Konosuke Takeshita, Hirooki Goto, Hiroshi Tanahashi, More Confirmed For NJPW G1 Climax 35

The field is set for the annual NJPW G1 Climax. 

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced the 16 of the 20 participants for NJPW G1 Climax 35, which begins on July 19th. 

This year’s version will feature two blocks with ten men in each block. There will be four play-in matches.

A Block

• Hirooki Goto
• Boltin Oleg
• Yuya Uemura
• Yota Tsuji
• David Finlay
• EVIL
• SANADA
• Hiroshi Tanahashi
• Play-In Winner A
• Play-In Winner B

B Block

• El Phantasmo
• Shota Umino
• Shingo Takagi
• Zack Sabre Jr.
• Great-O-Khan
• Gabe Kidd
• Ren Narita
• Konosuke Takeshita
• Play-In Winner A
• Play-In Winner B

G1 Climax 35 entrants and blocks revealed!
A Block:
Yota Tsuji
El Phantasmo
Hiroshi Tanahashi
SANADA
David Finlay
EVIL
Yuya Uemura
Boltin Oleg

B Block:
Hirooki Goto
Konosuke Takeshita
Zack Sabre Jr.
Great-O-Khan
Ren Narita
Shingo Takagi
Gabe Kidd
Shota Umino

Plus, 4 more… pic.twitter.com/E9BBCMiKT0

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) June 15, 2025

The Play-In matches will take place on June 23 and July 4. Competitors were not announced. 

The winner of the tournament will receive a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. 

Fightful will have coverage of the tournament as it unfolds.