10)		 Chono
(24:43)		 Chono
(12:25)
Kojima Chono
(13:46)		 — Kojima
(10:33)		 Mutoh
(15:21)		 Yamazaki
(9:56)
Koshinaka Koshinaka
(22:10)		 Kojima
(10:33)		 — Mutoh
(11:59)		 Koshinaka
(13:50)
Mutoh Chono
(24:43)		 Mutoh
(15:21)		 Mutoh
(11:59)		 — Yamazaki
(13:50)
Yamazaki Chono
(12:25)		 Yamazaki
(9:56)		 Koshinaka
(13:50)		 Yamazaki
(13:50)		 —
Final
   
A1 Riki Choshu Sub
B1 Masahiro Chono 13:45

1997 edit

The 1997 G1 Climax was a 14-man single-elimination tournament, with Kensuke Sasaki and Buff Bagwell receiving byes to the quarterfinals. The tournament was held from August 1 to August 3.[27][35]

Round 1
August 1 		Quarterfinals
August 2 		Semifinals
August 3 		Final
August 3
            
Satoshi Kojima Pin
Steven Regal 9:45
Satoshi Kojima Pin
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11:43
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin
Tadao Yasuda 10:39
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin
Shinya Hashimoto 14:01
Masahiro Chono Sub
Michiyoshi Ohara 18:39
Masahiro Chono Sub
Shinya Hashimoto 5:45
Shinya Hashimoto Stop
Kazuo Yamazaki 11:35
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin
Kensuke Sasaki 8:09
Junji Hirata Pin
Scott Norton 6:31
Scott Norton Pin
The Great Muta 6:31
The Great Muta Pin
Manabu Nakanishi 10:25
Scott Norton Pin
Kensuke Sasaki 5:16
Buff Bagwell Pin
Kensuke Sasaki 8:04

1998 edit

The 1998 G1 Climax was another 16-man single-elimination tournament, held between July 31 and August 2. Genichiro Tenryu, who had separated from his own WAR promotion to become a freelancer since early in the year, was invited.[27][36]

Round 1
July 31 		Quarterfinals
August 1 		Semifinals
August 2 		Final
August 2
            
Big Titan Pin
Tadao Yasuda 10:35
Tadao Yasuda Pin
Satoshi Kojima 13:38
Satoshi Kojima Pin
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11:08
Satoshi Kojima Sub
Shinya Hashimoto 13:51
Tatsutoshi Goto Stop
Shinya Hashimoto 4:00
Shinya Hashimoto Pin
Genichiro Tenryu 13:13
Keiji Mutoh Pin
Genichiro Tenryu 21:37
Shinya Hashimoto Pin
Kazuo Yamazaki 15:34
Shiro Koshinaka Pin
Osamu Nishimura 10:25
Shiro Koshinaka Sub
Masahiro Chono 16:03
Masahiro Chono Sub
Manabu Nakanishi 18:52
Masahiro Chono Sub
Kazuo Yamazaki 9:43
Michiyoshi Ohara Pin
Kensuke Sasaki 10:59
Kensuke Sasaki Sub
Kazuo Yamazaki 6:42
Tatsumi Fujinami Sub
Kazuo Yamazaki 7:51

1999 edit

The 1999 G1 Climax was a 12-man round-robin tournament, held from August 10 to August 15.[27][37]

Block A Fujinami Kojima Mutoh Nagata Sasaki Yasuda
Fujinami — Fujinami
(13:10)		 Fujinami
(17:36)		 Nagata
(12:03)		 Sasaki
(10:23)		 Fujinami
(3:29)
Kojima Fujinami
(13:10)		 — Mutoh
(11:40)		 Nagata
(19:51)		 Sasaki
(13:50)		 Kojima
(13:51)
Mutoh Fujinami
(17:36)		 Mutoh
(11:40)		 — Mutoh
(21:11)		 Mutoh
(20:56)		 Mutoh
(6:25)
Nagata Nagata
(12:03)		 Nagata
(19:51)		 Mutoh
(21:11)		 — Nagata
(14:43)		 Nagata
(10:26)
Sasaki Sasaki
(10:23)		 Sasaki
(13:50)		 Mutoh
(20:56)		 Nagata
(14:43)		 — Sasaki
(7:28)
Yasuda Fujinami
(3:29)		 Kojima
(13:51)		 Mutoh
(6:25)		 Nagata
(10:26)		 Sasaki
(7:28)		 —
Block B Chono Hashimoto Koshinaka Nakanishi Tenzan Yamazaki
Chono — Chono
(21:36)		 Koshinaka
(13:05)		 Chono
(10:21)		 Tenzan
(17:25)		 Chono
(10:18)
Hashimoto Chono
(21:36)		 — Koshinaka
(13:47)		 Nakanishi
(15:22)		 Hashimoto
(13:24)		 Hashimoto
(4:55)
Koshinaka Koshinaka
(13:05)		 Koshinaka
(13:47)		 — Nakanishi
(14:15)		 Tenzan
(15:14)		 Koshinaka
(Forfeit)
Nakanishi Chono
(10:21)		 Nakanishi
(15:22)		 Nakanishi
(14:15)		 — Nakanishi
(15:40)		 Nakanishi
(6:43)
Tenzan Tenzan
(17:25)		 Hashimoto
(13:24)		 Tenzan
(15:14)		 Nakanishi
(15:40)		 — Tenzan
(12:30)
Yamazaki Chono
(10:18)		 Hashimoto
(4:55)		 Koshinaka
(Forfeit)		 Nakanishi
(6:43)		 Tenzan
(12:30)		 —
Block A Decision Final
A1 Keiji Mutoh Sub
A1 Keiji Mutoh Sub B1 Manabu Nakanishi 14:43
A2 Yuji Nagata 10:28

2000 edit

The 2000 G1 Climax was a round-robin tournament, featuring four blocks of five, with each block champion advancing to a four-man tournament to decide that year's winner; it was held from August 7 to August 13. Also note that the points system was modified from the original: 1 point for a victory, and zero points for a draw or loss. This was the first time that two recognized junior heavyweights; IWGP titleholder Tatsuhito Takaiwa and previous champion Jyushin Thunder Liger, were invited to compete in the heavyweight tournament.[38]

Block A Fujinami Goto Iizuka Liger Nagata
Fujinami — Fujinami
(6:42)		 Iizuka
(11:46)		 Fujinami
(10:33)		 Nagata
(12:25)
Goto Fujinami
(6:42)		 — Iizuka
(9:42)		 Liger
(7:17)		 Goto
(11:41)
Iizuka Iizuka
(11:46)		 Iizuka
(9:42)		 — Iizuka
(15:13)		 Nagata
(16:38)
Liger Fujinami
(10:33)		 Liger
(7:17)		 Iizuka
(15:13)		 — Nagata
(12:06)
Nagata Nagata
(12:25)		 Goto
(11:41)		 Nagata
(16:38)		 Nagata
(12:06)		 —
Block B Johnston Kido Kojima Saito Sasaki
Johnston — Johnston
(5:38)		 Kojima
(10:08)		 Johnston
(5:18)		 Sasaki
(6:48)
Kido Johnston
(5:38)		 — Kojima
(9:55)		 Draw
(6:29)		 Sasaki
(4:21)
Kojima Kojima
(10:08)		 Kojima
(9:55)		 — Draw
(5:54)		 Sasaki
(19:39)
Saito Johnston
(5:18)		 Draw
(6:29)		 Draw
(5:54)		 — Draw
(5:37)
Sasaki Sasaki
(6:48)		 Sasaki
(4:21)		 Sasaki
(19:39)		 Draw
(5:37)		 —
Block C Nakanishi Nishimura Suzuki Tenzan Yasuda
Nakanishi — Nakanishi
(13:04)		 Nakanishi
(8:43)		 Tenzan
(18:21)		 Nakanishi
(9:23)
Nishimura Nakanishi
(13:04)		 — Nishimura
(7:37)		 Nishimura
(14:22)		 Yasuda
(11:47)
Suzuki Nakanishi
(8:43)		 Nishimura
(7:37)		 — Tenzan
(13:24)		 Yasuda
(10:43)
Tenzan Tenzan
(18:21)		 Nishimura
(14:22)		 Tenzan
(13:24)		 — Tenzan
(11:40)
Yasuda Nakanishi
(9:23)		 Yasuda
(11:47)		 Yasuda
(10:43)		 Tenzan
(11:40)		 —
Block D Chono Hirata Koshinaka Takaiwa Yoshie
Chono — Chono
(11:42)		 Koshinaka
(12:40)		 Chono
(14:22)		 Chono
(20:16)
Hirata Chono
(11:42)		 — Hirata
(8:24)		 Hirata
(11:08)		 Yoshie
(11:19)
Koshinaka Koshinaka
(12:40)		 Hirata
(8:24)		 — Takaiwa
(9:04)		 Koshinaka
(10:38)
Takaiwa Chono
(14:22)		 Hirata
(11:08)		 Takaiwa
(9:04)		 — Yoshie
(13:48)
Yoshie Chono
(20:16)		 Yoshie
(11:19)		 Koshinaka
(10:38)		 Yoshie
(13:48)		 —
Tiebreakers Semifinals Final
A1 Yuji Nagata Pin
A1 Yuji Nagata Sub B1 Kensuke Sasaki 15:12
A2 Takashi Iizuka 10:48 B1 Kensuke Sasaki Sub
C2 Manabu Nakanishi 19:42
C2 Manabu Nakanishi Sub
C1 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Sub D1 Masahiro Chono 9:33
C2 Manabu Nakanishi 11:26

2001 edit

The 2001 G1 Climax was a two-block, twelve-man round-robin tournament held from August 4 to August 12. It returned to the original method of scoring, and also reintroduced the 1995 G1's format of each block's top two scorers advancing to the final four. Jyushin Thunder Liger and Minoru Tanaka were the junior heavyweight invitees.[39]

Block A Fujinami Murakami Nagata Nakanishi Tanaka Yasuda
Fujinami — Fujinami
(0:36)		 Nagata
(11:30)		 Nakanishi
(5:18)		 Fujinami
(8:38)		 Yasuda
(5:14)
Murakami Fujinami
(0:36)		 — Draw
(8:01)		 Murakami
(2:02)		 Tanaka
(5:10)		 Murakami
(3:48)
Nagata Nagata
(11:30)		 Draw
(8:01)		 — Nakanishi
(14:15)		 Nagata
(12:39)		 Nagata
(8:11)
Nakanishi Nakanishi
(5:18)		 Murakami
(2:02)		 Nakanishi
(14:15)		 — Nakanishi
(9:47)		 Yasuda
(7:11)
Tanaka Fujinami
(8:38)		 Tanaka
(5:10)		 Nagata
(12:39)		 Nakanishi
(9:47)		 — Yasuda
(7:35)
Yasuda Yasuda
(5:14)		 Murakami
(3:48)		 Nagata
(8:11)		 Yasuda
(7:11)		 Yasuda
(7:35)		 —
Block B Chono Kojima Liger Mutoh Nishimura Tenzan
Chono — Kojima
(17:18)		 Chono
(14:16)		 Mutoh
(8:14)		 Chono
(26:16)		 Chono
(17:53)
Kojima Kojima
(17:18)		 — Liger
(16:01)		 Kojima
(17:30)		 Nishimura
(19:23)		 Tenzan
(20:53)
Liger Chono
(14:16)		 Liger
(16:01)		 — Mutoh
(14:24)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Tenzan
(15:44)
Mutoh Mutoh
(8:14)		 Kojima
(17:30)		 Mutoh
(14:24)		 — Mutoh
(16:08)		 Mutoh
(18:35)
Nishimura Chono
(26:16)		 Nishimura
(19:23)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Mutoh
(16:08)		 — Tenzan
(24:06)
Tenzan Chono
(17:53)		 Tenzan
(20:53)		 Tenzan
(15:44)		 Mutoh
(18:35)		 Tenzan
(24:06)		 —
Semifinals Final
      
B1 Keiji Mutoh Sub
A2 Tadao Yasuda 11:22
B1 Keiji Mutoh Sub
A1 Yuji Nagata 22:03
B2 Masahiro Chono Sub
A1 Yuji Nagata 13:44

2002 edit

The 2002 G1 Climax was identical in structure to the previous year's, and was held from August 3 to August 11.[38]

Block A Koshinaka Sasaki Takayama Tanahashi Tenzan Yoshie
Koshinaka — Sasaki
(8:33)		 Takayama
(12:00)		 Tanahashi
(8:52)		 Koshinaka
(11:02)		 Koshinaka
(10:54)
Sasaki Sasaki
(8:33)		 — Sasaki
(12:11)		 Tanahashi
(1:40)		 Tenzan
(15:52)		 Sasaki
(0:41)
Takayama Takayama
(12:00)		 Sasaki
(12:11)		 — Takayama
(9:24)		 Takayama
(13:18)		 Takayama
(11:28)
Tanahashi Tanahashi
(8:52)		 Tanahashi
(1:40)		 Takayama
(9:24)		 — Tenzan
(14:49)		 Yoshie
(10:38)
Tenzan Koshinaka
(11:02)		 Tenzan
(15:52)		 Takayama
(13:18)		 Tenzan
(14:49)		 — Tenzan
(15:53)
Yoshie Koshinaka
(10:54)		 Sasaki
(0:41)		 Takayama
(11:28)		 Yoshie
(10:38)		 Tenzan
(15:53)		 —
Block B Chono Nagata Nakanishi Nishimura Suzuki Yasuda
Chono — Nagata
(16:00)		 Chono
(16:17)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Chono
(17:33)		 Chono
(Forfeit)
Nagata Nagata
(16:00)		 — Nakanishi
(17:21)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Nagata
(14:51)		 Yasuda
(11:10)
Nakanishi Chono
(16:17)		 Nakanishi
(17:21)		 — Draw
(30:00)		 Nakanishi
(11:17)		 Yasuda
(2:15)
Nishimura Draw
(30:00)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Draw
(30:00)		 — Suzuki
(18:10)		 Nishimura
(1:36)
Suzuki Chono
(17:33)		 Nagata
(14:51)		 Nakanishi
(11:17)		 Suzuki
(18:10)		 — Suzuki
(0:37)
Yasuda Chono
(Forfeit)		 Yasuda
(11:10)		 Yasuda
(2:15)		 Nishimura
(1:36)		 Suzuki
(0:37)		 —
Tiebreaker Semifinals Final
         
A1 Yoshihiro Takayama Pin
B2 Osamu Nishimura 22:38
B3 Manabu Nakanishi Sub
B2 Osamu Nishimura 5:49
A1 Yoshihiro Takayama Pin
B1 Masahiro Chono 20:23
B1 Masahiro Chono Sub
A2 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 22:03

2003 edit

The 2003 G1 Climax was another 12-man round-robin tournament, held from August 10 to August 17. Jun Akiyama from Pro Wrestling Noah, along with freelancer Yoshihiro Takayama were invitees.[41]

Block A Akiyama Chono Nakanishi Nishimura Tanahashi Tenzan
Akiyama — Draw
(30:00)		 Akiyama
(16:35)		 Nishimura
(27:17)		 Akiyama
(16:08)		 Akiyama
(19:43)
Chono Draw
(30:00)		 — Nakanishi
(11:39)		 Chono
(24:08)		 Chono
(13:11)		 Tenzan
(21:21)
Nakanishi Akiyama
(16:35)		 Nakanishi
(11:39)		 — Nishimura
(13:45)		 Nakanishi
(14:04)		 Tenzan
(14:50)
Nishimura Nishimura
(27:17)		 Chono
(24:08)		 Nishimura
(13:45)		 — Tanahashi
(14:03)		 Tenzan
(25:56)
Tanahashi Akiyama
(16:08)		 Chono
(13:11)		 Nakanishi
(14:04)		 Tanahashi
(14:03)		 — Tanahashi
(15:14)
Tenzan Akiyama
(19:43)		 Tenzan
(21:21)		 Tenzan
(14:50)		 Tenzan
(25:56)		 Tanahashi
(15:14)		 —
Block B Nagata Nakamura Shibata Takayama Yasuda Yoshie
Nagata — Nagata
(11:32)		 Draw
(13:17)		 Takayama
(14:05)		 Yasuda
(12:21)		 Nagata
(12:51)
Nakamura Nagata
(11:32)		 — Nakamura
(10:14)		 Takayama
(7:08)		 Nakamura
(7:38)		 Yoshie
(12:31)
Shibata Draw
(13:17)		 Nakamura
(10:14)		 — Takayama
(6:38)		 Shibata
(1:14)		 Shibata
(9:17)
Takayama Takayama
(14:05)		 Takayama
(7:08)		 Takayama
(6:38)		 — Yasuda
(11:16)		 Takayama
(12:31)
Yasuda Yasuda
(12:21)		 Nakamura
(7:38)		 Shibata
(1:14)		 Yasuda
(11:16)		 — Yoshie
(13:01)
Yoshie Nagata
(12:51)		 Yoshie
(12:31)		 Shibata
(9:17)		 Takayama
(12:31)		 Yoshie
(13:01)		 —
Block B Decision Semifinals Final
         
A1 Jun Akiyama Pin
B2 Yuji Nagata 16:11
B2 Yuji Nagata KO
B3 Katsuyori Shibata 4:11
A1 Jun Akiyama Sub
A2 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 31:43
B1 Yoshihiro Takayama KO
A2 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 21:13

2004 edit

The 2004 G1 Climax was a two-block, sixteen-man tournament held from August 7 to August 15. As well as the increased number of participants, it introduced a format in which the second and third runners-up from each block would advance to a four-man tournament, the two finalists of which would advance to a second four-man tournament also featuring each block winner; the eventual winner of this tournament would win the G1 Climax. Also, it would seem that, for this particular year, matches which ended in a double countout or double disqualification would result in zero points for both competitors.[42]

