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G1 Climax 34

The G1 Climax 34 is an ongoing professional wrestling tournament promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The tournament commences on July 20 and concludes on August 18, 2024. It is the thirty-fourth edition of G1 Climax and the fiftieth edition of the tournament counting its previous forms under different names.

G1 Climax 34
Promotional poster of the tournament featuring Tetsuya Naito
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJuly 20 – August 18, 2024
CitySee venues
VenueSee venues
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G1 Climax 34
Tournament information
SportProfessional wrestling
Location
DatesJuly 20, 2024–August 18, 2024
Tournament
format(s)
Two-block round-robin tournament
Participants20
Final positions
ChampionTBD
Runner-upTBD
Tournament statistics
Bouts fought19

Considered NJPW's most important tournament, the G1 Climax features 20 wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten ("A" and "B"). Each participant faces all nine other wrestlers within the same block in singles matches.

The tournament sees a return to 20 participants split into two 10-man blocks for the first time since 2021.

Production

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Tournament rules

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The tournament features 20 wrestlers, divided into two blocks of ten ("A "B"). Each participant faces all nine other wrestlers within the same block in singles matches. The winner of each block is determined via a point system, with two points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss; each night of the event sees one match from each block between two members competing for the tournament. In case of several wrestlers sharing the top score, the results of the matches those wrestlers had when facing each other in the tournament act as tiebreaker, with the one having the most wins over the other top-scorers determining the winner of the block.[1][2]

On the final three days of the event, top 3 wrestlers in each block advances and enter into an six-man playoff, with the block winners earning a bye into the semifinals to determine the winner of the G1 Climax, who would gain a future match for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, NJPW's top championship, at Wrestle Kingdom, NJPW's biggest yearly event; if the IWGP Heavyweight Champion himself wins, he selects his opponent at Wrestle Kingdom. The matches of the tournament have a 30-minutes time limit (with the time limit being reached resulting in a tie); the quarterfinals (2nd and 3rd places of the block), the semifinal (block winners and quarterfinals winners) and final (semifinal winners) matches, where a winner must be determined, have no time limit.[1][2]

History

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On April 3, 2024, NJPW officially announced the 2024 edition of the tournament between July 20 and August 18; as usual, the tournament took place over several cities and locations across Japan.[3]

Storylines

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The event includes matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[4]

Venues

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Dates Venue Location
July 20 Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Namba, Osaka
July 21
July 23 Hiroshima Sun Plaza Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
July 25 Sunmesse Kagawa Takamatsu, Kagawa
July 27 Dejima Messe Nagasaki Nagasaki City, Nagasaki
July 28 Fukuoka Convention Center Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
July 29
July 31 KDDI Ishin Hall Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi
August 3 Yamato Arena Suita, Osaka
August 4 Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium Nagoya, Aichi
August 6 Korakuen Hall Bunkyo, Tokyo
August 7
August 8 Yokohama Budokan Naka-ku, Yokohama
August 10 Xebio Arena Sendai Sendai, Miyagi
August 12 City Hall Plaza Aore Nagaoka Nagaoka, Niigata
August 14 Hamamatsu Arena Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu
August 16 Makuhari Messe Mihama-ku, Chiba
August 17 Ryōgoku Kokugikan Sumida, Tokyo
August 18

Qualifying Tournament

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Before the main tournament there was a Qualifying Tournament during New Japan Soul tour to determine one entrance for each block.

Block A Qualifying Tournament

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Tomohiro Ishii 26:01
Yoshi-Hashi Pin Yoshi-Hashi Pin
Chase Owens 14:01 Yoshi-Hashi 11:59
Callum Newman Pin
Kenta 14:38
Yujiro Takahashi 12:12 Callum Newman Pin
Callum Newman Pin

Block B Qualifying Tournament

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Hiroshi Tanahashi 6:50
Toru Yano 9:16 Boltin Oleg Pin
Boltin Oleg Sub Boltin Oleg Pin
Taichi 16:27
Taichi Pin
Satoshi Kojima 12:50 TJP 19:26
TJP Pin

Results

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Night 1

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The first night of the tournament took place on July 20, 2024, at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Namba, Osaka.[5]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[5]
1Oleg Boltin defeated Ren NaritaB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament7:37
2Callum Newman defeated Shota UminoA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament9:46
3Henare defeated El PhantasmoB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament9:26
4Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Great-O-KhanA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament11:11
5Jeff Cobb defeated Hirooki GotoB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament7:24
6Jake Lee defeated SanadaA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament4:57
7Yuya Uemura defeated David FinlayB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament16:23
8Evil defeated Gabe KiddA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament10:21
9Konosuke Takeshita defeated Yota TsujiB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament17:16
10Shingo Takagi defeated Tetsuya NaitoA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament23:14

