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The '''G1 (''Grade One'') Climax''' round-robin, with winners from two blocks wrestling in the final to decide that year's winner. The winner of each block is determined by a points system; two points for a victory, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss.

==Tournament history==
New Japan had had an annual tournament since MSG League''' (1978-82); the '''International Wrestling Grand Prix League''' (1983-87; although the first winner, Hulk Hogan was awarded a belt, this is not the beginning of the IWGP Heavyweight Championship). Most of these tournaments were dominated by New Japan's founding top star, Antonio Inoki. In 1987, all tournaments in the company were suspended, although in 1989 there was a '''World Cup Tournament''' which also included wrestlers from the then-Soviet Union.

With Inoki's dominance over New Japan gone, the promotion established the G1 Climax tournament in 1991 as a platform to showcase the company's top heavyweights and have them compete in round robin matches where the winners of the two divisions would then square off in the tournament finals. The first G1 was held from August 7 to August 11, 1991 at Tokyo's Sumo Hall.

The G1 Climax tournament has often been used as a platform for New Japan to push their
rising stars. Wins by young up-and-comers over Japanese legends would usually take their
respective careers to new heights. Past winners include Masahiro Chono, Keiji Muto, Shinya Hashimoto, Yuji Nagata and others who have gone on to become wrestling superstars.

==G1 Climax results==
===List of winners===
{| border=0 |
| valign=top |
*1991: Masahiro Chono
*1992: Masahiro Chono
*1993: Tatsumi Fujinami
*1994: Masahiro Chono
*1995: Keiji Muto
*1996: Riki Chōshū
*1997: Kensuke Sasaki
*1998: Shinya Hashimoto
*1999: Manabu Nakanishi
*2000: Kensuke Sasaki
| valign=top |
*2001: Yuji Nagata
*2002: Masahiro Chono
*2003: Hiroyoshi Tenzan
*2004: Hiroyoshi Tenzan
*2005: Masahiro Chono
*2006: Hiroyoshi Tenzan
*2007: Hiroshi Tanahashi
|}

===1991===

The 1991 G1 Climax was a round-robin tournament consisting of two four-man blocks, and running from August 7 to August 11, 1991.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+Final standings
|-
! colspan="2" | Block A !! colspan="2" | Block B
|-
! | 4 !! [[Masahiro Chono || 5
|-
! | 3 !! [[Shinya Hashimoto || 5
|-
! | 3 !! [[Bam Bam Bigelow || 2
|-
! | 2 !! [[Riki Chōshū || 0
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
! Block A !! Tatsumi Fujinami !! Keiji Muto !! Scott Norton !! Big Van Vader
|-
! Tatsumi Fujinami
| X || Muto (13:56) || Draw (7:56) || Fujinami (12:13)
|-
! Keiji Muto
| Muto (13:56) || X || Norton (9:56) || Muto (13:54)
|-
! Scott Norton
| Draw (7:56) || Norton (9:56) || X || Vader (10:49)
|-
! Big Van Vader
| Fujinami (12:13) || Muto (13:54) || Vader (10:49) || X
|-
! Block B !! Bam Bam Bigelow !! Masahiro Chono !! Riki Chōshū !! Shinya Hashimoto
|-
! Bam Bam Bigelow
| X || Chono (12:38) || Bigelow (10:10) || Hashimoto (9:59)
|-
! Masahiro Chono
| Chono (12:38) || X || Chono (14:17) || Draw (30:00)
|-
! Riki Chōshū
| Bigelow (10:10) || Chono (14:17) || X || Hashimoto (7:50)
|-
! Shinya Hashimoto
| Hashimoto (9:59) || Draw (30:00) || Hashimoto (7:50) || X
|}
<center>
{{3TeamBracket | RD1 = Block B Decision | RD2 = Final
|RD2-seed1 = A1
|RD2-team1 = Keiji Muto 
|RD2-score1 = Pin 
|RD1-seed1 = B1
|RD1-team1 = '''Masahiro Chono'''
|RD1-score1 = Sub
|RD2-seed2 = B1
|RD2-team2 = '''Masahiro Chono'''
|RD2-score2 = 29:31
|RD1-seed2 = B2
|RD1-team2 = Shinya Hashimoto
|RD1-score2 = 15:50
}}</center>

===1992===

The 1992 G1 Climax was a 16-man single-elimination tournament, and was also for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Championship. It ran from August 6 to August 12, 1992.

