I just realized that this will be first G1 since 2012 that will not feature a former G1 winner or finalist in the finals.
2012: Okada & Anderson – Both of them never been in the finals or won the G1 before
2013: Tanahashi & Naito – Tanahashi won the 2007 G1 while Naito was in the finals against Nakamura in 2011.
2014: Okada & Nakamura – Okada won in 2012 while Nakamura won in 2011.
2015: Tanahashi & Nakamura – Tanahashi won in 2007 and Nakamura in 2011.
2016: Goto & Omega – Goto won the G1 in 2008 while this was Omega's first G1 appearance.
2017: Omega & Naito – Omega won the pervious year while Naito won in 2013.
2018: Tanahashi & Ibushi – Tanahahsi won in 2007 & 2015 while this was Ibushi's first G1 final.
2019: Ibushi & White – Ibushi was in the finals in the pervious year while this was White's first G1 final.
2020: Sanada & Ibushi – This was Sanada's first G1 final while Ibushi won the pervious G1.
2021: Ibushi & Okada – Ibushi won back-to-back G1s the pervious two years while Okada won in 2012 & 2014.
2022: Okada & Ospreay – Okada won in 2012, 2014 and 2021 while this was Ospreay's first G1 final.
2023: Okada & Naito – Okada won in 2012, 2014, 2021 and 2022 while Naito won in 2013 and 2017.
2024: Takagi or ZSJ & Finlay or Tsuji – None of these wrestlers have ever won a G1 or been in the finals.
by TheDeviantPro