Lineups for all but four of the shows making up “G1 CLIMAX SPECIAL 2011” have been announced with all roads leading to Kobe World Hall on 9/19. On 9/11 at Korakuen, “Apollo 55″ Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi make their V7 defense of the IWGP Jr. Tag Team Title against the team they beat in their second defense back in March, TAKA Michinoku & Taichi. Four singles matches have been added to the 9/19 Kobe big show, including chapter three of Tetsuya Naito vs. Yujiro Takahashi, with the G1 Climax runner-up looking to get revenge over his former tag partner, who is now 2-0 up in singles matches since the team split. Tanahashi is missing for much of the tour as he will be in Mexico working for CMLL but the IWGP Heavyweight Champion will of course be back for his title defense against Nakamura.
Also announced today was the card for NEVER.7, which has a theme of young but established stars against less established young men, headlined by Naito vs. KUSHIDA.
NJPW, 9/3/11
Yokkaichi Australia Memorial Hall
1. Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. Jushin Thunder Liger & Tama Tonga vs. Tiger Mask & Tomoaki Honma
3. Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Toru Yano & Hideo Saito
4. Togi Makabe & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
5. Wataru Inoue & Prince Devitt vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & KUSHIDA vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
NJPW, 9/4/11
Twin Messe Shizuoka
1. Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Prince Devitt & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA
3. Tama Tonga vs. Hideo Saito
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Gedo
5. Wataru Inoue & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki & Taichi
6. Togi Makabe, Hirooki Goto & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & Tomohiro Ishii
NJPW, 9/7/11
Saku City Gymnasium
1. King Fale vs. Hiromu Takahashi
2. KUSHIDA vs. Kyosuke Mikami
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
4. MVP & Tama Tonga vs. Masato Tanaka
& Tomohiro Ishii
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku
& Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & Tiger Mask vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
NJPW, 9/8/11
Toyama Techno Hall
1. Tama Tonga vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. KUSHIDA vs. Hiromu Takahashi
3. Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Toru Yano & Hideo Saito
4. MVP, Tetsuya Naito & Tiger Mask vs. Masato Tanaka
, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku
& Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, Tetsuya Naito & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
NJPW, 9/9/11
Chichibu Cultural Sports Center
1. Kyosuke Mikami vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Tama Tonga vs. King Fale
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Tiger Mask vs. Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii
4. MVP, Tetsuya Naito & KUSHIDA vs. Masato Tanaka
, Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku
& Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Toru Yano & Hideo Saito
NJPW, 9/10/11
Tokorozawa Citizen Gymnasium #2
1. King Fale vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA vs. Kyosuke Mikami & Hiromu Takahashi
3. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & Tomoaki Honma vs. Toru Yano, Takashi Iizuka & Hideo Saito
4. Tetsuya Naito & Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Yujiro Takahashi & Gedo
5. Togi Makabe, Wataru Inoue, Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, TAKA Michinoku
& Taichi
6. Hirooki Goto, MVP & Tama Tonga vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka
& Tomohiro Ishii
NJPW, 9/11/11 (Samurai! TV)
Tokyo Korakuen Hall
1. Kyosuke Mikami vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Jushin Thunder Liger & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Tiger Mask & KUSHIDA
3. Tomoaki Honma & Tama Tonga vs. Toru Yano & Gedo
4. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Yuji Nagata & King Fale vs. Takashi Iizuka, Hideo Saito & Tomohiro Ishii
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title: Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi (c) vs. TAKA Michinoku
& Taichi
6. Special Tag Match: Togi Makabe & Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer
7. Special 6 Man Tag Match: Hirooki Goto, MVP & Tetsuya Naito vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Masato Tanaka
& Yujiro Takahashi
NJPW “KANTARO HOSHINO MEMORIAL SHOW”, 9/19/11 (WPW/PPV)
Kobe World Hall
1. Special Singles Match: Wataru Inoue vs. Minoru Suzuki
2. Special Singles Match: Togi Makabe vs. Lance Archer
3. Special Singles Match: Yuji Nagata vs. Hideo Saito
4. Special Singles Match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Yujiro Takahashi
5. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title: Kota Ibushi
(c) vs. KUSHIDA
6. IWGP Heavyweight Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
NJPW “NEVER.7 ~GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL~”, 9/21/11 (Samurai! TV)
Osaka World Hall
1. Go To the Next Level I: Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Takaaki Watanabe
2. Go To the Next Level II: Yujiro Takahashi vs. Kyosuke Mikami
3. Go To the Next Level III: Hideo Saito vs. King Fale
4. Go To the Next Level IV: Toru Yano vs. Hiromu Takahashi
5. Go To the Next Level V: Hirooki Goto vs. Tama Tonga
6. Go To the Next Level VI: Tetsuya Naito vs. KUSHIDA
