NJPW G1 CLIMAX 28 [Preview]: Strong Style Survival.

Christmas in Japan! Tonight begins NJPW’s annual G1 Climax round robin tournament, and we have the G1 Climax 28‘s block drawings and cards announced for the league phase. The Ringside Apostles hope you’re as excited for the zillion forthcoming 6 and 7-star strong style wars as we are!

A Block

Hiroshi Tanahashi (17 time entrant, 17th consecutive entry)

Togi Makabe (15 time entrant, 15th consecutive entry)

Michael Elgin (4 time entrant, 4th consecutive entry)

Kazuchika Okada (7 time entrant, 7th consecutive entry)

Jay White (G1 Debut)

YOSHI-HASHI (3 time entrant, 3rd consecutive entry)

Bad Luck Fale (5 time entrant, 5th consecutive entry)

Hangman Page (G1 Debut)

EVIL (3 time entrant, 3rd consecutive entry)

Minoru Suzuki (8 time entrant, 2nd consecutive entry)

B Block

Juice Robinson (2 time entrant, 2nd consecutive entry)

Hirooki Goto (11 time entrant, 11th consecutive entry)

Tomohiro Ishii (6 time entrant, 6th consecutive entry)

Toru Yano (13 time entrant, 12th consecutive entry)

Kenny Omega (3 time entrant, 3rd consecutive entry)

Kota Ibushi (4 time entrant, 2nd consecutive entry)

Tama Tonga (3 time entrant, 3rd consecutive entry)

Tetsuya Naito (9 time entrant, 9th consecutive entry)

SANADA (3 time entrant, 3rd consecutive entry)

Zack Sabre Jr. (2 time entrant, 2nd consecutive entry)