Pro wrestling veteran and prominent NJPW star Hirooki Goto has been pulled from Friday’s event due to an elbow injury sustained during his IWGP World Heavyweight Championship match against Zack Sabre Jr. at Tanahashi Jam.
NJPW has announced that Goto will also miss the G1 Climax 35 tournament because of this injury.
You can check out the full announcement below:
Hirooki Goto to miss G1 Climax 35; Last Chance Play-In Gauntlet set
After medical evaluation through the week, it has been determined that Hirooki Goto, who missed July 4’s New Japan Soul card as a result of an elbow injury sustained at Tanahashi Jam on June 29, will be unable to compete in the G1 Climax 35 tournament, and currently has no set date for a return.
We apologise to fans looking forward to seeing Goto wrestle, and appreciate your understanding.
As a result of Goto’s withdrawal from the tournament, his spot in A Block will be determined by a Last Chance Play-In Gauntlet Match on July 6 in Korakuen Hall. After defeats in each of their prior play-in matches, Tomohiro Ishii, Taichi, Satoshi Kojima and Chase Owens will compete in the gauntlet, wherein a random opening pairing will start, and after a wrestler is defeated, th enext entrant will take their place until one remains. That winner will complete the G1 Climax 35 field.
NJPW joins fans in wishing Goto a speedy, full recovery.
