The NJPW G1 Climax is a men's pro wrestling tournament held periodically by New Japan Pro Wrestling.
The competition was established on April 5, 1974, and the first edition was won by Antonio Inoki , while the last edition took place on August 17, 2025 and was won by Konosuke Takeshita .
This tournament is for heavyweights. From 1983 until 1987 (except for 1985), the final was directly for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Then, since 1988, the winner earns an IWGP Heavyweight Championship shot; since 2012, this shot is a rights certificate to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (now IWGP World Heavyweight Championship) at the following January 4's Wrestle Kingdom (a certificate that can be defended).
On this page, you can find the full list of all the NJPW G1 Climax winners in history, along with dates, events, locations and statistics.
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