{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Round 1
| RD2= Quarterfinals<br><small>August 10</small>
| RD3= Semifinals<br><small>August 11</small>
| RD4= Finals<br><small>August 12</small>
| group1=
| group2=

| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01= Arn Anderson
| RD1-score01= Pin
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02= '''Steve Austin'''
| RD1-score02= 8:58

| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03= '''Keiji Muto'''
| RD1-score03= Pin
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04= Barry Windham
| RD1-score04= 10:17

| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05= Bam Bam Bigelow
| RD1-score05= Pin
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06= '''Scott Norton'''
| RD1-score06= 8:16

| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07= '''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD1-score07= Sub
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08= Tony Halme
| RD1-score08= 12:20

| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09= Jim Neidhart
| RD1-score09= Pin
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10= '''Kensuke Sasaki'''
| RD1-score10= 8:20

| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11= Hiroshi Hase
| RD1-score11=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12= '''Terry Taylor'''
| RD1-score12= Forf

| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13= The Barbarian
| RD1-score13= Pin
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14= '''Shinya Hashimoto'''
| RD1-score14= 11:29

| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15= '''Rick Rude'''
| RD1-score15= Pin
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16= Super Strong Machine
| RD1-score16= 11:54

| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01= Steve Austin
| RD2-score01= Pin
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02= '''Keiji Muto'''
| RD2-score02= 17:05

| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= Scott Norton
| RD2-score03= Sub
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04= '''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD2-score04= 10:48

| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05= '''Kensuke Sasaki'''
| RD2-score05= Pin
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06= Terry Taylor
| RD2-score06= 9:35

| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= Shinya Hashimoto
| RD2-score07= Pin
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08= '''Rick Rude'''
| RD2-score08= 13:52

| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01= '''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD3-score01= Sub
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02= Keiji Muto
| RD3-score02= 26:07

| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03= '''Rick Rude'''
| RD3-score03= Pin
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04= Kensuke Sasaki
| RD3-score04= 19:24

| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01= '''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD4-score01= Pin
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02= Rick Rude
| RD4-score02= 29:44
}}

===1993===

The Ashura Hara, The Great Kabuki from WAR, and Yoshiaki Fujiwara from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi.

{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Round 1<br><small>4</small>
| RD2= Quarterfinals<br><small>August 5</small>
| RD3= Semifinals<br><small>August 6</small>
| RD4= Finals<br><small>August 7</small>
| group1=
| group2=

| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01= '''Hiromichi Fuyuki'''
| RD1-score01= Pin
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02= Takayuki Iizuka
| RD1-score02= 12:10

| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03= '''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD1-score03= Sub
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04= Ashura Hara
| RD1-score04= 12:28

| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05= '''Hiroshi Hase'''
| RD1-score05= Pin
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06= Shinya Hashimoto
| RD1-score06= 20:42

| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07= '''Kengo Kimura'''
| RD1-score07= Pin
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08= Michiyoshi Ohara
| RD1-score08= 26:44

| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09= Shiro Koshinaka
| RD1-score09= Pin
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10= '''Super Strong Machine'''
| RD1-score10= 17:33

| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11= The Great Kabuki
| RD1-score11= Pin
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12= '''Keiji Muto'''
| RD1-score12= 16:17

| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13= Takashi Ishikawa
| RD1-score13= Pin 
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14= '''Osamu Kido'''
| RD1-score14= 11:33

| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15= '''Tatsumi Fujinami'''
| RD1-score15= Pin
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16= Yoshiaki Fujiwara
| RD1-score16= 14:32

| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01= Hiromichi Fuyuki
| RD2-score01= Sub
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02= '''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD2-score02= 19:04

| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= '''Hiroshi Hase'''
| RD2-score03= Pin
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04= Kengo Kimura
| RD2-score04= 15:55

| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05= Super Strong Machine
| RD2-score05= Pin
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06= '''Keiji Muto'''
| RD2-score06= 17:22

| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= Osamu Kido
| RD2-score07= Sub
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08= '''Tatsumi Fujinami'''
| RD2-score08= 11:58

| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01= Masahiro Chono
| RD3-score01= Sub
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02= '''Hiroshi Hase'''
| RD3-score02= 26:46

| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03= Keiji Muto
| RD3-score03= Sub
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04= '''Tatsumi Fujinami'''
| RD3-score04= 24:26

| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01= Hiroshi Hase
| RD4-score01= Sub
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02= '''Tatsumi Fujinami'''
| RD4-score02= 21:49
}}

===1994===

The 1994 G1 Climax returned to the round-robin format, this time with two blocks of six. It was held from August 3 to August 7, 1994. Guest natives included Yoshiaki Fujiwara from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi and Yoshiaki Yatsu from SPWF.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+Final standings
|-
! colspan="2" | Block A !! colspan="2" | Block B
|-
! | 8 !! [[Kensuke Sasaki|Power Warrior || 7
|-
! | 6 !! [[Hiro Hase|Hiroshi Hase || 6
|-
! | 6 !! [[Shinya Hashimoto || 6
|-
! | 4 !! [[Tatsumi Fujinami || 6
|-
! | 4 !! [[Shiro Koshinaka || 5
|-
! | 2 !! [[Takayuki Iizuka || 0
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
! Block A !! Masahiro Chono !! Riki Chōshū !! Yoshiaki Fujiwara !! Osamu Kido !! Keiji Muto !! Yoshiaki Yatsu
|-
! Masahiro Chono
| X || Chōshū (3:47) || Chono (9:31) || Chono (6:55) || Chono (27:28) || Chono (15:01)
|-
! Riki Chōshū
| Chōshū (3:47) || X || Fujiwara (9:14) || Chōshū (5:13) || Muto (15:32) || Chōshū (10:11)
|-
! Yoshiaki Fujiwara
| Chono (9:31) || Fujiwara (8:26) || X || Kido (9:45) || Fujiwara (12:12) || Yatsu (9:14)
|-
! Osamu Kido
| Chono (6:55) || Chōshū (5:13) || Kido (9:45) || X || Muto (7:53) || Yatsu (8:25)
|-
! Keiji Muto
| Chono (27:28) || Muto (15:32) || Fujiwara (12:12) || Muto (7:53) || X || Muto (15:12)
|-
! Yoshiaki Yatsu
| Chono (15:01) || Chōshū (10:11) || Yatsu (9:14) || Yatsu (8:25) || Muto (15:12) || X
|-
! Block B !! | [[Hiro Hase|Hiroshi Hase || | [[Takayuki Iizuka || | [[Kensuke Sasaki|Power Warrior
|-
! Tatsumi Fujinami
| X || Hase (11:53) || Hashimoto (10:31) || Fujinami (7:09) || Fujinami (12:59) || Fujinami (5:25)
|-
! Hiroshi Hase
| Hase (11:53) || X || Hase (9:10) || Hase (17:32) || Koshinaka (20:44) || Warrior (16:50)
|-
! Shinya Hashimoto
| Hashimoto (10:31) || Hase (9:10) || X || Hashimoto (13:04) || Draw (30:00) || Draw (30:00)
|-
! Takayuki Iizuka
| Fujinami (7:09) || Hase (17:32) || Hashimoto (13:04) || X || Koshinaka (14:02) || Warrior (17:33)
|-
! Shiro Koshinaka
| Fujinami (12:59) || Koshinaka (20:44) || Draw (30:00) || Koshinaka (14:02) || X || Warrior (14:10)
|-
! Power Warrior
| Fujinami (5:25) || Warrior (16:50) || Draw (30:00) || Warrior (17:33) || Warrior (14:10) || X
|}<center>
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1= Final
| RD1-seed1=A1
| RD1-team1='''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD1-score1=Sub
| RD1-seed2=B1
| RD1-team2=Power Warrior
| RD1-score2=21:51
}}</center>