Block A Wolf Chono Nagata Nakamura Shibata Suzuki Tenryu Yoshie
Wolf — Chono
(14:29)		 Nagata
(13:35)		 Nakamura
(8:15)		 Wolf
(11:46)		 Suzuki
(13:34)		 Tenryu
(6:09)		 Wolf
(14:04)
Chono Chono
(14:29)		 — Chono
(16:26)		 Draw
(14:36)1		 Shibata
(15:05)		 Chono
(17:32)		 Tenryu
(0:38)		 Chono
(12:57)
Nagata Nagata
(13:35)		 Chono
(16:26)		 — Nakamura
(13:08)		 Nagata
(12:44)		 Suzuki
(17:39)		 Nagata
(11:28)		 Nagata
(13:50)
Nakamura Nakamura
(8:15)		 Draw
(14:36)1		 Nakamura
(13:08)		 — Shibata
(12:00)		 Nakamura
(11:58)		 Tenryu
(14:43)		 Nakamura
(11:33)
Shibata Wolf
(11:46)		 Shibata
(15:05)		 Nagata
(12:44)		 Shibata
(12:00)		 — Suzuki
(7:20)		 Shibata
(7:15)		 Shibata
(10:22)
Suzuki Suzuki
(13:34)		 Chono
(17:32)		 Suzuki
(17:39)		 Nakamura
(11:58)		 Suzuki
(7:20)		 — Tenryu
(13:01)		 Suzuki
(9:12)
Tenryu Tenryu
(6:09)		 Tenryu
(0:38)		 Nagata
(11:28)		 Tenryu
(14:43)		 Shibata
(7:15)		 Tenryu
(13:01)		 — Yoshie
(4:07)
Yoshie Wolf
(14:04)		 Chono
(12:57)		 Nagata
(13:50)		 Nakamura
(11:33)		 Shibata
(10:22)		 Suzuki
(9:12)		 Yoshie
(4:07)		 —
Block B Kanemoto Makabe Nakanishi Nishimura Sasaki Takayama Tanahashi Tenzan
Kanemoto — Kanemoto
(13:50)		 Kanemoto
(9:54)		 Nishimura
(14:03)		 Sasaki
(16:55)		 Kanemoto
(Forfeit)		 Tanahashi
(15:45)		 Tenzan
(16:55)
Makabe Kanemoto
(13:50)		 — Nakanishi
(7:40)		 Makabe
(12:51)		 Sasaki
(6:34)		 Makabe
(Forfeit)		 Tanahashi
(11:35)		 Tenzan
(11:33)
Nakanishi Kanemoto
(9:54)		 Nakanishi
(7:40)		 — Nakanishi
(14:36)		 Sasaki
(17:57)		 Nakanishi
(15:48)		 Tanahashi
(9:12)		 Tenzan
(12:47)
Nishimura Nishimura
(14:03)		 Makabe
(12:51)		 Nakanishi
(14:36)		 — Sasaki
(14:00)		 Nishimura
(Forfeit)		 Tanahashi
(16:23)		 Nishimura
(20:02)
Sasaki Sasaki
(16:55)		 Sasaki
(6:34)		 Sasaki
(17:57)		 Sasaki
(14:00)		 — Takayama
(14:40)		 Tanahashi
(12:00)		 Draw
(30:00)
Takayama Kanemoto
(Forfeit)		 Makabe
(Forfeit)		 Nakanishi
(15:48)		 Nishimura
(Forfeit)		 Takayama
(14:40)		 — Tanahashi
(Forfeit)		 Tenzan
(Forfeit)
Tanahashi Tanahashi
(15:45)		 Tanahashi
(11:35)		 Tanahashi
(9:12)		 Tanahashi
(16:23)		 Tanahashi
(12:00)		 Tanahashi
(Forfeit)		 — Tenzan
(15:15)
Tenzan Tenzan
(16:55)		 Tenzan
(11:33)		 Tenzan
(12:47)		 Nishimura
(20:02)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Tenzan
(Forfeit)		 Tenzan
(15:15)		 —

1 This was a double countout, and so neither Chono nor Nakamura received any points.

Block A DecisionQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
A1Katsuyori ShibataKO
B2Hiroyoshi TenzanSubB2Hiroyoshi Tenzan7:11
A4Masahiro ChonoDQA3Shinsuke Nakamura13:06B2Hiroyoshi Tenzan21:01
A3Shinsuke Nakamura4:39B1Hiroshi TanahashiSub
B1Hiroshi TanahashiPin
A2Genichiro TenryuPinA2Genichiro Tenryu6:34
B3Kensuke Sasaki8:11

2005 edit

The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14. It returned to the format of 2003, eliminating the "quarterfinals" seen in 2004, and simply bringing each block's top two scorers into the final four.[43]

Block A Chono Fujinami Kashin Kawada Nagata Nishimura Suzuki Tenzan
Chono — Chono
(11:08)		 Chono
(1:45)		 Chono
(12:14)		 Chono
(17:02)		 Nishimura
(20:55)		 Chono
(17:50)		 Tenzan
(18:33)
Fujinami Chono
(11:08)		 — Fujinami
(4:50)		 Kawada
(12:03)		 Nagata
(9:37)		 Nishimura
(11:29)		 Fujinami
(10:17)		 Tenzan
(12:49)
Kashin Chono
(1:45)		 Fujinami
(4:50)		 — Kashin
(11:16)		 Nagata
(13:08)		 Kashin
(15:07)		 Draw
(12:17)		 Tenzan
(12:19)
Kawada Chono
(12:14)		 Kawada
(12:03)		 Kashin
(11:16)		 — Kawada
(26:55)		 Kawada
(17:00)		 Kawada
(17:11)		 Kawada
(19:08)
Nagata Chono
(17:02)		 Nagata
(9:37)		 Nagata
(13:08)		 Kawada
(26:55)		 — Nagata
(19:34)		 Suzuki
(12:06)		 Nagata
(16:55)
Nishimura Nishimura
(20:55)		 Nishimura
(11:29)		 Kashin
(15:07)		 Kawada
(17:00)		 Nagata
(19:34)		 — Draw
(30:00)		 Tenzan
(18:46)
Suzuki Chono
(17:50)		 Fujinami
(10:17)		 Draw
(12:17)		 Kawada
(17:11)		 Suzuki
(12:06)		 Draw
(30:00)		 — Suzuki
(13:50)
Tenzan Tenzan
(18:33)		 Tenzan
(12:49)		 Tenzan
(12:19)		 Kawada
(19:08)		 Nagata
(16:55)		 Tenzan
(18:46)		 Suzuki
(13:50)		 —
Block B Fujita Goto Makabe Nakamura Nakanishi Tanahashi Yano Yoshie
Fujita — Fujita
(3:19)		 Fujita
(Forfeit)		 Fujita
(6:25)		 Fujita
(8:02)		 Fujita
(9:14)		 Fujita
(3:41)		 Fujita
(8:45)
Goto Fujita
(3:19)		 — Goto
(Forfeit)		 Nakamura
(6:11)		 Nakanishi
(7:26)		 Tanahashi
(9:09)		 Goto
(4:16)		 Yoshie
(8:22)
Makabe Fujita
(Forfeit)		 Goto
(Forfeit)		 — Nakamura
(2:30)		 Nakanishi
(Forfeit)		 Tanahashi
(Forfeit)		 Yano
(Forfeit)		 Yoshie
(12:23)
Nakamura Fujita
(6:25)		 Nakamura
(6:11)		 Nakamura
(2:30)		 — Nakamura
(14:38)		 Nakamura
(13:35)		 Draw
(5:15)		 Nakamura
(10:49)
Nakanishi Fujita
(8:02)		 Nakanishi
(7:26)		 Nakanishi
(Forfeit)		 Nakamura
(14:38)		 — Nakanishi
(13:50)		 Nakanishi
(5:17)		 Nakanishi
(12:40)
Tanahashi Fujita
(9:14)		 Tanahashi
(9:09)		 Tanahashi
(Forfeit)		 Nakamura
(13:35)		 Nakanishi
(13:50)		 — Draw
(30:00)		 Tanahashi
(15:01)
Yano Fujita
(3:41)		 Goto
(4:16)		 Yano
(Forfeit)		 Draw
(5:15)		 Nakanishi
(5:17)		 Draw
(30:00)		 — Yoshie
(12:39)
Yoshie Fujita
(8:45)		 Yoshie
(8:22)		 Yoshie
(12:23)		 Nakamura
(10:49)		 Nakanishi
(12:40)		 Tanahashi
(15:01)		 Yoshie
(12:39)		 —
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Masahiro Chono Sub
B2 Shinsuke Nakamura 11:35
A1 Masahiro Chono Pin
B1 Kazuyuki Fujita 8:52
B1 Kazuyuki Fujita Pin
A2 Toshiaki Kawada 6:23

2006 edit

The 2006 G1 Climax was a 10-man round-robin tournament held from August 6 to August 13.[44]

Block A Bernard Kojima Liger Nakanishi Tanahashi
Bernard — Draw
(25:54)		 Bernard
(6:53)		 Nakanishi
(11:41)		 Bernard
(17:54)
Kojima Draw
(25:54)		 — Kojima
(14:09)		 Kojima
(18:17)		 Kojima
(21:55)
Liger Bernard
(6:53)		 Kojima
(14:09)		 — Liger
(8:32)		 Tanahashi
(14:18)
Nakanishi Nakanishi
(11:41)		 Kojima
(18:17)		 Liger
(8:32)		 — Tanahashi
(14:51)
Tanahashi Bernard
(17:54)		 Kojima
(21:55)		 Tanahashi
(14:18)		 Tanahashi
(14:51)		 —
Block B Kanemoto Makabe Nagata Tenzan Yamamoto
Kanemoto — Kanemoto
(11:25)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Tenzan
(13:07)		 Kanemoto
(13:14)
Makabe Kanemoto
(11:25)		 — Draw
(15:44)		 Tenzan
(12:23)		 Makabe
(11:18)
Nagata Draw
(30:00)		 Draw
(15:44)		 — Tenzan
(15:41)		 Nagata
(10:28)
Tenzan Tenzan
(13:07)		 Tenzan
(12:23)		 Tenzan
(15:41)		 — Tenzan
(12:28)
Yamamoto Kanemoto
(13:14)		 Makabe
(11:18)		 Nagata
(10:28)		 Tenzan
(12:28)		 —
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Satoshi Kojima Pin
B2 Koji Kanemoto 15:41
A1 Satoshi Kojima Pin
B1 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 27:36
B1 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Sub
A2 Giant Bernard 11:13

2007 edit

The 2007 G1 Climax, featuring twelve men in two blocks, was held from August 5 to August 12.[45]

Block A Bernard Chono Makabe Nagata Tenzan Akebono
Bernard — Bernard
(3:40)		 Makabe
(8:34)		 Nagata
(13:58)		 Bernard
(13:24)		 Draw
(9:57)
Chono Bernard
(3:40)		 — Makabe
(11:17)		 Chono
(16:15)		 Tenzan
(17:20)		 Chono
(7:45)
Makabe Makabe
(8:34)		 Makabe
(11:17)		 — Makabe
(15:44)		 Tenzan
(15:45)		 Akebono
(7:48)
Nagata Nagata
(13:58)		 Chono
(16:15)		 Makabe
(15:44)		 — Nagata
(10:41)		 Nagata
(6:32)
Tenzan Bernard
(13:24)		 Tenzan
(17:20)		 Tenzan
(15:45)		 Nagata
(10:41)		 — Akebono
(9:18)
Akebono Draw
(9:57)		 Chono
(7:45)		 Akebono
(7:48)		 Nagata
(6:32)		 Akebono
(9:18)		 —
Block B Koshinaka Milano Nakamura Nakanishi Tanahashi Yano
Koshinaka — Milano
(10:29)		 Koshinaka
(10:34)		 Koshinaka
(10:30)		 Tanahashi
(17:04)		 Yano
(9:52)
Milano Milano
(10:29)		 — Nakamura
(12:30)		 Nakanishi
(5:29)		 Tanahashi
(9:59)		 Milano
(6:00)
Nakamura Koshinaka
(10:34)		 Nakamura
(12:30)		 — Nakamura
(12:38)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Nakamura
(12:13)
Nakanishi Koshinaka
(10:30)		 Nakanishi
(5:29)		 Nakamura
(12:38)		 — Nakanishi
(12:13)		 Yano
(10:41)
Tanahashi Tanahashi
(17:04)		 Tanahashi
(9:59)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Nakanishi
(12:13)		 — Draw
(12:27)
Yano Yano
(9:52)		 Milano
(6:00)		 Nakamura
(12:13)		 Yano
(10:41)		 Draw
(12:27)		 —
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Togi Makabe Pin
B2 Hiroshi Tanahashi 15:24
B2 Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
A2 Yuji Nagata 19:02
B1 Shinsuke Nakamura Stop
A2 Yuji Nagata 18:22

2008 edit

The 2008 G1 Climax, featuring fourteen men in two blocks, was held from August 9 to August 17 over seven shows.[46]

Block A Bernard Inoue Kojima Makabe Nakanishi Otani Tanahashi
Bernard — Inoue
(7:32)		 Bernard
(13:27)		 Makabe
(10:56)		 Nakanishi
(13:17)		 Bernard
(14:12)		 Bernard
(13:51)
Inoue Inoue
(7:32)		 — Kojima
(12:39)		 Makabe
(12:59)		 Inoue
(8:38)		 Otani
(9:56)		 Tanahashi
(14:07)
Kojima Bernard
(13:27)		 Kojima
(12:39)		 — Makabe
(12:26)		 Kojima
(15:15)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Kojima
(16:57)
Makabe Makabe
(10:56)		 Makabe
(12:59)		 Makabe
(12:26)		 — Nakanishi
(9:31)		 Otani
(12:11)		 Makabe
(20:14)
Nakanishi Nakanishi
(13:17)		 Inoue
(8:38)		 Kojima
(15:15)		 Nakanishi
(9:31)		 — Otani
(12:21)		 Nakanishi
(17:33)
Otani Bernard
(14:12)		 Otani
(9:56)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Otani
(12:11)		 Otani
(12:21)		 — Tanahashi
(12:44)
Tanahashi Bernard
(13:51)		 Tanahashi
(14:07)		 Kojima
(16:57)		 Makabe
(20:14)		 Nakanishi
(17:33)		 Tanahashi
(12:44)		 —
Block B Goto Kawada Nagata Nakamura Tenzan Yano Yoshie
Goto — Kawada
(13:24)		 Goto
(12:12)		 Goto
(14:22)		 Goto
(12:43)		 Goto
(9:11)		 Yoshie
(14:28)
Kawada Kawada
(13:24)		 — Kawada
(16:38)		 Nakamura
(14:36)		 Tenzan
(19:24)		 Kawada
(8:38)		 Draw
(30:00)
Nagata Goto
(12:12)		 Kawada
(16:38)		 — Nakamura
(15:52)		 Nagata
(11:34)		 Nagata
(13:10)		 Nagata
(15:38)
Nakamura Goto
(14:22)		 Nakamura
(14:36)		 Nakamura
(15:52)		 — Nakamura
(12:16)		 Yano
(12:53)		 Nakamura
(15:20)
Tenzan Goto
(12:43)		 Tenzan
(19:24)		 Nagata
(11:34)		 Nakamura
(12:16)		 — Yano
(11:50)		 Yoshie
(15:09)
Yano Goto
(9:11)		 Kawada
(8:38)		 Nagata
(13:10)		 Yano
(12:53)		 Yano
(11:50)		 — Yoshie
(11:38)
Yoshie Yoshie
(14:28)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Nagata
(15:38)		 Nakamura
(15:20)		 Yoshie
(15:09)		 Yoshie
(11:38)		 —
Final
   
A1 Togi Makabe Pin
B1 Hirooki Goto 22:25

2009 edit

The 2009 G1 Climax, featuring fourteen men in two blocks, was held from August 7 to August 16 over eight shows. In a tournament first, the exact tie for first place in Block A between Togi Makabe and Hiroshi Tanahashi was decided by a coin toss.[47]

Block A Bernard Makabe Omori Tajiri Tanahashi Tanaka Yano
Bernard — Bernard
(12:15)		 Bernard
(10:11)		 Tajiri
(10:33)		 Tanahashi
(19:57)		 Draw
(13:07)		 Yano
(9:50)
Makabe Bernard
(12:15)		 — Omori
(14:40)		 Makabe
(12:17)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Makabe
(12:29)		 Makabe
(13:18)
Omori Bernard
(10:11)		 Omori
(14:40)		 — Omori
(1:05)		 Omori
(18:20)		 Tanaka
(13:08)		 Yano
(9:11)
Tajiri Tajiri
(10:33)		 Makabe
(12:17)		 Omori
(1:05)		 — Tajiri
(18:03)		 Tanaka
(11:24)		 Yano
(11:34)
Tanahashi Tanahashi
(19:57)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Omori
(18:20)		 Tajiri
(18:03)		 — Tanahashi
(22:28)		 Tanahashi
(18:39)
Tanaka Draw
(13:07)		 Makabe
(12:29)		 Tanaka
(13:08)		 Tanaka
(11:24)		 Tanahashi
(22:28)		 — Tanaka
(10:44)
Yano Yano
(9:50)		 Makabe
(13:18)		 Yano
(9:11)		 Yano
(11:34)		 Tanahashi
(18:39)		 Tanaka
(10:44)		 —
Block B Goto Iizuka Nagata Nakamura Nakanishi Sugiura Tenzan
Goto — Goto
(12:24)		 Nagata
(17:48)		 Nakamura
(16:42)		 Goto
(14:55)		 Sugiura
(13:32)		 Goto
(6:57)
Iizuka Goto
(12:24)		 — Iizuka
(7:53)		 Nakamura
(5:11)		 Nakanishi
(11:58)		 Sugiura
(9:05)		 Tenzan
(10:59)
Nagata Nagata
(17:48)		 Iizuka
(7:53)		 — Nakamura
(17:41)		 Nakanishi
(21:58)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Nagata
(11:01)
Nakamura Nakamura
(16:42)		 Nakamura
(5:11)		 Nakamura
(17:41)		 — Nakamura
(7:10)		 Nakamura
(13:51)		 Nakamura
(8:41)
Nakanishi Goto
(14:55)		 Nakanishi
(11:58)		 Nakanishi
(21:58)		 Nakamura
(7:10)		 — Sugiura
(14:22)		 Nakanishi
(10:30)
Sugiura Sugiura
(13:32)		 Sugiura
(9:05)		 Draw
(30:00)		 Nakamura
(13:51)		 Sugiura
(14:22)		 — Tenzan
(12:42)
Tenzan Goto
(6:57)		 Tenzan
(10:59)		 Nagata
(11:01)		 Nakamura
(8:41)		 Nakanishi
(10:30)		 Tenzan
(12:42)		 —
Semifinals Final
      
A1 Togi Makabe Pin
B2 Takashi Sugiura 11:57
A1 Togi Makabe Pin
B1 Shinsuke Nakamura 18:29
B1 Shinsuke Nakamura Pin
A2 Hiroshi Tanahashi 13:31

2010 edit

The 2010 version of the G1 Climax tournament was announced in late May 2010 and was the 20th anniversary of the G1 Climax tournament. The tournament took place over eight shows between August 6 and August 15, 2010.[82][83][84] Naomichi Marufuji was scheduled to participate in the tournament, but was forced to pull out after suffering an arm injury on July 25.[85] On August 5, NJPW announced that Prince Devitt would replace Marufuji in the tournament.[86] With his victory, freelancer Satoshi Kojima became the third man to have won both the G1 Climax and All Japan Pro Wrestling's Champion Carnival.

