Fantastica Mania 2019

Fantastica Mania 2019 was a professional wrestling tour, scripted and co-produced by the Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion and the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion. The tour started on January 11 and ran until January 21, 2019, with shows taking place in Osaka, Ehime, Kyoto, Gifu, Chiba and Tokyo.

Fantastica Mania 2019
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Date
City
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Attendance
  • Jan. 11: 1,082
  • Jan. 12: 1,090
  • Jan. 13: 801
  • Jan. 14: 1,607
  • Jan. 16: 1,015
  • Jan. 18: 1,526
  • Jan. 20: 1,560
  • Jan. 21: 1,582
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The 2019 tour was the ninth time that NJPW and CMLL co-promoted shows in Japan under the Fantastica Mania name. With a total of eight shows scheduled, the tour tied the 2018 tour as the longest in Fantastica Mania history at that point in time. The four initial shows featured six matches each night, while the four latter shows featured seven. Select events were shown on Fighting TV Samurai and TV Asahi, or live on NJPW World with subsequent video-on-demand options.

Background

The 2019 Fantastica Mania tour was the ninth year in a row where Japanese wrestling promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promoted a series of shows with their Mexican partner Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Due to the co-promotional nature of the shows, they rarely featured any development in ongoing NJPW or CMLL storylines, opting instead to focus on inter-promotional matches. The Fantastica Mania shows featured various professional wrestling matches planned out by CMLL and NJPW, with some wrestlers involved in scripted feuds. The wrestlers portray either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that play the part of the "bad guys") or faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they perform.[4]

For the 2019 tour El Desperado, Sho and Yoh all competed under the ring personas they used during their training excursions with CMLL. El Desperado reprised his role as Namajague, CMLL's version of the Japanese folklore demon Namahage.[1][2][5] Sho and Yoh, collectively known as Roppongi 3K, worked under the names Raijin and Fujin respectively.[1][2]

Highlighted matches on the tour include Carístico – a técnico – teaming with rudos in various relevos increíbles tag matches, as well as the four-team CMLL Family Tag Tournament, with the winners facing the winners of last year's CMLL Brothers Tag Tournament, Los Guerreros Laguneros (Último Guerrero and Gran Guerrero). The January 20 show was the only show to feature a championship match, as La Nueva Generación Dinamita (Sansón, Cuatrero and Forastero) defended the Mexican National Trios Championship against Atlantis, Titán and Ángel de Oro. The 2019 tour also featured the in-ring debut of Atlantis Jr., the son of Atlantis, working every show on the tour.[1][2]

The January 18 show hosted a memorial match in honor of Mexican wrestler Black Cat, who died of a heart attack on January 28, 2006. In this match, the team of Satoshi Kojima, Toa Henare, Raijin and Fujin defeated Los Ingobernables (Terrible, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi and Shingo Takagi). In the tour's last night, on January 21, the characters from the Japanese movie "My Dad is a Heel Wrestler" squared off in a special tag team match, with the team of Dragon George (Kazuchika Okada) and SweetGorilla Maruyama (Togi Makabe) defeating the team of Gokiburi Mask (Hiroshi Tanahashi) and Ginbae Mask (Ryusuke Taguchi).

Results

January 11

No.Results[6][7]StipulationsTimes
1Templario and Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo) defeated Audaz, Ryusuke Taguchi and Tiger MaskSix-man tag team match7:44
2Forastero and Suzuki-gun (Taichi and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeated Titán, Flyer and Jushin Thunder LigerSix-man tag team match7:32
3Sansón and Okumura defeated Atlantis and Atlantis Jr.Tag team match10:16
4Místico, Dragon Lee and Ángel de Oro defeated Los Guerreros Laguneros (Último Guerrero and Gran Guerrero) and CuatreroSix-man tag team match12:13
5Carístico, Bárbaro Cavernario and Namajague defeated Volador Jr., Soberano Jr. and KushidaRelevos increíbles six-man tag team match8:37
6Los Ingobernables (Terrible, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi and Shingo Takagi) defeated Satoshi Kojima, Toa Henare, Raijin and FujinEight-man tag team match14:14

