Two semi-finalists have been determined in the NJPW G1 Climax 36 tournament as the block stages start to wind down.
On August 12, Yota Tsuji and Ryohei Oiwa have booked their spots in the NJPW G1 Climax 36 semifinals. Oiwa defeated 2025 tournament winner Konosuke Takeshita, while Tsuji defeated Jake Lee to make it to the knockout stages. The A block ended in a 3-way tie with the top 3 all on 12 points. However, as Tsuji and Oiwa have both picked up victories over Takeshita in the round robin stage, the AEW star has been eliminated from the contest. Tsuji is also the reigning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion.
The B Block remains ongoing, with a 5-way tie for the top spot. Currently, Ren Narita, Callum Newman, Gabe Kidd, Yuya Uemura and Drilla Maloney are all at the top of the block.
NJPW G1 Climax 36 Semi-Finalists Determined
Following the latest night of action, the updated standings are as follows:
A Block:
- Yota Tsuji (6-3): 12 points [qualified for semi-final]
- Ryohei Oiwa (6-3): 12 points [qualified for semi-final]
- Konosuke Takeshita (6-3): 12 points
- Oleg Boltin (5-4): 10 points
- Hirooki Goto (4-5): 8 points
- Shingo Takagi (4-5): 8 points
- Yuto-Ice (4-5): 8 points
- SANADA (4-5): 8 points
- Jake Lee (3-6): 6 points
- Great-O-Khan (3-6): 6 points
B Block:
- Ren Narita (5-3): 10 points
- Callum Newman (5-3): 10 points
- Yuya Uemura (5-3): 10 points
- Gabe Kidd (5-3): 10 points
- Drilla Moloney (5-4): 10 points
- HENARE (4-4): 8 points
- OSKAR (4-4): 8 points
- Aaron Wolf (4-4): 8 points
- Zack Sabre Jr. (4-4): 8 points
- Shota Umino: 0 points (withdrew due to injury)
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