During Wednesday’s 47th Anniversary event in Tokyo, Japan, New Japan Pro Wrestling officially announced the full schedule and locations for this year’s G1 Climax tournament. This year’s tournament takes place from July 6th to August 12th with the winner to receive a non-guaranteed title shot for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at next year’s Wrestle Kingdom event.
Unlike previous years, this year’s tournament will feature one event held in the United States and the finals to be held on a Monday instead of the traditional Sunday date. AXS TV also announced that the first event in Dallas, Texas will air live on their network.
Full G1 Climax 2019 schedule:
- July 6 (US local time) – Dallas, Texas (American Airlines Center)
- July 13 – Tokyo, Japan (Ota City General Gymnasium)
- July 14 – Tokyo, Japan (Ota City General Gymnasium)
- July 15 – Hokkaido, Japan (Hokkai Kitayell)
- July 18 – Tokyo, Japan (Korakuen Hall)
- July 19 – Tokyo, Japan (Korakuen Hall)
- July 20 – Tokyo, Japan (Korakuen Hall)
- July 24 – Hiroshima, Japan (Hiroshima Sun Plaza)
- July 27 – Aichi, Japan (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium)
- July 28 – Aichi, Japan (Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium)
- July 30 – Kagawa, Japan (Takamatsu City General Gymnasium)
- August 1 – Fukuoka, Japan (Fukuoka Citizen Gymnasium)
- August 3 – Osaka, Japan (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium)
- August 4 – Osaka, Japan (Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium)
- August 7 – Shizuoka, Japan (Hamamatsu Arena)
- August 8 – Kanagawa, Japan (Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium)
- August 10 – Tokyo, Japan (Korakuen Hall)
- August 11 – Tokyo, Japan (Korakuen Hall)
- August 12 – Tokyo, Japan (Korakuen Hall)