On July 15, New Japan Pro Wrestling kicked off the NJPW G1 Climax 33 tournament with the first night of action from Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Hokkai Kitayel. The event aired on NJPW World.
The results, courtesy of Cagematch, are as follows:
- B Block: YOSHI-HASHI (1-0) def. El Phantasmo (0-1)
- A Block: Chase Owens (1-0) def. Gabe Kidd (1-0)
- B Block: Tanga Loa (with Jado) (1-0) def. KENTA (0-1)
- A Block: Ren Narita vs. Shota Umino went to a time-limit draw
- B Block: Kazuchika Okada (1-0) def. Great-O-Khan (0-1)
- A Block: Kaito Kiyomiya (1-0) def. Yota Tsuji (0-1)
- B Block: Taichi (1-0) def. Will Ospreay (0-1)
- A Block: SANADA (1-0) def. Hikuleo (0-1) (with Jado)
WrestleZone will have coverage of the tournament as it continues.
