New Japan Pro Wrestling sent out the following:
G1 Climax 32 Entrants Announced
Four blocks of seven in biggest ever 28 man field
The biggest ever field of 28 was announced for G1 Climax 32 during Dominion. The field will be divided into four blocks of seven wrestlers each, making for the first four block tournament since Kensuke Sasaki emerged from the 20 man field in 2000.
This year, the top point scorer in each block will advance to semifinals on August 17, before the finals on August 18, both in the Nippon Budokan.
Blocks and match schedules will be announced at a future date with the lineup as follows:
Kazuchika Okada
11th entry, 11th consecutive, 2012, 2014, 2021 winner.
Hiroshi Tanahashi
21st entry, 21st consecutive. 2007, 2015, 2018 winner
Tetsuya Naito
13th entry, 13th consecutive. 2013, 2017 winner
Hirooki Goto
15th entry, 15th consecutive. 2008 winner
Tama Tonga
5th entry, 2nd consecutive.
Shingo Takagi
4th entry, 4th consecutive.
Chase Owens
2nd entry, 2nd consecutive.
Bad Luck Fale
7th entry, first in 3 years.
Yujiro Takahashi
9th entry, 3rd consecutive.
EVIL
7th entry, 7th consecutive.
Tom Lawlor
Debut entry. STRONG Openweight Champion.
Juice Robinson
5th entry, 1st in two years
JONAH
Debut entry
YOSHI-HASHI
6th entry, 3rd consecutive
Toru Yano
17th entry, 16th consecutive
Tomohiro Ishii
10th entry, 10th consecutive
Jeff Cobb
4th entry 4th consecutive.
Great-O-Khan
2nd entry, 2nd consecutive
Will Ospreay
3rd entry, 1st in two years
Aaron Henare
Debut entry
SANADA
7th entry, 7th consecutive
Jay White
4th entry, 1st in two years
KENTA
4th entry, 4th consecutive
El Phantasmo
Debut entry
Taichi
4th entry 4th consecutive
Zack Sabre Jr.
6th entry, 6th consecutive
Lance Archer
6th entry, 1st in three years
David Finlay
Debut entry
