New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced a press conference, as well as a meet and greet for the G1 Climax kickoff event in Dallas, Texas.

The event takes place on July 6 and marks the first time that the historic tournament has happened in a country outside of Japan. The press conference is scheduled for July 5 and the same is true of the meet and greet, which currently features Kota Ibushi, Tetsuya Naito and the legendary Jyushin “Thunder” Liger.

Liger is currently in the midst of his farewell tour, which is expected to wrap up in early 2020. Liger began wrestling in 1984 and inspired an entire generation of pro wrestling stars that came after him.

The Climax event in Dallas was reportedly not selling tickets as quickly as New Japan would’ve hoped for, but according to the company’s website, those sales may be increasing after all.

Due to strong demand, additional seats on the Concourse level have been released at the American Airlines Center. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster and at the American Airlines Center box office:

New Japan’s top stars are expected to be on hand for the G1 Climax, including Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jay White and the current IWGP champion, Kazuchika Okada.

Meet and Greet information released for Dallas!

G1 Climax 29 will kick off in Dallas with the following wrestlers attending a meet & greet:

・ Kota Ibushi
・ Tetsuya Naito
· Jyushin Thunder Liger

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— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) May 22, 2019