The G1 Special is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), the event was held since 2017 and aired domestically as an international pay-per-view (iPPV). The event's name refers to the annual G1 Climax tournament as these shows also served as a prelude to the year's G1 Climax tournament. Following in 2019, the event was changed into the G1 Supercard event.
Events
| # | Event | Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Main event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G1 Special in USA | July 1, 2019 | Long Beach, California | Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center | 2,370 | Kazuchika Okada (c) versus Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| July 2, 2018 | 2,305 | Kenny Omega versus Tomohiro Ishii in a tournament final match to determine the inaugural IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship | |||||
| 2 | G1 Special in San Francisco | July 7, 2018 | Daly City, California | Cow Palace | 6,333 | Kenny Omega (c) versus Cody for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |
| 3 | G1 Supercard | April 6, 2019 | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 16,534 | Jay Lethal (c) versus Marty Scurll versus Matt Taven for the ROH World Championship | |
| Jay White (c) versus Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship | |||||||
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
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