Kota Ibushi was crowned the NJPW G1 CLIMAX 30 tournament winner today, defeating SANADA in the finals to win the tournament for the second straight year and become the first man since Hiroyoshi Tenzan, who won the tournament in 2003 and 2004, to win the tournament back-to-back.

Ibushi, as a result of his victory, has secured the G1 briefcase and has the right to challenge for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Intercontinental Championships, currently held by Tetsuya Naito, at the Wrestle Kingdom 15 event on January 4th and January 5th, 2021.