NJPW G1 Climax 34 - July 20 - August 18, 2024

[Chris]

G1 Climax 34 schedule announced! 【G134】​

19 dates set for the tournament of tournaments

During April 3’s Road to Sakura Genesis card, the schedule was announced for the 2024 G1 Climax. 19 events over a one month span sees the tour start in Osaka this year for opening weekend before heading around Japan to its conclusion August 17 and 18 in Ryogoku Sumo Hall.

Here’s the full schedule:

Saturday July 20 & Sunday July 21- Opening Weekend- Osaka: EDION Arena Osaka
Tuesday July 23 Hiroshima: Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall
Thursday July 25 Kagawa: Sun Messe Kagawa
Saturday July 27 Nagasaki: Dejima Messe Nagasaki
Sunday July 28 & Monday July 29 Fukuoka: Fukuoka International Center
Wednesday July 31 Yamaguchi: KDDI Ishin Hall
Saturday August 3 Osaka: Yamato University Yamato Arena
Sunday August 4 Aichi: Dolphins Arena
Tuesday August 6 & Wednesday August 7 Tokyo: Korakuen Hall
Thursday August 8 Kanagawa: Yokohama Budokan
Saturday August 10 Miyazaki: Xebio Arena Sendai
Monday August 12 Niigata: Aore Nagaoka
Wednesday August 14 Shizuoka: Hamamatsu Arena
Thursday August 15 Chiba: Makuhari Messe
Saturday August 17 & Sunday August 18 Tokyo: Ryogoku Sumo Hall​

 

[Chris]

Details revealed for G1 Climax 34!​

Major changes for 2024

A special video presentation during Dominion saw the first details revealed for G1 Climax 34, with some returns to classic formats, and new twists added with a fresh feel for 2024.

Watch ALL of G1 Climax 34 live in English on NJPW World!

After two years of four block formats, G1 Climax 34 will return to the two block, twenty entrant form of competition, starting July 20 and 21 with Opening Weekend, where both nights will have ten league matchups.

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!

It’s going to be a red hot summer- don’t miss a second of G1 Climax 34!​

 

[Roy Mustang]

I like the reward for top spot, giving them an edge over 2nd and 3rd is a cool idea. Probs a good idea to go back 20 with a weaker roster. I wonder if the play ins are waiting to see if there is a free agent or two

 

[Chris]

Only doing two blocks is the best news for me, wasn't as fun when guys only fought 6 times. The playoff rules are weird but whatever I'm sure it'll be booked in a way that won't be that confusing

 

[Apoho Creed]

Look at New Japan trying to sucker me into the G1 Climax again with added Rules to this Year's Tourney. They are really going add some new people in there or gain my interest in watching these Shows again. It doesn't help things for me either with the Weak Roster and me knowing that the two or three guys I would love to see win this won't have a chance to do so.