Fantastica Mania

Fantastica Mania, sometimes spelled as Fantasticamania, is the collective name of a series of annual professional wrestling major show co-promoted by Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Fantastica Mania is a series of two to seven shows that have taken place in Japan, in January of each year since 2010. So far 31 Fantastica Mania shows have taken place.

Event history

The Fantastica Mania event series was a result of the working relationship between Japanese-based New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) who had been exchanging wrestlers for short or long periods of time for several years before 2011. In late 2010 NJPW and CMLL announced that they would co-promote two shows in January 2011 under the name Fantastica Mania. The shows would take place in Japan organized by NJPW with CMLL sending a number of their wrestlers to Japan to work the shows. In 2011 and 2012 some CMLL wrestlers toured with NJPW prior or after the shows, while some of the wrestlers flew in just for the show. In 2014, the Fantastica Mania tour was expanded to five days, with events for the first time scheduled to take place outside of Tokyo's Korakuen Hall, in Osaka and Kyoto.[1] In 2015, Fantastica Mania was held over six shows in Osaka, Takamatsu, Kyoto and Tokyo.[2] In 2016, Fantastica Mania was again held over six shows in Kōchi, Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo.[3] The following year, the tour expanded to seven shows, held in Osaka, Matsuyama, Kyoto, Nagoya and Tokyo.[4] In 2018, the tour is set to include eight shows.[5]

As of the conclusion of the 2017 Fantastica Mania tour 78 individual wrestlers have competed in 207 matches split over 31 shows in total. Gedo, Jyushin Thunder Liger and Okumura have worked at least one match on each of the seven tours. King Fale, Kenny Omega and Toru Yano have only worked on one show in total. The Fantastica Mania events have hosted 24 championship matches, with five title changes; Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Máscara Dorada to win the CMLL World Welterweight Championship, Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi) defeated Golden☆Lovers (Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega) to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, La Sombra defeated Dragón Rojo Jr. to win the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship, Máscara Dorada defeated Bushi to win the CMLL World Welterweight Championship and Kamaitachi defeated Dragon Lee to win the CMLL World Lightweight Championship.[6][7][8][9][10] The CMLL World Heavyweight Championship, CMLL World Middleweight Championship, IWGP Tag Team Championship, CMLL World Trios Championship, CMLL World Welterweight Championship, NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship, IWGP Intercontinental Championship, Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship, CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship, Mexican National Welterweight Championship and Arena Coliseo Tag Team Championship were all successfully defended.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] Fantastica Mania has hosted one Lucha de Apuestas, or bet match; while the Luchas de Apuestas match is the most important match type in CMLL, NJPW hardly ever promotes matches of this type. The match saw Tiger Mask put his mask on the line against Tomohiro Ishii, who lost and had his hair shaved off after the match.[6][8][9]

