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Climax!

1954

Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.

Callum Newman

Callum Newman is a British professional wrestler who debuted in 2018 and signed with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2023, where he is the leader of the United Empire stable. He made his G1 Climax debut in 2024 and, in 2026, won the New Japan Cup at just 23 years old, becoming the youngest winner in tournament history. At Sakura Genesis, he captured the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at 23 years, 7 months and 4 days, becoming the youngest champion in history and breaking the record set by Shinsuke Nakamura in 2003. He is also a two-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and was ranked No. 14 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 in 2026. Before joining NJPW, Newman competed on the British independent scene under the names Tomar Vuelo and Dark Britannico, becoming a one-time RCWA British Tag Team Champion and two-time LLL Champion.

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss was born on March 22, 1908 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is known for his work on "Climax! (1954)", "Flowing Gold (1940)" and "China Girl (1942)". He died on September 10, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Nick Dimitri

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Nick Dimitri is a stuntman and actor best known as Charles Bronson's veteran bare-knuckle black leather coat wearing opponent in the climax of "Hard Times", often considered one of the best fights ever put on film. The 6' 2", 200 pound Dimitri was a U.S. Navy veteran and former muscleman in a Mae West Las Vegas Revue. He played many tough guy parts from the late 1950s on, joining the Stuntmen's Association in the late 1960s. In addition to fisticuffs, his speciality was dying violently on screen. He was a regular stuntman on the World War II TV series "The Rat Patrol" and a double for action actors Sean Connery and William Smith. He helped set up the great fights in "Darker Than Amber" and "Any Which Way You Can", although tough guy Smith ended up doing all his own stunts. Dimitri was also memorable playing Angie Dickinson's undead husband in the 1973 cult TV Movie "The Norliss Tapes". He later became a fixture in many of Arnold Schwarzenegger's films, stood up to Steven Seagal in "Out for Justice", and doubled for the one arm man in the big screen version of "The Fugitive". Description above from the Wikipedia article Nick Dimitri, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Manabu Nakanishi

Manabu Nakanishi is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, who was primarily associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time G1 Climax winner and three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Nakanishi has always stayed based in Japan, but has wrestled for various other promotions including World Championship Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1. Nakanishi's career slowly declined after a spinal injury in 2011, but he continued to wrestle for a further nine years, before retiring on February 22, 2020. In 1992, Nakanishi won bronze in freestyle wrestling at the Asian Championships. Later that year, he competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and placed eleventh.

Kellan Rhude

Kellan Rhude grew up in a military family, moving every few years, which shaped his ability to adapt and connect with people from all walks of life. As an actor, he has appeared in Dexter: New Blood, Showtime’s highest-rated miniseries, and brought a moment of levity to the darkness of David Fincher’s The Killer, which premiered in competition at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival. Having grown up on horror films, it’s no surprise he has been part of projects like The Black Phone for Universal, a major hit that now has a sequel set for fall 2025. He played Floyd Tibbits in Salem’s Lot, based on the Stephen King novel, and will soon star in a horror-thriller alongside Jena Malone, Terrence Howard, and Christopher Lloyd. He also has a role in the climax of Appofeniacs, a new thriller featuring Guardians of the Galaxy’s Sean Gunn. Beyond acting, Kellan loves to sing and play guitar. He’s an avid runner, and one of his favorite memories is swimming with wild spinner dolphins in Hawaii. He earned his BFA from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts and is completing a master’s degree in writing at Johns Hopkins University. He writes poetry, essays, and fiction, with the goal of publishing his work in the near future.

