The NJPW G1 Climax 34 tournament will feature the presence of AEW, as the complete list of participants has been unveiled.
Among the confirmed names for the tournament are Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, and Hirooki Goto. This year’s tournament will also bring two surprises: Jake Lee from Pro Wrestling NOAH and Konosuke Takeshita from AEW/DDT.
Scheduled to commence on July 20 and conclude on August 18, the tournament will see the winners of the blocks face off in the finals. In January, the ultimate victor will earn the prestigious IWGP Heavyweight Title at Wrestle Kingdom. While most participants have been announced, two more names are still yet to be revealed.
Block A:
- Tetsuya Naito
- Shota Umino
- Shingo Takagi
- SANADA
- Great-O-Khan
- Zack Sabre Jr.
- Gabe Kidd
- EVIL
- Jake Lee
- TBA
Block B:
- Hirooki Goto
- El Phantasmo
- Yota Tsuji
- Jeff Cobb
- Henare
- David Finlay
- Ren Narita
- Yuya Uemura
- Konosuke Takeshita
- TBA