Two more names have been added to the NJPW Climax 2025 Tournament after emerging victorious in their respective qualifying matches.
On day 5 of the New Japan Soul event on June 23rd, Callum Newman defeated Taichi and Drilla Maloney defeated Tomohiro Ishii to each book their spots in the 35th iteration of the New Japan tournament. Newman will be a part of the A block and Maloney will compete in the B block.
As a result of the qualifying matches, 18 of the 20 entrants have now been confirmed for the upcoming tournament. The final qualifying matches will take place on July 4th, which will see Ryohei Oiwa vs. Bad Luck Fale and YOSHI-HASHI vs. Chase Owens as the final play-in matches.
The Updated Line-Up For The NJPW G1 Climax 2025 Tournament Is As Follows:
A Block:
- Hirooki Goto
- Oleg Boltin
- Yuya Uemura
- Yota Tsuji
- David Finlay
- EVIL
- SANADA
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Callum Newman
- Ryohei Oiwa or Bad Luck Fale
B Block:
- El Phantasmo
- Shota Umino
- Shingo Takagi
- Zack Sabre Jr.
- Great-O-Khan
- Gabe Kidd
- Ren Narita
- Konosuke Takeshita
- Drilla Moloney
- YOSHI-HASHI or Chase Owens
The G1 Climax will commence on July 19 and will conclude on August 17. Whoever emerges as the winner will receive an opportunity at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 20 on January 4, 2026. The current champion is Hirooki Goto.
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