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The G1 (Grade One) Climax professional wrestling tournament is a weeklong event held each August by the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion. The G1 draws standing room only crowds each night, record receipt gates and generates front-page coverage on the sports sections of several of the daily newspapers in Tokyo. Though it has sometimes been held as a single elimination tournament, the it is usually (and currently) held as a round-robin, with winners from two blocks wrestling in the final to decide that year's winner. The winner of each block is determined by a points system; two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.

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[edit] Tournament history

New Japan had had an annual tournament since 1974 under various names: the World League (1974-77, based on the World League tournament from the old Japanese Wrestling Association); the MSG League (1978-82); the International Wrestling Grand Prix League (1983-87; although the first winner, Hulk Hogan was awarded a belt, this is not the beginning of the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship). Most of these tournaments were dominated by New Japan's founding top star, Antonio Inoki. In 1987, all tournaments in the company were suspended, although in 1989 there was a World Cup Tournament which also included wrestlers from the then-Soviet Union.

With Inoki's dominance over New Japan gone, the promotion established the G1 Climax tournament in 1991 as a platform to showcase the company's top heavyweights and have them compete in round robin matches where the winners of the two divisions would then square off in the tournament finals. The first G1 was held from August 7 to August 11, 1991 at Tokyo's Sumo Hall.

The G1 Climax tournament has often been used as a platform for New Japan to push their rising stars. Wins by young up-and-comers over Japanese legends would usually take their respective careers to new heights. Past winners include Masahiro Chono, Keiji Mutoh, Shinya Hashimoto, Yuji Nagata and others who have gone on to become wrestling superstars.

[edit] Tournament finals before the G1 Climax

[edit] World League

  • 1974: Antonio Inoki beat Karl Krupp
  • 1975: Antonio Inoki beat Karl Krupp
  • 1976: Seiji Sakaguchi beat Pedro Morales
  • 1977: Seiji Sakaguchi beat Masked Superstar

[edit] MSG League

  • 1978: Antonio Inoki beat André the Giant
  • 1979: Antonio Inoki beat Stan Hansen
  • 1980: Antonio Inoki beat Stan Hansen
  • 1981: Antonio Inoki beat Stan Hansen
  • 1982: André the Giant beat Killer Khan

[edit] IWGP League

  • 1983: Hulk Hogan beat Antonio Inoki
  • 1984: Antonio Inoki beat André the Giant
  • 1985: André the Giant beat Tatsumi Fujinami
  • 1986: Antonio Inoki beat Dick Murdoch
  • 1987: Antonio Inoki beat Masa Saito

[edit] World Cup Tournament

[edit] G1 Climax results

[edit] List of winners

[edit] 1991

The 1991 G1 Climax was a round-robin tournament consisting of two four-man blocks, and running from August 7 to August 11, 1991.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Keiji Mutoh 4 Masahiro Chono 5
Tatsumi Fujinami 3 Shinya Hashimoto 5
Scott Norton 3 Bam Bam Bigelow 2
Big Van Vader 2 Riki Chōshū 0
Block A Tatsumi Fujinami Keiji Mutoh Scott Norton Big Van Vader
Tatsumi Fujinami X Mutoh (13:56) Draw (7:56) Fujinami (12:13)
Keiji Mutoh Mutoh (13:56) X Norton (9:56) Mutoh (13:54)
Scott Norton Draw (7:56) Norton (9:56) X Vader (10:49)
Big Van Vader Fujinami (12:13) Mutoh (13:54) Vader (10:49) X
Block B Bam Bam Bigelow Masahiro Chono Riki Chōshū Shinya Hashimoto
Bam Bam Bigelow X Chono (12:38) Bigelow (10:10) Hashimoto (9:59)
Masahiro Chono Chono (12:38) X Chono (14:17) Draw (30:00)
Riki Chōshū Bigelow (10:10) Chono (14:17) X Hashimoto (7:50)
Shinya Hashimoto Hashimoto (9:59) Draw (30:00) Hashimoto (7:50) X
  Block B Decision     Final
                 
    A1  Keiji Mutoh Pin
  B1  Masahiro Chono Sub     B1  Masahiro Chono 29:31
  B2  Shinya Hashimoto 15:50  

[edit] 1992

The 1992 G1 Climax was a 16-man single-elimination tournament, and was also for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship. It ran from August 6 to August 12, 1992.

  Round 1 Quarterfinals
August 10		 Semifinals
August 11		 Finals
August 12
                                     
 Arn Anderson Pin  
 Steve Austin 8:58  
   Steve Austin Pin  
   Keiji Mutoh 17:05  
 Keiji Mutoh Pin
 Barry Windham 10:17  
   Masahiro Chono Sub  
   Keiji Mutoh 26:07  
 Bam Bam Bigelow Pin  
 Scott Norton 8:16  
   Scott Norton Sub
   Masahiro Chono 10:48  
 Masahiro Chono Sub
 Tony Halme 12:20  
   Masahiro Chono Pin
   Rick Rude 29:44
 Jim Neidhart Pin  
 Kensuke Sasaki 8:20  
   Kensuke Sasaki Pin
   Terry Taylor 9:35  
 Hiroshi Hase
 Terry Taylor Forf  
   Rick Rude Pin
   Kensuke Sasaki 19:24  
 The Barbarian Pin  
 Shinya Hashimoto 11:29  
   Shinya Hashimoto Pin
   Rick Rude 13:52  
 Rick Rude Pin
 Super Strong Machine 11:54  

[edit] 1993

The 1993 G1 Climax was once again a 16-man single-elimination tournament, held from August 3 to August 7, 1993. Guest natives include Hiromichi Fuyuki, Ashura Hara, Takashi Ishikawa and The Great Kabuki from WAR, and Yoshiaki Fujiwara from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi.

