Ryohei Oiwa Wins NJPW G1 Climax 36 Tournament, Challenging For IWGP Heavyweight Title At King Of Pro-Wrestling

Ryohei Oiwa comes out on top.

The conclusion of New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s G1 Climax 36 tournament took place, and it was Ryohei Oiwa and Yuya Uemura clashing in the final.

In what was a back-and-forth brawl, Oiwa came out on top and submitted his opponent to win the G1 Climax tourney.

Post-match, Oiwa went on to announce that he’ll be challenging for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at King of Pro-Wrestling on October 12th.

The current IWGP Heavyweight Champion is Yota Tsuji.  King of Pro-Wrestling is taking place at  Ryōgoku Sumo Hall in Tokyo, the same location where Oiwa defeated Uemura to win the G1.

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