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Fantastica Mania

Fantastica Mania, sometimes spelled as Fantasticamania, is a series of annual professional wrestling shows co-promoted by Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), with Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) also co-promoting Fantastica Mania shows in the UK with CMLL. Fantastica Mania is a series of two to seven shows that have taken place in Japan, in January/February of each year since 2011. Since its inception in 2011, 75 Fantastica Mania shows have taken place.

Fanastica Mania
Okumura is the only wrestler to work all tours.
Promotions
Other namesFantasticamania
First eventFantastica Mania 2011
Event gimmickInter-promotional matches between CMLL and NJPW
Inter-promotional matches between CMLL and RevPro

Event history

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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

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Year Date City Venue Main event
2011 January 22 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Shinsuke Nakamura, Tetsuya Naito and Averno vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Prince Devitt and Místico[6]
January 23 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Golden☆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]
2012 January 21 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Kazuchika Okada and Volador Jr. vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and La Sombra[13]
January 22 Tokyo Korakuen Hall La Sombra (c) vs. Volador Jr. for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship[15]
2013 January 18 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Hiroshi Tanahashi and La Sombra vs. Misterioso Jr. and Shinsuke Nakamura[19]
January 19 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. La Sombra for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship[19]
January 20 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Prince Devitt vs. Euforia, Kazuchika Okada and Mephisto[19]
2014 January 14 Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum El Desperado, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Místico vs. Kazuchika Okada, Mephisto and Rey Escorpión[20]
January 15 Kyoto KBS Hall El Desperado, Hiroshi Tanahashi and La Sombra vs. Kazuchika Okada, Niebla Roja and Último Guerrero[20]
January 17 Tokyo Shin-Kiba 1st Ring La Sombra vs. Volador Jr.[20]
January 18 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Mephisto (c) vs. Místico for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship[20]
January 19 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Volador Jr. (c) vs. Máscara Dorada for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship[20]
2015 January 13 Osaka Bodymaker Colosseum Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr. vs. Gran Guerrero, Kazuchika Okada and Último Guerrero[21]
January 14 Takamatsu Takamatsu-shi Sōgō Taiikukan Hiroshi Tanahashi, Máscara Dorada and Tiger Mask vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, La Sombra and Tetsuya Naito[21]
January 15 Kyoto KBS Hall Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr. vs. Gran Guerrero, Shinsuke Nakamura and Último Guerrero[21]
January 17 Tokyo Shin-Kiba 1st Ring Atlantis and Máscara Dorada vs. Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero)[21]
January 18 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Atlantis vs. Último Guerrero[21]
January 19 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Máscara Dorada vs. La Sombra[21]
2016 January 17 Kōch Kochi Sunpia Chres Hiroshi Tanahashi, Jyushin Thunder Liger and Místico vs. Gedo, Kazuchika Okada and Último Guerrero
January 19 Kyoto KBS Hall Hiroshi Tanahashi, Juice Robinson and Volador Jr. vs. Kazuchika Okada, Mephisto and Shinsuke Nakamura
January 20 Osaka Edion Arena Osaka Dragon Lee and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada and Virus
January 22 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Mephisto and Último Guerrero vs. Místico and Volador Jr.
January 23 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Hiroshi Tanahashi, Místico and Volador Jr. vs. Kazuchika Okada, Mephisto and Último Guerrero
January 24 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Volador Jr. (c) vs. Mephisto for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship
2017 January 13 Osaka Edion Arena Osaka Hechicero, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Máximo Sexy and Ryusuke Taguchi[22]
January 14 Matsuyama Item Ehime Euforia, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kushida and Místico[22]
January 15 Kyoto KBS Hall David Finlay, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr. vs. Kazuchika Okada, Último Guerrero and Will Ospreay[22]
January 16 Nagoya Nagoya Congress Center Bárbaro Cavernario, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay vs. Dragon Lee, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kushida[22]
January 20 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Dragon Lee (c) vs. Bárbaro Cavernario for the CMLL World Lightweight Championship[22]
January 21 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Máximo Sexy (c) vs. Hechicero for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship[22]
January 22 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Último Guerrero vs. Volador Jr.[22]
2018 January 12 Nagoyo Nagoya Congress Center Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Místico vs. Chaos (Gedo and Kazuchika Okada) and Último Guerrero[5]