  Round 1
August 3/4		 Quarterfinals
August 5		 Semifinals
August 6		 Finals
August 7
                                     
 Hiromichi Fuyuki Pin  
 Takayuki Iizuka 12:10  
   Hiromichi Fuyuki Sub  
   Masahiro Chono 19:04  
 Masahiro Chono Sub
 Ashura Hara 12:28  
   Masahiro Chono Sub  
   Hiroshi Hase 26:46  
 Hiroshi Hase Pin  
 Shinya Hashimoto 20:42  
   Hiroshi Hase Pin
   Kengo Kimura 15:55  
 Kengo Kimura Pin
 Michiyoshi Ohara 26:44  
   Hiroshi Hase Sub
   Tatsumi Fujinami 21:49
 Shiro Koshinaka Pin  
 Super Strong Machine 17:33  
   Super Strong Machine Pin
   Keiji Mutoh 17:22  
 The Great Kabuki Pin
 Keiji Mutoh 16:17  
   Keiji Mutoh Sub
   Tatsumi Fujinami 24:26  
 Takashi Ishikawa Pin  
 Osamu Kido 11:33  
   Osamu Kido Sub
   Tatsumi Fujinami 11:58  
 Tatsumi Fujinami Pin
 Yoshiaki Fujiwara 14:32  

[edit] 1994

The 1994 G1 Climax returned to the round-robin format, this time with two blocks of six. It was held from August 3 to August 7, 1994. Guest natives included Yoshiaki Fujiwara from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi and Yoshiaki Yatsu from SPWF.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Masahiro Chono 8 Power Warrior 7
Keiji Mutoh 6 Hiroshi Hase 6
Riki Chōshū 6 Shinya Hashimoto 6
Yoshiaki Yatsu 4 Tatsumi Fujinami 6
Yoshiaki Fujiwara 4 Shiro Koshinaka 5
Osamu Kido 2 Takayuki Iizuka 0
Block A Masahiro Chono Riki Chōshū Yoshiaki Fujiwara Osamu Kido Keiji Mutoh Yoshiaki Yatsu
Masahiro Chono X Chōshū (3:47) Chono (9:31) Chono (6:55) Chono (27:28) Chono (15:01)
Riki Chōshū Chōshū (3:47) X Fujiwara (9:14) Chōshū (5:13) Mutoh (15:32) Chōshū (10:11)
Yoshiaki Fujiwara Chono (9:31) Fujiwara (8:26) X Kido (9:45) Fujiwara (12:12) Yatsu (9:14)
Osamu Kido Chono (6:55) Chōshū (5:13) Kido (9:45) X Mutoh (7:53) Yatsu (8:25)
Keiji Mutoh Chono (27:28) Mutoh (15:32) Fujiwara (12:12) Mutoh (7:53) X Mutoh (15:12)
Yoshiaki Yatsu Chono (15:01) Chōshū (10:11) Yatsu (9:14) Yatsu (8:25) Mutoh (15:12) X
Block B Tatsumi Fujinami Hiroshi Hase Shinya Hashimoto Takayuki Iizuka Shiro Koshinaka Power Warrior
Tatsumi Fujinami X Hase (11:53) Hashimoto (10:31) Fujinami (7:09) Fujinami (12:59) Fujinami (5:25)
Hiroshi Hase Hase (11:53) X Hase (9:10) Hase (17:32) Koshinaka (20:44) Warrior (16:50)
Shinya Hashimoto Hashimoto (10:31) Hase (9:10) X Hashimoto (13:04) Draw (30:00) Draw (30:00)
Takayuki Iizuka Fujinami (7:09) Hase (17:32) Hashimoto (13:04) X Koshinaka (14:02) Warrior (17:33)
Shiro Koshinaka Fujinami (12:59) Koshinaka (20:44) Draw (30:00) Koshinaka (14:02) X Warrior (14:10)
Power Warrior Fujinami (5:25) Warrior (16:50) Draw (30:00) Warrior (17:33) Warrior (14:10) X
Final
Masahiro Chono (A) d. Power Warrior (B) (21:51)

[edit] 1995

The 1995 G1 Climax was another eight-man round-robin tournament held August 11 to August 15, with the addition that the top two scorers from each block would advance to a four-man mini-tournament to decide the winner.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Keiji Mutoh 4 Shinya Hashimoto 4
Masahiro Chono 3 Scott Norton 4
Ric Flair 3 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 2
Shiro Koshinaka 2 Kensuke Sasaki 2
Block A Masahiro Chono Ric Flair Shiro Koshinaka Keiji Mutoh
Masahiro Chono X Draw (30:00) Chono (11:10) Mutoh (11:36)
Ric Flair Draw (30:00) X Flair (17:17) Mutoh (23:33)
Shiro Koshinaka Chono (11:10) Flair (17:17) X Koshinaka (15:47)
Keiji Mutoh Mutoh (11:36) Mutoh (23:33) Koshinaka (15:47) X
Block B Shinya Hashimoto Scott Norton Hiroyoshi Tenzan Kensuke Sasaki
Shinya Hashimoto X Hashimoto (13:35) Hashimoto (11:44) Sasaki (21:46)
Scott Norton Hashimoto (13:35) X Norton (15:08) Norton (16:21)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Hashimoto (11:44) Norton (15:08) X Tenzan (12:51)
Kensuke Sasaki Sasaki (21:46) Norton (16:21) Tenzan (12:51) X
  Semifinals Finals
                 