===1995===

The 1995 G1 Climax was another eight-man round-robin tournament held August 11 to August 15, with the addition that the top two scorers from each block would advance to a four-man mini-tournament to decide the winner.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+Final standings
|-
! colspan="2" | Block A !! colspan="2" | Block B
|-
! | 4 !! [[Shinya Hashimoto || 4
|-
! | 3 !! [[Scott Norton || 4
|-
! | 3 !! [[Hiroyoshi Tenzan || 2
|-
! | 2 !! [[Kensuke Sasaki || 2
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
! Block A !! Masahiro Chono !! Ric Flair !! Shiro Koshinaka !! Keiji Muto
|-
! Masahiro Chono
| X || Draw (30:00) || Chono (11:10) || Muto (11:36)
|-
! Ric Flair
| Draw (30:00) || X || Flair (17:17) || Muto (23:33)
|-
! Shiro Koshinaka
| Chono (11:10) || Flair (17:17) || X || Koshinaka (15:47)
|-
! Keiji Muto
| Muto (11:36) || Muto (23:33) || Koshinaka (15:47) || X
|-
! Block B !! | [[Scott Norton || | [[Kensuke Sasaki
|-
! Shinya Hashimoto
| X || Hashimoto (13:35) || Hashimoto (11:44) || Sasaki (21:46)
|-
! Scott Norton
| Hashimoto (13:35) || X || Norton (15:08) || Norton (16:21)
|-
! Hiroyoshi Tenzan
| Hashimoto (11:44) || Norton (15:08) || X || Tenzan (12:51)
|-
! Kensuke Sasaki
| Sasaki (21:46) || Norton (16:21) || Tenzan (12:51) || X
|}

<center>{{4TeamBracket | RD1= Semifinals
| RD2= Finals

| RD1-seed1= A1
| RD1-team1= '''Keiji Muto'''
| RD1-score1= Pin
| RD1-seed2= B2
| RD1-team2= Scott Norton
| RD1-score2= 17:07

| RD1-seed3= A2
| RD1-team3= Masahiro Chono
| RD1-score3= Pin
| RD1-seed4= B1
| RD1-team4= '''Shinya Hashimoto'''
| RD1-score4= 10:05

| RD2-seed1= A1
| RD2-team1= '''Keiji Muto'''
| RD2-score1= Pin
| RD2-seed2= B1
| RD2-team2= Shinya Hashimoto
| RD2-score2= 24:08
}}</center>

===1996===

The 1996 G1 Climax was held from August 2 to August 6, 1996, and was a round-robin tournament featuring two blocks of five.