January 14 Kyoto KBS Hall Hiroshi Tanahashi, Místico and Niebla Roja vs. Gran Guerrero, Kazuchika Okada and Último Guerrero[5]
January 15 Takamatsu Takamatsu City Gymnasium Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Niebla Roja vs. Chaos (Gedo and Kazuchika Okada) and Gran Guerrero[5]
January 16 Osaka Edion Arena Osaka Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Volador Jr. vs. Chaos (Gedo and Kazuchika Okada) and El Bárbaro Cavernario[5]
January 17 Toyama Techno Hall Hiroshi Tanahashi, Místico and Volador Jr. vs. El Bárbaro Cavernario, Kazuchika Okada and Último Guerrero[5]
January 19 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Niebla Roja (c) vs. Gran Guerrero for the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship[5]
January 21 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Volador Jr. (c) vs. Barbaro Cavernario for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship[5]
January 22 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero) vs. Dragon Lee and Místico in a CMLL Brothers Tag Tournament Final Match[5]
2019 January 11 Osaka Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Shingo Takagi, El Terrible, and Tetsuya Naito) vs. Fujin, Raijin, Satoshi Kojima, and Toa Henare[23]
January 12 Ehime Texport Imabari Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Shingo Takagi, El Terrible, and Tetsuya Naito) vs. Fujin, Raijin, Satoshi Kojima, and Toa Henare[24]
January 13 Kyoto KBS Hall Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Shingo Takagi, El Terrible, and Tetsuya Naito) vs. Fujin, Raijin, Satoshi Kojima, and Toa Henare[24]
January 14 Gifu Gifu Industrial Hall Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Shingo Takagi, El Terrible, and Tetsuya Naito) vs Fujin, Raijin, Satoshi Kojima, and Toa Henare[24]
January 16 Chiba Makuhari Messe Dragon Lee and Místico vs. La Familia Real (Flyer and Volador Jr.)[25]
January 18 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Fujin, Raijin, Satoshi Kojima, and Toa Henare vs. Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Shingo Takagi, El Terrible, and Tetsuya Naito)
January 20 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Místico and Dragon Lee vs. Los Guerreros Laguneros (Gran Guerrero and Último Guerrero)
January 21 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Volador Jr. vs. Carístico
2020 January 10 Osaka Edion Arena Osaka Stuka Jr., Carístico and Satoshi Kojima vs. OKUMURA, Bárbaro Cavernario and Último Guerrero[26]
January 11 Ehime Item Ehime Carístico, Satoshi Kojima, and Soberano Jr. vs. Bárbaro Cavernario and Los Guerreros Lagunero (Euforia and Último Guerrero)[27]
January 12 Kyoto KBS Hall Carístico, Satoshi Kojima, and Soberano Jr. vs. Bárbaro Cavernario and Los Guerreros Lagunero (Euforia and Último Guerrero)[27]
January 13 Aichi Nagoya Congress Center Carístico, Satoshi Kojima, and Soberano Jr. vs. Bárbaro Cavernario and Los Guerreros Lagunero (Euforia and Último Guerrero)[27]
January 16 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Los Hermanos Chavez (Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja) vs. Dinastia Casas (Negro Casas and Tiger)[26]
January 17 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Sansón and El Cuatrero) vs. Los Hermanos Chavez (Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja) for the CMLL Family Tag Tournament final[26]
January 19 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Carístico, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tiger Mask vs. Negro Casas, Euforia and Bárbaro Cavernario[26]
January 20 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Carístico (c) vs. Bárbaro Cavernario for the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship[26]
2023[28] February 22 Takamatsu Takamatsu City General Gymnasium Hiroshi Tanahashi and Místico vs. Atlantis Jr. and Último Guerrero
February 23 Kyoto KBS Hall Atlantis Jr. and Templario vs. Volador Jr. and Místico
February 24 Osaka Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium Atlantis Jr. and Ultimo Guerrero vs. Magia Blanca and Volador Jr.
February 26 Chiba Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall Atlantis Jr. and Ultimo Guerrero vs. Bushi and Titán
February 27 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Titán (c) vs. Soberano Jr. for the CMLL World Welterweight Championship
February 28 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Atlantis Jr. vs. Místico
2024 February 12 Osaka Edion Arena Osaka Hiroshi Tanahashi, Máscara Dorada and Místico vs. Francesco Akira, Stuka Jr. and Último Guerrero
February 13 Osaka Prefectural Kadoma Sports Center Hiroshi Tanahashi, Templario and Volador Jr. vs. Douki, Rocky Romero and Soberano Jr.
February 14 Takamatsu Takamatsu City General Gymnasium El Desperado, Hechicero and Último Guerrero vs. Atlantis Jr., Hiroshi Tanahashi and Místico
February 16 Nagoya Nagoya Congress Center Los Guerreros Laguneros (Ultimo Guerrero and Stuka Jr.) vs. Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi and Titán) in an Interfaction Tag Team Tournament semifinal
February 17 Chiba Mahukari Messe International Conference Hall Los Guerreros Laguneros (Último Guerrero and Stuka Jr.) vs. Los Depredadores (Magnus and Volador Jr.) in an Interfaction Tag Team Tournament final
February 18 Tokyo Korakuen Hall Volador Jr. vs. Rocky Romero
February 19 Máscara Dorada vs. Stuka Jr.
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Mexico