Hettie Macdonald

Hettie Macdonald is an English film, theatre and television director who won a Grand Prix award, an International Jury Award - Honorable Mention and a People's Choice Award for her work on the film Beautiful Thing. Macdonald is known as the director of "Blink", the Hugo Award-winning 2007 episode of the Doctor Who series. The episode is widely regarded as the best episode of the series since its 2005 revival. In 2009, SFX named the episode's climax as the scariest moment in Doctor Who's history, citing its "perfect direction". She has also directed for the stage. She studied English at Bristol University before training as a director at the Royal Court Theatre. She was formerly associate director at the Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hettie Macdonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Jeffrey Cobb

Cast · Known for Lucha Underground

Jeff Cobb is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a member of Unbound Company. During his original NJPW run from 2017 to 2025, Cobb was a member of United Empire and became a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time NJPW World Television Champion and three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. He made his G1 Climax debut in 2019 and competed in six editions of the tournament, notably opening the 2021 G1 Climax with eight consecutive victories, a feat unmatched in tournament history. He was ranked No. 23 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 in 2019 and won the Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award in 2022 alongside United Empire stablemate Great-O-Khan. Outside of NJPW, Cobb wrestled in Lucha Underground from 2015 to 2018 as the masked Matanza Cueto, during which he held the Lucha Underground Championship. He also competed for Ring of Honor (ROH), winning the ROH Television Championship, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he captured the PWG World and World Tag Team Championships and won the 2018 Battle of Los Angeles. As an amateur wrestler, Cobb represented Guam at the 2004 Summer Olympics, serving as the nation's flag bearer and competing in the men's light heavyweight freestyle category before transitioning to professional wrestling in 2009. Cobb signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in May 2025 and performed on the SmackDown brand as JC Mateo as a member of The MFTs alongside Solo Sikoa, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga and Tama Tonga. He departed WWE in 2026 following the expiration of his one-year contract. On August 16, 2026, Cobb returned to NJPW at the G1 Climax 36 final show. Appearing after a match between his former United Empire stablemates and Unbound Company, Cobb confronted United Empire leader Callum Newman before attacking him and joining Unbound Company.

Hiroshi Tanahashi

Hiroshi Tanahashi, widely known as the “Ace,” is a Japanese sports executive and retired professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he serves as president and representative director. He debuted in 1999 after graduating from the NJPW Dojo as a Young Lion and later went on excursion to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in the United States. He had his final match on January 4, 2026, against longtime rival Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle Kingdom 20. Across his NJPW career, Tanahashi became an eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, two-time IWGP Intercontinental Champion, three-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion, one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, one-time NJPW World Television Champion, two-time IWGP U-30 Openweight Champion, and six-time NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion. In tournament competition, he won the G1 Climax three times in 2007, 2015, and 2018 and the New Japan Cup twice in 2005 and 2008. He is recognized as the fourth wrestler to complete NJPW’s Triple Crown and the second to achieve its Grand Slam. Outside NJPW, Tanahashi is a one-time RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion, a one-time GHC Tag Team Champion with Yuji Nagata, a one-time CMLL World Tag Team Champion with Jushin Thunder Liger, a one-time CMLL World Trios Champion with Okumura and Taichi as La Ola Amarilla, and the winner of the Campeón Universal del CMLL 2013 Tournament. Fans, journalists, and fellow wrestlers often credit Tanahashi as a central figure in NJPW’s rebuilding period, pointing to his role in helping carry the promotion through the 2000s and early 2010s, and he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time for his consistency, drawing ability, and influence on the modern “ace” role. His legacy is further reinforced through major industry recognition. Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards include Feud of the Year (2012–2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada, Most Charismatic (2013), Most Outstanding Wrestler (2012–2013), Match of the Year (2012) vs. Minoru Suzuki on October 8, Match of the Year (2013) vs. Kazuchika Okada on April 7, Match of the Year (2016) vs. Kazuchika Okada on January 4, Wrestler of the Year (2011–2013), Wrestler of the Decade (2010s), Most Charismatic of the Decade (2010s), and induction into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2013). He was ranked No. 3 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 in 2013. Tokyo Sports awards include Best Bout Award (2012) vs. Kazuchika Okada on June 16, Fighting Spirit Award (2003, 2006), MVP Award (2009, 2011, 2014, 2018), and Outstanding Performance Award (2007).