Block A Anderson Devitt Makabe Naito Nakanishi Strong Man Tanahashi Yano
Anderson — Devitt
(10:44)[87]		 Makabe
(11:07)[88]		 Naito
(11:52)[89]		 Nakanishi
(7:29)[90]		 Strong Man
(6:30)[91]		 Anderson
(11:42)[92]		 Anderson
(9:16)[93]
Devitt Devitt
(10:44)[87]		 — Makabe
(13:36)[90]		 Devitt
(11:42)[88]		 Nakanishi
(9:23)[91]		 Devitt
(7:36)[92]		 Devitt
(11:35)[93]		 Yano
(7:26)[48]
Makabe Makabe
(11:07)[88]		 Makabe
(13:36)[90]		 — Naito
(14:34)[92]		 Makabe
(10:52)[93]		 Makabe
(5:57)[89]		 Tanahashi
(11:58)[48]		 Yano
(7:18)[87]
Naito Naito
(11:52)[89]		 Devitt
(11:42)[88]		 Naito
(14:34)[92]		 — Naito
(10:52)[48]		 Strong Man
(7:55)[93]		 Draw
(30:00)[90]		 Yano
(10:59)[91]
Nakanishi Nakanishi
(7:29)[90]		 Nakanishi
(9:23)[91]		 Makabe
(10:52)[93]		 Naito
(10:52)[48]		 — Nakanishi
(8:41)[88]		 Tanahashi
(15:01)[89]		 Nakanishi
(7:30)[92]
Strong Man Strong Man
(6:30)[91]		 Devitt
(7:36)[92]		 Makabe
(5:57)[89]		 Strong Man
(7:55)[93]		 Nakanishi
(8:41)[88]		 — Tanahashi
(6:50)[87]		 Yano
(5:16)[90]
Tanahashi Anderson
(11:42)[92]		 Devitt
(11:35)[93]		 Tanahashi
(11:58)[48]		 Draw
(30:00)[90]		 Tanahashi
(15:01)[89]		 Tanahashi
(6:50)[87]		 — Tanahashi
(14:49)[88]
Yano Anderson
(9:16)[93]		 Yano
(7:26)[48]		 Yano
(7:18)[87]		 Yano
(10:59)[91]		 Nakanishi
(7:30)[92]		 Yano
(5:16)[90]		 Tanahashi
(14:49)[88]		 —
Block B Bernard Goto Inoue Kojima Nagata Nakamura Shiozaki Takahashi
Bernard — Bernard
(11:25)[89]		 Bernard
(9:19)[92]		 Kojima
(11:44)[88]		 Bernard
(13:05)[87]		 Nakamura
(10:39)[90]		 Shiozaki
(11:07)[91]		 Takahashi
(8:03)[93]
Goto Bernard
(11:25)[89]		 — Goto
(10:14)[90]		 Kojima
(12:09)[48]		 Goto
(15:22)[88]		 Goto
(16:51)[87]		 Shiozaki
(17:52)[93]		 Goto
(13:03)[91]
Inoue Bernard
(9:19)[92]		 Goto
(10:14)[90]		 — Kojima
(13:56)[89]		 Nagata
(10:18)[93]		 Nakamura
(11:18)[91]		 Shiozaki
(16:03)[87]		 Inoue
(8:19)[88]
Kojima Kojima
(11:44)[88]		 Kojima
(12:09)[48]		 Kojima
(13:56)[89]		 — Nagata
(16:18)[91]		 Nakamura
(16:45)[93]		 Kojima
(15:13)[90]		 Kojima
(8:20)[92]
Nagata Bernard
(13:05)[87]		 Goto
(15:22)[88]		 Nagata
(10:18)[93]		 Nagata
(16:18)[91]		 — Nagata
(17:43)[92]		 Nagata
(16:25)[89]		 Takahashi
(5:28)[48]
Nakamura Nakamura
(10:39)[90]		 Goto
(16:51)[87]		 Nakamura
(11:18)[91]		 Nakamura
(16:45)[93]		 Nagata
(17:43)[92]		 — Draw
(30:00)[48]		 Nakamura
(11:47)[89]
Shiozaki Shiozaki
(11:07)[91]		 Shiozaki
(17:52)[93]		 Shiozaki
(16:03)[87]		 Kojima
(15:13)[90]		 Nagata
(16:25)[89]		 Draw
(30:00)[48]		 — Shiozaki
(10:36)[92]
Takahashi Takahashi
(8:03)[93]		 Goto
(13:03)[91]		 Inoue
(8:19)[88]		 Kojima
(8:20)[92]		 Takahashi
(5:28)[48]		 Nakamura
(11:47)[89]		 Shiozaki
(10:36)[92]		 —
Final
   
A1 Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin
B1 Satoshi Kojima 21:25[48]

2011 edit

The 2011 version of the G1 Climax tournament was announced on May 3, 2011. It took place over ten shows between August 1 and August 14 and included 20 participants, making it at the time the largest G1 Climax in history.[94][95]

Block A Archer Bernard Makabe Nagata Naito Saito Takahashi Takayama Tanahashi Yano
Archer — Bernard
(11:23)[96]		 Archer
(8:18)[97]		 Nagata
(8:42)[98]		 Naito
(12:38)[99]		 Archer
(6:42)[100]		 Archer
(7:14)[101]		 Archer
(7:19)[49]		 Tanahashi
(11:33)[102]		 Yano
(8:51)[103]
Bernard Bernard
(11:23)[96]		 — Makabe
(12:35)[103]		 Bernard
(10:00)[104]		 Naito
(10:44)[98]		 Bernard
(9:47)[97]		 Bernard
(8:58)[100]		 Takayama
(9:36)[102]		 Tanahashi
(13:05)[101]		 Bernard
(7:29)[49]
Makabe Archer
(8:18)[97]		 Makabe
(12:35)[103]		 — Makabe
(13:13)[99]		 Makabe
(14:27)[96]		 Makabe
(5:23)[102]		 Takahashi
(8:37)[49]		 Takayama
(12:14)[98]		 Tanahashi
(18:46)[104]		 Makabe
(10:54)[100]
Nagata Nagata
(8:42)[98]		 Bernard
(10:00)[104]		 Makabe
(13:13)[99]		 — Nagata
(13:11)[100]		 Saito
(4:29)[49]		 Nagata
(9:49)[102]		 Nagata
(13:51)[103]		 Nagata
(18:19)[97]		 Yano
(11:24)[96]
Naito Naito
(12:38)[99]		 Naito
(10:44)[98]		 Makabe
(14:27)[96]		 Nagata
(13:11)[100]		 — Naito
(7:25)[103]		 Takahashi
(10:52)[97]		 Naito
(10:32)[101]		 Naito
(5:11)[49]		 Naito
(14:05)[102]
Saito Archer
(6:42)[100]		 Bernard
(9:47)[97]		 Makabe
(5:23)[102]		 Saito
(4:29)[49]		 Naito
(7:25)[103]		 — Takahashi
(9:25)[96]		 Takayama
(3:29)[104]		 Tanahashi
(8:01)[99]		 Yano
(6:09)[101]
Takahashi Archer
(7:14)[101]		 Bernard
(8:58)[100]		 Takahashi
(8:37)[49]		 Nagata
(9:49)[102]		 Takahashi
(10:52)[97]		 Takahashi
(9:25)[96]		 — Takayama
(9:25)[99]		 Tanahashi
(12:43)[103]		 Yano
(8:30)[104]
Takayama Archer
(7:19)[49]		 Takayama
(9:36)[102]		 Takayama
(12:14)[98]		 Nagata
(13:51)[103]		 Naito
(10:32)[101]		 Takayama
(3:29)[104]		 Takayama
(9:25)[99]		 — Tanahashi
(11:57)[100]		 Takayama
(6:29)[97]
Tanahashi Tanahashi
(11:33)[102]		 Tanahashi
(13:05)[101]		 Tanahashi
(18:46)[104]		 Nagata
(18:19)[97]		 Naito
(5:11)[49]		 Tanahashi
(8:01)[99]		 Tanahashi
(12:43)[103]		 Tanahashi
(11:57)[100]		 — Yano
(16:57)[98]
Yano Yano
(8:51)[103]		 Bernard
(7:29)[49]		 Makabe
(10:54)[100]		 Yano
(11:24)[96]		 Naito
(14:05)[102]		 Yano
(6:09)[101]		 Yano
(8:30)[104]		 Takayama
(6:29)[97]		 Yano
(16:57)[98]		 —
Block B Anderson Goto Inoue Kojima MVP Nakamura Sombra Strong Man Suzuki Tenzan
Anderson — Goto
(10:56)[104]		 Inoue
(9:07)[99]		 Kojima
(12:55)[103]		 Anderson
(8:30)[49]		 Nakamura
(12:11)[101]		 Anderson
(7:49)[100]		 Anderson
(7:55)[102]		 Suzuki
(10:59)[96]		 Anderson
(9:39)[98]
Goto Goto
(10:56)[104]		 — Goto
(11:09)[103]		 Goto
(16:15)[96]		 MVP
(10:39)[101]		 Goto
(13:13)[98]		 Goto
(9:06)[102]		 Strong Man
(7:27)[49]		 Suzuki
(12:38)[99]		 Goto
(10:37)[97]
Inoue Inoue
(9:07)[99]		 Goto
(11:09)[103]		 — Kojima
(9:51)[98]		 MVP
(9:34)[96]		 Nakamura
(12:29)[102]		 Sombra
(8:41)[97]		 Inoue
(7:00)[100]		 Suzuki
(14:19)[101]		 Tenzan
(9:50)[104]
Kojima Kojima
(12:55)[103]		 Goto
(16:15)[96]		 Kojima
(9:51)[98]		 — Kojima
(11:26)[104]		 Nakamura
(15:05)[100]		 Kojima
(9:25)[101]		 Kojima
(8:15)[99]		 Kojima
(12:40)[97]		 Tenzan
(14:10)[49]
MVP Anderson
(8:30)[49]		 MVP
(10:39)[101]		 MVP
(9:34)[96]		 Kojima
(11:26)[104]		 — MVP
(12:02)[97]		 MVP
(4:59)[98]		 MVP
(8:18)[103]		 Suzuki
(12:03)[100]		 MVP
(11:17)[99]
Nakamura Nakamura
(12:11)[101]		 Goto
(13:13)[98]		 Nakamura
(12:29)[102]		 Nakamura
(15:05)[100]		 MVP
(12:02)[97]		 — Nakamura
(10:49)[99]		 Nakamura
(6:56)[104]		 Nakamura
(12:13)[49]		 Nakamura
(13:43)[96]
Sombra Anderson
(7:49)[100]		 Goto
(9:06)[102]		 Sombra
(8:41)[97]		 Kojima
(9:25)[101]		 MVP
(4:59)[98]		 Nakamura
(10:49)[99]		 — Sombra
(6:48)[96]		 Suzuki
(9:32)[104]		 Tenzan
(9:16)[103]
Strong Man Anderson
(7:55)[102]		 Strong Man
(7:27)[49]		 Inoue
(7:00)[100]		 Kojima
(8:15)[99]		 MVP
(8:18)[103]		 Nakamura
(6:56)[104]		 Sombra
(6:48)[96]		 — Strong Man
(9:31)[98]		 Tenzan
(7:18)[101]
Suzuki Suzuki
(10:59)[96]		 Suzuki
(12:38)[99]		 Suzuki
(14:19)[101]		 Kojima
(12:40)[97]		 Suzuki
(12:03)[100]		 Nakamura
(12:13)[49]		 Suzuki
(9:32)[104]		 Strong Man
(9:31)[98]		 — Suzuki
(14:26)[102]
Tenzan Anderson
(9:39)[98]		 Goto
(10:37)[97]		 Tenzan
(9:50)[104]		 Tenzan
(14:10)[49]		 MVP
(11:17)[99]		 Nakamura
(13:43)[96]		 Tenzan
(9:16)[103]		 Tenzan
(7:18)[101]		 Suzuki
(14:26)[102]		 —
Final
   
A1 Tetsuya Naito Pin
B1 Shinsuke Nakamura 20:19[49]

2012 edit

The 2012 version of the G1 Climax tournament took place over nine shows between August 1 and August 12 and included 18 participants.[105][106] The 24-year-old Kazuchika Okada went on to become the youngest G1 Climax winner in history, breaking the previous record held by the then 27-year-old Masahiro Chono.[50] Okada also became the first winner since Hirooki Goto to win the tournament in his first attempt.[50] Karl Anderson became the first foreigner to make it to the final of the tournament since Rick Rude in 1992.[107]

Block A Anderson Benjamin Kojima Marufuji Nagata Suzuki Takahashi Tanahashi Yano
Anderson — Anderson
(9:15)[108]		 Kojima
(12:47)[109]		 Marufuji
(9:14)[110]		 Anderson
(11:28)[111]		 Anderson
(12:22)[112]		 Takahashi
(10:16)[113]		 Anderson
(11:15)[50]		 Anderson
(9:14)[114]
Benjamin Anderson
(9:15)[108]		 — Benjamin
(9:04)[50]		 Benjamin
(7:54)[112]		 Nagata
(9:52)[114]		 Suzuki
(10:45)[115]		 Benjamin
(7:40)[109]		 Tanahashi
(13:54)[111]		 Benjamin
(8:11)[113]
Kojima Kojima
(12:47)[109]		 Benjamin
(9:04)[50]		 — Marufuji
(11:37)[111]		 Kojima
(13:52)[110]		 Kojima
(13:33)[114]		 Takahashi
(8:34)[112]		 Tanahashi
(17:41)[113]		 Kojima
(9:03)[115]
Marufuji Marufuji
(9:14)[110]		 Benjamin
(7:54)[112]		 Marufuji
(11:37)[111]		 — Nagata
(13:04)[113]		 Suzuki
(14:49)[109]		 Marufuji
(8:34)[115]		 Marufuji
(21:29)[108]		 Yano
(9:55)[50]
Nagata Anderson
(11:28)[111]		 Nagata
(9:52)[114]		 Kojima
(13:52)[110]		 Nagata
(13:04)[113]		 — Nagata
(9:03)[50]		 Takahashi
(9:31)[108]		 Tanahashi
(17:24)[115]		 Nagata
(10:01)[112]
Suzuki Anderson
(12:22)[112]		 Suzuki
(10:45)[115]		 Kojima
(13:33)[114]		 Suzuki
(14:49)[109]		 Nagata
(9:03)[50]		 — Suzuki
(8:05)[111]		 Suzuki
(20:53)[110]		 Yano
(8:05)[108]
Takahashi Takahashi
(10:16)[113]		 Benjamin
(7:40)[109]		 Takahashi
(8:34)[112]		 Marufuji
(8:34)[115]		 Takahashi
(9:31)[108]		 Suzuki
(8:05)[111]		 — Tanahashi
(14:23)[114]		 Yano
(7:34)[110]
Tanahashi Anderson
(11:15)[50]		 Tanahashi
(13:54)[111]		 Tanahashi
(17:41)[113]		 Marufuji
(21:29)[108]		 Tanahashi
(17:24)[115]		 Suzuki
(20:53)[110]		 Tanahashi
(14:23)[114]		 — Tanahashi
(14:18)[109]
Yano Anderson
(9:14)[114]		 Benjamin
(8:11)[113]		 Kojima
(9:03)[115]		 Yano
(9:55)[50]		 Nagata
(10:01)[112]		 Yano
(8:05)[108]		 Yano
(7:34)[110]		 Tanahashi
(14:18)[109]		 —
Block B Archer Goto Makabe MVP Naito Nakamura Okada Rush Tenzan
Archer — Archer
(9:41)[110]		 Archer
(9:55)[111]		 MVP
(10:50)[50]		 Archer
(10:41)[114]		 Nakamura
(12:11)[113]		 Okada
(10:46)[109]		 Rush
(7:30)[112]		 Archer
(10:57)[108]
Goto Archer
(9:41)[110]		 — Makabe
(13:31)[115]		 Goto
(9:19)[113]		 Goto
(11:05)[50]		 Goto
(13:31)[112]		 Goto
(18:36)[114]		 Rush
(8:02)[111]		 Tenzan
(13:39)[109]
Makabe Archer
(9:55)[111]		 Makabe
(13:31)[115]		 — MVP
(9:30)[112]		 Makabe
(14:10)[108]		 Makabe
(14:12)[110]		 Okada
(9:33)[50]		 Makabe
(7:17)[114]		 Tenzan
(11:58)[113]
MVP MVP
(10:50)[50]		 Goto
(9:19)[113]		 MVP
(9:30)[112]		 — Naito
(9:33)[110]		 Nakamura
(12:14)[109]		 Okada
(10:44)[115]		 MVP
(7:53)[108]		 MVP
(9:35)[114]
Naito Archer
(10:41)[114]		 Goto
(11:05)[50]		 Makabe
(14:10)[108]		 Naito
(9:33)[110]		 — Naito
(13:39)[111]		 Naito
(21:59)[112]		 Rush
(9:39)[109]		 Naito
(13:27)[115]
Nakamura Nakamura
(12:11)[113]		 Goto
(13:31)[112]		 Makabe
(14:12)[110]		 Nakamura
(12:14)[109]		 Naito
(13:39)[111]		 — Nakamura
(16:16)[108]		 Nakamura
(10:07)[115]		 Tenzan
(12:48)[50]
Okada Okada
(10:46)[109]		 Goto
(18:36)[114]		 Okada
(9:33)[50]		 Okada
(10:44)[115]		 Naito
(21:59)[112]		 Nakamura
(16:16)[108]		 — Okada
(9:20)[113]		 Okada
(11:20)[111]
Rush Rush
(7:30)[112]		 Rush
(8:02)[111]		 Makabe
(7:17)[114]		 MVP
(7:53)[108]		 Rush
(9:39)[109]		 Nakamura
(10:07)[115]		 Okada
(9:20)[113]		 — Tenzan
(9:30)[110]
Tenzan Archer
(10:57)[108]		 Tenzan
(13:39)[109]		 Tenzan
(11:58)[113]		 MVP
(9:35)[114]		 Naito
(13:27)[115]		 Tenzan
(12:48)[50]		 Okada
(11:20)[111]		 Tenzan
(9:30)[110]		 —
Final
   