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+Final standings
|-
! colspan="2" | Block A !! colspan="2" | Block B
|-
! | 8 !! [[Masahiro Chono || 6
|-
! | 6 !! [[Shiro Koshinaka || 4
|-
! | 4 !! [[Keiji Muto || 4
|-
! | 2 !! [[Kazuo Yamazaki || 4
|-
! | 0 !! [[Satoshi Kojima || 2
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
! Block A !! | [[Shinya Hashimoto || | [[Kensuke Sasaki || Hiroyoshi Tenzan
|-
! Riki Chōshū
| X || Chōshū (17:14) || Chōshū (Forf) || Chōshū (15:13) || Chōshū (5:12)
|-
! Shinya Hashimoto
| Chōshū (17:14) || X || Hashimoto (Forf) || Sasaki (9:13) || Tenzan (11:27)
|-
! Junji Hirata
| Chōshū (Forf) || Hashimoto (Forf) || X || Sasaki (5:08) || Tenzan (Forf)
|-
! Kensuke Sasaki
| Chōshū (15:13) || Sasaki (9:13) || Sasaki (5:08) || X || Sasaki (15:03)
|-
! Hiroyoshi Tenzan
| Chōshū (5:12) || Tenzan (11:27) || Tenzan (Forf) || Sasaki (15:03) || X
|-
! Block B !! | [[Satoshi Kojima || | [[Keiji Muto || Kazuo Yamazaki
|-
! Masahiro Chono
| X || Chono (13:46) || Koshinaka (22:10) || Chono (24:43) || Chono (12:25)
|-
! Satoshi Kojima
| Chono (13:46) || X || Kojima (10:33) || Muto (15:21) || Yamazaki (9:56)
|-
! Shiro Koshinaka
| Koshinaka (22:10) || Kojima (10:33) || X || Muto (11:59) || Koshinaka (13:50)
|-
! Keiji Muto
| Chono (24:43) || Muto (15:21) || Muto (11:59) || X || Yamazaki (13:50)
|-
! Kazuo Yamazaki
| Chono (12:25) || Yamazaki (9:56) || Koshinaka (13:50) || Yamazaki (13:50) || X
|}<center>
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Final
| RD1-seed1=A1
| RD1-team1='''Riki Chōshū'''
| RD1-score1=Sub
| RD1-seed2=B1
| RD1-team2=Masahiro Chono
| RD1-score2=13:45
}}</center>

===1997===

The Buff Bagwell receiving byes to the quarterfinals. The tournament was held from August 1 to August 3.

{{4RoundBracket-Byes | RD1= Round 1<br><small>August 1</small>
| RD2= Quarterfinals<br><small>August 2</small>
| RD3= Semifinals<br><small>August 3</small>
| RD4= Finals<br><small>August 3</small>
| group1=
| group2=

| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01= '''Satoshi Kojima'''
| RD1-score01= Pin
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02= Steven Regal
| RD1-score02= 9:45

| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03= '''Hiroyoshi Tenzan'''
| RD1-score03= Pin
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04= Tadao Yasuda
| RD1-score04= 10:39

| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05= '''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD1-score05= Sub
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06= Michiyoshi Ohara
| RD1-score06= 18:39

| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07= '''Shinya Hashimoto'''
| RD1-score07= Stop
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08= Kazuo Yamazaki
| RD1-score08= 11:35

| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09= Junji Hirata
| RD1-score09= Pin
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10= '''Scott Norton'''
| RD1-score10= 6:31

| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11= '''The Great Muta'''
| RD1-score11= Pin
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12= Manabu Nakanishi
| RD1-score12= 10:25

| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13=
| RD1-score13=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14=
| RD1-score14=

| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15= 
| RD1-score15=
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16=
| RD1-score16=

| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01= Satoshi Kojima
| RD2-score01= Pin
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02= '''Hiroyoshi Tenzan'''
| RD2-score02= 11:43

| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= Masahiro Chono
| RD2-score03= Sub
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04= '''Shinya Hashimoto'''
| RD2-score04= 5:45

| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05= '''Scott Norton'''
| RD2-score05= Pin
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06= The Great Muta
| RD2-score06= 6:31

| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= Buff Bagwell
| RD2-score07= Pin
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08= '''Kensuke Sasaki'''
| RD2-score08= 8:04

| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01= '''Hiroyoshi Tenzan'''
| RD3-score01= Pin
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02= Shinya Hashimoto
| RD3-score02= 14:01

| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03= Scott Norton
| RD3-score03= Pin
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04= '''Kensuke Sasaki'''
| RD3-score04= 5:16

| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01= Hiroyoshi Tenzan
| RD4-score01= Pin
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02= '''Kensuke Sasaki'''
| RD4-score02= 8:09
}}

===1998===

The WAR promotion to become a freelancer since early in the year, was invited.