Riley Vigier

Riley Vigier, better known as El Phantasmo, is a Canadian professional wrestler who debuted in 2005, built his reputation in the UK with Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro), and joined New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) in 2019. Originally known as one of the world's top junior heavyweights, he later transitioned into the heavyweight division, making his G1 Climax debut in 2022 and becoming a fan favorite thanks to his charisma, humor, and unpredictable in-ring style. In NJPW, he is a two-time NJPW World Television Champion, three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion with Taiji Ishimori, two-time NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champion and one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion with Hikuleo, and the winner of the 2019 and 2020 Super J-Cups. Outside NJPW, he has also held the RevPro Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship, three ECCW Championships, the ECCW Tag Team Championship with Amazing Halo as The Masked Dudes of Doom, and the WrestleCore Infinity Championship, and was ranked No. 91 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 in 2025.

Stephen Woltz

Cast · Known for All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Stephen Blake Woltz is an American professional wrestler best known by the ring name “Hangman” Adam Page. Known for his cowboy-inspired persona and emotional storytelling in the ring, Page has become one of the most prominent stars of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) since the company’s founding. Woltz began his wrestling career on the independent circuit in 2008 before gaining wider recognition in Ring of Honor (ROH) in 2011. During his time in ROH he developed into a rising talent and, in 2016, joined the influential Bullet Club stable, where he adopted the “Hangman” Adam Page character. As part of Bullet Club he teamed with The Young Bucks to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship and also appeared regularly in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) through the partnership between the two promotions. In 2018, he competed in NJPW’s premier tournament, the G1 Climax, further raising his international profile, and also became associated with The Elite, a subgroup of Bullet Club that helped shape the modern independent wrestling scene. In 2019, Page joined Kenny Omega, Cody Rhodes, and The Young Bucks in leaving ROH and NJPW to help launch All Elite Wrestling with the backing of Tony and Shahid Khan. He quickly became one of AEW’s cornerstone performers. At the company’s first event, Double or Nothing, Page won the Casino Battle Royale to earn a chance to become the inaugural AEW World Champion, though he was defeated by Chris Jericho later that year at All Out. Page’s career continued to rise in AEW, highlighted by winning the AEW World Tag Team Championship alongside Kenny Omega in January 2020. Their partnership and eventual rivalry culminated in Page defeating Omega to capture the AEW World Championship at Full Gear in November 2021. He later won the title for a second time in July 2025 by defeating Jon Moxley at All In: Texas. In January 2026, after capturing the AEW World Trios Championship with JetSpeed (Mike Bailey and Kevin Knight) as the trio known as Jet Set Rodeo, Page became the second wrestler in AEW history to complete the AEW Triple Crown.

Konosuke Takeshita

Konosuke Takeshita is a Japanese professional wrestler signed with DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), and All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a two-time AEW International Champion. He made his NJPW debut in the 2024 G1 Climax, reaching the quarterfinals, then in 2025 won the NEVER Openweight Championship in January, the G1 Climax 35 in August, and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in October, before adding his first NJPW World Television Championship in February 2026. He began his professional wrestling career with DDT in 2012 at the age of 17 and quickly rose through the ranks as one of the promotion’s top stars before expanding internationally. During his career in DDT, he has been a five-time KO-D Openweight Champion, four-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, five-time KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Champion, and four-time Iron Man Heavymetalweight Champion. Frequently praised by fans, wrestling journalists, and fellow wrestlers, Takeshita is regarded as one of the most complete performers of his generation, known for his high match quality, physical intensity, technical precision, and ability to elevate opponents across multiple promotions and styles. He was ranked No. 5 in the PWI 500 in 2026, was voted Most Underrated by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 2022 and 2024, and won Most Outstanding Wrestler in 2025. Takeshita is married to fellow AEW wrestler Yuka Sakazaki, with the couple announcing their marriage in May 2025.

Jonathan Good

Cast · Known for All Elite Wrestling: Collision, All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

Jonathan Good is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Jon Moxley. He signed with AEW in 2019 and is a four-time AEW World Champion, one-time AEW International Champion, and one-time AEW Continental Champion after winning the 2025 AEW Continental Classic tournament. He has also competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), making his G1 Climax debut in 2019 and becoming a one-time IWGP World Heavyweight Champion and two-time IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion. Before joining AEW, Good was known for his work in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Dean Ambrose, signing a developmental deal in April 2011 and debuting in Florida Championship Wrestling before rising to the main roster. During his time there, he became a one-time Undisputed Champion, three-time Intercontinental Champion, one-time United States Champion, and two-time Raw Tag Team Champion with Seth Rollins, was a member of The Shield, and left the company in 2019.

