Final wrestler qualifies for NJPW G1 Climax 35

Taichi has qualified for G1 Climax 35.

He won a Last Chance Gauntlet match against Chase Owens, Tomohiro Ishii, and Satoshi Kojima on today’s New Japan Soul show at Korakuen Hall. With the win, Taichi will replace Hirooki Goto in the tournament after Goto was withdrawn last week due to an elbow injury suffered in his match against Zack Sabre Jr. at Tanahashi Jam.

In today’s gauntlet, Owens eliminated Kojima in the first fall after a low blow and the Last Testament piledriver. Taichi was the next to enter but was ambushed by House of Torture before he could reach the ring. HOT interfered again later in the match, but the final entrant, Ishii, came out early to help fight them off. Shortly after, Taichi eliminated Owens by reversing the Last Testament into a pin.

The final fall saw Taichi and Ishii exchange near falls and each other’s signature moves before Taichi ultimately picked up the win with a Black Mephisto.

Full coverage of today’s New Japan Soul show is available here.

NJPW G1 Climax 2025 participants —

A Block:

  • Taichi
  • Oleg Boltin
  • Yuya Uemura
  • Yota Tsuji
  • David Finlay
  • EVIL
  • SANADA
  • Hiroshi Tanahashi
  • Callum Newman
  • Ryohei Oiwa

B Block:

  • El Phantasmo
  • Shota Umino
  • Shingo Takagi
  • Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Great-O-Khan
  • Gabe Kidd
  • Ren Narita
  • Konosuke Takeshita
  • Drilla Moloney
  • YOSHI-HASHI