NJPW has announced the full schedule for the G1 Climax 36 tournament.
The round-robin tournament is set to return in the summer of 2026 and will determine a future number one contender to the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, which is currently held by Callum Newman.
The 2026 G1 will kick off in July in Chicago before continuing in Japan one week later. The tournament finals will take place in Tokyo on August 15 and 16.
The 2025 G1 was won by AEW wrestler Konosuke Takeshita, who went on to defeat Zack Sabre Jr. at King of Pro-Wrestling to win the title for the first time in his career. Takeshita held the World Championship for 83 days before dropping the title to Yota Tsuji at Wrestle Kingdom 20.
No wrestlers have been announced for the 2026 tournament at the time of writing.
NJPW G1 Climax 36 Schedule:
- Opening Day: July 11 NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates IL USA (Buy tickets now!)
- Day 2 & 3: July 18 & 19 Hokkai Kita Yell, Sapporo, Hokkaido
- Day 4: July 21 Sendai Sun Plaza Hall, Miyagi
- Day 5: July 22 Aore Nagaoka, Niigata
- Day 6 & 7 July 25 & 26: Ebara Wave Arena Ota (Ota-ku Gymnasium), Tokyo
- Day 8: July 29 Yamato Arena, Osaka
- Day 9: July 31 Takamatsu City Gymnasium, Kagawa
- Day 10: August 1 Sun Plaza Hall, Hiroshima
- Day 11: August 2 International Center, Fukuoka
- Day 12: August 6 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
- Day 13: August 8 Yokohama Budokan, Kanagawa
- Day 14: August 9 G Messe, Gunma
- Day 15: August 11 Nisho Highway Arena, Tsu City, Mie
- Day 16: August 12 Act City Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
- Day 17: August 13 Korakuen Hall Tokyo
- Finals Weekend: August 15 & 16 Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Tokyo
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