Every NJPW G1 Climax Entrant Ranked From Least To Most Likely To Win

G1 Climax 27 will be only the fifth entry for the 20-year veteran Ishii. He's certainly been making up for lost time, evidenced by his thrilling, 5-star victory over Okada last year. Expect more of the same unbridled destruction from The Stone Pitbull this year. He brings disdain for anyone standing across from him, and shows it through his intense striking.

Extremely popular amongst the IWC, an Ishii G1 victory would go down a treat with those who believe he is undervalued. But the veteran still plays a significant role in the company - just not significant enough to main event the Tokyo Dome.