A1  Keiji Mutoh Pin  
B2  Scott Norton 17:07  
    A1  Keiji Mutoh Pin
  B1  Shinya Hashimoto 24:08
A2  Masahiro Chono Pin
B1  Shinya Hashimoto 10:05  

[edit] 1996

The 1996 G1 Climax was held from August 2 to August 6, 1996, and was a round-robin tournament featuring two blocks of five.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Riki Chōshū 8 Masahiro Chono 6
Kensuke Sasaki 6 Shiro Koshinaka 4
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 4 Keiji Mutoh 4
Shinya Hashimoto 2 Kazuo Yamazaki 4
Junji Hirata 0 Satoshi Kojima 2
Block A Riki Chōshū Shinya Hashimoto Junji Hirata Kensuke Sasaki Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Riki Chōshū X Chōshū (17:14) Chōshū (Forf) Chōshū (15:13) Chōshū (5:12)
Shinya Hashimoto Chōshū (17:14) X Hashimoto (Forf) Sasaki (9:13) Tenzan (11:27)
Junji Hirata Chōshū (Forf) Hashimoto (Forf) X Sasaki (5:08) Tenzan (Forf)
Kensuke Sasaki Chōshū (15:13) Sasaki (9:13) Sasaki (5:08) X Sasaki (15:03)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Chōshū (5:12) Tenzan (11:27) Tenzan (Forf) Sasaki (15:03) X
Block B Masahiro Chono Satoshi Kojima Shiro Koshinaka Keiji Mutoh Kazuo Yamazaki
Masahiro Chono X Chono (13:46) Koshinaka (22:10) Chono (24:43) Chono (12:25)
Satoshi Kojima Chono (13:46) X Kojima (10:33) Mutoh (15:21) Yamazaki (9:56)
Shiro Koshinaka Koshinaka (22:10) Kojima (10:33) X Mutoh (11:59) Koshinaka (13:50)
Keiji Mutoh Chono (24:43) Mutoh (15:21) Mutoh (11:59) X Yamazaki (13:50)
Kazuo Yamazaki Chono (12:25) Yamazaki (9:56) Koshinaka (13:50) Yamazaki (13:50) X
Final
Riki Chōshū (A) d. Masahiro Chono (B) (13:45)

[edit] 1997

The 1997 G1 Climax was a 14-man single-elimination tournament, with Kensuke Sasaki and Buff Bagwell receiving byes to the quarterfinals. The tournament was held from August 1 to August 3.


  Round 1
August 1		 Quarterfinals
August 2		 Semifinals
August 3		 Finals
August 3
                                     
 Satoshi Kojima Pin  
 Steven Regal 9:45  
   Satoshi Kojima Pin  
     Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11:43  
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin
 Tadao Yasuda 10:39  
   Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin  
   Shinya Hashimoto 14:01  
 Masahiro Chono Sub  
 Michiyoshi Ohara 18:39  
   Masahiro Chono Sub
     Shinya Hashimoto 5:45  
 Shinya Hashimoto Stop
 Kazuo Yamazaki 11:35  
   Hiroyoshi Tenzan Pin
   Kensuke Sasaki 8:09
 Junji Hirata Pin  
 Scott Norton 6:31  
   Scott Norton Pin
     The Great Muta 6:31  
 The Great Muta Pin
 Manabu Nakanishi 10:25  
   Scott Norton Pin
   Kensuke Sasaki 5:16  
   
   
   Buff Bagwell Pin
     Kensuke Sasaki 8:04  
 

[edit] 1998

The 1998 G1 Climax was another 16-man single-elimination tournament, held between July 31 and August 2. Genichiro Tenryu, who had separated from his own WAR promotion to become a freelancer since early in the year, was invited.

  Round 1
July 31		 Quarterfinals
August 1		 Semifinals
August 2		 Finals
August 2
                                     
 Big Titan Pin  
 Tadao Yasuda 10:35  
   Tadao Yasuda Pin  
   Satoshi Kojima 13:38  
 Satoshi Kojima Pin
 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11:08  
   Satoshi Kojima Sub  
   Shinya Hashimoto 13:51  
 Tatsutoshi Goto Stop  
 Shinya Hashimoto 4:00  
   Shinya Hashimoto Pin
   Genichiro Tenryu 13:13  
 Keiji Mutoh Pin
 Genichiro Tenryu 21:37  
   Shinya Hashimoto Pin
   Kazuo Yamazaki 15:34
 Shiro Koshinaka Pin  
 Osamu Nishimura 10:25  
   Shiro Koshinaka Sub
   Masahiro Chono 16:03  
 Masahiro Chono Sub
 Manabu Nakanishi 18:52  
   Masahiro Chono Sub
   Kazuo Yamazaki 9:43  
 Michiyoshi Ohara Pin  
 Kensuke Sasaki 10:59  
   Kensuke Sasaki Sub
   Kazuo Yamazaki 6:42  
 Tatsumi Fujinami Sub
 Kazuo Yamazaki 7:51  

