New Japan Pro Wrestling announce the block matches for this years tournament.
The G1 Climax 29 is starting to take shape as NJPW announced the match-ups for each show of this years tournament. This years will start outside of Japan for the first time as it kicks off at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas.
Dallas will get two of the biggest matches of the tournament as KENTA will face Kota Ibushi and Kazuchika Okada will take on Hiroshi Tanahashi in the G1’s curtain raiser.
Here is the full schedule:
Day 1 – Saturday, July 6; American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas (A BLOCK)
- Will Ospreay vs. Lance Archer
- EVIL vs. Bad Luck Fale
- SANADA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Kota Ibushi vs. KENTA
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
Day 2 – Saturday, July 13; Ota City General Gymnasium, Ota, Tokyo (B BLOCK)
- Juice Robinson vs. Shingo Takagi
- Toru Yano vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jeff Cobb
- Hirooki Goto vs. Jay White
- Jon Moxley vs. Taichi
Day 3 – Sunday, July 14; Ota City General Gymnasium, Ota, Tokyo (A BLOCK)
- Will Ospreay vs. SANADA
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Kota Ibushi vs. EVIL
- Lance Archer vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. KENTA
Day 4 – Monday, July 15; Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kitayell, Hokkaido, Sapporo (B BLOCK)
- Toru Yano vs. Shingo Takagi
- Juice Robinson vs. Hirooki Goto
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jay White
- Jeff Cobb vs. Jon Moxley
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Taichi
Day 5 – Thursday, July 18; Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (A BLOCK)
- KENTA vs. Lance Archer
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- EVIL vs. SANADA
- Kota Ibushi vs. Will Ospreay
Day 6 – Friday, July 19; Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (B BLOCK)
- Juice Robinson vs. Jeff Cobb
- Toru Yano vs. Jay White
- Hirooki Goto vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Shingo Takagi vs. Taichi
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jon Moxley
Day 7 – Saturday, July 20; Korakuen Hall, Tokyo (A BLOCK)
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Lance Archer
- Kota Ibushi vs. SANADA
- KENTA vs. EVIL
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay
Day 8 – Wednesday, July 24; Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall, Hiroshima (B BLOCK)
- Juice Robinson vs. Toru Yano
- Hirooki Goto vs. Taichi
- Jeff Cobb vs. Jay White
- Jon Moxley vs. Shingo Takagi
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Tetsuya Naito
Day 9 – Saturday, July 27; Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Aichi, Nagoya (A BLOCK)
- Kota Ibushi vs. Lance Archer
- Will Ospreay vs. Bad Luck Fale
- EVIL vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA
- Kazuchika Okada vs. KENTA
Day 10 – Sunday, July 28; Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Aichi, Nagoya (B BLOCK)
- Juice Robinson vs. Tomohiro Ishii
- Jeff Cobb vs. Taichi
- Shingo Takagi vs. Jay White
- Hirooki Goto vs. Toru Yano
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Jon Moxley
Day 11 – Tuesday, July 30; Takamatsu City General Gymnasium #1, Takamatsu, Kagawa (A BLOCK)
- Kota Ibushi vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Lance Archer
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL
- Will Ospreay vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- KENTA vs. SANADA
Day 12 – Thursday, August 1st; Fukuoka Citizen Gymnasium, Fukuoka (B BLOCK)
- Jeff Cobb vs. Shingo Takagi
- Juice Robinson vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Hirooki Goto
- Toru Yano vs. Jon Moxley
- Taichi vs. Jay White
Day 13 – Saturday, August 3rd; Edion Arena Osaka, Osaka (A BLOCK)
- KENTA vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Lance Archer
- Will Ospreay vs. EVIL
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi
- Kazuchika Okada vs. SANADA
Day 14 – Sunday, August 4th; Edion Arena Osaka, Osaka (B BLOCK)
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Toru Yano
- Juice Robinson vs. Taichi
- Hirooki Goto vs. Jeff Cobb
- Jon Moxley vs. Jay White
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Shingo Takagi
Day 15 – Wednesday, August 7th; Hamamatsu Arena, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka (A BLOCK)
- SANADA vs. Lance Archer
- Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Kota Ibushi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- Will Ospreay vs. KENTA
- Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL
Day 16 – Friday, August 8th; Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium, Yokohama, Kanagawa (B BLOCK)
- Jeff Cobb vs. Tetsuya Naito
- Hirooki Goto vs. Jon Moxley
- Juice Robinson vs. Jay White
- Toru Yano vs. Taichi
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Shingo Takagi
Day 17 – Saturday, August 10th; Nippon Budokan, Tokyo (A BLOCK)
- KENTA vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
- EVIL vs. Lance Archer
- SANADA vs. Bad Luck Fale
- Will Ospreay vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
- Kazuchika Okada vs. Kota Ibushi
Day 18 – Sunday, August 11th; Nippon Budokan, Tokyo (B BLOCK)
- Tomohiro Ishii vs. Taichi
- Hirooki Goto vs. Shingo Takagi
- Toru Yano vs. Jeff Cobb
- Juice Robinson vs. Jon Moxley
- Tetsuya Naito vs. Jay White
Day 19 *FINALS* – Monday, August 12th; Nippon Budokan, Tokyo (A BLOCK)
- A Block Winner vs. B Block Winner