Dates, venues, and main events

Event series Show # Date City Venue Main event
Fantastica Mania 2011 1January 22, 2011Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallShinsuke Nakamura, Tetsuya Naito and Averno vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Prince Devitt and Místico[6]
2January 23, 2011Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallGolden☆Lovers (Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega) vs. Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi) for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship[6][8][9]
Fantastica Mania 2012 1January 21, 2012Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallKazuchika Okada and Volador Jr. vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and La Sombra[13]
2January 22, 2012Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallLa Sombra (c) vs. Volador Jr. for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship[15]
Fantastica Mania 2013 1January 18, 2013Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallHiroshi Tanahashi and La Sombra vs. Misterioso Jr. and Shinsuke Nakamura[19]
2January 19, 2013Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallShinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. La Sombra for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[19]
3January 20, 2013Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallAtlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Prince Devitt vs. Euforia, Kazuchika Okada and Mephisto[19]
Fantastica Mania 2014 1January 14, 2014Osaka, JapanBodymaker ColosseumEl Desperado, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Místico vs. Kazuchika Okada, Mephisto and Rey Escorpión[20]
2January 15, 2014Kyoto, JapanKBS HallEl Desperado, Hiroshi Tanahashi and La Sombra vs. Kazuchika Okada, Niebla Roja and Último Guerrero[20]
3January 17, 2014Tokyo, JapanShin-Kiba 1st RingLa Sombra vs. Volador Jr.[20]
4January 18, 2014Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallMephisto (c) vs. Místico for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship[20]
5January 19, 2014Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallVolador Jr. (c) vs. Máscara Dorada for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship[20]
Fantastica Mania 2015 1January 13, 2015Osaka, JapanBodymaker ColosseumAtlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr. vs. Gran Guerrero, Kazuchika Okada and Último Guerrero[21]
2January 14, 2015Takamatsu, JapanTakamatsu-shi Sōgō TaiikukanHiroshi Tanahashi, Máscara Dorada and Tiger Mask vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, La Sombra and Tetsuya Naito[21]
3January 15, 2015Kyoto, JapanKBS HallAtlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr. vs. Gran Guerrero, Shinsuke Nakamura and Último Guerrero[21]
4January 17, 2015Tokyo, JapanShin-Kiba 1st RingAtlantis and Máscara Dorada vs. Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero)[21]
5January 18, 2015Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallAtlantis vs. Último Guerrero[21]
6January 19, 2015Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallMáscara Dorada vs. La Sombra[21]
Fantastica Mania 2016 1January 17, 2016Kōchi, JapanKochi Sunpia ChresHiroshi Tanahashi, Jyushin Thunder Liger and Místico vs. Gedo, Kazuchika Okada and Último Guerrero
2January 19, 2016Kyoto, JapanKBS HallHiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson and Volador Jr. vs. Kazuchika Okada, Mephisto and Shinsuke Nakamura
3January 20, 2016Osaka, JapanEdion Arena OsakaDragon Lee and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada and Virus
4January 22, 2016Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallMephisto and Último Guerrero vs. Místico and Volador Jr.
5January 23, 2016Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallHiroshi Tanahashi, Místico and Volador Jr. vs. Kazuchika Okada, Mephisto and Último Guerrero
6January 24, 2016Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallVolador Jr. (c) vs. Mephisto for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
Fantastica Mania 2017 1January 13, 2017Osaka, JapanEdion Arena OsakaHechicero, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Máximo Sexy and Ryusuke Taguchi[22]
2January 14, 2017Matsuyama, JapanItem EhimeEuforia, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kushida and Místico[22]
3January 15, 2017Kyoto, JapanKBS HallDavid Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr. vs. Kazuchika Okada, Último Guerrero and Will Ospreay[22]
4January 16, 2017Nagoya, JapanNagoya Congress CenterBárbaro Cavernario, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay vs. Dragon Lee, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kushida[22]
5January 20, 2017Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallDragon Lee (c) vs. Bárbaro Cavernario for the CMLL World Lightweight Championship[22]
6January 21, 2017Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallMáximo Sexy (c) vs. Hechicero for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship[22]
7January 22, 2017Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallÚltimo Guerrero vs. Volador Jr.[22]
Fantastica Mania 2018 1January 12, 2018Nagoya, JapanNagoya Congress CenterAtlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Místico vs. Chaos (Gedo and Kazuchika Okada) and Último Guerrero[5]
2January 14, 2018Kyoto, JapanKBS HallHiroshi Tanahashi, Místico and Niebla Roja vs. Gran Guerrero, Kazuchika Okada and Último Guerrero[5]
3January 15, 2018Takamatsu, JapanTakamatsu City GymnasiumAtlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Niebla Roja vs. Chaos (Gedo and Kazuchika Okada) and Gran Guerrero[5]
4January 16, 2018Osaka, JapanEdion Arena OsakaAtlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr. vs. Chaos (Gedo and Kazuchika Okada) and El Bárbaro Cavernario[5]
5January 17, 2018Toyama, JapanTechno HallHiroshi Tanahashi, Místico and Volador Jr. vs. El Bárbaro Cavernario, Kazuchika Okada and Último Guerrero[5]
6January 19, 2018Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallNiebla Roja (c) vs. Gran Guerrero for the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship[5]
7January 21, 2018Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallVolador Jr. (c) vs Barbaro Cavernario for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship[5]
8January 22, 2018Tokyo, JapanKorakuen HallLos Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero) vs. Dragon Lee and Místico in a CMLL Brothers Tag Tournament Final Match[5]

Fantastica Mania competitors

As of the 2017 Fantastica Mania tour

Name Shows Events
Karl Anderson22011
Ángel de Oro62015
Atlantis242011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Averno22011
Bárbaro Cavernario192015, 2016, 2017
Blue Panther Jr.72017
Bushi / Bushiroad202013, 2014, 2016, 2017
Captain New Japan52015
El Desperado42014
Diamante52012, 2013
Danshoku Dino22011, 2012
Dragón Rojo Jr.62011, 2012, 2013
Dragon Lee132016, 2017
Ephesto72017
Euforia102013, 2017
Evil132016, 2017
King Fale12012
David Finlay92016, 2017
Fuego112014, 2016
Gedo272011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Giant Bernard22011
Hirooki Goto22012
Gran Guerrero62015
Guerrero Maya Jr.62016
Hechicero132016, 2017
Henare72017
Kota Ibushi32011, 2014, 2015
Tomohiro Ishii92011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Jado172011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
Kamaitachi/Hiromu Takahashi82016, 2017
Yohei Komatsu72015, 2016
Kushida232012, 2014 , 2015, 2016, 2017
Jyushin Thunder Liger272011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Máscara Don62014, 2015, 2017
Máscara Dorada242011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
La Máscara52011, 2013
Máximo/Máximo Sexy192011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017
Mephisto222012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Mr. Niebla42015
Taka Michinoku72012, 2013, 2014
Misterioso Jr.52012, 2013
Místico22011 ,
Místico II242014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Tetsuya Naito272011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Shinsuke Nakamura212011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Niebla Roja52014
Kazuchika Okada252012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Okumura302011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Kenny Omega12011
Will Ospreay72017
The Panther62016
Pólvora62015
Prince Devitt72011, 2012, 2013
Raziel72017
Rey Cometa82014, 2015
Rey Escorpión82013, 2014
Juice Robinson92016, 2017
Rush172012, 2013, 2014, 2017
Sanada72017
Soberano Jr.72017
La Sombra182011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Stigma62015
Stuka Jr.242014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Ryusuke Taguchi242011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Taichi112011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Yujiro Takahashi92011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Hiroshi Tanahashi242011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Sho Tanaka72015, 2016
Tiger Mask212011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
Titán212013, 2014, 2016, 2017
Tama Tonga52012, 2013
Tritón62015
Último Guerrero242014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Vangelis52014
Virus62016
Volador Jr.292012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Jay White22016
Toru Yano12014
Yoshi-Hashi182012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Bobby Z62016

See also

References

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