[edit] 1999

The 1999 G1 Climax was a 12-man round-robin tournament, held from August 10 to August 15.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Keiji Mutoh 8 Manabu Nakanishi 8
Yuji Nagata 8 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6
Kensuke Sasaki 6 Shiro Koshinaka 6
Tatsumi Fujinami 6 Masahiro Chono 6
Satoshi Kojima 2 Shinya Hashimoto 4
Tadao Yasuda 0 Kazuo Yamazaki 0
Block A T. Fujinami Satoshi Kojima Keiji Mutoh Yuji Nagata Kensuke Sasaki Tadao Yasuda
Tatsumi Fujinami X Fujinami (13:10) Fujinami (17:36) Nagata (12:03) Sasaki (10:23) Fujinami (3:29)
Satoshi Kojima Fujinami (13:10) X Mutoh (11:40) Nagata (19:51) Sasaki (13:50) Kojima (13:51)
Keiji Mutoh Fujinami (17:36) Mutoh (11:40) X Mutoh (21:11) Mutoh (20:56) Mutoh (6:25)
Yuji Nagata Nagata (12:03) Nagata (19:51) Mutoh (21:11) X Nagata (14:43) Nagata (10:26)
Kensuke Sasaki Sasaki (10:23) Sasaki (13:50) Mutoh (20:56) Nagata (14:43) X Sasaki (7:28)
Tadao Yasuda Fujinami (3:29) Kojima (13:51) Mutoh (6:25) Nagata (10:26) Sasaki (7:28) X
Block B Masahiro Chono Shinya Hashimoto Shiro Koshinaka M. Nakanishi Hiroyoshi Tenzan Kazuo Yamazaki
Masahiro Chono X Chono (21:36) Koshinaka (13:05) Chono (10:21) Tenzan (17:25) Chono (10:18)
Shinya Hashimoto Chono (21:36) X Koshinaka (13:47) Nakanishi (15:22) Hashimoto (13:24) Hashimoto (4:55)
Shiro Koshinaka Koshinaka (13:05) Koshinaka (13:47) X Nakanishi (14:15) Tenzan (15:14) Koshinaka (Forf)
M. Nakanishi Chono (10:21) Nakanishi (15:22) Nakanishi (14:15) X Nakanishi (15:40) Nakanishi (6:43)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Tenzan (17:25) Hashimoto (13:24) Tenzan (15:14) Nakanishi (15:40) X Tenzan (12:30)
Kazuo Yamazaki Chono (10:18) Hashimoto (4:55) Koshinaka (Forf) Nakanishi (6:43) Tenzan (12:30) X
  Block A Decision     Final
                 
    B1  Manabu Nakanishi Sub
  A1  Keiji Mutoh Sub     A1  Keiji Mutoh 14:43
  A2  Yuji Nagata 10:28  

[edit] 2000

The 2000 G1 Climax was a round-robin tournament, featuring four blocks of five, with each block champion advancing to a four-man tournament to decide that year's winner; it was held from August 7 to August 13. Also note that the points system was modified from the original: 1 point for a victory, and zero points for a draw or loss. This was the first time that two recognized junior heavyweights, IWGP titleholder Tatsuhito Takaiwa and previous champion Jushin Liger, were invited to compete in the heavyweight tournament.

Final standings
Block A Block B Block C Block D
Yuji Nagata 3 Kensuke Sasaki 3 Manabu Nakanishi 3 Masahiro Chono 3
Takashi Iizuka 3 Satoshi Kojima 2 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 3 Junji Hirata 2
Tatsumi Fujinami 2 Brian Johnston 2 Tadao Yasuda 2 Shiro Koshinaka 2
Jushin Liger 1 Osamu Kido 0 Osamu Nishimura 2 Yutaka Yoshie 2
Tatsutoshi Goto 1 Hiro Saito 0 Kenzo Suzuki 0 Tatsuhito Takaiwa 1
Block A Tatsumi Fujinami Tatsutoshi Goto Takashi Iizuka Jushin Liger Yuji Nagata
Tatsumi Fujinami X Fujinami (6:42) Iizuka (11:46) Fujinami (10:33) Nagata (12:25)
Tatsutoshi Goto Fujinami (6:42) X Iizuka (9:42) Liger (7:17) Goto (11:41)
Takashi Iizuka Iizuka (11:46) Iizuka (9:42) X Iizuka (15:13) Nagata (16:38)
Jushin Liger Fujinami (10:33) Liger (7:17) Iizuka (15:13) X Nagata (12:06)
Yuji Nagata Nagata (12:25) Goto (11:41) Nagata (16:38) Nagata (12:06) X
Block B Brian Johnston Osamu Kido Satoshi Kojima Hiro Saito Kensuke Sasaki
Brian Johnston X Johnston (5:38) Kojima (10:08) Johnston (5:18) Sasaki (6:48)
Osamu Kido Johnston (5:38) X Kojima (9:55) Draw (6:29) Sasaki (4:21)
Satoshi Kojima Kojima (10:08) Kojima (9:55) X Draw (5:54) Sasaki (19:39)
Hiro Saito Johnston (5:18) Draw (6:29) Draw (5:54) X Draw (5:37)
Kensuke Sasaki Sasaki (6:48) Sasaki (4:21) Sasaki (19:39) Draw (5:37) X
Block C Manabu Nakanishi Osamu Nishimura Kenzo Suzuki Hiroyoshi Tenzan Tadao Yasuda
Manabu Nakanishi X Nakanishi (13:04) Nakanishi (8:43) Tenzan (18:21) Nakanishi (9:23)
Osamu Nishimura Nakanishi (13:04) X Nishimura (7:37) Nishimura (14:22) Yasuda (11:47)
Kenzo Suzuki Nakanishi (8:43) Nishimura (7:37) X Tenzan (13:24) Yasuda (10:43)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Tenzan (18:21) Nishimura (14:22) Tenzan (13:24) X Tenzan (11:40)
Tadao Yasuda Nakanishi (9:23) Yasuda (11:47) Yasuda (10:43) Tenzan (11:40) X
Block D Masahiro Chono Junji Hirata Shiro Koshinaka Tatsuhito Takaiwa Yutaka Yoshie
Masahiro Chono X Chono (11:42) Koshinaka (12:40) Chono (14:22) Chono (20:16)
Junji Hirata Chono (11:42) X Hirata (8:24) Hirata (11:08) Yoshie (11:19)
Shiro Koshinaka Koshinaka (12:40) Hirata (8:24) X Takaiwa (9:04) Koshinaka (10:38)
Tatsuhito Takaiwa Chono (14:22) Hirata (11:08) Takaiwa (9:04) X Yoshie (13:48)
Yutaka Yoshie Chono (20:16) Yoshie (11:19) Koshinaka (10:38) Yoshie (13:48) X
  Decision Matches Semifinals Finals
                           
