NJPW G1 Climax 2025 Participants and Blocks
The NJPW G1 Climax 2025 is set to feature 20 of New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s top stars divided into two blocks of ten each, promising a summer of quality matchups and intricate storytelling. Running from 19 July to 17 August 2025, the tournament will traverse cities across Japan before culminating in a winner-takes-all final.
With established names, rising talents and international challengers all appearing, both Block A and Block B offer contrasting styles and narratives.
A Block Participants
- Hirooki Goto
- Oleg Boltin
- Yuya Uemura
- Yota Tsuji
- David Finlay
- EVIL
- SANADA
- Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Callum Newman
- Ryohei Oiwa
B Block Participants
- El Phantasmo
- Shota Umino
- Shingo Takagi
- Zack Sabre Jr
- Great-O-Khan
- Gabe Kidd
- Ren Narita
- Konosuke Takeshita
- Drilla Moloney
- YOSHI-HASHI
How the Tournament Works
The G1 Climax employs a round‑robin format split into two blocks of ten wrestlers each. Over the course of three weeks, every competitor faces each member of their own block in singles matches, with a standard time limit of 30 minutes. Points are awarded as follows:
- Win: 2 points
- Draw (time limit expired): 1 point
- Loss: 0 points
At the conclusion of block play, the two wrestlers with the highest point totals, one from A Block and one from B Block, advance to the tournament final. Should two or more wrestlers tie on points, their head‑to‑head result determines who progresses; if their match ended in a draw, additional tie‑break criteria (such as shortest match time) may be applied.
The climactic final is contested under a 60‑minute time limit, with the victor earning the coveted G1 trophy and typically a future shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
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