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2023

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Fantastica Mania: Mexico (2023)
PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJune 30, 2023
CityMexico City, Mexico
VenueArena México
Attendance10,000[29]
Tagline(s)50th Aniversario Del El Satánico
Event chronology
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(CMLL) 50th Aniversario Del El Satánico
(NJPW) Forbidden Door (2023) 		Next →
(CMLL) Grand Prix Internacional
(NJPW) Independence Day

Fantastica Mexico, also promoted as CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2023, was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on June 30, 2023, at the Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the 12th edition of the Fantastica Mania event series and first in Mexico. The event also celebrated the 50th anniversary of El Satánico.

Six matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Rocky Romero defeated Volador Jr. to retain the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship. In other prominent matches, Máscara Dorada 2.0 defeated El Desperado, Tiger Mask vs El Satánico ended in a time-limit draw in a match relámpago and in the opening contest, Las Infernales (Dark Silueta, Zeuxis and Lluvia) defeated La Catalina, La Jarochita and Stephanie Vaquer.

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Background

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The 2023 Fantastica Mania tour was the twelfth 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.[30]

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Fantastica Mania Mexico (2023) featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes (referred to as técnicos in Mexico; the good guys), villains (referred to as rudos in Mexico; the bad guys), or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[31]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1Las Infernales (Dark Silueta, Zeuxis and Lluvia) defeated La Catalina, La Jarochita and Stephanie Vaquer 2-1Lucha de Amazonas5:34
2Douki and Okumura defeated Audaz and Capitán Suicida 2-12-out-of-3 falls tag team match10:54
3Tiger Mask vs. El Satánico ended in a time-limit drawMatch Relámpago10:00
4Máscara Dorada 2.0 defeated El Desperado 2-12-out-of-3 falls match12:35
5Los Ingobernables de Japon (Bushi, Tetsuya Naito and Titán) defeated Atlantis Jr., Místico and Soberano Jr. 2-12-out-of-3 falls six-man tag team match18:28
6Rocky Romero (c) (with Tiger Mask) defeated Volador Jr. (with Máscara Dorada 2.0) 2-12-out-of-3 falls match for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship22:02
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

2024

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Fantastica Mania: Mexico (2024)
PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJune 21, 2024
CityMexico City, Mexico
VenueArena México
Event chronology
← Previous
(CMLL) Fantastica Mania: UK
(NJPW) Dominion 		Next →
(CMLL) Fantastica Mania: USA
(NJPW) Forbidden Door

The 2024 Fantastica Mexico event, also promoted as CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2024 was the second annual Fantastica Mania: Mexico professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on June 21, 2024 at the Arena México in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the 15th edition of the Fantastica Mania event series and second in Mexico.