  A2  Takashi Iizuka Sub  
A1  Yuji Nagata 10:48  
  A1  Yuji Nagata Pin  
    B1  Kensuke Sasaki 15:12  
 
     
    B1  Kensuke Sasaki Sub
  C1  Manabu Nakanishi 19:42
  C1  Manabu Nakanishi Sub  
C2  Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11:26  
C1  Manabu Nakanishi Sub
    D1  Masahiro Chono 9:33  
 

[edit] 2001

The 2001 G1 Climax was a two-block, twelve-man round-robin tournament held from August 4 to August 12. It returned to the original method of scoring, and also reintroduced the 1995 G1's format of each block's top two scorers advancing to the final four, which is still used today. Jushin Liger and Minoru Tanaka were the junior heavyweight invitees.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Yuji Nagata 7 Keiji Mutoh 8
Tadao Yasuda 6 Masahiro Chono 6
Manabu Nakanishi 6 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6
Kazunari Murakami 5 Satoshi Kojima 4
Tatsumi Fujinami 4 Jushin Liger 3
Minoru Tanaka 2 Osamu Nishimura 3
Block A T. Fujinami K. Murakami Yuji Nagata Manabu Nakanishi Minoru Tanaka Tadao Yasuda
T. Fujinami X Fujinami (0:36) Nagata (11:30) Nakanishi (5:18) Fujinami (8:38) Yasuda (5:14)
K. Murakami Fujinami (0:36) X Draw (8:01) Murakami (2:02) Tanaka (5:10) Murakami (3:48)
Yuji Nagata Nagata (11:30) Draw (8:01) X Nakanishi (14:15) Nagata (12:39) Nagata (8:11)
Manabu Nakanishi Nakanishi (5:18) Murakami (2:02) Nakanishi (14:15) X Nakanishi (9:47) Yasuda (7:11)
Minoru Tanaka Fujinami (8:38) Tanaka (5:10) Nagata (12:39) Nakanishi (9:47) X Yasuda (7:35)
Tadao Yasuda Yasuda (5:14) Murakami (3:48) Nagata (8:11) Yasuda (7:11) Yasuda (7:35) X
Block B Masahiro Chono Satoshi Kojima Jushin Liger Keiji Mutoh Osamu Nishimura Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Masahiro Chono X Kojima (17:18) Chono (14:16) Mutoh (8:14) Chono (26:16) Chono (17:53)
Satoshi Kojima Kojima (17:18) X Liger (16:01) Kojima (17:30) Nishimura (19:23) Tenzan (20:53)
Jushin Liger Chono (14:16) Liger (16:01) X Mutoh (14:24) Draw (30:00) Tenzan (15:44)
Keiji Mutoh Mutoh (8:14) Kojima (17:30) Mutoh (14:24) X Mutoh (16:08) Mutoh (18:35)
Osamu Nishimura Chono (26:16) Nishimura (19:23) Draw (30:00) Mutoh (16:08) X Tenzan (24:06)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Chono (17:53) Tenzan (20:53) Tenzan (15:44) Mutoh (18:35) Tenzan (24:06) X
  Semifinals Finals
                 
B1  Keiji Mutoh Sub  
A2  Tadao Yasuda 11:22  
    B1  Keiji Mutoh Sub
  A1  Yuji Nagata 22:03
B2  Masahiro Chono Sub
A1  Yuji Nagata 13:44  

