Show starts at 5:30am EDT / 10:30am BST. 63 MINUTES TILL SHOWTIME
The sizzling summer of 2023 gets even hotter as New Japan Pro-Wrestling presents its annual G1 Climax for the 33rd time. 32 wrestlers split into 8 across 4 blocks will battle for the next 3 weeks round-robin style. The top 2 from each block will then move on to the elimination stage on 8/10 in Chiba: A1 vs C2, B1 vs D2, C1 vs B2, D1 vs A2. The 4 winners of those matches will move on to Ryogoku on 8/12 & 8/13 for the semifinal and Final respectively.
Opening VTR with the tournament theme song "GIANT KILLING" by ASH DA HERO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxbFum7v8ec
Special A Block VTR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QqqkxCPbJs
Special B Block VTR - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LJ9V6UK48A

>G1 CLIMAX B Block Match **An Okada win guarantees progression**
Kazuchika Okada (4-0) vs Will Ospreay (3-1)
>G1 CLIMAX A Block Match **Narita must score; but a SANADA win, and Owens or Kidd loss or draw will guarantee progression**
SANADA (4-0) vs Ren Narita (0-2-2)
>G1 CLIMAX B Block Match **Phantasmo must score**
El Phantasmo (1-3) vs KENTA (2-2)
>G1 CLIMAX A Block Match **Hikuleo must score**
Hikuleo (1-3) vs Yota Tsuji (1-2-1)
>G1 CLIMAX B Block Match **Both men must score**
Tanga Loa (1-3) vs Great-O-Khan (1-3)
>G1 CLIMAX A Block Match
Kaito Kiyomiya (2-1-1) vs Gabe Kidd (2-2)
>G1 CLIMAX B Block Match
YOSHI-HASHI (2-2) vs Taichi (2-2)
>G1 CLIMAX A Block Match
Shota Umino (1-1-2) vs Chase Owens (2-2)