NJPW is making some changes to the format of the G1 Climax tournament in 2024.
At NJPW Dominion, a video package highlighted the format for the G1 Climax 34 tournament. The competition will return to the two-block, 20-entrant format, starting on July 20 and 21.
Further details from the announcement regarding the NJPW G1 Climax format, courtesy of NJPW’s website, are as follows:
“18 entrants will be revealed in their blocks next week at New Japan Soul June 16. But two more will be determined with a play in qualifier tournaments, taking place during the New Japan Soul tour and ending with finals in the Tokyo Budokan July 5.
Once the G1 proper gets underway, after 20 minute time limits during G1 33, this year league matches will be back to 30 minute, grueling contests. As ever, two points for a win and one for a draw will be the standard up to the league’s final nights.
This year though, it will be the top three finishers that advance. Second and third-place finishers will face off in Makuhari August 15, with the top point scorer receiving a bye to Ryogoku August 17. There, semifinals will determine an overall winner for each block, to compete in the grand final August 18!”
Tetsuya Naito won the NJPW G1 Climax 33 in 2023. He went on to capture the world title at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18.
WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available.
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