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In September, 2001, a tournament to determine New Japan's strongest foreigner was set up. Designed to be a gaijin version of the annual G1 Climax, five of New Japan's strongest overseas stars went at it in a round-robin tournament, with the winner scheduled to face G1 Climax Champion, Yuji Nagata, in a contendership match for the IWGP Heavyweight Title. Don Frye downed Scott Norton in the final, but due to a PRIDE fight, pulled out of his match with Nagata, so Norton was forced to substitute. The tournament was tentatively due to have a follow-up in 2002, but plans were changed and it didn't take place.

G1 World 2001 (9/7/01 to 9/16/01)

1. Scott Norton [6]
2. Don Frye [5]
3. Scott Hall [4]
4. Giant Silva [4]
5. Super J [1]

9/7/01 @ Niigata City Gymnasium
1. Don Frye [2] beat Scott Hall [0] (1:00) by referee stop.
2. Giant Silva [2] beat Scott Norton [0] (4:40) with a second rope Giant press.

9/8/01 @ Sanjo Welfare Hall
1. Giant Silva [3] vs. Super J [1] went to a double countout (6:13).
2. Scott Norton [2] beat Don Frye [2] (4:55) by pinfall.

9/9/01 @ Togane Arena
1. Don Frye [4] beat Super J [1] (4:47) by referee stop.

9/13/01 @ Mito Citizen Gymnasium
1. Scott Hall [2] beat Super J [1] (9:15) with the Outsider's Edge.
2. Don Frye [5] vs. Giant Silva [4] went to a double countout (7:33).

9/14/01 @ Hamamatsu City Gymnasium
1. Scott Hall [4] beat Giant Silva [4] (7:28) with a jackknife hold.
2. Scott Norton [4] beat Super J [1] (6:50) with a powerslam.

9/15/01 @ Sagamihara City Gymnasium
1. Scott Norton [6] beat Scott Hall [4] (10:32) by countout.

9/16/01 @ Nagoya Rainbow Hall
1. Final: Don Frye beat Scott Norton (6:11) with a front neck lock.