NJPW announces dates for G1 Climax 32 tournament
NJPW has announced dates for this year’s G1 Climax tournament.
2022 marks the tournament’s return to the summer, with the first of twenty shows taking place on July 16 in Hokkaido. The final three nights, ending on August 18, will take place at Budokan Hall. The last two tournaments took place in the fall due to the Olympic Games taking place.
Last year’s tournament ended on October 21. In the finals, Kazuchika Okada defeated Kota Ibushi by referee stoppage when Ibushi injured his shoulder during the match. Okada went on to win the IWGP World Heavyweight title at Wrestle Kingdom 16 the following January.
Here is the full schedule for this year’s tournament:
- Saturday, July 16: Hokkai Kita Yell in Hokkaido
- Sunday, July 17: Hokkai Kita Yell in Hokkaido
- Wednesday, July 17: Xeio Arena Sendai in Miyagi
- Saturday, July 23: Ota City Prefectural Gymnasium in Tokyo
- Sunday, July 24: Ota City Prefectural Gymnasium in Tokyo
- Tuesday, July 26: Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
- Wednesday, July 27: Korakuen Hall in Tokyo
- Saturday, July 30: Dolphins Arena in Aichi
- Sunday, July 31: Dolphins Arena in Aichi
- Tuesday, August 2: Hamatsu Arena in Shizuoka
- Friday, August 5: Item Ehime in Aichi
- Saturday, August 6: Edion Arena Osaka
- Sunday, August 7: Edion Arena Osaka
- Tuesday, August 9: Hiroshima Sun Plaza
- Wednesday, August 10: Hiroshima Sun Plaza
- Saturday, August 13: Machida Municipal Gymnasium in Tokyo
- Sunday, August 14: White Ring in Nagano
- Tuesday, August 16: Sumo Hall in Tokyo
- Wednesday, August 17: Sumo Hall in Tokyo
- Thursday, August 18: Sumo Hall in Tokyo