{"id":48770,"date":"2019-06-17T12:19:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T16:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=48770"},"modified":"2019-06-17T13:06:56","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T17:06:56","slug":"preview-njpw-g1-climax-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/06\/17\/preview-njpw-g1-climax-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: NJPW G1 Climax 29 Field Primer"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s time for the most grueling tournament in pro wrestling, G1<\/strong> Climax<\/strong> 29<\/strong><\/em> from New<\/strong> Japan<\/strong> Pro<\/strong> Wrestling<\/strong> brackets have revealed some big names that have never debuted in the field of twenty competitors before. The IWGP Junior heavyweight champion, Will<\/strong> Ospreay<\/strong>, Shingo<\/strong> Takagi<\/strong>, Chris<\/strong> Jericho<\/strong> and Jon<\/strong> Moxley<\/strong> all staked their claim to be entered into the month-long endurance test at NJPW<\/strong> Dominion\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>and Chris Jericho is the only competitor that won’t be making his G1 Climax debut this year.\u00a0That makes this the freshest field of competitors in the history of the G1 Climax, with potential for a first-time winner and unexpected outcomes. The opening night will take place on July 6 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. NJPW<\/strong> has never before presented a night of the G1 Climax in America until now, this could mean big things for international stars on the NJPW roster like Jeff<\/strong> Cobb<\/strong>. Some of the greatest matches arguably of the 2000\u2019s have taken place during this summer spectacular like Hiroshi<\/strong> Tanahashi<\/strong> vs Shinsuke<\/strong> Nakamura<\/strong> and Kenny<\/strong> Omega<\/strong> vs Tetsuya<\/strong> Naito<\/strong>, what matches and wrestlers will have the world talking during the 29th annual tournament? Only one winner can take home the massive trophy after going through his block and winning the Finals against the winner of the opposing block. Satoshi<\/strong> Kojima<\/strong>, Togi<\/strong> Makabe<\/strong>, Tama<\/strong> Tonga<\/strong>, YOSHI<\/strong>–HASHI<\/strong> and Minoru<\/strong> Suzuki<\/strong> have been taken out of this year’s tournament. The winner receives two points per match, a draw scores one point and a loss results in no points awarded. Let\u2019s see who has the best chance of making it to Wrestle<\/strong> Kingdom<\/strong> 14<\/strong><\/em> with an IWGP heavyweight championship title shot shall we? There are nineteen nights for the G1 Climax scheduled plus the Final.<\/p>\n

The A Block<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Lance Archer<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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G1 Climax entrants confirmed!!
A-Block: Lance Archer @LanceHoyt<\/a> <\/p>\n

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— NJPW WORLD (@njpwworld) June 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n