Gabriel McMenamin

Gabriel Michael McMenamin, known professionally as Gabe Kidd, is an English professional wrestler signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Dogs alongside David Finlay and Clark Connors. He debuted in 2011 on the British independent scene as Kid Danger and later competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from 2020 to 2026, where he trained as a Young Lion at the NJPW Los Angeles Dojo under Katsuyori Shibata, made his G1 Climax debut in 2023, and won the NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship, the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship, and the NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championship alongside Alex Coughlin. In 2025, his match against Kenny Omega at Wrestle Dynasty was voted Pro Wrestling Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

Yuji Nagata

Yuji Nagata is a Japanese professional wrestler, and former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Considered one of the greatest Japanese wrestlers of all time, he is the fifth longest-reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion with a reign of 392 days, and formerly held the record for most successful title defenses with 10, until Hiroshi Tanahashi broke the record at Wrestle Kingdom VI. He is the only wrestler to have won Japanese professional wrestling's three biggest singles tournaments; New Japan Pro-Wrestling's G1 Climax (in 2001), All Japan Pro Wrestling's Champion Carnival (in 2011) and Pro Wrestling Noah's Global League (in 2013). In addition, he is the only man to have held all four major heavyweight championships in Japanese professional wrestling, the IWGP, World, GHC and Triple Crown heavyweight championships, making him the only "Grand Slam" champion.

Ren Narita

Ren Narita is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2017 and trained in the NJPW Dojo, graduating from the Young Lion system before establishing himself on the main roster. He later became a two-time NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champion, a one-time NJPW World Television Champion, debuted in the G1 Climax in 2023, joined House of Torture in 2024 and became the faction's leader after the departure of EVIL in 2026.

Al Leong

Cast · Known for Die Hard

Asian American actor & stuntman has picked up a cult fan following based around his numerous appearances in high voltage action flicks from the mid-1980s onwards. Al nearly always turns up as a bad guy with his lean muscled physique, incredible agility, amazing martial arts skills, wispy black hair, and Fu-Manchu style mustache!! Best known on-screen as "Endo" torturing 'Mel Gibson' with electric shocks in Lethal Weapon (1987), as "Uli" the chocolate bar stealing terrorist in Die Hard (1988), one of the Wing Kong members in Big Trouble in Little China (1986), as a short Genghis Khan in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and as "Minh" the henchman punching on with 'Brandon Lee' in a blazing laundry in the climax of Rapid Fire (1992). Made his directorial debut in 2000 by writing & directing the low budget Daddy Tell Me a Story (2000).

Hirooki Goto

Cast · Known for Street Fighter

Hirooki Goto is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2003 and has competed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling throughout his career. A former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, he has also held the NEVER Openweight Championship five times, the IWGP Intercontinental Championship twice, and both the IWGP Tag Team and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships once each. He also won the G1 Climax in 2008, the New Japan Cup in 2009, 2010, and 2012, and the World Tag League in 2012 with Karl Anderson, in 2014 with Katsuyori Shibata, and in 2021, 2022, and 2023 with YOSHI-HASHI. His partnership with YOSHI-HASHI as Bishamon earned the Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award in 2023, and he later received the publication's Best Bout Award in 2024 for his match against Yota Tsuji on March 20. Goto was also ranked No. 5 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 in 2025 and portrayed E. Honda in the 2026 film Street Fighter.

