NJPW announces G1 Climax 36 Chicago card will be all tournament bouts
New Japan Pro Wrestling has made an announcement regarding its upcoming show in Chicago.
The G1 Climax 36 tournament will kick off on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. On Tuesday, NJPW announced that every match scheduled for the show will be a tournament bout.
Unlike most modern NJPW tournament cards, there will be no multi-person tag team matches on the show.
NJPW has not yet revealed how many matches will take place or who will be entering this year’s tournament.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, with a pre-sale slated for Friday.
NJPW will hold the semifinals and finals of the New Japan Cup 2026 this Friday and Saturday before beginning the Road to Sakura Genesis tour. That tour will culminate with Sakura Genesis on Saturday, April 4 at Ryogoku Sumo Hall. Following that, NJPW will begin the Road to Wrestling Dontaku tour on April 19. The tour will conclude with Wrestling Dontaku on May 3 and May 4 in Fukuoka.
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