A1 Karl Anderson Pin
B1 Kazuchika Okada 23:19[50]

2013 edit

The 2013 version of the G1 Climax tournament took place over nine shows between August 1 and August 11 and included 20 participants.[116][117] In an unprecedented move, NJPW broadcast all nine events live on internet pay-per-view (iPPV) through Niconico and Ustream.[118] On August 8, NJPW announced that Hirooki Goto and Hiroyoshi Tenzan had suffered jaw and rib fractures respectively and would both miss the rest of the tournament.[119]

Block A Archer Devitt Goto Ishii Kojima Makabe Okada Shibata Smith Tanahashi
Archer — Archer
(8:14)[120]		 Goto
(8:35)[121]		 Archer
(10:43)[122]		 Archer
(12:38)[123]		 Makabe
(9:07)[124]		 Okada
(11:26)[125]		 Shibata
(6:41)[126]		 Archer
(14:37)[51]		 Tanahashi
(10:56)[127]
Devitt Archer
(8:14)[120]		 — Goto
(8:04)[126]		 Devitt
(10:28)[125]		 Devitt
(9:02)[124]		 Devitt
(8:43)[51]		 Devitt
(12:56)[122]		 Shibata
(6:56)[127]		 Smith
(7:26)[123]		 Devitt
(11:07)[121]
Goto Goto
(8:35)[121]		 Goto
(8:04)[126]		 — Ishii
(Forfeit)		 Goto
(13:07)[125]		 Makabe
(11:20)[122]		 Goto
(12:43)[120]		 Shibata
(Forfeit)		 Smith
(Forfeit)		 Tanahashi
(15:30)[124]
Ishii Archer
(10:43)[122]		 Devitt
(10:28)[125]		 Ishii
(Forfeit)		 — Kojima
(11:20)[126]		 Makabe
(14:00)[123]		 Okada
(11:21)[127]		 Ishii
(12:17)[121]		 Smith
(11:17)[124]		 Ishii
(17:42)[120]
Kojima Archer
(12:38)[123]		 Devitt
(9:02)[124]		 Goto
(13:07)[125]		 Kojima
(11:20)[126]		 — Makabe
(15:40)[127]		 Kojima
(11:56)[51]		 Kojima
(9:40)[120]		 Smith
(11:43)[121]		 Kojima
(16:07)[122]
Makabe Makabe
(9:07)[124]		 Devitt
(8:43)[51]		 Makabe
(11:20)[122]		 Makabe
(14:00)[123]		 Makabe
(15:40)[127]		 — Makabe
(13:55)[121]		 Shibata
(7:23)[125]		 Smith
(10:13)[120]		 Tanahashi
(13:37)[126]
Okada Okada
(11:26)[125]		 Devitt
(12:56)[122]		 Goto
(12:43)[120]		 Okada
(11:21)[127]		 Kojima
(11:56)[51]		 Makabe
(13:55)[121]		 — Okada
(9:13)[124]		 Okada
(13:33)[126]		 Draw
(30:00)[123]
Shibata Shibata
(6:41)[126]		 Shibata
(6:56)[127]		 Shibata
(Forfeit)		 Ishii
(12:17)[121]		 Kojima
(9:40)[120]		 Shibata
(7:23)[125]		 Okada
(9:13)[124]		 — Shibata
(9:06)[122]		 Tanahashi
(10:56)[51]
Smith Archer
(14:37)[51]		 Smith
(7:26)[123]		 Smith
(Forfeit)		 Smith
(11:17)[124]		 Smith
(11:43)[121]		 Smith
(10:13)[120]		 Okada
(13:33)
May 02, 2024
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This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably Consider splitting content into sub articles condensing it or adding subheadings Please discuss this issue on the article s talk page October 2022 The G1 Grade One Climax G1 グレードワン クライマックス Guredo Wan Kuraimakkusu is a professional wrestling tournament held each August by the New Japan Pro Wrestling NJPW promotion Though it has sometimes been held as a single elimination tournament it is usually and currently held as a round robin with the most victorious wrestlers in each pool wrestling in a short tournament to decide that year s winner Since 2012 the winner of the tournament earns the right to challenge for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at the following January s Wrestle Kingdom show G1 Climax trophy In its current format the tournament lasts four weeks The winner of each pool is determined by a points system two points for a victory one point for a draw and zero points for a loss or no contest Under the current format double decisions such as double count outs or double disqualifications are treated as draws Contents 1 Tournament history 2 List of winners 3 Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate 4 1974 5 1975 6 1976 7 1977 8 1978 9 1979 10 1980 11 1981 12 1982 13 1983 14 1984 15 1985 16 1986 17 1987 18 1988 19 1989 20 1991 21 1992 22 1993 23 1994 24 1995 25 1996 26 1997 27 1998 28 1999 29 2000 30 2001 31 2002 32 2003 33 2004 34 2005 35 2006 36 2007 37 2008 38 2009 39 2010 40 2011 41 2012 42 2013 43 2014 44 2015 45 2016 46 2017 47 2018 48 2019 49 2020 50 2021 51 2022 52 2023 53 See also 54 References 55 External linksTournament history edit nbsp Hiroshi Tanahashi holding his prize for winning the 2015 G1 Climax a contract for an IWGP Heavyweight Championship match at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome NJPW had an annual tournament since 1974 under various names the World League ワールドリーグ戦 Warudorigu sen 1974 1977 based on the World Big League tournament from the old Japanese Wrestling Association held between 1959 and 1972 1 2 3 4 5 the MSG League MSGシリーズ MSG shirizu 1978 1982 6 7 8 9 10 the IWGP League IWGPリーグ戦 IWGP rigu sen 1983 1988 IWGP is the acronym of NJPW s governing body the International Wrestling Grand Prix インターナショナル レスリング グラン プリ intanashonaru resuringu guran puri Most of these tournaments were dominated by NJPW s founding top star Antonio Inoki Although the 1983 winner Hulk Hogan was awarded a championship belt this is not the beginning of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship but its early version that was defended annually against the winner of the IWGP League of the year The current IWGP Heavyweight Championship arrived only in 1987 replacing the old version 11 In 1989 there was a World Cup Tournament ワールドカップ争奪リーグ戦 Warudokappu sōdatsu rigu sen which included wrestlers from the then Soviet Union 5 12 No tournament was held in 1990 With Inoki s dominance over NJPW gone the promotion established the G1 Climax tournament in 1991 as a platform to showcase the company s top heavyweights and have them compete in round robin matches where the winners of the two divisions would then square off in the tournament final NJPW s then president Seiji Sakaguchi named the tournament after the G1 horse race 13 Though considered a continuation of the previous tournaments 5 officially NJPW does not recognize the earlier tournaments as part of the G1 Climax lineage 14 The first G1 was held from August 7 to August 11 1991 at Tokyo s Ryōgoku Kokugikan The winner of the tournament assuming they are not already the champion has traditionally earned a shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship Since 2012 the winner has earned the Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate a contract for a title shot at NJPW s largest event Wrestle Kingdom in Tokyo Dome held annually on January 4 Much like WWE s Money in the Bank contract the certificate is kept in a briefcase that the wrestler then has to defend until the end of the year 15 16 Since its inception the contract has only changed hands one time on November 7 2020 at Power Struggle when Jay White defeated Kota Ibushi In 2021 the now retired IWGP Heavyweight Championship belt was given to G1 winner Kazuchika Okada instead of a briefcase In 2015 the tournament format was changed with NJPW reducing the number of G1 Climax matches per show giving the participating wrestlers more time to rest between matches This increased the tournament s length to four weeks 17 In 2016 Kenny Omega became the first non Japanese wrestler to win the tournament The G1 Climax tournament has often been used as a platform for NJPW to push their rising stars Wins by young up and comers over Japanese legends would usually take their respective careers to new heights The first tournament was specifically created to make stars out of Keiji Mutoh Masahiro Chono and Shinya Hashimoto three NJPW wrestlers who had just returned to the promotion from their overseas learning excursions 13 Past winners include Mutoh Chono Hashimoto Yuji Nagata Hiroshi Tanahashi and others who have gone on to become wrestling superstars Unlike the New Japan Cup the G1 Climax features the then reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion as one of the participants except in 1992 2001 2004 and 2008 when then champions Riki Choshu in 1992 Kazuyuki Fujita in 2001 and 2004 and Keiji Mutoh in 2008 respectively did not compete in the tournament Often being labeled as a favorite to win the tournament the IWGP Heavyweight Champion has reached the final five times the first one being in 1995 when Keiji Mutoh won the tournament Mutoh would repeat this feat again in 1999 but would lose the final to Manabu Nakanishi Other then reigning champions to reach the final include Kensuke Sasaki in 2000 Kazuyuki Fujita in 2005 and Yuji Nagata in 2007 Mutoh and Sasaki are the only two wrestlers to have won the G1 Climax while holding the IWGP Heavyweight Championship 18 Overall Antonio Inoki holds the record for most tournament wins with ten while Masahiro Chono with his five wins holds the record for most tournament wins under its G1 Climax name Hiroyoshi Tenzan has taken part in the G1 Climax tournament a record 21 times The opening night of the 2019 G1 Climax took place in Dallas Texas marking the first time the opening night took place outside Japan 19 The finals for the 2020 G1 Climax took place in October due to the Summer Olympics originally intended to be held in Tokyo when the tournament is usually held making this the first time the tournament took place in the Autumn 20 The longest match in tournament history is Kota Ibushi vs Sanada in the 2020 finals at 35 minutes and 12 seconds The longest match with a decisive winner in the block stages of the tournament is Sanada vs Kazuchika Okada in the 2019 tournament at 29 minutes and 47 seconds 13 seconds shy of the 30 minute time limit Conversely the shortest match is Hirooki Goto vs Toru Yano in the 2020 tournament at just 18 seconds List of winners editTournament Year Winner Total won Refs World League 1974 Antonio Inoki 1 1 1975 Antonio Inoki 2 2 1976 Seiji Sakaguchi 1 3 1977 Seiji Sakaguchi 2 4 MSG League 1978 Antonio Inoki 3 6 1979 Antonio Inoki 4 7 1980 Antonio Inoki 5 8 1981 Antonio Inoki 6 9 1982 Andre the Giant 1 10 IWGP League 1983 Hulk Hogan 1 21 1984 Antonio Inoki 7 22 1985 Andre the Giant 2 23 1986 Antonio Inoki 8 24 1987 Antonio Inoki 9 25 1988 Antonio Inoki 10 26 World Cup Tournament 1989 Riki Choshu 1 12 G1 Climax 1991 Masahiro Chono 1 27 28 29 1992 Masahiro Chono 2 27 30 1993 Tatsumi Fujinami 1 27 31 1994 Masahiro Chono 3 27 32 1995 Keiji Mutoh 1 27 33 1996 Riki Choshu 2 27 34 1997 Kensuke Sasaki 1 27 35 1998 Shinya Hashimoto 1 27 36 1999 Manabu Nakanishi 1 27 37 2000 Kensuke Sasaki 2 38 2001 Yuji Nagata 1 39 2002 Masahiro Chono 4 40 2003 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 1 41 2004 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2 42 2005 Masahiro Chono 5 43 2006 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 3 44 2007 Hiroshi Tanahashi 1 45 2008 Hirooki Goto 1 46 2009 Togi Makabe 1 47 2010 Satoshi Kojima 1 48 2011 Shinsuke Nakamura 1 49 2012 Kazuchika Okada 1 50 2013 Tetsuya Naito 1 51 2014 Kazuchika Okada 2 52 2015 Hiroshi Tanahashi 2 53 2016 Kenny Omega 1 54 2017 Tetsuya Naito 2 55 2018 Hiroshi Tanahashi 3 56 2019 Kota Ibushi 1 57 2020 Kota Ibushi 2 58 2021 Kazuchika Okada 3 59 2022 Kazuchika Okada 4 60 2023 Tetsuya Naito 3Tokyo Dome IWGP Heavyweight Championship challenge rights certificate editYear Certificate history 2012 Holder Kazuchika OkadaMatches Successfully defended the certificate against Karl Anderson on October 8 2012 at King of Pro Wrestling 61 Successfully defended the certificate against Hirooki Goto on November 11 2012 at Power Struggle 62 Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2013 at Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome 63 2013 Holder Tetsuya NaitoMatches Successfully defended the certificate against Masato Tanaka on September 29 2013 at Destruction 64 Successfully defended the certificate against Yujiro Takahashi on October 14 2013 at King of Pro Wrestling 65 Successfully defended the certificate against Masato Tanaka on November 9 2013 at Power Struggle 66 Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2014 at Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome 67 2014 Holder Kazuchika OkadaMatches Successfully defended the certificate against Karl Anderson on September 23 2014 at Destruction in Okayama 68 Successfully defended the certificate against Tetsuya Naito on October 13 2014 at King of Pro Wrestling 69 Lost to Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2015 at Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome 70 2015 Holder Hiroshi TanahashiMatches Successfully defended the certificate against Bad Luck Fale on September 27 2015 at Destruction in Kobe 71 Successfully defended the certificate against Tetsuya Naito on October 12 2015 at King of Pro Wrestling 72 Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2016 at Wrestle Kingdom 10 in Tokyo Dome 73 2016 Holder Kenny OmegaMatches Successfully defended the certificate against Yoshi Hashi on September 22 2016 at Destruction in Hiroshima 74 Successfully defended the certificate against Hirooki Goto on October 10 2016 at King of Pro Wrestling 75 Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2017 at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome 76 2017 Holder Tetsuya NaitoMatches Successfully defended the certificate against Tomohiro Ishii on October 9 2017 at King of Pro Wrestling 77 Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2018 at Wrestle Kingdom 12 in Tokyo Dome 78 2018 Holder Hiroshi TanahashiMatches Successfully defended the certificate against Kazuchika Okada on September 23 2018 at Destruction in Kobe Successfully defended the certificate against Jay White on October 