{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Round 1<br><small>July 31</small>
| RD2= Quarterfinals<br><small>August 1</small>
| RD3= Semifinals<br><small>August 2</small>
| RD4= Finals<br><small>August 2</small>
| group1=
| group2=

| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01= Big Titan
| RD1-score01= Pin
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02= '''Tadao Yasuda'''
| RD1-score02= 10:35

| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03= '''Satoshi Kojima'''
| RD1-score03= Pin
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04= Hiroyoshi Tenzan
| RD1-score04= 11:08

| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05= Tatsutoshi Goto
| RD1-score05= Stop
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06= '''Shinya Hashimoto'''
| RD1-score06= 4:00

| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07= Keiji Muto
| RD1-score07= Pin
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08= '''Genichiro Tenryu'''
| RD1-score08= 21:37

| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09= '''Shiro Koshinaka'''
| RD1-score09= Pin
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10= Osamu Nishimura
| RD1-score10= 10:25

| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11= '''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD1-score11= Sub
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12= Manabu Nakanishi
| RD1-score12= 18:52

| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13= Michiyoshi Ohara
| RD1-score13= Pin
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14= '''Kensuke Sasaki'''
| RD1-score14= 10:59

| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15= Tatsumi Fujinami
| RD1-score15= Sub
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16= '''Kazuo Yamazaki'''
| RD1-score16= 7:51

| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01= Tadao Yasuda
| RD2-score01= Pin
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02= '''Satoshi Kojima'''
| RD2-score02= 13:38

| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= '''Shinya Hashimoto'''
| RD2-score03= Pin
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04= Genichiro Tenryu
| RD2-score04= 13:13

| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05= Shiro Koshinaka
| RD2-score05= Sub
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06= '''Masahiro Chono'''
| RD2-score06= 16:03

| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= Kensuke Sasaki
| RD2-score07= Sub
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08= '''Kazuo Yamazaki'''
| RD2-score08= 6:42

| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01= Satoshi Kojima
| RD3-score01= Sub
| RD3-seed02= 
| RD3-team02= '''Shinya Hashimoto'''
| RD3-score02= 13:51

| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03= Masahiro Chono
| RD3-score03= Sub
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04= '''Kazuo Yamazaki'''
| RD3-score04= 9:43

'''G1 CLIMAX'''（じーわん・くらいまっくす）は、新日本プロレスが主催するシングルマッチの大会。「'''真夏の祭典'''」として知られている。

==概要==
発案者は坂口征二。1991年8月に第1回大会が開催され、以降毎年8月上旬頃に開催されている。優勝賞金は1000万円（開催当初は500万円だった）。試合会場は名古屋、大阪など近年は地方でも行われているが、最終日に行われる決勝戦は必ず両国国技館である。ある年度は両国だけで行われた大会もあった。

基本的にはヘビー級、Jr.ヘビー級を問わず、新日本プロレス最強の選手を決定する大会だが、外国人選手や他団体の選手が参加することもある。ただし、新日本所属選手以外の優勝は一度もない。1996年には、J-CROWN（8冠統一決定トーナメント戦）も同時に開催されて、ザ・グレート・サスケが優勝した。

大会形式には以下の3通りがあり、年によって方式が異なる。
*リーグ戦方式（1991、94～96、99年）
:2ブロックに別れてリーグ戦を行い、各ブロックの最高得点者2人が決勝戦で最強者を決定する。
*トーナメント方式（1992～93、97～98年）
*リーグ戦＋決勝トーナメント方式（2000年～）
:各ブロックで1位、2位の選手が決勝トーナメントに進出し、勝ち抜いた選手が決勝戦で最強者を決定する。

例外として、2000年は4ブロックでリーグ戦が開催され、各ブロックの1位の選手が決勝トーナメントに進出している。2004年には各ブロックの3位までが決勝トーナメントに進出した。また、同点による決勝進出決定戦を行ったこともある。

1999年、2001年～2003年は、<!-- 最終日を日曜日に合わせたのを利用して、 【これとくに不要では？】-->決勝戦を夕方から地上波で生放送しており、特に1999年には、武藤敬司がリーグ戦～決勝進出決定戦～決勝戦と1日3試合をこなした試合まで生放送された。2006年からは、スカイパーフェクTV!のペイ・パー・ビューで生放送されている。