{"id":125873,"date":"2024-07-19T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=125873"},"modified":"2024-07-19T00:33:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T04:33:48","slug":"g1-climax-34-5-things-to-look-out-for-from-the-njpw-weekend-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/07\/19\/g1-climax-34-5-things-to-look-out-for-from-the-njpw-weekend-event\/","title":{"rendered":"G1 Climax 34: 5 Things to Look Out for from the NJPW Weekend Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Japan Pro Wrestling’s<\/strong> (NJPW<\/strong>) <\/span>G1 Climax 34<\/span><\/em><\/strong> kicks off this weekend (July 20 & 21). 20 wrestlers will compete to win the tournament and book an IWGP<\/strong> World Heavyweight Championship match at <\/span>Wrestle Kingdom 19<\/span><\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Competitors are separated into either the A or B Block. Everyone will wrestle the other nine competitors. Points are awarded for a win (2) or a draw (1). The top three of each Block will progress to the six-man playoffs. <\/span><\/p>\n

With such high stakes and <\/span>so<\/span> many competitors, there’s a lot to look out for. Here, we bring you the key things to look out for during the <\/span>G1 Climax 34<\/span><\/em> opening weekend. <\/span><\/p>\n

See the full list of competitors here<\/a>. Also, check out our exclusive interview<\/a> with the NJPW English Commentator Walker Stewart<\/strong> here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The last comments have been issued, all that's left is to start the grandest tournament in professional wrestling!#G1CLIMAX34<\/a> gets started SATURDAY LIVE in English on @njpwworld<\/a>!https:\/\/t.co\/4ZOVpDD4fu<\/a>#njpw<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cUj8GZSZwD<\/a><\/p>\n

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) July 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n