Callum Newman & Drilla Moloney Qualify for NJPW G1 Climax 2025 Tournament

Monday’s NJPW New Japan Soul 2025 event in Tokyo, Japan featured Callum Newman and Drilla Moloney qualifying for this year’s G1 Climax 2025 tournament.

Newman defeated Taichi in a A Block Play-in match to advance to the A Block of this year’s tournament.

Moloney defeated Tomohiro Ishii in a B Block Play-in match to advance to the B Block of this year’s tournament.

Drilla Moloney and Callum Newman have punched their tickets to G1 Climax 35 after a gripping pair of bouts in Korakuen!#njsoul reporthttps://t.co/4CuOafrLd9

Watch the replay!https://t.co/2GwCCipd5q#njpw pic.twitter.com/PAiZxA69OZ

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) June 23, 2025

The final set of Play-in Qualifying matches will be taking place on NJPW’s New Japan Soul 2025 event on July 4th in Tokyo. These final set of matches are Ryohei Oiwa facing off against Don Fale in a A Block Play-in match and YOSHI-HASHI facing off against Chase Owens in a B Block Play-in match.

Updated field for NJPW G1 Climac 2025 tournament:

A Block:

• Hirooki Goto
• Boltin Oleg
• Yuya Uemura
• Yota Tsuji
• David Finlay
• EVIL
• SANADA
• Hiroshi Tanahashi
• Callum Newman
• Second winner of A Block Play-in Tournament

B Block:

• El Phantasmo
• Shota Umino
• Shingo Takagi
• Zack Sabre Jr.
• Great-O-Khan
• Gabe Kidd
• Ren Narita
• Konosuke Takeshita (AEW)
• Drilla Moloney
• Second winner of B Block Play-in Tournament