[edit] 2002

The 2002 G1 Climax was identical in structure to the previous year's, and was held from August 8 to August 11.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Yoshihiro Takayama 8 Masahiro Chono 7
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6 Osamu Nishimura 5
Kensuke Sasaki 6 Manabu Nakanishi 5
Hiroshi Tanahashi 4 Yuji Nagata 5
Shiro Koshinaka 4 Kenzo Suzuki 4
Yutaka Yoshie 2 Tadao Yasuda 4
Block A Shiro Koshinaka K. Sasaki Y. Takayama Hiroshi Tanahashi Hiroyoshi Tenzan Yutaka Yoshie
Shiro Koshinaka X Sasaki (8:33) Takayama (12:00) Tanahashi (8:52) Koshinaka (11:02) Koshinaka (10:54)
Kensuke Sasaki Sasaki (8:33) X Sasaki (12:11) Tanahashi (1:40) Tenzan (15:52) Sasaki (0:41)
Y. Takayama Takayama (12:00) Sasaki (12:11) X Takayama (9:24) Takayama (13:18) Takayama (11:28)
Hiroshi Tanahashi Tanahashi (8:52) Tanahashi (1:40) Takayama (9:24) X Tenzan (14:49) Yoshie (10:38)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Koshinaka (11:02) Tenzan (15:52) Takayama (13:18) Tenzan (14:49) X Tenzan (15:53)
Yutaka Yoshie Koshinaka (10:54) Sasaki (0:41) Takayama (11:28) Yoshie (10:38) Tenzan (15:53) X
Block B Masahiro Chono Yuji Nagata Manabu Nakanishi Osamu Nishimura Kenzo Suzuki Tadao Yasuda
Masahiro Chono X Nagata (16:00) Chono (16:17) Draw (30:00) Chono (17:33) Chono (Forf)
Yuji Nagata Nagata (16:00) X Nakanishi (17:21) Draw (30:00) Nagata (14:51) Yasuda (11:10)
Manabu Nakanishi Chono (16:17) Nakanishi (17:21) X Draw (30:00) Nakanishi (11:17) Yasuda (2:15)
Osamu Nishimura Draw (30:00) Draw (30:00) Draw (30:00) X Suzuki (18:10) Nishimura (1:36)
Kenzo Suzuki Chono (17:33) Nagata (14:51) Nakanishi (11:17) Suzuki (18:10) X Suzuki (0:37)
Tadao Yasuda Chono (Forf) Yasuda (11:10) Yasuda (2:15) Nishimura (1:36) Suzuki (0:37) X
  Block B Decision Semifinals Finals
                           
   
  A1  Yoshihiro Takayama Pin  
    B2  Osamu Nishimura 22:38  
B3  Manabu Nakanishi Sub
  B2  Osamu Nishimura 5:49  
    A1  Yoshihiro Takayama Pin
  B1  Masahiro Chono 20:23
     
   
B1  Masahiro Chono Sub
    A2  Hiroyoshi Tenzan 22:03  
 

[edit] 2003

The 2003 G1 Climax was another 12-man round-robin tournament, held from August 10 to August 17. Jun Akiyama from Pro Wrestling NOAH, along with freelancer Yoshihiro Takayama were invitees.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Jun Akiyama 7 Yoshihiro Takayama 8
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 6 Yuji Nagata 5
Masahiro Chono 5 Katsuyori Shibata 5
Manabu Nakanishi 4 Yutaka Yoshie 4
Osamu Nishimura 4 Shinsuke Nakamura 4
Hiroshi Tanahashi 4 Tadao Yasuda 4
Block A Jun Akiyama Masahiro Chono M. Nakanishi Osamu Nishimura H. Tanahashi H. Tenzan
Jun Akiyama X Draw (30:00) Akiyama (16:35) Nishimura (27:17) Akiyama (16:08) Akiyama (19:43)
Masahiro Chono Draw (30:00) X Nakanishi (11:39) Chono (24:08) Chono (13:11) Tenzan (21:21)
Manabu Nakanishi Akiyama (16:35) Nakanishi (11:39) X Nishimura (13:45) Nakanishi (14:04) Tenzan (14:50)
Osamu Nishimura Nishimura (27:17) Chono (24:08) Nishimura (13:45) X Tanahashi (14:03) Tenzan (25:56)
Hiroshi Tanahashi Akiyama (16:08) Chono (13:11) Nakanishi (14:04) Tanahashi (14:03) X Tanahashi (15:14)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Akiyama (19:43) Tenzan (21:21) Tenzan (14:50) Tenzan (25:56) Tanahashi (15:14) X
Block B Yuji Nagata S. Nakamura K. Shibata Yoshihiro Takayama Tadao Yasuda Yutaka Yoshie
Yuji Nagata X Nagata (11:32) Draw (13:17) Takayama (14:05) Yasuda (12:21) Nagata (12:51)
Shinsuke Nakamura Nagata (11:32) X Nakamura (10:14) Takayama (7:08) Nakamura (7:38) Yoshie (12:31)
Katsuyori Shibata Draw (13:17) Nakamura (10:14) X Takayama (6:38) Shibata (1:14) Shibata (9:17)
Yoshihiro Takayama Takayama (14:05) Takayama (7:08) Takayama (6:38) X Yasuda (11:16) Takayama (12:31)
Tadao Yasuda Yasuda (12:21) Nakamura (7:38) Shibata (1:14) Yasuda (11:16) X Yoshie (13:01)
Yutaka Yoshie Nagata (12:51) Yoshie (12:31) Shibata (9:17) Takayama (12:31) Yoshie (13:01) X
  Block B Decision Semifinals Finals
                           
   
  A1  Jun Akiyama Pin  
    B2  Yuji Nagata 16:11  
B2  Yuji Nagata KO
  B3  Katsuyori Shibata 4:11  
    A1  Jun Akiyama Sub
  A2  Hiroyoshi Tenzan 31:43
     
