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G1 Climax 36, Night 2

The G1 Climax is back in Japan for a mostly very good Night 2 in Sapporo.

G1 Climax 36 kicks off in Chicago (well, Hoffman Estates) with a fun show that featured…

Tiger Mask IV calls it a career in Korakuen Hall and is sent off by some…

Two title matches and two G1 play-in matches on a weirdly stacked “Road to” show.

A night of hard-hitting pre-G1 action at Korakuen Hall fills in two of the remaining four…

The Road to G1 Climax 36, NJPW’s participation in Forbidden Door, Tiger Mask’s Retirement Match(es) and……

NJPW’s second-biggest show of the year turned out to be newsworthy and entertaining.

A big crowd at the former Ota City Gymnasium witnesses a terrific final.

Ichiban Sweet Boys EXPLODE and a heartfelt tribute to Hiroyoshi Tenzan in the Best of the…

An excellent show to end the block phase of this tournament, including what could be the…