8 2018 at King of Pro Wrestling Defeated Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2019 at Wrestle Kingdom 13 in Tokyo Dome 2019 Holder Kota IbushiMatches Successfully defended the certificate against Kenta on September 16 2019 at Destruction in Kagoshima Successfully defended the certificate against Evil on October 14 2019 at King of Pro Wrestling Lost to Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2020 at Wrestle Kingdom 14 in Tokyo Dome 79 2020 Holder Kota IbushiMatches Lost the certificate against Jay White on November 7 2020 at Power Struggle Holder Jay WhiteMatches Lost to Kota Ibushi for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championship on January 5 2021 at Wrestle Kingdom 15 in Tokyo Dome 2021 Holder Kazuchika OkadaMatches Successfully defended the certificate against Tama Tonga on November 6 2021 at Power Struggle Defeated Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2022 at Wrestle Kingdom 16 2022 Holder Kazuchika OkadaMatches Defeated Jay White for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2023 at Wrestle Kingdom 17 2023 Holder Tetsuya Naito Successfully defended the certificate against Jeff Cobb on September 24 2023 at Destruction in Kobe Defeated Sanada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship on January 4 2024 at Wrestle Kingdom 181974 editThe 1974 World League ran from April 5 to May 8 1974 The tournament began with 16 wrestlers eight Japanese and eight Internationals called gaijin the Japanese term for foreigners placed into groups accordingly All first round matches featured the Japanese against the Internationals The top four finishers from both groups advanced to a second round of round robin competition 1 27 Round one Japanese International Seiji Sakaguchi 7 5 Killer Karl Krupp 7 Antonio Inoki 7 Invader I 6 Masa Saito 5 5 Stan Stasiak 5 Kantaro Hoshino 4 Geto Mongol 3 5 Kotetsu Yamamoto 3 5 Khosrow Vaziri 3 Haruka Eigen 2 Bolo Mongol 3 Osamu Kido 2 Walter Johnson 1 Katsuhisa Shibata 1 Argentina Zuma 0 Round two Antonio Inoki 5 5 Seiji Sakaguchi 5 5 Killer Karl Krupp 5 5 Masa Saito 5 Stan Stasiak 2 5 Invader I 2 Kantaro Hoshino 1 5 Geto Mongol 0 Tie breaker Antonio Inoki J 2 0 Seiji Sakaguchi J 1 1 Killer Karl Krupp I 0 2 Inoki J Krupp I Sakaguchi J Inoki J Inoki 7 17 Inoki 16 52 Krupp I Inoki 7 17 Sakaguchi 12 46 Sakaguchi J Inoki 16 52 Sakaguchi 12 46 1975 editThe 1975 World League ran from April 4 to May 16 1975 The tournament featured 16 wrestlers but the Locals versus Internationals format was abolished The top five finishers advanced to a knockout round with the top finisher receiving a bye to the final 2 27 Final standings Killer Karl Krupp 13 5 Antonio Inoki 12 5 Seiji Sakaguchi 12 5 Kintarō Ōki 12 5 Strong Kobayashi 12 5 Super Destroyer 10 5 Masa Saito 9 Kotetsu Yamamoto 8 Kantaro Hoshino 7 Man Mountain Mike 7 Haruka Eigen 5 Katsuhisa Shibata 3 John Gagne 2 Sangre Fria 2 Father Singh 2 Osamu Kido 1 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal2Antonio InokiSub1Killer Karl KruppSub5Strong Kobayashi20 022Antonio InokiDefaulted2Antonio Inoki16 42Won by defaultDDQ3Seiji SakaguchiDDQ4Kintarō Ōki2 231976 editThe 1976 World League ran from April 2 to May 11 1976 The tournament featured 14 wrestlers The top finisher advanced to the final match of the tournament to face the winner of a three wrestler round robin semifinal round 3 27 First round Pedro Morales 13 Killer Karl Krupp 10 Victor Rivera 10 Seiji Sakaguchi 10 Strong Kobayashi 9 Masa Saito 9 Kantaro Hoshino 7 Osamu Kido 6 Towering Inferno 5 Butcher Vachon 4 Haruka Eigen 3 Ken Mantell 3 Raul Mata 2 Kotetsu Yamamoto 0 Semifinals Seiji Sakaguchi 2 0 Killer Karl Krupp 1 1 Victor Rivera 0 2 Krupp Rivera Sakaguchi Krupp Krupp 12 06 Sakaguchi 6 12 Rivera Krupp 12 06 Sakaguchi 8 57 Sakaguchi Sakaguchi 6 12 Sakaguchi 8 57 Final 1Pedro MoralesCO2Seiji Sakaguchi25 381977 editThe 1977 World League ran from April 21 to May 30 1977 The tournament featured 11 wrestlers 4 27 Final standings The Masked Superstar 10 Seiji Sakaguchi 8 Mitsuo Yoshida 7 5 Nikolai Volkoff 7 5 Kantaro Hoshino 5 Johnny Powers 4 Manuel Soto 4 Haruka Eigen 3 Osamu Kido 3 Tony Charles 2 Enrique Vera 1 Final 1The Masked SuperstarSub2Seiji Sakaguchi20 051978 editThe 1978 MSG League ran from April 21 to May 30 1978 The tournament featured nine wrestlers 6 27 Final standings Andre the Giant 37 Antonio Inoki 29 Seiji Sakaguchi 28 Tatsumi Fujinami 25 Bugsy McGraw 15 Nikolai Volkoff 14 Riki Choshu 9 Umanosuke Ueda 5 Chief Jay Strongbow 0 Final 1Andre the GiantCO2Antonio Inoki16 411979 editThe 1979 MSG League ran from April 27 to June 7 1979 The tournament featured 10 wrestlers 7 27 Final standings Antonio Inoki 41 Stan Hansen 37 Andre the Giant 36 Seiji Sakaguchi 31 Tatsumi Fujinami 22 Riki Choshu 18 Canek 16 Masa Saito 10 Larry Zbyszko 5 Tony Garea 0 Final 1Antonio InokiPin2Stan Hansen 9 03 1980 editThe 1980 MSG League ran from April 25 to June 5 1980 The tournament featured 10 wrestlers 8 27 Final standings Antonio Inoki 35 Stan Hansen 32 Andre the Giant 32 Dusty Rhodes 29 Seiji Sakaguchi 29 Tatsumi Fujinami 20 Riki Choshu 14 Strong Kobayashi 12 Chavo Guerrero 7 Ryuma Go 0 Final 1Antonio InokiDQ2Stan Hansen 7 49 1981 editThe 1981 MSG League ran from May 8 to June 4 1981 The tournament featured 11 wrestlers 9 27 Final standings Stan Hansen 39 Antonio Inoki 38 Tiger Jeet Singh 38 Hulk Hogan 36 Seiji Sakaguchi 33 Tatsumi Fujinami 29 Riki Choshu 16 Bobby Duncum 14 Sgt Slaughter 12 Chris Adams 5 Mike Masters 0 Final 1Stan HansenCO2Antonio Inoki 7 45 1982 editThe 1982 MSG League ran from March 4 to April 1 1982 The tournament featured 14 wrestlers 10 27 Final standings Andre the Giant 56 Antonio Inoki 51 Killer Khan 48 Dick Murdoch 41 The Masked Superstar 35 Tatsumi Fujinami 35 Rusher Kimura 33 Seiji Sakaguchi 32 Tony Atlas 30 Tiger Toguchi 17 Yoshiaki Yatsu 13 Don Muraco 9 Riki Choshu 4 The Iron Sheik 4 Antonio Inoki was injured and unable to compete in the final Killer Khan as the next highest finisher took his place Final 1Andre the GiantPin3Killer Khan 16 42 1983 editThe 1983 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 6 to June 2 1983 The tournament featured 10 wrestlers 21 27 The winner was awarded a championship belt the original IWGP Heavyweight Championship defended annually against the winner of the IWGP League of the year 11 Final standings Hulk Hogan 37 Antonio Inoki 36 Andre the Giant 35 Big John Studd 25 Killer Khan 24 Rusher Kimura 21 Akira Maeda 14 Canek 5 Otto Wanz 5 Enrique Vera 4 Andre Canek Hogan Inoki Khan Kimura Maeda Studd Vera Wanz Andre Andre DCO Andre DCO Andre Andre Andre Andre Andre Canek Andre Hogan Inoki Khan Kimura Maeda Studd Canek Wanz Hogan DCO Hogan DCO Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan Hogan Inoki Andre Inoki DCO Inoki Inoki Inoki Inoki Inoki Inoki Khan DCO Khan Hogan Inoki Khan DCO Studd Khan Khan Kimura Andre Kimura Hogan Inoki Khan Kimura DCO Kimura Kimura Maeda Andre Maeda Hogan Inoki DCO Kimura Studd Maeda Maeda Studd Andre Studd Hogan Inoki Studd DCO Studd Studd Studd Vera Andre Canek Hogan Inoki Khan Kimura Maeda Studd Vera Wanz Andre Wanz Hogan Inoki Khan Kimura Maeda Studd Vera Final 1Hulk HoganKO2Antonio Inoki 21 27 1984 editThe 1984 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 11 to June 14 1984 The tournament featured 12 wrestlers and was the first time that the tournament featured no sort of final round 22 27 Final standings Antonio Inoki 53 Andre the Giant 49 Tatsumi Fujinami 34 Riki Choshu 32 Dick Murdoch 30 Masa Saito 26 Adrian Adonis 25 The Masked Superstar 18 Ken Patera 17 John Quinn 10 Otto Wanz 6 Big John Studd 21985 editThe 1985 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 10 to June 15 1985 The tournament featured 13 wrestlers and was single elimination This was the first time the tournament did not feature a points system 23 27 First roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal Seiji SakaguchiAndre the Giant5Ron Miller12Strong MachineStrong MachineAndre the Giant4Andre the Giant13CanekTatsumi FujinamiAndre the Giant6Tatsumi Fujinami11Mike SharpeTatsumi FujinamiAdrian Adonis3Adrian Adonis14King Kong BundyTatsumi FujinamiDick Murdoch7The Masked Superstar10Seiji SakaguchiSeiji SakaguchiDick Murdoch2Kengo Kimura15Dick Murdoch1986 editThe 1986 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 16 to June 19 1986 The tournament featured the return of the points system with 14 wrestlers in two blocks of seven each The top two from each block advanced to a knockout stage 24 27 The winner won the vacated IWGP Heavyweight Championship original version 11 Final standings Block A Block B Antonio Inoki 25 Akira Maeda 27 Andre the Giant 17 Dick Murdoch 21 Seiji Sakaguchi 15 Tatsumi Fujinami 17 Kengo Kimura 15 Jimmy Snuka 16 The Masked Superstar 14 Umanosuke Ueda 13 Yoshiaki Fujiwara 11 The Wild Samoan 9 Klaus Wallace 0 The Cuban Assassin 0 SemifinalsFinal A1Antonio InokiSubA2Andre the Giant9 30A1Antonio InokiPinB2Dick Murdoch 30 07 B1Akira MaedaCOB2Dick Murdoch 16 22 1987 editThe 1987 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from May 11 to June 12 1987 The tournament featured 14 wrestlers in two blocks of seven each The top finishers from each block advanced to the final with the winner becoming the first IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami missed the tournament due to an injury he suffered on the IWGP Champion Series tour but acted as a commentator for the final match 25 27 Final standings Block A Block B Antonio Inoki 29 Masa Saito 28 Yoshiaki Fujiwara 19 Kengo Kimura 21 Konga the Barbarian 18 Hacksaw Higgins 16 Scott Hall 13 George Takano 13 Seiji Sakaguchi 11 Akira Maeda 10 Killer Tim Brooks 4 Umanosuke Ueda 4 Tatsumi Fujinami 0 Alexis Smirnoff 4 Final A1Antonio InokiPinB1Masa Saito 14 53 1988 editThe 1988 International Wrestling Grand Prix ran from July 15 to July 29 1988 The tournament featured five wrestlers in a single block with the winner becoming the number one contender to IWGP Heavyweight Champion Tatsumi Fujinami for August 8 26 Final standings Antonio Inoki 6 Riki Choshu 6 Big Van Vader 4 Masa Saito 4 Kengo Kimura 01989 editThe 1989 World Cup Tournament was held from November 24 to December 7 1989 The tournament featured 20 wrestlers in four blocks of five each 5 12 Final standings Block A Block B Block C Block D Riki Choshu 8 Masahiro Chono 8 Salman Hashimikov 8 Steve Williams 8 Victor Zangiev 6 Shinya Hashimoto 6 Brad Rheingans 6 Osamu Kido 6 Kengo Kimura 4 Manny Fernandez 4 Hiroshi Hase 0 Shiro Koshinaka 2 Wayne Bloom 2 Timur Zalasov 2 George Takano 4 Super Strong Machine 2 Buzz Sawyer 0 Andrei Sulsaev 0 Tatsutoshi Goto 2 Vladimir Berkovich 2 QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal Shinya HashimotoSalman Hashimikov 12 Shinya HashimotoSteve Williams 12 Steve WilliamsVictor Zangiev 12 Shinya HashimotoRiki Choshu 12 Riki ChoshuOsamu Kido 12 Riki ChoshuMasahiro Chono 12 Masahiro ChonoBrad Rheingans 12 1991 editThe 1991 G1 Climax was a round robin tournament consisting of two four man blocks and running from August 7 to August 11 1991 27 28 Final standings Block A Block B Keiji Mutoh 4 Masahiro Chono 5 Tatsumi Fujinami 3 Shinya Hashimoto 5 Scott Norton 3 Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow 2 Big Van Vader 2 Riki Choshu 0 Block A Fujinami Mutoh Norton Vader Fujinami Mutoh 13 56 Draw 7 56 Fujinami 12 13 Mutoh Mutoh 13 56 Norton 9 56 Mutoh 13 54 Norton Draw 7 56 Norton 9 56 Vader 10 49 Vader Fujinami 12 13 Mutoh 13 54 Vader 10 49 Block B Bigelow Chono Choshu Hashimoto Bigelow Chono 12 38 Bigelow 10 10 Hashimoto 9 59 Chono Chono 12 38 Chono 14 17 Draw 30 00 Choshu Bigelow 10 10 Chono 14 17 Hashimoto 7 50 Hashimoto Hashimoto 9 59 Draw 30 00 Hashimoto 7 50 Block B DecisionFinalA1Keiji MutohPinB1Masahiro ChonoSubB1Masahiro Chono29 31B2Shinya Hashimoto15 501992 editThe 1992 G1 Climax was a 16 man single elimination tournament and was also for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship It ran from August 6 to August 12 1992 27 30 Terry Taylor advanced to the quarterfinals due to a shoulder injury suffered by his scheduled opponent Hiroshi Hase on August 3 80 Round 1August 6 7QuarterfinalsAugust 10SemifinalsAugust 11FinalAugust 12 Arn AndersonPinSteve Austin8 58Steve Austin13 52Keiji MutohPinKeiji MutohPinBarry Windham10 17Keiji Mutoh26 07Masahiro ChonoSubMasahiro ChonoSubTony Halme12 20Masahiro ChonoSubScott Norton10 48Scott NortonPinCrusher Bam Bam Bigelow8 16Masahiro ChonoPinRick Rude29 44Kensuke SasakiPinJim Neidhart8 20Kensuke SasakiPinTerry Taylor9 35Hiroshi HaseTerry TaylorForfeitKensuke Sasaki19 24Rick RudePinShinya HashimotoPinThe Barbarian11 29Shinya Hashimoto13 52Rick RudePinSuper Strong Machine11 54Rick RudePin1993 editThe 1993 G1 Climax was once again a 16 man single elimination tournament held from August 3 to August 7 1993 NJPW invited several non NJPW wrestlers to participate in the 1993 tournament including Hiromichi Fuyuki Ashura Hara Takashi Ishikawa and The Great Kabuki from WAR and Yoshiaki Fujiwara from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi 27 31 81 Round 1August 3 4QuarterfinalsAugust 5SemifinalsAugust 6FinalAugust 7 Hiroshi HasePinShinya Hashimoto20 42Hiroshi HasePinKengo Kimura15 55Michiyoshi OharaPinKengo Kimura26 44Hiroshi HaseSubMasahiro Chono26 46Takayuki IizukaPinHiromichi