   
B1  Yoshihiro Takayama KO
    A2  Hiroyoshi Tenzan 21:13  
 

[edit] 2004

The 2004 G1 Climax was a two-block, sixteen-man tournament held from August 7 to August 15. As well as the increased number of participants, it introduced a format in which the second and third runner-ups from each block would advance to a four-man tournament, the two finalists of which would advance to a second four-man tournament also featuring each block winner; the eventual winner of this tournament would win the G1 Climax. Also, it would seem that, for this particular year, matches which ended in a double countout or double disqualification would result in zero points for both competitors.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Katsuyori Shibata 8 Hiroshi Tanahashi 12
Genichiro Tenryu 8 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 11
Shinsuke Nakamura 8 Kensuke Sasaki 9
Masahiro Chono 8 Koji Kanemoto 6
Minoru Suzuki 8 Manabu Nakanishi 6
Yuji Nagata 8 Osamu Nishimura 6
Blue Wolf 4 Togi Makabe 4
Yutaka Yoshie 2 Yoshihiro Takayama 2
Block A Blue Wolf M. Chono Y. Nagata S. Nakamura K. Shibata M. Suzuki G. Tenryu Y. Yoshie
Blue Wolf X Cho. (14:29) Nag. (13:35) Nak. (8:15) Wolf (11:46) Suz. (13:34) Ten. (6:09) Wolf (14:04)
M. Chono Cho. (14:29) X Cho. (16:26) Draw (14:36)1 Shi. (15:05) Cho. (17:32) Ten. (0:38) Cho. (12:57)
Y. Nagata Nag. (13:35) Cho. (16:26) X Nak. (13:08) Nag. (12:44) Suz. (17:39) Nag. (11:28) Nag. (13:50)
S. Nakamura Nak. (8:15) Draw (14:36)1 Nak. (13:08) X Shi. (12:00) Nak. (11:58) Ten. (14:43) Nak. (11:33)
K. Shibata Wolf (11:46) Shi. (15:05) Nag. (12:44) Shi. (12:00) X Suz. (7:20) Shi. (7:15) Shi. (10:22)
M. Suzuki Suz. (13:34) Cho. (17:32) Suz. (17:39) Nak. (11:58) Suz. (7:20) X Ten. (13:01) Suz. (9:12)
G. Tenryu Ten. (6:09) Ten. (0:38) Nag. (11:28) Ten. (14:43) Shi. (7:15) Ten. (13:01) X Yos. (4:07)
Y. Yoshie Wolf (14:04) Cho. (12:57) Nag. (13:50) Nak. (11:33) Shi (10:22) Suz (9:12) Yos. (4:07) X
Block B K. Kanemoto T. Makabe M. Nakanishi O. Nishimura K. Sasaki Y. Takayama H. Tanahashi H. Tenzan
K. Kanemoto X Kan. (13:50) Kan. (9:54) Nis. (14:03) Sas. (16:55) Kan. (Forf) Tan. (15:45) Ten. (16:55)
T. Makabe Kan. (13:50) X Nak. (7:40) Mak. (12:51) Sas. (6:34) Mak. (Forf) Tan. (11:35) Ten. (11:33)
M. Nakanishi Kan. (9:54) Nak. (7:40) X Nak. (14:36) Sas. (17:57) Nak. (15:48) Tan. (9:12) Ten. (12:47)
O. Nishimura Nis. (14:03) Mak. (12:51) Nak. (14:36) X Sas. (14:00) Nis. (Forf) Tan. (16:23) Nis. (20:02)
K. Sasaki Sas. (16:55) Sas. (6:34) Sas. (17:57) Sas. (14:00) X Tak. (14:40) Tan. (12:00) Draw (30:00)
Y. Takayama Kan. (Forf) Mak. (Forf) Nak. (15:48) Nis. (Forf) Tak. (14:40) X Tan. (Forf) Ten. (Forf)
H. Tanahashi Tan. (15:45) Tan. (11:35) Tan. (9:12) Tan. (16:23) Tan. (12:00) Tan. (Forf) X Ten. (15:15)
H. Tenzan Ten. (16:55) Ten. (11:33) Ten. (12:47) Nis. (20:02) Draw (30:00) Ten. (Forf) Ten. (15:15) X

1 This was a double countout, and so neither Chono nor Nakamura received any points.

  Block A Decision Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                     
   
   N/A  
     N/A  
 
   
  B1  Hiroshi Tanahashi Pin  
  A2  Genichiro Tenryu 6:34  
   
   
  A2  Genichiro Tenryu Pin
    B3  Kensuke Sasaki 8:11  
 
   
  B1  Hiroshi Tanahashi Sub
  B2  Hiroyoshi Tenzan 21:01
   
   
   N/A
     N/A  
 
   
  A1  Katsuyori Shibata KO
  B2  Hiroyoshi Tenzan 7:11  
   
   
  B2  Hiroyoshi Tenzan Sub
    A3  Shinsuke Nakamura 13:06  
A4  Masahiro Chono DQ
A3  Shinsuke Nakamura 4:39  