Night 2

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The second night of the tournament took place on July 21, 2024, at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Namba, Osaka.[6]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[6]
1Sanada defeated Callum NewmanA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament8:41
2Henare defeated Oleg BoltinB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament8:05
3Gabe Kidd defeated Great-O-KhanA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament12:01
4Ren Narita defeated El PhantasmoB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament14:16
5Evil defeated Jake LeeA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament11:20
6Yuya Uemura defeated Hirooki GotoB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament12:38
7Shota Umino defeated Shingo TakagiA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament18:22
8Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Tetsuya NaitoA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament16:03
9Yota Tsuji defeated David FinlayB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament19:50

Night 3

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The third night of the tournament will take place on July 23, 2024, at Hiroshima Sun Plaza in Nishi-ku, Hiroshima.[7]

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Shoma Kato, Tomoaki Honma and Hirooki Goto vs. Katsuya Murashima, Toru Yano and Oleg BoltinSix-man tag team match
2Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Yota Tsuji) vs. Guerrillas of Destiny (El Phantasmo and Jado)Tag team match
3United Empire (Henare and Francesco Akira) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay and Gedo)Tag team match
4Konosuke Takeshita vs. Jeff CobbB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
5Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Callum NewmanA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
6Shingo Takagi vs. Great-O-KhanA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
7Shota Umino vs. Gabe KiddA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
8Sanada vs. EvilA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
9Tetsuya Naito vs. Jake LeeA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
*Card subject to change

Night 4

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The fourth night of the tournament will take place on July 25, 2024, at Sunmesse Kagawa in Takamatsu, Kagawa.[8]

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Katsuya Murashima and Toru Yano vs. Just 5 Guys (Sanada and Taka Michinoku)Tag team match
2Shoma Kato, Tomoaki Honma and Shota Umino vs. United Empire (Francesco Akira, Callum Newman and Great-O-Khan)Six-man tag team match
3TMDK (Kosei Fujita and Zack Sabre Jr.) vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (Gabe Kidd and Jake Lee)Tag team match
4Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Shingo Takagi) vs. House of Torture (Dick Togo and Evil)Tag team match
5Hirooki Goto vs. Oleg BoltinB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
6Jeff Cobb vs. Ren NaritaB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
7El Phantasmo vs. Yota TsujiB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
8Henare vs. David FinlayB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
9Yuya Uemura vs. Konosuke TakeshitaB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
*Card subject to change

Night 5

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The fifth night of the tournament will take place on July 27, 2024, at Dejima Messe Nagasaki in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki.[9]

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Katsuya Murashima and Shoma Kato vs. Konosuke Takeshita and HenareTag team match
2Guerrillas of Destiny (El Phantasmo and Jado) vs. Toru Yano and Oleg BoltinTag team match
3Just 5 Guys (Taka Michinoku and Yuya Uemura) vs. United Empire (Jeff Cobb and Francesco Akira)Tag team match
4Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay and Gedo) vs. House of Torture (Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Ren Narita)Tag team match
5Tomoaki Honma and Hirooki Goto vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Yota Tsuji)Tag team match
6Shingo Takagi vs. Callum NewmanA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
7Sanada vs. Gabe KiddA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
8Shota Umino vs. Great-O-KhanA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
9Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Jake LeeA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
10Tetsuya Naito vs. EvilA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
*Card subject to change

Night 6

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The sixth night of the tournament will take place on July 28, 2024, at Fukuoka Convention Center in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka.[10]

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toru Yano vs. Just 5 Guys (Taka Michinoku and Sanada)Tag team match
2United Empire (Callum Newman and Great-O-Khan) vs. House of Torture (Dick Togo and Evil)Tag team match
3Tomoaki Honma and Shota Umino vs. TMDK (Kosei Fujita and Zack Sabre Jr.)Tag team match
4Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Tetsuya Naito and Shingo Takagi) vs Bullet Club War Dogs (Gedo, Jake Lee and Gabe Kidd)Six-man tag team match
5El Phantasmo vs. Oleg BoltinB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
6Yuya Uemura vs. Jeff CobbB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
7Henare vs. Konosuke TakeshitaB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
8David Finlay vs. Ren NaritaB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
9Hirooki Goto vs. Yota TsujiB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
*Card subject to change

Night 7

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The seventh night of the tournament will take place on July 29, 2024, at Fukuoka Convention Center in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka.[11]

