Fans of New Japan Pro Wrestling have been awaiting a certain announcement for weeks now. The field of the G1 Climax 32 tournament were set to be announced as part of Dominion – marking the start of speculation about the biggest tournament in professional wrestling. There are 32 men announced – with the following taking place in this years tournament.
The G1 Climax 33 Field Revealed
The 32 names announced for the Round Robin style tournament are as followed.
- Kazuchika Okada
- Tetsuya Naito
- SANADA
- Will Ospreay
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- David Finlay
- Shota Umino
- Shingo Takagi
- Tomohiro Ishii
- Tama Tonga
- Tanga Loa
- Hikuleo
- Hirooki Goto
- YOSHI-HASHI
- Toru Yano
- KENTA
- Zack Sabre Jr.
- Taichi
- Eddie Kingston
- El Phantasmo
- Ren Narita
- EVIL
- Chase Owens
- Jeff Cobb
- Great O’Khan
- Aaron Henare
- Gabriel Kidd
- Alex Coughlin
- Shane Haste
- Mikey Nicholls
- Yota Tsuji
- Kaito Kiyomiya
Notable Names Including Talent From AEW & Pro Wrestling NOAH
This is a fantastic field for one of the most anticipated tournaments of the professional wrestling year. There is an assurance of overall quality with the brand of the G1 Climax – as all wrestlers strive to give their best in every match. Shocks in the field include All Elite Wrestling’s Eddie Kingston, and Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Kaito Kiyomiya.
Making their debut in the tournament are Alex Coughlin, Yota Tsuji, Gabriel Kidd, Ren Narita & Shota Umino – all having graduated from the NJPW Young Lion system.
Yujiro Takahashi is no longer in the field, breaking a three year streak of him being in the tournament. Tanga Loa is notable as well, making his return to the ring after time off due to injury.
We can assume that the four block format from 2022 returns, meaning four blocks containing 8 wrestlers. The winners of A & B Block will meet to determine half of the finals, with the same happening with the winners of C & D Block. We can expect the blocks to be announced soon, likely with the dates matches are to take place.
The tournament is set to begin on July 15th, and run until August 13th. Who will win G1 Climax 32? Let us know what you think in the comment section down below.
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