[edit] 2005

The 2005 G1 Climax was another 16-man round-robin tournament, held from August 4 to August 14. It returned to the format of 2003, eliminating the "quarterfinals" seen in 2004, and simply bringing each block's top two scorers into the final four.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Masahiro Chono 10 Kazuyuki Fujita 14
Toshiaki Kawada 10 Shinsuke Nakamura 11
Yuji Nagata 8 Manabu Nakanishi 10
Hiroyoshi Tenzan 8 Hiroshi Tanahashi 7
Minoru Suzuki 6 Yutaka Yoshie 6
Kendo Kashin 5 Tatsutoshi Goto 4
Osamu Nishimura 5 Toru Yano 4
Tatsumi Fujinami 4 Togi Makabe 0
Block A M. Chono T. Fujinami K. Kashin T. Kawada Y. Nagata O. Nishimura M. Suzuki H. Tenzan
M. Chono X Cho. (11:08) Cho. (1:45) Cho. (12:14) Cho. (17:02) Nis. (20:55) Cho. (17:50) Ten. (18:33)
T. Fujinami Cho. (11:08) X Fuj. (4:50) Kaw. (12:03) Nag. (9:37) Nis. (11:29) Fuj. (10:17) Ten. (12:49)
K. Kashin Cho. (1:45) Fuj. (4:50) X Kas. (11:16) Nag. (13:08) Kas. (15:07) Draw (12:17) Ten. (12:19)
T. Kawada Cho. (12:14) Kaw. (12:03) Kas. (11:16) X Kaw. (26:55) Kaw. (17:00) Kaw. (17:11) Kaw. (19:08)
Y. Nagata Cho. (17:02) Nag. (9:37) Nag. (13:08) Kaw. (26:55) X Nag. (19:34) Suz. (12:06) Nag. (16:55)
O. Nishimura Nis. (20:55) Nis. (11:29) Kas. (15:07) Kaw. (17:00) Nag. (19:34) X Draw (30:00) Ten. (18:46)
M. Suzuki Cho. (17:50) Fuj. (10:17) Draw (12:17) Kaw. (17:11) Suz. (12:06) Draw (30:00) X Suz. (13:50)
H. Tenzan Ten. (18:33) Ten. (12:49) Ten. (12:19) Kawada (19:08) Nag. (16:55) Ten. (18:46) Suz. (13:50) X
Block B K. Fujita T. Goto T. Makabe S. Nakamura M. Nakanishi H. Tanahashi T. Yano Y. Yoshie
K. Fujita X Fuj. (3:19) Fuj. (Forf) Fuj. (6:25) Fuj. (8:02) Fuj. (9:14) Fuj. (3:41) Fuj. (8:45)
T. Goto Fuj. (3:19) X Goto (Forf) Nakam. (6:11) Nakan. (7:26) Tan. (9:09) Goto (4:16) Yos. (8:22)
T. Makabe Fuj. (Forf) Goto (Forf) X Nakam. (2:30) Nakan. (Forf) Tan. (Forf) Yano (Forf) Yos. (12:23)
S. Nakamura Fuj. (6:25) Nakam. (6:11) Nakam. (2:30) X Nakam. (14:38) Nakam. (13:35) Draw (5:15) Nakam. (10:49)
M. Nakanishi Fuj. (8:02) Nakan. (7:26) Nakan. (Forf) Nakam. (14:38) X Nakan. (13:50) Nakan. (5:17) Nakan. (12:40)
H. Tanahashi Fuj. (9:14) Tan. (9:09) Tan. (Forf) Nakam. (13:35) Nakan. (13:50) X Draw (30:00) Tan. (15:01)
T. Yano Fuj. (3:41) Goto (4:16) Yano (Forf) Draw (5:15) Nakan. (5:17) Draw (30:00) X Yos. (12:39)
Y. Yoshie Fuj. (8:45) Yos. (8:22) Yos. (12:23) Nakam. (10:49) Nakan. (12:40) Tan. (15:01) Yos. (12:39) X
  Semifinals Finals
                 
A1  Masahiro Chono Sub  
B2  Shinsuke Nakamura 11:35  
    A1  Masahiro Chono Pin
  B1  Kazuyuki Fujita 8:52
B1  Kazuyuki Fujita Pin
A2  Toshiaki Kawada 6:23  

[edit] 2006

The 2006 G1 Climax was a 10-man round-robin tournament held from August 6 to August 13.

Final standings
Block A Block B
Satoshi Kojima 7 Hiroyoshi Tenzan 8
Giant Bernard 5 Koji Kanemoto 5
Hiroshi Tanahashi 4 Yuji Nagata 4
Jushin Liger 2 Togi Makabe 3
Manabu Nakanishi 2 Naofumi Yamamoto 0
Block A Giant Bernard Satoshi Kojima Jushin Liger Manabu Nakanishi Hiroshi Tanahashi
Giant Bernard X Draw (25:54) Bernard (6:53) Nakanishi (11:41) Bernard (17:54)
Satoshi Kojima Draw (25:54) X Kojima (14:09) Kojima (18:17) Kojima (21:55)
Jushin Liger Bernard (6:53) Kojima (14:09) X Liger (8:32) Tanahashi (14:18)
Manabu Nakanishi Nakanishi (11:41) Kojima (18:17) Liger (8:32) X Tanahashi (14:51)
Hiroshi Tanahashi Bernard (17:54) Kojima (21:55) Tanahashi (14:18) Tanahashi (14:51) X
Block B Koji Kanemoto Togi Makabe Yuji Nagata Hiroyoshi Tenzan Naofumi Yamamoto
Koji Kanemoto X Kanemoto (11:25) Draw (30:00) Tenzan (13:07) Kanemoto (13:14)
Togi Makabe Kanemoto (11:25) X Draw (15:44) Tenzan (12:23) Makabe (11:18)
Yuji Nagata Draw (30:00) Draw (15:44) X Tenzan (15:41) Nagata (10:28)
Hiroyoshi Tenzan Tenzan (13:07) Tenzan (12:23) Tenzan (15:41) X Tenzan (12:28)
Naofumi Yamamoto Kanemoto (13:14) Makabe (11:18) Nagata (10:28) Tenzan (12:28) X
  Semifinals Finals
                 
A1  Satoshi Kojima Pin  
B2  Koji Kanemoto 15:41  
    A1  Satoshi Kojima Pin
  B1  Hiroyoshi Tenzan 27:36
B1  Hiroyoshi Tenzan Sub
A2  Giant Bernard 11:13  

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