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Hiroshi Tanahashi and Toru Yano vs. Just 5 Guys (Taka Michinoku and Yuya Uemura)Tag team match
2Katsuya Murashima and Oleg Boltin vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Yota Tsuji)Tag team match
3Guerrillas of Destiny (Jado and El Phantasmo) vs. United Empire (Henare and Jeff Cobb)Tag team match
4Tomoaki Honma and Hirooki Goto vs. House of Torture (Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Ren Narita)Tag team match
5Francesco Akira and Konosuke Takeshita vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (Gedo and David Finlay)Tag team match
6Callum Newman vs. EvilA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
7Great-O-Khan vs. Jake LeeA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
8Shota Umino vs. Zack Sabre Jr.A Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
9Shingo Takagi vs. Gabe KiddA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
10Tetsuya Naito vs. SanadaA Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
*Card subject to change

Night 8

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The eighth night of the tournament will take place on July 31, 2024, at KDDI Ishin Hall in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi.[12]

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Katsuya Murashima and Shoma Kato vs. Bullet Club War Dogs (Gabe Kidd and Jake Lee)Tag team match
2United Empire (Callum Newman and Great-O-Khan) vs. House of Torture (Dick Togo and Evil)Tag team match
3Tomoaki Honma and Shota Umino vs. Just 5 Guys (Taka Michinoku and Sanada)Tag team match
4Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito and Shingo Takagi) vs TMDK (Kosei Fujita and Zack Sabre Jr.)Tag team match
5Oleg Boltin vs. Yota TsujiB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
6Yuya Uemura vs. HenareB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
7El Phantasmo vs. Jeff CobbB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
8Hirooki Goto vs. Ren NaritaB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
9Konosuke Takeshita vs. David FinlayB Block singles match in the G1 Climax tournament
*Card subject to change

Night 9

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Night 10

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Night 11

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Night 12

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Night 13

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Night 14

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Night 15

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Night 16

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Night 17

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Night 18

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Night 19

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The nineteenth and final night of the tournament will take place on August 18, 2024, at Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Sumida, Tokyo.[13]

Blocks

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Standings
Block A Block B
Zack Sabre Jr. 4 Henare 4
Evil 4 Yuya Uemura 4
Jake Lee 2 Boltin Oleg 2
Sanada 2 Jeff Cobb 2
Callum Newman 2 Konosuke Takeshita 2
Gabe Kidd 2 Yota Tsuji 2
Shota Umino 2 Ren Narita 2
Shingo Takagi 2 El Phantasmo 0
Tetsuya Naito 0 David Finlay 0
Great-O-Khan 0 Hirooki Goto 0
Block A Evil Kidd Lee Naito Newman O-Khan Sanada Sabre Takagi Umino
Evil — Evil
(10:21)		 Evil
(11:20)		 - - - - - - -
Kidd Evil
(10:21)		 — - - - Kidd
(12:01)		 - - - -
Lee Evil
(11:20)		 - — - - - Lee
(4:57)		 - - -
Naito - - - — - - - Sabre
(16:03)		 Takagi
(23:14)		 -
Newman - - - - — - Sanada
(8:41)		 - - Newman
(9:46)
O-Khan - Kidd
(12:01)		 - - - — - Sabre
(11:11)		 - -
Sanada - - Lee
(4:57)		 - Sanada
(8:41)		 - — - - -
Sabre - - - Sabre
(16:03)		 - Sabre
(11:11)		 - — - -
Takagi - – - Takagi
(23:14)		 - - - - — Umino
(18:22)
Umino - - - - Newman
(9:46)		 - - - Umino
(18:22)		 —
Block B Cobb Finlay Goto Henare Narita Boltin Phantasmo Takeshita Tsuji Uemura
Cobb — - Cobb
(7:24)		 - - - - - - -
Finlay - — - - - - - - Tsuji
(19:50)		 Uemura
(16:23)
Goto Cobb
(7:24)		 - — - - - - - - Uemura
(12:38)
Henare - - - — - Henare
(8:05)		 Henare
(9:26)		 - - -
Narita - - - - — Boltin
(7:37)		 Narita
(14:16)		 - - -
Boltin - - - Henare
(8:05)		 Boltin
(7:37)		 — - - - -
Phantasmo - - - Henare
(9:26)		 Narita
(14:16)		 - — - - -
Takeshita - - - - - - - — Takeshita
(17:16)		 -
Tsuji - Tsuji
(19:50)		 - - - - - Takeshita
(17:16)		 — -
Uemura - Uemura
(16:23)		 Uemura
(12:38)		 - - - - - - —
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
A1  
A2    
A3    
 
B1  
B2    
B3  

References

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