Tetsuya Naito comments on how tough the G1 Climax Tournament is.
Tetsuya Naito is currently competing in his 15th G1 Climax; he previously won the tournament in 2013, 2017, and 2023. This year, Naito has had a rough start, losing his first matches to Zack Sabre Jr. and Shingo Takagi.
Speaking with Sports Illustrated via a translator, Naito remarked that the difficulties he's facing in this tournament remind him of how grueling the tournament is overall. He says that it reminds him that being allowed to compete for NJPW is a happy feeling for him.
“It’s a tough tournament,” said Naito. “But feeling just how tough it is reminds me that I am a professional wrestler for NJPW, and that’s a happy feeling.”
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