January 12

No.Results[8]StipulationsTimes
1Audaz, Ryusuke Taguchi and Kushida defeated Templario and Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo)Six-man tag team match8:00
2Titán and Flyer defeated Forastero and TaichiTag team match8:29
3Sansón, Okumura and Yoshinobu Kanemaru defeated Atlantis, Atlantis Jr. and Tiger MaskSix-man tag team match9:53
4Último Guerrero, Bárbaro Cavernario and Cuatrero defeated Místico, Ángel de Oro and Soberano Jr.Six-man tag team match15:42
5Volador Jr., Dragon Lee and Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Carístico, Gran Guerrero and NamajagueRelevos increíbles six-man tag team match8:30
6Los Ingobernables (Terrible, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi and Shingo Takagi) defeated Satoshi Kojima, Toa Henare, Raijin and FujinEight-man tag team match14:51

January 13

No.Results[8]StipulationsTimes
1Templario and Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo) defeated Audaz, Ryusuke Taguchi and Jushin Thunder LigerSix-man tag team match5:30
2Ángel de Oro and Kushida defeated Cuatrero and TaichiTag team match8:31
3Atlantis, Flyer and Atlantis Jr. defeated Sansón, Okumura and Yoshinobu KanemaruSix-man tag team match9:24
4Místico, Titán and Soberano Jr. defeated Último Guerrero, Bárbaro Cavernario and ForasteroSix-man tag team match16:16
5Carístico, Gran Guerrero and Namajague defeated Volador Jr., Dragon Lee and Tiger MaskRelevos increíbles six-man tag team match10:38
6Los Ingobernables (Terrible, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi and Shingo Takagi) defeated Satoshi Kojima, Toa Henare, Raijin and FujinEight-man tag team match14:31

January 14

No.Results[8]StipulationsTimes
1Audaz, Ryusuke Taguchi and Tiger Mask defeated Templario and Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo)Six-man tag team match7:21
2Cuatrero and Taichi defeated Ángel de Oro and FlyerTag team match8:06
3Atlantis, Atlantis Jr. and Kushida defeated Sansón, Okumura and Yoshinobu KanemaruSix-man tag team match7:43
4Dragon Lee, Titán and Soberano Jr. defeated Gran Guerrero, Bárbaro Cavernario and ForasteroSix-man tag team match14:03
5Místico, Volador Jr. and Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Último Guerrero, Carístico and NamajagueRelevos increíbles six-man tag team match9:47
6Los Ingobernables (Terrible, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi and Shingo Takagi) defeated Satoshi Kojima, Toa Henare, Raijin and FujinEight-man tag team match15:36

January 16

No.Results[8][9]StipulationsTimes
1Forastero and Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo) defeated Titán, Ryusuke Taguchi and KushidaSix-man tag team match7:41
2Raijin and Fujin defeated Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi and Shingo Takagi)Tag team match10:21
3Ángel de Oro, Soberano Jr. and Audaz defeated Bárbaro Cavernario, Okumura and NamajagueSix-man tag team match12:10
4Los Ingobernables (Terrible and Tetsuya Naito) defeated Satoshi Kojima and Toa HenareTag team match12:02
5Carístico, Jushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask defeated Los Guerreros Laguneros (Último Guerrero, Gran Guerrero and Templario)Six-man tag team match11:21
6La Nueva Generación Dinamita (Sansón and Cuatrero) defeated Atlantis and Atlantis Jr.CMLL Family Tag Tournament 2019 semifinal match9:52
7Místico and Dragon Lee defeated La Familia Real (Volador Jr. and Flyer)CMLL Family Tag Tournament 2019 semifinal match14:35

January 18

No.Results[3]StipulationsTimes
1Audaz, Ryusuke Taguchi and Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Templario and Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo)Six-man tag team match6:31
2Titán and Ángel de Oro defeated Forastero and OkumuraTag team match8:41
3Satoshi Kojima, Toa Henare, Raijin and Fujin defeated Los Ingobernables (Terrible, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi and Shingo Takagi)Eight-man tag team match11:43
4Los Guerreros Laguneros (Último Guerrero and Gran Guerrero) defeated Atlantis and Atlantis Jr.Tag team match11:44
5Carístico and Namajague defeated La Familia Real (Volador Jr. and Flyer)Relevos increíbles tag team match9:49
6Bárbaro Cavernario defeated Soberano Jr.Singles match15:40
7Místico and Dragon Lee defeated La Nueva Generación Dinamita (Sansón and Cuatrero)CMLL Family Tag Tournament 2019 final match14:05

