Bruce Lord and Karen Peterson review the opening night of NJPW’s G1 Climax 36 in the USA.

Highlighted topics include: current block standings after the US opener, personal rating systems, highlights and concerns of this year’s competitor pool, presentation of competitors in the US versus domestically in Japan, POST’s G1 Climax coverage team, 2026 C-Block & Predictions contest updates.

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G1 Climax 36

July 11, 2026

NOW Arena

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA

  • A Block: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Yota Tsuji - Recommended
  • A Block: Ryohei Oiwa vs. Oleg Boltin - Recommended
  • B Block: Yuya Umura vs. Callum Newman - Recommended
  • A Block: Hirooki Goto vs. SANADA 
  • B Block: Shota Umino vs. Zack Sabre Jr. - Recommended
  • A Block: Yuto-Ice vs. Great O-Khan 
  • B Block: OSKAR vs. Ren Narita
  • A Block: Shingo Takagi vs. Jake Lee
  • B Block: Aaron Wolf vs. HENARE

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