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Background

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The 2024 Fantastica Mania tour was the thirteenth 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.[30]

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Fantastica Mania Mexico (2024) featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes (referred to as técnicos in Mexico; the good guys), villains (referred to as rudos in Mexico; the bad guys), or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[32]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[33]
1Los Viajeros Del Espacio (Futuro, Max Star and Neón) defeated Astro Boy, Dr. Karonte and Dr. Karonte II 2-0Two out of three falls trios match7:20
2Los Depredadores (Magnus and Magia Blanca) defeated The Wolf Zaddies (Che Cabrera and Bad Dude Tito) 2-1Two out of three falls tag team match8:21
3Stephanie Vaquer (c) defeated La Catalina by pinfallSingles match for the NJPW Strong Women's Championship
The winner faced Mercedes Moné at Forbidden Door		14:09
4Máscara Dorada and Templario defeated Rocky Romero and Taiji Ishimori 2-1Two out of three falls tag team match14:25
5Zack Sabre Jr. and Michael Oku (with Amira) defeated Averno and Volador Jr. (with KeMalito) 2-1Two out of three falls tag team match11:58
6Místico defeated Hiromu TakahashiSingles match23:42
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

UK

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2023

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Fantastica Mania: UK (2023)
PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateSeptember 23, 2023
CityManchester, England
VenueLove Factory
Event chronology
← Previous
(CMLL) CMLL 90th Anniversary Show
(RevPro) 11 Year Anniversary Show 		Next →
(CMLL) Noche de Campeones
(RevPro) Risky Business
Fantastica Mania UK chronology
← Previous
First 		Next →
2024

Fantastica Mexico: UK 2023 was a professional wrestling event produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on September 23, 2023, at the Love Factory in Manchester, England. It was the 13th edition of the Fantastica Mania event series, and first to feature RevPro. The event was held between two shows on the same night.

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The 2023 Fantastica Mania: UK show was the first Fantastica Mania event to take place in the UK and first to feature RevPro. Due to the co-promotional nature of the shows, they rarely featured any development in ongoing RevPro or CMLL storylines, opting instead to focus on inter-promotional matches. The Fantastica Mania shows featured various professional wrestling matches planned out by RevPro 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.[30]

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Fantastica Mania: UK featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes (referred to as técnicos in Mexico; the good guys), villains (referred to as rudos in Mexico; the bad guys), or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[34]

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Show 1

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No.Results[35]StipulationsTimes[36]
1Magia Blanca defeated Levi Muir by pinfallSingles match6:07
2Audaz, Ricky Knight Jr. and Zak Knight defeated Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II) and Sangre Imperial by pinfallTag team match10:28
3Titán defeated Robbie X by pinfallSingles match11:04
4Wild Boar defeated Capitán Suicida by pinfallSingles match9:53
5Subculture (Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster) (c) defeated Okumura and Zandokan Jr. by pinfallTag team match for the Undisputed British Tag Team Championship13:42
6Último Guerrero, Trent Seven and Hechicero defeated Atlantis Jr., Guerrero Maya Jr. and Michael Oku by pinfallTrios match18:10
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Show 2

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No.Results[35]StipulationsTimes
1Levi Muir and Trent Seven defeated Guerrero Maya Jr. and Capitan SuicidaTag team match16:02
2Sangre Imperial, Wild Boar and Okumura defeated Audaz, Ricky Knight Jr. and Zak Knight by pinfallTrios match12:46
3Robbie X defeated Magia Blanca by pinfallSingles match7:32
4Subculture (Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster) and Titán (with Dani Luna) defeated Zandokan Jr. and Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II) by pinfallTrios match13:05
5Último Guerrero defeated Atlantis Jr. by pinfallSingles match11:13
6Michael Oku (c) defeated Hechicero by submissionSingles match for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship21:38
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

2024

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Fantastica Mania: UK (2024)
PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateMay 19, 2024
CityLondon, England
VenueYork Hall
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Homenaje a Dos Leyendas (CMLL)
Epic Encounter (RevPro) 		Next →
Fantastica Mania Mexico (CMLL)
12 Year Anniversary Show (RevPro)
Fantastica Mania UK chronology
← Previous
2023 		Next →
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The 2024 Fantastica Mexico: UK event was the second annual Fantastica Mania: UK professional wrestling event produced by Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took take place on May 17, 2024, at the York Hall in London, England. It was the 14th edition of the Fantastica Mania event series, and second to feature RevPro. The event was held between two shows on the same night.