January 20

No.Results[10]StipulationsTimes
1Bullet Club (Taiji Ishimori and Gedo) defeated Flyer and Ryusuke TaguchiTag team match8:20
2Titán and Ángel de Oro defeated El Cuatrero and TemplarioTag team match11:30
3Los Ingobernables de Japón (Tetsuya Naito, Bushi and Shingo Takagi) defeated Toa Henare, Raijin and FujinSix-man tag team match11:17
4La Nueva Generación Dinamita (Sansón and Forastero) and Okumura defeated Atlantis, Atlantis Jr. and Jushin Thunder LigerSix-man tag team match10:12
5Carístico, Bárbaro Cavernario and Namajague defeated Volador Jr., Soberano Jr. and AudazRelevos increíbles six-man tag team match11:11
6Terrible defeated Satoshi KojimaSingles match11:00
7Místico and Dragon Lee defeated Los Guerreros Laguneros (Último Guerrero and Gran Guerrero)CMLL Brothers Tag Tournament 2018 winner vs. CMLL Family Tag Tournament 2019 winner17:11

January 21

No.Results[11]StipulationsTimes
1Bárbaro Cavernario and Templario defeated Flyer and AudazTag team match9:35
2Atlantis Jr. defeated OkumuraSingles match7:39
3Satoshi Kojima, Toa Henare and Roppongi 3K (Sho and Yoh) vs. Los Ingobernables (Terrible, Tetsuya Naito, Bushi and Shingo Takagi) ended in a no contestEight-man tag team match12:15
4La Nueva Generación Dinamita (Sansón, Cuatrero and Forastero) (c) defeated Atlantis, Titán and Ángel de OroSix-man tag team match for the Mexican National Trios Championship14:28
5Los Guerreros Laguneros (Último Guerrero and Gran Guerrero) and Namajague defeated Místico, Dragon Lee and Soberano Jr.Six-man tag team match13:25
6Dragon George and SweetGorilla Maruyama defeated Gokiburi Mask and Ginbae MaskTag team match13:05
7Volador Jr. defeated CarísticoSingles match17:55
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

References

  1. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (January 6, 2019). "Asi seran los encurentos en Fanasica Mania 2019" [This will be the matches at Fantastica Mania 2019] (in Spanish). Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. Dark Angelita (January 8, 2019). "NJPW/CMLL: Carteles para "Fantasticamania 2019" México invade Japón" [NJPW/CMLL: cards for “Fantasticamania 2019” Mexico invades Japan]. Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  3. Rose, Bryan (January 18, 2019). "NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania results: family tag team tournament finals". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  4. Madigan, Dan (2007). ""Okay... what is Lucha Libre?"". Mondo Lucha a Go Go: the bizarre & honorable world of wild Mexican wrestling. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-06-085583-3. featuring clearly distinguished good guys and bad guys, or técnicos and rudos
  5. Redaccion MEDIOTIEMPO (February 17, 2012). "Okumura contento con la llegada de Namajague". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  6. Rose, Bryan (January 11, 2019). "NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania results: Eight-man tag team action". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  7. Gallegos, Ricardo (January 11, 2019). "NJPW/CMLL Fantasticamania 2019 (January 11) results & review". Voices of Wrestling. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  8. Gallegos, Ricardo (January 16, 2019). "NJPW/CMLL Fantasticamania 2019 (January 16) results and review". Voices of Wrestling. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  9. Renner, Ethan (January 16, 2019). "NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania results: Family tag team tournament". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  10. Renner, Ethan (January 20, 2019). "NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania results: Tournament winners face off". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  11. Renner, Ethan (January 21, 2019). "NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania results: 'My Dad is a heel wrestler' match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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