Daniel Moloney

Daniel Joseph Moloney is an English professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he performs under the ring name Drilla Moloney and is a member of the Unbound Company stable. A two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion alongside Clark Connors, Moloney transitioned to NJPW’s heavyweight division in 2025 and made his G1 Climax debut later that year. Outside NJPW, he has also competed for major British promotions including PROGRESS Wrestling, TNT Extreme Wrestling, and Revolution Pro Wrestling. Moloney debuted in 2013 on the British independent scene before gaining wider attention through PROGRESS Wrestling and appearances for WWE’s NXT UK brand. In 2022, he captured the PROGRESS Tag Team Championship alongside Man Like DeReiss as part of The 0121. His career took a major turn in 2023 after joining Will Ospreay’s United Empire faction before betraying Francesco Akira and TJP alongside Clark Connors to join Bullet Club War Dogs, leading to his transformation into Drilla Moloney. He quickly found success with Connors, winning the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships and establishing the duo as one of NJPW’s top junior tag teams. After moving up the card in 2025, Moloney scored notable victories over Shingo Takagi and Tomohiro Ishii, later forming the War Dragons tag team with Takagi and competing in the 2025 World Tag League. In 2023, he was ranked No. 222 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500.

Oleg Igorevich Boltin

Oleg Igorevich Boltin is a Kazakhstani professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, including a gold medal win at the Asian Wrestling Championships, currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) under the ring name Boltin Oleg. He made his wrestling debut at Wrestle Kingdom 17 in 2023, facing fellow Young Lion Ryohei Oiwa in a three-minute exhibition match. After graduating from NJPW’s Young Lion system, he officially joined the main roster at G1 Climax 34 in 2024. He is a one-time NEVER Openweight Champion, three-time NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion, and one-time NJPW STRONG Openweight Champion.

Ryohei Oiwa

Ryohei Oiwa is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he debuted as a Young Lion on August 24, 2021 and is now a member of TMDK. After an excursion to Pro Wrestling NOAH, where he won the 2024 Victory Challenge Tag League with Kaito Kiyomiya, he returned to NJPW in 2025, made his G1 Climax debut that year, won the 2025 World Tag League alongside Zack Sabre Jr., and captured his first career championship at Wrestle Kingdom 20 in 2026 by winning the NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Titles alongside TMDK members Zack Sabre Jr. and Hartley Jackson.

Shota Umino

Shota Umino is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2017 for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he trained as a Young Lion. The son of NJPW referee Hiroyuki “Red Shoes” Umino, he went on excursion to the United Kingdom before returning to Japan and making his G1 Climax debut in 2023. He was ranked No. 72 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's PWI 500 in 2025 and won his first championship when he captured the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship at Dominion 6.14 in 2026.

Taichiro Maki

Cast · Known for New Japan Pro Wrestling

Taichiro Maki (born March 19, 1980), better known by his ring name Taichi, is a Japanese professional wrestler who debuted in 2002 for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). He is currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), having joined the promotion's roster full-time in 2009, where he made his G1 Climax debut in 2019 and is a three-time King of Pro-Wrestling Champion, four-time IWGP Tag Team Champion, two-time NEVER Openweight Champion, and two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion. He has also held titles outside NJPW, including one reign as GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion in Pro Wrestling NOAH and one reign as CMLL World Trios Champion in Mexico. Among his accolades, Taichi was ranked No. 89 in the PWI 500 in 2019, while his partnership with Zack Sabre Jr. as Dangerous Tekkers earned a No. 3 ranking in the PWI Tag Team 50 and the Tokyo Sports Best Tag Team Award in 2021.

Yota Tsuji

Cast · Known for New Japan Pro Wrestling

Yota Tsuji is a Japanese professional wrestler signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) who previously competed in American football, baseball, and taekwondo before transitioning to wrestling. He debuted in 2018 through NJPW’s Young Lion system and later went on excursion with Yuya Uemura to Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) before returning to Japan in May 2023. After entering his first G1 Climax in 2023, winning the 2024 New Japan Cup, and reaching the finals of the 2024 G1 Climax, where he lost to Zack Sabre Jr., he defeated David Finlay at Wrestle Kingdom 19 to win his first singles championship. He is a two-time IWGP Global Heavyweight Champion, a two-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, having won the title for the first time at Wrestle Kingdom 20 in 2026 and regained it from Callum Newman at Dominion 6.14 in Osaka-jō Hall later that year, and a one-time NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Champion alongside BUSHI and Hiromu Takahashi. His match against Hirooki Goto on March 20, 2024 received Tokyo Sports’ Best Bout Award, and in 2026, he was ranked No. 7 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated 500.