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The 2024 Fantastica Mania: UK show is the second Fantastica Mania event to take place in the UK and first to feature RevPro. Due to the co-promotional nature of the shows, they rarely featured any development in ongoing RevPro or CMLL storylines, opting instead to focus on inter-promotional matches. The Fantastica Mania shows featured various professional wrestling matches planned out by RevPro 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.[30]

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Fantastica Mania: UK (2024) featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes (referred to as técnicos in Mexico; the good guys), villains (referred to as rudos in Mexico; the bad guys), or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[37]

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No.Results[38]StipulationsTimes[39]
1Stephanie Vaquer (CMLL) (1) defeated Kanji (RevPro) (0) by pinfallSingles match14:05
2Bárbaro Cavernario (CMLL) (2) defeated Robbie X (RevPro) (0) by pinfallSingles match11:10
3Atlantis, Atlantis Jr. and Dulce Gardenia (CMLL) (3) defeated Okumura (CMLL) and Lykos Gym (Kid Lykos and Kid Lykos II) (RevPro) (0) by pinfallTrios match12:38
4Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) and Luke Jacobs (RevPro) (1) defeated Máscara Dorada, Futuro and Neón (CMLL) (3) by pinfallTrios match15:38
5Hechicero (CMLL) (4) defeated Connor Mills (RevPro) (1) by pinfallSingles match16:23
6Ángel de Oro and Último Guerrero (CMLL) (5) defeated Michael Oku and Zozaya (RevPro) (1) by pinfallTag team match18:17
7Gabe Kidd, Magnus and Templario defeated Ricky Knight Jr., Místico and JJ Gale by pinfallTrios match15:24

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[40]
1Ángel de Oro (CMLL) (1) defeated Zozaya (RevPro) (0) by pinfallSingles match12:24
2Okumura, Bárbaro Cavernario and Hechicero defeated Robbie X, Dulce Gardenia and Futuro by pinfallTrios match13:32
3Máscara Dorada (CMLL) (2) defeated Gabe Kidd (RevPro) (0) and Magnus (CMLL) by pinfallThree-way match9:42
4Stephanie Vaquer (CMLL) (3) defeated Rhio (RevPro) (0) by pinfallSingles match for the NJPW Strong Women's Championship12:00
5Neón (CMLL) (4) defeated Jordon Breaks (c) (RevPro) (0) by pinfallSingles match for the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship8:58
6Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) (c) (RevPro) (1) defeated Atlantis and Atlantis Jr. (CMLL) (4) by pinfallTag team match for the Undisputed British Tag Team Championship11:36
7Místico defeated Templario by submissionSingles match20:40
8Michael Oku (c) (RevPro) (2) defeated Último Guerrero (CMLL) (4) by pinfallSingles match for the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship17:37
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

USA

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Fantastica Mania: USA
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
Revolution Pro Wrestling
DateJuly 13, 2024
CitySan Jose, California
VenueMt. Pleasant High School
Pay-per-view chronology
← Previous
Forbidden Door (NJPW)
Fantastica Mania: Mexico (CMLL) 		Next →
Tamashii XI (NJPW)
91st Anniversary Show (CMLL)
Fantastica Mania USA chronology
← Previous
First 		Next →
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The 2024 Fantastica Mania: USA event, also promoted as NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2024 – Lucha Libre USA was the inaugural Fantastica Mania USA professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place at Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, California. It was the 16th edition of the Fantastica Mania event series, and first to take place in the United States of America.

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The 2024 Fantastica Mania: USA show is the first to take place on the US. 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.[30]

Storylines

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Fantastica Mania: USA featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes (referred to as técnicos in Mexico; the good guys), villains (referred to as rudos in Mexico; the bad guys), or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[41]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[42]
1The DKC defeated Viento, Adrian Quest, and Cucuy by pinfallFour-way match for the Copa Fantastica trophy8:33
2CozyMax (Satoshi Kojima and Shigeo Okumura) (c) defeated Rugido and Magnus by pinfallTag team match for the MLW World Tag Team Championship9:30
3Willow Nightingale defeated Lluvia and Viva Van by pinfallThree-way match for the vacant CMLL World Women's Championship10:06
4Hechicero and Virus defeated TMDK (Zack Sabre Jr. and Bad Dude Tito) by submissionTag team match13:51
5Yota Tsuji defeated Bárbaro Cavernario by pinfallSingles match14:06
6Gabe Kidd (c) defeated Último Guerrero by pinfallSingles match for the Strong Openweight Championship12:12
7Douki and Místico defeated Rocky Romero and Volador Jr. by submissionRelevos Increíbles24:31
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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References

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