NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
The first night of G1 Climax 36 took place on July 11, 2026, at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, marking the first time since 2019 that New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) opened its annual round-robin heavyweight tournament in the United States, and was headlined by an A Block match between Konosuke Takeshita and Yota Tsuji.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Konosuke TakeshitaKonosuke Takeshita | Konosuke Takeshita |
 Yota TsujiYota Tsuji | Yota Tsuji |
 Ryohei OiwaRyohei Oiwa | Ryohei Oiwa |
 Oleg Igorevich BoltinOleg Boltin | Oleg Boltin |
 Yuya UemuraYuya Uemura | Yuya Uemura |
 Callum NewmanCallum Newman | Callum Newman |
 Hirooki GotoHirooki Goto | Hirooki Goto |
 Seiya SanadaSANADA | SANADA |
 Luke James Uggles EatwellZack Sabre Jr. | Zack Sabre Jr. |
 Shota UminoShota Umino | Shota Umino |
 Tomoyuki OkaGreat-O-Khan | Great-O-Khan |
 Yuto NakashimaYuto-Ice | Yuto-Ice |
 Ren NaritaRen Narita | Ren Narita |
 Oskar MünchowOSKAR | OSKAR |
 Shin TakagiShingo Takagi | Shingo Takagi |
 Lee Jae-kyungJake Lee | Jake Lee |
 Aaron HenryHENARE | HENARE |
 Aaron Phillip WolfAaron Wolf | Aaron Wolf |
 Walker StewartWalker Stewart - English Commentary | Walker Stewart - English Commentary |
 Chris CharltonChris Charlton - English Commentary | Chris Charlton - English Commentary |
 John Raymond RiveraRocky Romero - English Commentary | Rocky Romero - English Commentary |