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Ryohei Oiwa wins NJPW G1 Climax 36 tournament
Ryohei Oiwa won the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) G1 Climax 36 tournament after defeating Yuya Uemura in a highly acclaimed final at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan. Oiwa secured the victory via submission using his signature Big Lock headlock in a match lasting over 35 minutes.
Following his victory, Oiwa announced he will challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at the King of Pro Wrestling event on October 12, 2026. He will face the winner of the upcoming title defense between current champion Yota Tsuji and Hirooki Goto.
The tournament win has also sparked international attention, including a social media exchange with AEW wrestler MJF regarding headlock techniques. Oiwa expressed his desire to eventually face Zack Sabre Jr. at the Tokyo Dome.
Entities
Hiroyoshi Tenzan · Jeff Cobb · New Japan Pro-Wrestling · Ryohei Oiwa · Ryōgoku Kokugikan · Yota Tsuji · Yuya Uemura
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ryohei Oiwa won the G1 Climax 36 tournament by defeating Yuya Uemura in the final match. slamwrestling.net · www.wrestlingnewssource.com · gerweck.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ryohei Oiwa announced his intention to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. slamwrestling.net · www.wrestlingnewssource.com · gerweck.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Oiwa broke Hirooki Goto’s record for the fastest tournament victory in a career, winning just 4 years and 11 months after his debut. gerweck.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Hiroyoshi Tenzan wrestled his retirement match the day before the G1 Climax final. slamwrestling.net · www.wrestlingnewssource.com · gerweck.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Oiwa plans to challenge Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at NJPW King of Pro Wrestling in October. www.wrestlingnewssource.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Jeff Cobb made his return to NJPW and confronted Callum Newman. slamwrestling.net · www.wrestlingnewssource.com