New Japan Pro-Wrestling G1 Climax 2003

[Hasegawa]

(Posted out of boredom)
Every August New Japan Pro-Wrestling hold its annual tournament the "G1 Climax" to determine the strongest heavyweight wrestler and who would take the "ace" position that year. The tournament is round robin rules and the two top point leaders in the 2 separate blocks fight in the semi-final and the winners meet the next day.

Here are the participants:
Block A:
Osamu Nishimura (Semi finalist in last years tournament)

Jun Akiyama (1 participation, rep. of Pro-Wrestling NOAH)

Hiroshi Tanahashi (2nd participation)

Manabu Nakinishi (1999 G1 winner, known in WCW as "Kurosawa")

Masahiro Chono (1991, 1992, 1994 & 2002 G1 winner, you may remember him in WCW)

Hiroyoshi Tenzan (1997 G1 finalist, known slightly for his time in WCW)


Block B:
Katsuyori Shibata (1st participation)

Shinsuke Nakamura (1st participation)

Yutaka Yoshie (3rd participation)

Tadao Yasuda (7th participation)

Yuji Nagata (2001 G1 winner, slightly known for his time in WCW)

Yoshihiro Takayama (2002 G1 finalist, current IWGP Heavyweight and NWF Heavyweight champion)