NJPW G1 Climax 36 July 11 - August 16, 2026

[Chris]

G1 opening night card to feature tournament matches exclusively! 【NJoA】【G136】​

NOW Arena card to fully feature tournament bouts

NOW Arena July 11 venue presale March 20, general on sale March 21!
G1 Climax 36 kicks off in the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates IL July 11, the ultimate in pro-wrestling tournaments making its way to the US for the first time since 2019.

G1 Climax 29 opened in Dallas TX with a card that highlighted five tournament matches above four tag team contests.

In recent years, G1 opening night has seen motivation heightened among wrestlers for the tournament ahead, as well as passion from fans at an early fever pitch with cards that consist entirely of tournament matches and without preview tag bouts.

That same opening night passion and competition will now come to the US for the first time in 2026! EVERY matchup in NOW Arena on July 11 will be a G1 Climax 36 tournament matchup as competitors look to set the pace right out of the gates.

Entrants, match card and number of matches on the night are TBD, but an unforgettable night is a guarantee- don't miss out on the ticket on sale this weekend!

 

[Hoss]

I just find it interesting they never seem to book smaller venues. Are they filling up arenas like the NOW Arena when they come over? Cause I imagine they gonna have like 1/2 the arena or more blocked off for this shit ultimately but I could definitely be wrong.

 

[Chris]

I just find it interesting they never seem to book smaller venues. Are they filling up arenas like the NOW Arena when they come over? Cause I imagine they gonna have like 1/2 the arena or more blocked off for this shit ultimately but I could definitely be wrong.

Rocky commented on it regarding this show actually, seems they just can't find mid-size arenas, only big ones they can't fill or small ones they'd lose on on ticket revenue for.

Rocky Romero On Struggling To Find US Venues For NJPW - Fightful | WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News

Rocky Romero is looking for the best arenas for NJPW.

www.fightful.com

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Another Year some of fun filled depression of one of my favs not winning the G1 Climax. Maybe this Year I get my wish of Taichi winning the big one and taking the IWGP World Title from Tsuji.

 

[Chris]

G1 Climax 36 schedule revealed! 【G136】​

Schedule set for ultimate in wrestling tournaments

The full schedule has been revealed for G1 Climax 36! Tickets are already flying for opening night, coming up July 11 in NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates Illinois, but now the full lineup from its first Japanese stop in Sapporo through to Ryogoku finals are now set as follows:

Opening Day: July 11 NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates IL USA (Buy tickets now!)
Day 2 & 3: July 18 & 19 Hokkai Kita Yell, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Day 4: July 21 Sendai Sun Plaza Hall, Miyagi
Day 5: July 22 Aore Nagaoka, Niigata
Day 6 & 7 July 25 & 26: Ebara Wave Arena Ota (Ota-ku Gymnasium), Tokyo
Day 8: July 29 Yamato Arena, Osaka
Day 9: July 31 Takamatsu City Gymnasium, Kagawa
Day 10: August 1 Sun Plaza Hall, Hiroshima
Day 11: August 2 International Center, Fukuoka
Day 12: August 6 Korakuen Hall, Tokyo
Day 13: August 8 Yokohama Budokan, Kanagawa
Day 14: August 9 G Messe, Gunma
Day 15: August 11 Nisho Highway Arena, Tsu City, Mie
Day 16: August 12 Act City Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Day 17: August 13 Korakuen Hall Tokyo
Finals Weekend August 15 & 16 Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Tokyo