Fuyuki12 10Hiromichi FuyukiSubMasahiro Chono19 04Ashura HaraSubMasahiro Chono12 28Hiroshi HaseSubTatsumi Fujinami21 49Tatsumi FujinamiPinYoshiaki Fujiwara14 32Tatsumi FujinamiSubOsamu Kido11 58Osamu KidoPinTakashi Ishikawa11 33Tatsumi FujinamiSubKeiji Mutoh24 26Shiro KoshinakaPinSuper Strong Machine17 33Super Strong MachinePinKeiji Mutoh17 22Keiji MutohPinThe Great Kabuki16 171994 editThe 1994 G1 Climax returned to the round robin format this time with two blocks of six It was held from August 3 to August 7 1994 Guest natives included Yoshiaki Fujiwara from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi and Yoshiaki Yatsu from Social Progress Wrestling Federation SPWF 27 32 Final standings Block A Block B Masahiro Chono 8 Power Warrior 7 Keiji Mutoh 6 Hiroshi Hase 6 Riki Choshu 6 Shinya Hashimoto 6 Yoshiaki Yatsu 4 Tatsumi Fujinami 6 Yoshiaki Fujiwara 4 Shiro Koshinaka 5 Osamu Kido 2 Takayuki Iizuka 0 Block A Chono Choshu Fujiwara Kido Mutoh Yatsu Chono Choshu 3 47 Chono 9 31 Chono 6 55 Chono 27 28 Chono 15 01 Choshu Choshu 3 47 Fujiwara 9 14 Choshu 5 13 Mutoh 15 32 Choshu 10 11 Fujiwara Chono 9 31 Fujiwara 8 26 Kido 9 45 Fujiwara 12 12 Yatsu 9 14 Kido Chono 6 55 Choshu 5 13 Kido 9 45 Mutoh 7 53 Yatsu 8 25 Mutoh Chono 27 28 Mutoh 15 32 Fujiwara 12 12 Mutoh 7 53 Mutoh 15 12 Yatsu Chono 15 01 Choshu 10 11 Yatsu 9 14 Yatsu 8 25 Mutoh 15 12 Block B Fujinami Hase Hashimoto Iizuka Koshinaka Warrior Fujinami Hase 11 53 Hashimoto 10 31 Fujinami 7 09 Fujinami 12 59 Fujinami 5 25 Hase Hase 11 53 Hase 9 10 Hase 17 32 Koshinaka 20 44 Warrior 16 50 Hashimoto Hashimoto 10 31 Hase 9 10 Hashimoto 13 04 Draw 30 00 Draw 30 00 Iizuka Fujinami 7 09 Hase 17 32 Hashimoto 13 04 Koshinaka 14 02 Warrior 17 33 Koshinaka Fujinami 12 59 Koshinaka 20 44 Draw 30 00 Koshinaka 14 02 Warrior 14 10 Warrior Fujinami 5 25 Warrior 16 50 Draw 30 00 Warrior 17 33 Warrior 14 10 Final A1Masahiro ChonoSubB1Power Warrior21 511995 editThe 1995 G1 Climax was another eight man round robin tournament held August 11 to August 15 with the addition that the top two scorers from each block would advance to a four man mini tournament to decide the winner Masahiro Chono advanced out of his block despite being tied with Ric Flair because of his faster match winning time over Shiro Koshinaka 27 33 Final standings Block A Block B Keiji Mutoh 4 Shinya Hashimoto 4 Masahiro Chono 3 Scott Norton 4 Ric Flair 3 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2 Shiro Koshinaka 2 Kensuke Sasaki 2 Block A Chono Flair Koshinaka Mutoh Chono Draw 30 00 Chono 11 10 Mutoh 11 36 Flair Draw 30 00 Flair 17 17 Mutoh 23 33 Koshinaka Chono 11 10 Flair 17 17 Koshinaka 15 47 Mutoh Mutoh 11 36 Mutoh 23 33 Koshinaka 15 47 Block B Hashimoto Norton Tenzan Sasaki Hashimoto Hashimoto 13 35 Hashimoto 11 44 Sasaki 21 46 Norton Hashimoto 13 35 Norton 15 08 Norton 16 21 Tenzan Hashimoto 11 44 Norton 15 08 Tenzan 12 51 Sasaki Sasaki 21 46 Norton 16 21 Tenzan 12 51 SemifinalsFinal A1Keiji MutohPinB2Scott Norton17 07A1Keiji MutohPinB1Shinya Hashimoto24 08A2Masahiro ChonoPinB1Shinya Hashimoto10 051996 editThe 1996 G1 Climax was held from August 2 to August 6 1996 and was a round robin tournament featuring two blocks of five 27 34 Junji Hirata suffered an injury during his match with Kensuke Sasaki which caused him to forfeit his remaining matches Final standings Block A Block B Riki Choshu 8 Masahiro Chono 6 Kensuke Sasaki 6 Shiro Koshinaka 4 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 Keiji Mutoh 4 Shinya Hashimoto 2 Kazuo Yamazaki 4 Junji Hirata 0 Satoshi Kojima 2 Block A Choshu Hashimoto Hirata Sasaki Tenzan Choshu Choshu 17 14 Choshu Forfeit Choshu 15 13 Choshu 5 12 Hashimoto Choshu 17 14 Hashimoto Forfeit Sasaki 9 13 Tenzan 11 27 Hirata Choshu Forfeit Hashimoto Forfeit Sasaki 5 08 Tenzan Forfeit Sasaki Choshu 15 13 Sasaki 9 13 Sasaki 5 08 Sasaki 15 03 Tenzan Choshu 5 12 Tenzan 11 27 Tenzan Forfeit Sasaki 15 03 Block B Chono Kojima Koshinaka Mutoh Yamazaki Chono Chono 13 46 Koshinaka 22 10 Chono 24 43 Chono 12 25 Kojima Chono 13 46 Kojima 10 33 Mutoh 15 21 Yamazaki 9 56 Koshinaka Koshinaka 22 10 Kojima 10 33 Mutoh 11 59 Koshinaka 13 50 Mutoh Chono 24 43 Mutoh 15 21 Mutoh 11 59 Yamazaki 13 50 Yamazaki Chono 12 25 Yamazaki 9 56 Koshinaka 13 50 Yamazaki 13 50 Final A1Riki ChoshuSubB1Masahiro Chono13 451997 editThe 1997 G1 Climax was a 14 man single elimination tournament with Kensuke Sasaki and Buff Bagwell receiving byes to the quarterfinals The tournament was held from August 1 to August 3 27 35 Round 1August 1QuarterfinalsAugust 2SemifinalsAugust 3FinalAugust 3 Satoshi KojimaPinSteven Regal9 45Satoshi KojimaPinHiroyoshi Tenzan11 43Hiroyoshi TenzanPinTadao Yasuda10 39Hiroyoshi TenzanPinShinya Hashimoto14 01Masahiro ChonoSubMichiyoshi Ohara18 39Masahiro ChonoSubShinya Hashimoto5 45Shinya HashimotoStopKazuo Yamazaki11 35Hiroyoshi TenzanPinKensuke Sasaki8 09Junji HirataPinScott Norton6 31Scott NortonPinThe Great Muta6 31The Great MutaPinManabu Nakanishi10 25Scott NortonPinKensuke Sasaki5 16Buff BagwellPinKensuke Sasaki8 041998 editThe 1998 G1 Climax was another 16 man single elimination tournament held between July 31 and August 2 Genichiro Tenryu who had separated from his own WAR promotion to become a freelancer since early in the year was invited 27 36 Round 1July 31QuarterfinalsAugust 1SemifinalsAugust 2FinalAugust 2 Big TitanPinTadao Yasuda10 35Tadao YasudaPinSatoshi Kojima13 38Satoshi KojimaPinHiroyoshi Tenzan11 08Satoshi KojimaSubShinya Hashimoto13 51Tatsutoshi GotoStopShinya Hashimoto4 00Shinya HashimotoPinGenichiro Tenryu13 13Keiji MutohPinGenichiro Tenryu21 37Shinya HashimotoPinKazuo Yamazaki15 34Shiro KoshinakaPinOsamu Nishimura10 25Shiro KoshinakaSubMasahiro Chono16 03Masahiro ChonoSubManabu Nakanishi18 52Masahiro ChonoSubKazuo Yamazaki9 43Michiyoshi OharaPinKensuke Sasaki10 59Kensuke SasakiSubKazuo Yamazaki6 42Tatsumi FujinamiSubKazuo Yamazaki7 511999 editThe 1999 G1 Climax was a 12 man round robin tournament held from August 10 to August 15 27 37 Final standings Block A Block B Keiji Mutoh 8 Manabu Nakanishi 8 Yuji Nagata 8 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6 Kensuke Sasaki 6 Shiro Koshinaka 6 Tatsumi Fujinami 6 Masahiro Chono 6 Satoshi Kojima 2 Shinya Hashimoto 4 Tadao Yasuda 0 Kazuo Yamazaki 0 Block A Fujinami Kojima Mutoh Nagata Sasaki Yasuda Fujinami Fujinami 13 10 Fujinami 17 36 Nagata 12 03 Sasaki 10 23 Fujinami 3 29 Kojima Fujinami 13 10 Mutoh 11 40 Nagata 19 51 Sasaki 13 50 Kojima 13 51 Mutoh Fujinami 17 36 Mutoh 11 40 Mutoh 21 11 Mutoh 20 56 Mutoh 6 25 Nagata Nagata 12 03 Nagata 19 51 Mutoh 21 11 Nagata 14 43 Nagata 10 26 Sasaki Sasaki 10 23 Sasaki 13 50 Mutoh 20 56 Nagata 14 43 Sasaki 7 28 Yasuda Fujinami 3 29 Kojima 13 51 Mutoh 6 25 Nagata 10 26 Sasaki 7 28 Block B Chono Hashimoto Koshinaka Nakanishi Tenzan Yamazaki Chono Chono 21 36 Koshinaka 13 05 Chono 10 21 Tenzan 17 25 Chono 10 18 Hashimoto Chono 21 36 Koshinaka 13 47 Nakanishi 15 22 Hashimoto 13 24 Hashimoto 4 55 Koshinaka Koshinaka 13 05 Koshinaka 13 47 Nakanishi 14 15 Tenzan 15 14 Koshinaka Forfeit Nakanishi Chono 10 21 Nakanishi 15 22 Nakanishi 14 15 Nakanishi 15 40 Nakanishi 6 43 Tenzan Tenzan 17 25 Hashimoto 13 24 Tenzan 15 14 Nakanishi 15 40 Tenzan 12 30 Yamazaki Chono 10 18 Hashimoto 4 55 Koshinaka Forfeit Nakanishi 6 43 Tenzan 12 30 Block A DecisionFinalA1Keiji MutohSubA1Keiji MutohSubB1Manabu Nakanishi14 43A2Yuji Nagata10 282000 editThe 2000 G1 Climax was a round robin tournament featuring four blocks of five with each block champion advancing to a four man tournament to decide that year s winner it was held from August 7 to August 13 Also note that the points system was modified from the original 1 point for a victory and zero points for a draw or loss This was the first time that two recognized junior heavyweights IWGP titleholder Tatsuhito Takaiwa and previous champion Jyushin Thunder Liger were invited to compete in the heavyweight tournament 38 Final standings Block A Block B Block C Block D Yuji Nagata 3 Kensuke Sasaki 3 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 3 Masahiro Chono 3 Takashi Iizuka 3 Satoshi Kojima 2 Manabu Nakanishi 3 Junji Hirata 2 Tatsumi Fujinami 2 Brian Johnston 2 Tadao Yasuda 2 Shiro Koshinaka 2 Jyushin Thunder Liger 1 Osamu Kido 0 Osamu Nishimura 2 Yutaka Yoshie 2 Tatsutoshi Goto 1 Hiro Saito 0 Kenzo Suzuki 0 Tatsuhito Takaiwa 1 Block A Fujinami Goto Iizuka Liger Nagata Fujinami Fujinami 6 42 Iizuka 11 46 Fujinami 10 33 Nagata 12 25 Goto Fujinami 6 42 Iizuka 9 42 Liger 7 17 Goto 11 41 Iizuka Iizuka 11 46 Iizuka 9 42 Iizuka 15 13 Nagata 16 38 Liger Fujinami 10 33 Liger 7 17 Iizuka 15 13 Nagata 12 06 Nagata Nagata 12 25 Goto 11 41 Nagata 16 38 Nagata 12 06 Block B Johnston Kido Kojima Saito Sasaki Johnston Johnston 5 38 Kojima 10 08 Johnston 5 18 Sasaki 6 48 Kido Johnston 5 38 Kojima 9 55 Draw 6 29 Sasaki 4 21 Kojima Kojima 10 08 Kojima 9 55 Draw 5 54 Sasaki 19 39 Saito Johnston 5 18 Draw 6 29 Draw 5 54 Draw 5 37 Sasaki Sasaki 6 48 Sasaki 4 21 Sasaki 19 39 Draw 5 37 Block C Nakanishi Nishimura Suzuki Tenzan Yasuda Nakanishi Nakanishi 13 04 Nakanishi 8 43 Tenzan 18 21 Nakanishi 9 23 Nishimura Nakanishi 13 04 Nishimura 7 37 Nishimura 14 22 Yasuda 11 47 Suzuki Nakanishi 8 43 Nishimura 7 37 Tenzan 13 24 Yasuda 10 43 Tenzan Tenzan 18 21 Nishimura 14 22 Tenzan 13 24 Tenzan 11 40 Yasuda Nakanishi 9 23 Yasuda 11 47 Yasuda 10 43 Tenzan 11 40 Block D Chono Hirata Koshinaka Takaiwa Yoshie Chono Chono 11 42 Koshinaka 12 40 Chono 14 22 Chono 20 16 Hirata Chono 11 42 Hirata 8 24 Hirata 11 08 Yoshie 11 19 Koshinaka Koshinaka 12 40 Hirata 8 24 Takaiwa 9 04 Koshinaka 10 38 Takaiwa Chono 14 22 Hirata 11 08 Takaiwa 9 04 Yoshie 13 48 Yoshie Chono 20 16 Yoshie 11 19 Koshinaka 10 38 Yoshie 13 48 TiebreakersSemifinalsFinalA1Yuji NagataPinA1Yuji NagataSubB1Kensuke Sasaki15 12A2Takashi Iizuka10 48B1Kensuke SasakiSubC2Manabu Nakanishi19 42C2Manabu NakanishiSubC1Hiroyoshi TenzanSubD1Masahiro Chono9 33C2Manabu Nakanishi11 262001 editThe 2001 G1 Climax was a two block twelve man round robin tournament held from August 4 to August 12 It returned to the original method of scoring and also reintroduced the 1995 G1 s format of each block s top two scorers advancing to the final four Jyushin Thunder Liger and Minoru Tanaka were the junior heavyweight invitees 39 Final standings Block A Block B Yuji Nagata 7 Keiji Mutoh 8 Tadao Yasuda 6 Masahiro Chono 6 Manabu Nakanishi 6 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6 Kazunari Murakami 5 Satoshi Kojima 4 Tatsumi Fujinami 4 Jyushin Thunder Liger 3 Minoru Tanaka 2 Osamu Nishimura 3 Block A Fujinami Murakami Nagata Nakanishi Tanaka Yasuda Fujinami Fujinami 0 36 Nagata 11 30 Nakanishi 5 18 Fujinami 8 38 Yasuda 5 14 Murakami Fujinami 0 36 Draw 8 01 Murakami 2 02 Tanaka 5 10 Murakami 3 48 Nagata Nagata 11 30 Draw 8 01 Nakanishi 14 15 Nagata 12 39 Nagata 8 11 Nakanishi Nakanishi 5 18 Murakami 2 02 Nakanishi 14 15 Nakanishi 9 47 Yasuda 7 11 Tanaka Fujinami 8 38 Tanaka 5 10 Nagata 12 39 Nakanishi 9 47 Yasuda 7 35 Yasuda Yasuda 5 14 Murakami 3 48 Nagata 8 11 Yasuda 7 11 Yasuda 7 35 Block B Chono Kojima Liger Mutoh Nishimura Tenzan Chono Kojima 17 18 Chono 14 16 Mutoh 8 14 Chono 26 16 Chono 17 53 Kojima Kojima 17 18 Liger 16 01 Kojima 17 30 Nishimura 19 23 Tenzan 20 53 Liger Chono 14 16 Liger 16 01 Mutoh 14 24 Draw 30 00 Tenzan 15 44 Mutoh Mutoh 8 14 Kojima 17 30 Mutoh 14 24 Mutoh 16 08 Mutoh 18 35 Nishimura Chono 26 16 Nishimura 19 23 Draw 30 00 Mutoh 16 08 Tenzan 24 06 Tenzan Chono 17 53 Tenzan 20 53 Tenzan 15 44 Mutoh 18 35 Tenzan 24 06 SemifinalsFinal B1Keiji MutohSubA2Tadao Yasuda11 22B1Keiji MutohSubA1Yuji Nagata22 03B2Masahiro ChonoSubA1Yuji Nagata13 442002 editThe 2002 G1 Climax was identical in structure to the previous year s and was held from August 3 to August 11 38 Final standings Block A Block B Yoshihiro Takayama 8 Masahiro Chono 7 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6 Osamu Nishimura 5 Kensuke Sasaki 6 Manabu Nakanishi 5 Hiroshi Tanahashi 4 Yuji Nagata 5 Shiro Koshinaka 4 Kenzo Suzuki 4 Yutaka Yoshie 2 Tadao Yasuda 4 Block A Koshinaka Sasaki Takayama Tanahashi Tenzan Yoshie Koshinaka Sasaki 8 33 Takayama 12 00 Tanahashi 8 52 Koshinaka 11 02 Koshinaka 10 54 Sasaki Sasaki 8 33 Sasaki 12 11 Tanahashi 1 40 Tenzan 15 52 Sasaki 0 41 Takayama Takayama 12 00 Sasaki 12 11 Takayama 9 24 Takayama 13 18 Takayama 11 28 Tanahashi Tanahashi 8 52 Tanahashi 1 40 Takayama 9 24 Tenzan 14 49 Yoshie 10 38 Tenzan Koshinaka 11 02 Tenzan 15 52 Takayama 13 18 Tenzan 14 49 Tenzan 15 53 Yoshie Koshinaka 10 54 Sasaki 0 41 Takayama 11 28 Yoshie 10 38 Tenzan 15 53 Block B Chono Nagata Nakanishi Nishimura Suzuki Yasuda Chono Nagata 16 00 Chono 16 17 Draw 30 00 Chono 17 33 Chono Forfeit Nagata Nagata 16 00 Nakanishi 17 21 Draw 30 00 Nagata 14 51 Yasuda 11 10 Nakanishi Chono 16 17 Nakanishi 17 21 Draw 30 00 Nakanishi 11 17 Yasuda 2 15 Nishimura Draw 30 00 Draw 30 00 Draw 30 00 Suzuki 18 10 Nishimura 1 36 Suzuki Chono 17 33 Nagata 14 51 Nakanishi 11 17 Suzuki 18 10 Suzuki 0 37 Yasuda Chono Forfeit Yasuda 11 10 Yasuda 2 15 Nishimura 1 36 Suzuki 0 37 TiebreakerSemifinalsFinal A1Yoshihiro TakayamaPinB2Osamu Nishimura22 38B3Manabu NakanishiSubB2Osamu Nishimura5 49A1Yoshihiro TakayamaPinB1Masahiro Chono20 23B1Masahiro ChonoSubA2Hiroyoshi Tenzan22 032003 editThe 2003 G1 Climax was another 12 man round robin