ZSJ vs Yota Tsuji is the first G1 final in five years to happen between two non-G1 winners. The last one being Kota Ibushi vs Jay White in 2019.
BUT! going back further, ZSH vs Yota Tsuji is the first G1 final in 12 years between two first time ever G1 finalists. Karl Anderson and Kazuchika Okada fought in their first ever (and in Karl's case only) G1 final against each other.
I had a feeling this was bound to happen given there were only three G1 finalists in the tournament. Naito, Goto, and SANADA.
by T3Deliciouz