tournament held from August 10 to August 17 Jun Akiyama from Pro Wrestling Noah along with freelancer Yoshihiro Takayama were invitees 41 Final standings Block A Block B Jun Akiyama 7 Yoshihiro Takayama 8 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6 Yuji Nagata 5 Masahiro Chono 5 Katsuyori Shibata 5 Manabu Nakanishi 4 Yutaka Yoshie 4 Osamu Nishimura 4 Shinsuke Nakamura 4 Hiroshi Tanahashi 4 Tadao Yasuda 4 Block A Akiyama Chono Nakanishi Nishimura Tanahashi Tenzan Akiyama Draw 30 00 Akiyama 16 35 Nishimura 27 17 Akiyama 16 08 Akiyama 19 43 Chono Draw 30 00 Nakanishi 11 39 Chono 24 08 Chono 13 11 Tenzan 21 21 Nakanishi Akiyama 16 35 Nakanishi 11 39 Nishimura 13 45 Nakanishi 14 04 Tenzan 14 50 Nishimura Nishimura 27 17 Chono 24 08 Nishimura 13 45 Tanahashi 14 03 Tenzan 25 56 Tanahashi Akiyama 16 08 Chono 13 11 Nakanishi 14 04 Tanahashi 14 03 Tanahashi 15 14 Tenzan Akiyama 19 43 Tenzan 21 21 Tenzan 14 50 Tenzan 25 56 Tanahashi 15 14 Block B Nagata Nakamura Shibata Takayama Yasuda Yoshie Nagata Nagata 11 32 Draw 13 17 Takayama 14 05 Yasuda 12 21 Nagata 12 51 Nakamura Nagata 11 32 Nakamura 10 14 Takayama 7 08 Nakamura 7 38 Yoshie 12 31 Shibata Draw 13 17 Nakamura 10 14 Takayama 6 38 Shibata 1 14 Shibata 9 17 Takayama Takayama 14 05 Takayama 7 08 Takayama 6 38 Yasuda 11 16 Takayama 12 31 Yasuda Yasuda 12 21 Nakamura 7 38 Shibata 1 14 Yasuda 11 16 Yoshie 13 01 Yoshie Nagata 12 51 Yoshie 12 31 Shibata 9 17 Takayama 12 31 Yoshie 13 01 Block B DecisionSemifinalsFinal A1Jun AkiyamaPinB2Yuji Nagata16 11B2Yuji NagataKOB3Katsuyori Shibata4 11A1Jun AkiyamaSubA2Hiroyoshi Tenzan31 43B1Yoshihiro TakayamaKOA2Hiroyoshi Tenzan21 132004 editThe 2004 G1 Climax was a two block sixteen man tournament held from August 7 to August 15 As well as the increased number of participants it introduced a format in which the second and third runners up from each block would advance to a four man tournament the two finalists of which would advance to a second four man tournament also featuring each block winner the eventual winner of this tournament would win the G1 Climax Also it would seem that for this particular year matches which ended in a double countout or double disqualification would result in zero points for both competitors 42 Final standings Block A Block B Katsuyori Shibata 8 Hiroshi Tanahashi 12 Genichiro Tenryu 8 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11 Shinsuke Nakamura 8 Kensuke Sasaki 9 Masahiro Chono 8 Koji Kanemoto 6 Minoru Suzuki 8 Manabu Nakanishi 6 Yuji Nagata 8 Osamu Nishimura 6 Blue Wolf 4 Togi Makabe 4 Yutaka Yoshie 2 Yoshihiro Takayama 2 Block A Wolf Chono Nagata Nakamura Shibata Suzuki Tenryu Yoshie Wolf Chono 14 29 Nagata 13 35 Nakamura 8 15 Wolf 11 46 Suzuki 13 34 Tenryu 6 09 Wolf 14 04 Chono Chono 14 29 Chono 16 26 Draw 14 36 1 Shibata 15 05 Chono 17 32 Tenryu 0 38 Chono 12 57 Nagata Nagata 13 35 Chono 16 26 Nakamura 13 08 Nagata 12 44 Suzuki 17 39 Nagata 11 28 Nagata 13 50 Nakamura Nakamura 8 15 Draw 14 36 1 Nakamura 13 08 Shibata 12 00 Nakamura 11 58 Tenryu 14 43 Nakamura 11 33 Shibata Wolf 11 46 Shibata 15 05 Nagata 12 44 Shibata 12 00 Suzuki 7 20 Shibata 7 15 Shibata 10 22 Suzuki Suzuki 13 34 Chono 17 32 Suzuki 17 39 Nakamura 11 58 Suzuki 7 20 Tenryu 13 01 Suzuki 9 12 Tenryu Tenryu 6 09 Tenryu 0 38 Nagata 11 28 Tenryu 14 43 Shibata 7 15 Tenryu 13 01 Yoshie 4 07 Yoshie Wolf 14 04 Chono 12 57 Nagata 13 50 Nakamura 11 33 Shibata 10 22 Suzuki 9 12 Yoshie 4 07 Block B Kanemoto Makabe Nakanishi Nishimura Sasaki Takayama Tanahashi Tenzan Kanemoto Kanemoto 13 50 Kanemoto 9 54 Nishimura 14 03 Sasaki 16 55 Kanemoto Forfeit Tanahashi 15 45 Tenzan 16 55 Makabe Kanemoto 13 50 Nakanishi 7 40 Makabe 12 51 Sasaki 6 34 Makabe Forfeit Tanahashi 11 35 Tenzan 11 33 Nakanishi Kanemoto 9 54 Nakanishi 7 40 Nakanishi 14 36 Sasaki 17 57 Nakanishi 15 48 Tanahashi 9 12 Tenzan 12 47 Nishimura Nishimura 14 03 Makabe 12 51 Nakanishi 14 36 Sasaki 14 00 Nishimura Forfeit Tanahashi 16 23 Nishimura 20 02 Sasaki Sasaki 16 55 Sasaki 6 34 Sasaki 17 57 Sasaki 14 00 Takayama 14 40 Tanahashi 12 00 Draw 30 00 Takayama Kanemoto Forfeit Makabe Forfeit Nakanishi 15 48 Nishimura Forfeit Takayama 14 40 Tanahashi Forfeit Tenzan Forfeit Tanahashi Tanahashi 15 45 Tanahashi 11 35 Tanahashi 9 12 Tanahashi 16 23 Tanahashi 12 00 Tanahashi Forfeit Tenzan 15 15 Tenzan Tenzan 16 55 Tenzan 11 33 Tenzan 12 47 Nishimura 20 02 Draw 30 00 Tenzan Forfeit Tenzan 15 15 1 This was a double countout and so neither Chono nor Nakamura received any points Block A DecisionQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalA1Katsuyori ShibataKOB2Hiroyoshi TenzanSubB2Hiroyoshi Tenzan7 11A4Masahiro ChonoDQA3Shinsuke Nakamura13 06B2Hiroyoshi Tenzan21 01A3Shinsuke Nakamura4 39B1Hiroshi TanahashiSubB1Hiroshi TanahashiPinA2Genichiro TenryuPinA2Genichiro Tenryu6 34B3Kensuke Sasaki8 112005 editThe 2005 G1 Climax was another 16 man round robin tournament held from August 4 to August 14 It returned to the format of 2003 eliminating the quarterfinals seen in 2004 and simply bringing each block s top two scorers into the final four 43 Final standings Block A Block B Masahiro Chono 10 Kazuyuki Fujita 14 Toshiaki Kawada 10 Shinsuke Nakamura 11 Yuji Nagata 8 Manabu Nakanishi 10 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 8 Hiroshi Tanahashi 7 Minoru Suzuki 6 Yutaka Yoshie 6 Kendo Kashin 5 Tatsutoshi Goto 4 Osamu Nishimura 5 Toru Yano 4 Tatsumi Fujinami 4 Togi Makabe 0 Block A Chono Fujinami Kashin Kawada Nagata Nishimura Suzuki Tenzan Chono Chono 11 08 Chono 1 45 Chono 12 14 Chono 17 02 Nishimura 20 55 Chono 17 50 Tenzan 18 33 Fujinami Chono 11 08 Fujinami 4 50 Kawada 12 03 Nagata 9 37 Nishimura 11 29 Fujinami 10 17 Tenzan 12 49 Kashin Chono 1 45 Fujinami 4 50 Kashin 11 16 Nagata 13 08 Kashin 15 07 Draw 12 17 Tenzan 12 19 Kawada Chono 12 14 Kawada 12 03 Kashin 11 16 Kawada 26 55 Kawada 17 00 Kawada 17 11 Kawada 19 08 Nagata Chono 17 02 Nagata 9 37 Nagata 13 08 Kawada 26 55 Nagata 19 34 Suzuki 12 06 Nagata 16 55 Nishimura Nishimura 20 55 Nishimura 11 29 Kashin 15 07 Kawada 17 00 Nagata 19 34 Draw 30 00 Tenzan 18 46 Suzuki Chono 17 50 Fujinami 10 17 Draw 12 17 Kawada 17 11 Suzuki 12 06 Draw 30 00 Suzuki 13 50 Tenzan Tenzan 18 33 Tenzan 12 49 Tenzan 12 19 Kawada 19 08 Nagata 16 55 Tenzan 18 46 Suzuki 13 50 Block B Fujita Goto Makabe Nakamura Nakanishi Tanahashi Yano Yoshie Fujita Fujita 3 19 Fujita Forfeit Fujita 6 25 Fujita 8 02 Fujita 9 14 Fujita 3 41 Fujita 8 45 Goto Fujita 3 19 Goto Forfeit Nakamura 6 11 Nakanishi 7 26 Tanahashi 9 09 Goto 4 16 Yoshie 8 22 Makabe Fujita Forfeit Goto Forfeit Nakamura 2 30 Nakanishi Forfeit Tanahashi Forfeit Yano Forfeit Yoshie 12 23 Nakamura Fujita 6 25 Nakamura 6 11 Nakamura 2 30 Nakamura 14 38 Nakamura 13 35 Draw 5 15 Nakamura 10 49 Nakanishi Fujita 8 02 Nakanishi 7 26 Nakanishi Forfeit Nakamura 14 38 Nakanishi 13 50 Nakanishi 5 17 Nakanishi 12 40 Tanahashi Fujita 9 14 Tanahashi 9 09 Tanahashi Forfeit Nakamura 13 35 Nakanishi 13 50 Draw 30 00 Tanahashi 15 01 Yano Fujita 3 41 Goto 4 16 Yano Forfeit Draw 5 15 Nakanishi 5 17 Draw 30 00 Yoshie 12 39 Yoshie Fujita 8 45 Yoshie 8 22 Yoshie 12 23 Nakamura 10 49 Nakanishi 12 40 Tanahashi 15 01 Yoshie 12 39 SemifinalsFinal A1Masahiro ChonoSubB2Shinsuke Nakamura11 35A1Masahiro ChonoPinB1Kazuyuki Fujita8 52B1Kazuyuki FujitaPinA2Toshiaki Kawada6 232006 editThe 2006 G1 Climax was a 10 man round robin tournament held from August 6 to August 13 44 Final standings Block A Block B Satoshi Kojima 7 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 8 Giant Bernard 5 Koji Kanemoto 5 Hiroshi Tanahashi 4 Yuji Nagata 4 Jyushin Thunder Liger 2 Togi Makabe 3 Manabu Nakanishi 2 Naofumi Yamamoto 0 Block A Bernard Kojima Liger Nakanishi Tanahashi Bernard Draw 25 54 Bernard 6 53 Nakanishi 11 41 Bernard 17 54 Kojima Draw 25 54 Kojima 14 09 Kojima 18 17 Kojima 21 55 Liger Bernard 6 53 Kojima 14 09 Liger 8 32 Tanahashi 14 18 Nakanishi Nakanishi 11 41 Kojima 18 17 Liger 8 32 Tanahashi 14 51 Tanahashi Bernard 17 54 Kojima 21 55 Tanahashi 14 18 Tanahashi 14 51 Block B Kanemoto Makabe Nagata Tenzan Yamamoto Kanemoto Kanemoto 11 25 Draw 30 00 Tenzan 13 07 Kanemoto 13 14 Makabe Kanemoto 11 25 Draw 15 44 Tenzan 12 23 Makabe 11 18 Nagata Draw 30 00 Draw 15 44 Tenzan 15 41 Nagata 10 28 Tenzan Tenzan 13 07 Tenzan 12 23 Tenzan 15 41 Tenzan 12 28 Yamamoto Kanemoto 13 14 Makabe 11 18 Nagata 10 28 Tenzan 12 28 SemifinalsFinal A1Satoshi KojimaPinB2Koji Kanemoto15 41A1Satoshi KojimaPinB1Hiroyoshi Tenzan27 36B1Hiroyoshi TenzanSubA2Giant Bernard11 132007 editThe 2007 G1 Climax featuring twelve men in two blocks was held from August 5 to August 12 45 Final standings Block A Block B Togi Makabe 6 Shinsuke Nakamura 7 Yuji Nagata 6 Hiroshi Tanahashi 6 Akebono 5 Toru Yano 5 Giant Bernard 5 Shiro Koshinaka 4 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 Milano Collection A T 4 Masahiro Chono 4 Manabu Nakanishi 4 Block A Bernard Chono Makabe Nagata Tenzan Akebono Bernard Bernard 3 40 Makabe 8 34 Nagata 13 58 Bernard 13 24 Draw 9 57 Chono Bernard 3 40 Makabe 11 17 Chono 16 15 Tenzan 17 20 Chono 7 45 Makabe Makabe 8 34 Makabe 11 17 Makabe 15 44 Tenzan 15 45 Akebono 7 48 Nagata Nagata 13 58 Chono 16 15 Makabe 15 44 Nagata 10 41 Nagata 6 32 Tenzan Bernard 13 24 Tenzan 17 20 Tenzan 15 45 Nagata 10 41 Akebono 9 18 Akebono Draw 9 57 Chono 7 45 Akebono 7 48 Nagata 6 32 Akebono 9 18 Block B Koshinaka Milano Nakamura Nakanishi Tanahashi Yano Koshinaka Milano 10 29 Koshinaka 10 34 Koshinaka 10 30 Tanahashi 17 04 Yano 9 52 Milano Milano 10 29 Nakamura 12 30 Nakanishi 5 29 Tanahashi 9 59 Milano 6 00 Nakamura Koshinaka 10 34 Nakamura 12 30 Nakamura 12 38 Draw 30 00 Nakamura 12 13 Nakanishi Koshinaka 10 30 Nakanishi 5 29 Nakamura 12 38 Nakanishi 12 13 Yano 10 41 Tanahashi Tanahashi 17 04 Tanahashi 9 59 Draw 30 00 Nakanishi 12 13 Draw 12 27 Yano Yano 9 52 Milano 6 00 Nakamura 12 13 Yano 10 41 Draw 12 27 SemifinalsFinal A1Togi MakabePinB2Hiroshi Tanahashi15 24B2Hiroshi TanahashiPinA2Yuji Nagata19 02B1Shinsuke NakamuraStopA2Yuji Nagata18 222008 editThe 2008 G1 Climax featuring fourteen men in two blocks was held from August 9 to August 17 over seven shows 46 Final standings Block A Block B Togi Makabe 8 Hirooki Goto 8 Satoshi Kojima 7 Shinsuke Nakamura 8 Shinjiro Otani 7 Toshiaki Kawada 7 Manabu Nakanishi 6 Yutaka Yoshie 7 Giant Bernard 6 Yuji Nagata 6 Hiroshi Tanahashi 4 Toru Yano 4 Wataru Inoue 4 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2 Block A Bernard Inoue Kojima Makabe Nakanishi Otani Tanahashi Bernard Inoue 7 32 Bernard 13 27 Makabe 10 56 Nakanishi 13 17 Bernard 14 12 Bernard 13 51 Inoue Inoue 7 32 Kojima 12 39 Makabe 12 59 Inoue 8 38 Otani 9 56 Tanahashi 14 07 Kojima Bernard 13 27 Kojima 12 39 Makabe 12 26 Kojima 15 15 Draw 30 00 Kojima 16 57 Makabe Makabe 10 56 Makabe 12 59 Makabe 12 26 Nakanishi 9 31 Otani 12 11 Makabe 20 14 Nakanishi Nakanishi 13 17 Inoue 8 38 Kojima 15 15 Nakanishi 9 31 Otani 12 21 Nakanishi 17 33 Otani Bernard 14 12 Otani 9 56 Draw 30 00 Otani 12 11 Otani 12 21 Tanahashi 12 44 Tanahashi Bernard 13 51 Tanahashi 14 07 Kojima 16 57 Makabe 20 14 Nakanishi 17 33 Tanahashi 12 44 Block B Goto Kawada Nagata Nakamura Tenzan Yano Yoshie Goto Kawada 13 24 Goto 12 12 Goto 14 22 Goto 12 43 Goto 9 11 Yoshie 14 28 Kawada Kawada 13 24 Kawada 16 38 Nakamura 14 36 Tenzan 19 24 Kawada 8 38 Draw 30 00 Nagata Goto 12 12 Kawada 16 38 Nakamura 15 52 Nagata 11 34 Nagata 13 10 Nagata 15 38 Nakamura Goto 14 22 Nakamura 14 36 Nakamura 15 52 Nakamura 12 16 Yano 12 53 Nakamura 15 20 Tenzan Goto 12 43 Tenzan 19 24 Nagata 11 34 Nakamura 12 16 Yano 11 50 Yoshie 15 09 Yano Goto 9 11 Kawada 8 38 Nagata 13 10 Yano 12 53 Yano 11 50 Yoshie 11 38 Yoshie Yoshie 14 28 Draw 30 00 Nagata 15 38 Nakamura 15 20 Yoshie 15 09 Yoshie 11 38 Final A1Togi MakabePinB1Hirooki Goto22 252009 editThe 2009 G1 Climax featuring fourteen men in two blocks was held from August 7 to August 16 over eight shows In a tournament first the exact tie for first place in Block A between Togi Makabe and Hiroshi Tanahashi was decided by a coin toss 47 Final standings Block A Block B Togi Makabe 7 Shinsuke Nakamura 12 Hiroshi Tanahashi 7 Takashi Sugiura 7 Masato Tanaka 7 Hirooki Goto 6 Toru Yano 6 Manabu Nakanishi 6 Takao Omori 6 Yuji Nagata 5 Giant Bernard 5 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 Tajiri 4 Takashi Iizuka 2 Block A Bernard Makabe Omori Tajiri Tanahashi Tanaka Yano Bernard Bernard 12 15 Bernard 10 11 Tajiri 10 33 Tanahashi 19 57 Draw 13 07 Yano 9 50 Makabe Bernard 12 15 Omori 14 40 Makabe 12 17 Draw 30 00 Makabe 12 29 Makabe 13 18 Omori Bernard 10 11 Omori 14 40 Omori 1 05 Omori 18 20 Tanaka 13 08 Yano 9 11 Tajiri Tajiri 10 33 Makabe 12 17 Omori 1 05 Tajiri 18 03 Tanaka 11 24 Yano 11 34 Tanahashi Tanahashi 19 57 Draw 30 00 Omori 18 20 Tajiri 18 03 Tanahashi 22 28 Tanahashi 18 39 Tanaka Draw 13 07 Makabe 12 29 Tanaka 13 08 Tanaka 11 24 Tanahashi 22 28 Tanaka 10 44 Yano Yano 9 50 Makabe 13 18 Yano 9 11 Yano 11 34 Tanahashi 18 39 Tanaka 10 44 Block B Goto Iizuka Nagata Nakamura Nakanishi Sugiura Tenzan Goto Goto 12 24 Nagata 17 48 Nakamura 16 42 Goto 14 55 Sugiura 13 32 Goto 6 57 Iizuka Goto 12 24 Iizuka 7 53 Nakamura 5 11 Nakanishi 11 58 Sugiura 9 05 Tenzan 10 59 Nagata Nagata 17 48 Iizuka 7 53 Nakamura 17 41 Nakanishi 21 58 Draw 30 00 Nagata 11 01 Nakamura Nakamura 16 42 Nakamura 5 11 Nakamura 17 41 Nakamura 7 10 Nakamura 13 51 Nakamura 8 41 Nakanishi Goto 14 55 Nakanishi 11 58 Nakanishi 21 58 Nakamura 7 10 Sugiura 14 22 Nakanishi 10 30 Sugiura Sugiura 13 32 Sugiura 9 05 Draw 30 00 Nakamura 13 51 Sugiura 14 22 Tenzan 12 42 Tenzan Goto 6 57 Tenzan 10 59 Nagata 11 01 Nakamura 8 41 Nakanishi 10 30 Tenzan 12 42 SemifinalsFinal A1Togi MakabePinB2Takashi Sugiura11 57A1Togi MakabePinB1Shinsuke Nakamura18 29B1Shinsuke NakamuraPinA2Hiroshi Tanahashi13 312010 editThe 2010 version of the G1 Climax tournament was announced in late May 2010 and was the 20th anniversary of the G1 Climax tournament The tournament took place over eight shows between August 6 and August 15 2010 82 83 84 Naomichi Marufuji was scheduled to participate in the tournament but was forced to pull out after suffering an arm injury on July 25 85 On August 5 NJPW announced that Prince Devitt would replace Marufuji in the tournament 86 With his victory freelancer Satoshi Kojima became the third man to have won both the G1 Climax and All Japan Pro Wrestling s Champion Carnival Final standings Block A Block B Hiroshi Tanahashi 9 Satoshi Kojima 10 Togi Makabe 8 Shinsuke Nakamura 9 Manabu Nakanishi 8 Go Shiozaki 9 Toru Yano 8 Hirooki Goto 8 Prince Devitt 8 Yuji Nagata 8 Tetsuya Naito 7 Giant Bernard 6 Strong Man 4 Yujiro Takahashi 4 Karl Anderson 4 Wataru Inoue 2 Block A Anderson Devitt Makabe Naito Nakanishi Strong Man Tanahashi Yano Anderson Devitt 10 44 87 Makabe 11 07 88 Naito 11 52 89 Nakanishi 7 29 90 Strong Man 6 30 91 Anderson 11 42 92 Anderson 9 16 93 Devitt Devitt 10 44 87 Makabe 13 36 90 Devitt 11 42 88 Nakanishi 9 23 91 Devitt 7 36 92 Devitt 11 35 93 Yano 7 26 48 Makabe Makabe 11 07 88 Makabe 13 36 90 Naito 14 34 92 Makabe 10 52 93 Makabe 5 57 89 Tanahashi 11 58 48 Yano 7 18 87 Naito Naito 11 52 89 Devitt 11 42 88 Naito 14 34 92 Naito 10 52 48 Strong Man 7 55 93 Draw 30 00 90 Yano 10 59 91 Nakanishi Nakanishi 7 29 90 Nakanishi 9 23 91 Makabe 10 52 93 Naito 10 52 48 Nakanishi 8 41 88 Tanahashi 15 01 89 Nakanishi 7 30 92 Strong Man Strong Man 6 30 91 Devitt 7 36 92 Makabe 5 57 89 Strong Man 7 55 93 Nakanishi 8 41 88 Tanahashi 6 50 87 Yano 5 16 90 Tanahashi Anderson 11 42 92 Devitt 11 35 93 Tanahashi 11 58 48 Draw 30 00 90 Tanahashi 15 01 89 Tanahashi 6 50 87 Tanahashi 14 49 88 Yano Anderson 9 16 93 Yano 7 26 48 Yano 7 18 87 Yano 10 59 91 Nakanishi 7 30 92 Yano 5 16 90 Tanahashi 14 49 88 Block B Bernard Goto Inoue Kojima Nagata Nakamura Shiozaki Takahashi Bernard Bernard 11 25 89 Bernard 9 19 92 Kojima 11 44 88 Bernard 13 05 87 Nakamura 10 39 90 Shiozaki 11 07 91 Takahashi 8 03 93 Goto Bernard 11 25 89 Goto 10 14 90 Kojima 12 09 48 Goto 15 22 88 Goto 16 51 87 Shiozaki 17 52 93 Goto 13 03 91 Inoue Bernard 9 19 92 Goto 10 14 90 Kojima 13 56 89 Nagata 10 18 93 Nakamura 11 18 91 Shiozaki 16 03 87 Inoue 8 19 88 Kojima Kojima 11 44 88 Kojima 12 09 48 Kojima 13 56 89 Nagata 16 18 91 Nakamura 16 45 93 Kojima 15 13 90 Kojima 8 20 92 Nagata Bernard 13 05 87 Goto 15 22 88 Nagata 10 18 93 Nagata 16 18 91 Nagata 17 43 92 Nagata 16 25 89 Takahashi 5 28 48 Nakamura Nakamura 10 39 90 Goto 16 51 87 Nakamura 11 18 91 Nakamura 16 45 93 Nagata 17 43 92 Draw 30 00 48 Nakamura 11 47 89 Shiozaki Shiozaki 11 07 91 Shiozaki 17 52 93 Shiozaki 16 03 87 Kojima 15 13 90 Nagata 16 25 89 Draw 30 00 48 Shiozaki 10 36 92 Takahashi Takahashi 8 03 93 Goto 13 03 91 Inoue 8 19 88 Kojima 8 20 92 Takahashi 5 28 48 Nakamura 11 47 89 Shiozaki 10 36 92 Final A1Hiroshi TanahashiPinB1Satoshi Kojima21 25 48 2011 editThe 2011 version of the G1 Climax tournament was announced on May 3 2011 It took place over ten shows between August 1 and August 14 and included 20 participants making it at the time the largest G1 Climax in history 94 95 Final standings Block A Block B Tetsuya Naito 12 Shinsuke Nakamura 14 Hiroshi Tanahashi 12 Satoshi Kojima 12 Yoshihiro Takayama 10 Minoru Suzuki 12 Togi Makabe 10 MVP 12 Giant Bernard 10 Hirooki Goto 12 Toru Yano 10 Karl Anderson 8 Yuji Nagata 10 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 8 Lance Archer 8 La Sombra 4 Yujiro Takahashi 6 Wataru Inoue 4 Hideo Saito 2 Strong Man 4 Block A Archer Bernard Makabe Nagata Naito Saito Takahashi Takayama Tanahashi Yano Archer Bernard 11 23 96 Archer 8 18 97 Nagata 8 42 98 Naito 12 38 99 Archer 6 42 100 Archer 7 14 101 Archer 7 19 49 Tanahashi 11 33 102 Yano 8 51 103 Bernard Bernard 11 23 96 Makabe 12 35 103 Bernard 10 00 104 Naito 10 44 98 Bernard 9 47 97 Bernard 8 58 100 Takayama 9 36 102 Tanahashi 13 05 101 Bernard 7 29 49 Makabe Archer 8 18 97 Makabe 12 35 103 Makabe 13 13 99 Makabe 14 27 96 Makabe 5 23 102 Takahashi 8 37 49 Takayama 12 14 98 Tanahashi 18 46 104 Makabe 10 54 100 Nagata Nagata 8 42 98 Bernard 10 00 104 Makabe 13 13 99 Nagata 13 11 100 Saito 4 29 49 Nagata 9 49 102 Nagata 13 51 103 Nagata 18 19 97 Yano 11 24 96 Naito Naito 12 38 99 Naito 10 44 98 Makabe 14 27 96 Nagata 13 11 100 Naito 7 25 103 Takahashi 10 52 97 Naito 10 32 101 Naito 5 11 49 Naito 14 05 102 Saito Archer 6 42 100 Bernard 9 47 97 Makabe 5 23 102 Saito 4 29 49 Naito 7 25 103 Takahashi 9 25 96 Takayama 3 29 104 Tanahashi 8 01 99 Yano 6 09 101 Takahashi Archer 7 14 101 Bernard 8 58 100 Takahashi 8 37 49 Nagata 9 49 102 Takahashi 10 52 97 Takahashi 9 25 96 Takayama 9 25 99 Tanahashi 12 43 103 Yano 8 30 104 Takayama Archer 7 19 49 Takayama 9 36 102 Takayama 12 14 98 Nagata 13 51 103 Naito 10 32 101 Takayama 3 29 104 Takayama 9 25 99 Tanahashi 11 57 100 Takayama 6 29 97 Tanahashi Tanahashi 11 33 102 Tanahashi 13 05 101 Tanahashi 18 46 104 Nagata 18 19 97 Naito 5 11 49 Tanahashi 8 01 99 Tanahashi 12 43 103 Tanahashi 11 57 100 Yano 16 57 98 Yano Yano 8 51 103 Bernard 7 29 49 Makabe 10 54 100 Yano 11 24 96 Naito 14 05 102 Yano 6 09 101 Yano 8 30 104 Takayama 6 29 97 Yano 16 57 98 Block B Anderson Goto Inoue Kojima MVP Nakamura Sombra Strong Man Suzuki Tenzan Anderson Goto 10 56 104 Inoue 9 07 99 Kojima 12 55 103 Anderson 8 30 49 Nakamura 12 11 101 Anderson 7 49 100 Anderson 7 55 102 Suzuki 10 59 96 Anderson 9 39 98 Goto Goto 10 56 104 Goto 11 09 103 Goto 16 15 96 MVP 10 39 101 Goto 13 13 98 Goto 9 06 102 Strong Man 7 27 49 Suzuki 12 38 99 Goto 10 37 97 Inoue Inoue 9 07 99 Goto 11 09 103 Kojima 9 51 98 MVP 9 34 96 Nakamura 12 29 102 Sombra 8 41 97 Inoue 7 00 100 Suzuki 14 19 101 Tenzan 9 50 104 Kojima Kojima 12 55 103 Goto 16 15 96 Kojima 9 51 98 Kojima 11 26 104 Nakamura 15 05 100 Kojima 9 25 101 Kojima 8 15 99 Kojima 12 40 97 Tenzan 14 10 49 MVP Anderson 8 30 49 MVP 10 39 101 MVP 9 34 96 Kojima 11 26 104 MVP 12 02 97 MVP 4 59 98 MVP 8 18 103 Suzuki 12 03 100 MVP 11 17 99 Nakamura Nakamura 12 11 101 Goto 13 13 98 Nakamura 12 29 102 Nakamura 15 05 100 MVP 12 02 97 Nakamura 10 49 99 Nakamura 6 56 104 Nakamura 12 13 49 Nakamura 13 43 96 Sombra Anderson 7 49 100 Goto 9 06 102 Sombra 8 41 97 Kojima 9 25 101 MVP 4 59 98 Nakamura 10 49 99 Sombra 6 48 96 Suzuki 9 32 104 Tenzan 9 16 103 Strong Man Anderson 7 55 102 Strong Man 7 27 49 Inoue 7 00 100 Kojima 8 15 99 MVP 8 18 103 Nakamura 6 56 104 Sombra 6 48 96 Strong Man 9 31 98 Tenzan 7 18 101 Suzuki Suzuki 10 59 96 Suzuki 12 38 99 Suzuki 14 19 101 Kojima 12 40 97 Suzuki 12 03 100 Nakamura 12 13 49 Suzuki 9 32 104 Strong Man 9 31 98 Suzuki 14 26 102 Tenzan Anderson 9 39 98 Goto 10 37 97 Tenzan 9 50 104 Tenzan 14 10 49 MVP 11 17 99 Nakamura 13 43 96 Tenzan 9 16 103 Tenzan 7 18 101 Suzuki 14 26 102 Final A1Tetsuya NaitoPinB1Shinsuke Nakamura20 19 49 2012 editThe 2012 version of the G1 Climax tournament took place over nine shows between August 1 and August 12 and included 18 participants 105 106 The 24 year old Kazuchika Okada went on to become the youngest G1 Climax winner in history breaking the previous record held by the then 27 year old Masahiro Chono 50 Okada also became the first winner since Hirooki Goto to win the tournament in his first attempt 50 Karl Anderson became the first foreigner to make it to the final of the tournament since Rick Rude in 1992 107 Final standings Block A Block B Karl Anderson 10 Kazuchika Okada 10 Hiroshi Tanahashi 10 Lance Archer 8 Shelton Benjamin 8 Hirooki Goto 8 Yuji Nagata 8 Togi Makabe 8 Minoru Suzuki 8 MVP 8 Satoshi Kojima 8 Tetsuya Naito 8 Naomichi Marufuji 8 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 8 Toru Yano 6 Shinsuke Nakamura 8 Yujiro Takahashi 6 Rush 6 Block A Anderson Benjamin Kojima Marufuji Nagata Suzuki Takahashi Tanahashi Yano Anderson Anderson 9 15 108 Kojima 12 47 109 Marufuji 9 14 110 Anderson 11 28 111 Anderson 12 22 112 Takahashi 10 16 113 Anderson 11 15 50 Anderson 9 14 114 Benjamin Anderson 9 15 108 Benjamin 9 04 50 Benjamin 7 54 112 Nagata 9 52 114 Suzuki 10 45 115 Benjamin 7 40 109 Tanahashi 13 54 111 Benjamin 8 11 113 Kojima Kojima 12 47 109 Benjamin 9 04 50 Marufuji 11 37 111 Kojima 13 52 110 Kojima 13 33 114 Takahashi 8 34 112 Tanahashi 17 41 113 Kojima 9 03 115 Marufuji Marufuji 9 14 110 Benjamin 7 54 112 Marufuji 11 37 111 Nagata 13 04 113 Suzuki 14 49 109 Marufuji 8 34 115 Marufuji 21 29 108 Yano 9 55 50 Nagata Anderson 11 28 111 Nagata 9 52 114 Kojima 13 52 110 Nagata 13 04 113 Nagata 9 03 50 Takahashi 9 31 108 Tanahashi 17 24 115 Nagata 10 01 112 Suzuki Anderson 12 22 112 Suzuki 10 45 115 Kojima 13 33 114 Suzuki 14 49 109 Nagata 9 03 50 Suzuki 8 05 111 Suzuki 20 53 110 Yano 8 05 108 Takahashi Takahashi 10 16 113 Benjamin 7 40 109 Takahashi 8 34 112 Marufuji 8 34 115 Takahashi 9 31 108 Suzuki 8 05 111 Tanahashi 14 23 114 Yano 7 34 110 Tanahashi Anderson 11 15 50 Tanahashi 13 54 111 Tanahashi 17 41 113 Marufuji 21 29 108 Tanahashi 17 24 115 Suzuki 20 53 110 Tanahashi 14 23 114 Tanahashi 14 18 109 Yano Anderson 9 14 114 Benjamin 8 11 113 Kojima 9 03 115 Yano 9 55 50 Nagata 10 01 112 Yano 8 05 108 Yano 7 34 110 Tanahashi 14 18 109 Block B Archer Goto Makabe MVP Naito Nakamura Okada Rush Tenzan Archer Archer 9 41 110 Archer 9 55 111 MVP 10 50 50 Archer 10 41 114 Nakamura 12 11 113 Okada 10 46 109 Rush 7 30 112 Archer 10 57 108 Goto Archer 9 41 110 Makabe 13 31 115 Goto 9 19 113 Goto 11 05 50 Goto 13 31 112 Goto 18 36 114 Rush 8 02 111 Tenzan 13 39 109 Makabe Archer 9 55 111 Makabe 13 31 115 MVP 9 30 112 Makabe 14 10 108 Makabe 14 12 110 Okada 9 33 50 Makabe 7 17 114 Tenzan 11 58 113 MVP MVP 10 50 50 Goto 9 19 113 MVP 9 30 112 Naito 9 33 110 Nakamura 12 14 109 Okada 10 44 115 MVP 7 53 108 MVP 9 35 114 Naito Archer 10 41 114 Goto 11 05 50 Makabe 14 10 108 Naito 9 33 110 Naito 13 39 111 Naito 21 59 112 Rush 9 39 109 Naito 13 27 115 Nakamura Nakamura 12 11 113 Goto 13 31 112 Makabe 14 12 110 Nakamura 12 14 109 Naito 13 39 111 Nakamura 16 16 108 Nakamura 10 07 115 Tenzan 12 48 50 Okada Okada 10 46 109 Goto 18 36 114 Okada 9 33 50 Okada 10 44 115 Naito 21 59 112 Nakamura 16 16 108 Okada 9 20 113 Okada 11 20 111 Rush Rush 7 30 112 Rush 8 02 111 Makabe 7 17 114 MVP 7 53 108 Rush 9 39 109 Nakamura 10 07 115 Okada 9 20 113 Tenzan 9 30 110 Tenzan Archer 10 57 108 Tenzan 13 39 109 Tenzan 11 58 113 MVP 9 35 114 Naito 13 27 115 Tenzan 12 48 50 Okada 11 20 111 Tenzan 9 30 110 Final A1Karl AndersonPinB1Kazuchika Okada23 19 50 2013 editThe 2013 version of the G1 Climax tournament took place over nine shows between August 1 and August 11 and included 20 participants 116 117 In an unprecedented move NJPW broadcast all nine events live on internet pay per view iPPV through Niconico and Ustream 118 On August 8 NJPW announced that Hirooki Goto and Hiroyoshi Tenzan had suffered jaw and rib fractures respectively and would both miss the rest of the tournament 119 Final standings Block A Block B Hiroshi Tanahashi 11 Tetsuya Naito 10 Katsuyori Shibata 10 Minoru Suzuki 10 Davey Boy Smith Jr 10 Karl Anderson 10 Prince Devitt 10 Shelton X Benjamin 10 Togi Makabe 10 Shinsuke Nakamura 10 Kazuchika Okada 9 Yuji Nagata 10 Hirooki Goto 8 Kota Ibushi 8 Lance Archer 8 Toru Yano 8 Satoshi Kojima 8 Yujiro Takahashi 8 Tomohiro Ishii 6 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6 Block A Archer Devitt Goto Ishii Kojima Makabe Okada Shibata Smith Tanahashi Archer Archer 8 14 120 Goto 8 35 121 Archer 10 43 122 Archer 12 38 123 Makabe 9 07 124 Okada 11 26 125 Shibata 6 41 126 Archer 14 37 51 Tanahashi 10 56 127 Devitt Archer 8 14 120 Goto 8 04 126 Devitt 10 28 125 Devitt 9 02 124 Devitt 8 43 51 Devitt 12 56 122 Shibata 6 56 127 Smith 7 26 123 Devitt 11 07 121 Goto Goto 8 35 121 Goto 8 04 126 Ishii Forfeit Goto 13 07 125 Makabe 11 20 122 Goto 12 43 120 Shibata Forfeit Smith Forfeit Tanahashi 15 30 124 Ishii Archer 10 43 122 Devitt 10 28 125 Ishii Forfeit Kojima 11 20 126 Makabe 14 00 123 Okada 11 21 127 Ishii 12 17 121 Smith 11 17 124 Ishii 17 42 120 Kojima Archer 12 38 123 Devitt 9 02 124 Goto 13 07 125 Kojima 11 20 126 Makabe 15 40 127 Kojima 11 56 51 Kojima 9 40 120 Smith 11 43 121 Kojima 16 07 122 Makabe Makabe 9 07 124 Devitt 8 43 51 Makabe 11 20 122 Makabe 14 00 123 Makabe 15 40 127 Makabe 13 55 121 Shibata 7 23 125 Smith 10 13 120 Tanahashi 13 37 126 Okada Okada 11 26 125 Devitt 12 56 122 Goto 12 43 120 Okada 11 21 127 Kojima 11 56 51 Makabe 13 55 121 Okada 9 13 124 Okada 13 33 126 Draw 30 00 123 Shibata Shibata 6 41 126 Shibata 6 56 127 Shibata Forfeit Ishii 12 17 121 Kojima 9 40 120 Shibata 7 23 125 Okada 9 13 124 Shibata 9 06 122 Tanahashi 10 56 51 Smith Archer 14 37 51 Smith 7 26 123 Smith Forfeit Smith 11 17 124 Smith 11 43 121 Smith 10 13 120 Okada 13 33 sup, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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