NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania Results (Jan. 22)
Tag Team Match: Rysuke Taguchi & Fuego vs. Disturbio & Puma
Fuego faked out Distrubio numerous times and landed a springboard arm drag. Disturbio and Puma doubled teamed Fuego. At some point, Taguchi landed a senton to the outside on Puma. The match ended with Fuego getting the la magistral pin on Disrubio.
Winners: Ryusuke Taguchi & Fuego
Eight-Man Tag Match: Kushida, Tiger Mask, Jushin Thunder Liger & Star Jr. vs. Sho, Yoh, Rocky Romero & Okumura
Romero did his clothesline in the corner spot to Kushida. Eventually Sho, Yoh and Okumura were mad at Romero for hogging the spotlight. Okumura’s manager slapped Romero. She went for her own clothesline on Kushida but missed and was inadvertently hit by Romero and Okumura.
Kushida nailed Okumura’s manager with a suplex. Okumura eventually got the pin on Star Jr.
Winners: Sho, Yoh, Rocky Romero & Okumura
Third Place Tournament Tag Match: Angel de Oro & Niebla Roja vs. Cuatrero & Sanson
Cuatrero and Sanson went on the attack, focusing on Roja. They did a double dropkick, but de Oro broke up the pin. Roja and de Oro locked in submissions.
Roja was placed on the top corner, he landed his face buster on Cuatrero. Sanson made the save, but then he was place on the top. He grabbed de Oro and landed a torture rack to spinout powerbomb for the win.
Winners: Cuatrero & Sanson
Tag Match: Hirai Kawato & Atlantis vs. Gedo & Barbaro Cavernario
This is Kawato’s farewell match before going on an excursion. Gedo and Barbaro tried unmasking Atlantis, but Kawato made the save. The action spilled into the crowd.
Gedo threw Kawato into a chair. Back in the ring, Barbaro landed his slingshot reverse splash. Kawato was fighting back, but Gedo cut him off.
Finally, Kawato was able to make the tag. Atlantis hit Gedo with a forearm and Kawato nailed Barbero with a springboard dropkick. He then landed a beautiful over the top rope senton.
Kawato landed a hurricanrana from the top rope. Barbero submitted Kawato with La Cavernaria.
Winners: Gedo & Barbaro Cavernario
Six-Man Tag Match: Drone, Soberano Jr & Volador Jr vs. Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito
Los Ingobernables de Japon attacked their opponents before the bell. Volador Jr. landed a hurricanrana on Naito. Later on, Naito tried unmasking Soberano Jr.
Hiromu and Bushi teamed up on Volador Jr. Soberano Jr. landed a spinning crossbody on Hiromu and Bushi. Hiromu and Soberano Jr. engaged in a chop battle.
Another chop battle ensued. This time with Bushi and Drone. Volador Jr. landed a missile dropkick on Naito. They all dove on LIJ on the outside. Back in the ring, Bushi was able to pin Drone with the Bushi Roll.
Winners: Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito
Singles Match: Rush vs. Satoshi Kojima
The two brawled right away. They went back-and-forth with chops. Neither man could get the edge with shoulder blocks. Rush took Kojima down with a dropkick. Rush kept slamming his opponent’s head on the announce desk and then choked him with cable wires.
Rush grabbed a chair and nailed Kojima right on the head. Rush even grabbed his shirt and choked Kojima with it. With Kojima seated in the corner, he gave him a kick slap.
Rush copied Kojima’s chops, which of course never end well. Kojima ended up nailing his chops in the corner. Kojima planted Rush with a DDT on the outside.
Rush ran right into a lariat inside the ring, but Kojima’s leg wouldn’t allow him to make the cover. He went for another, but Rush countered it into his Rush Driver for the win.
After the match, Naito, Hiromu and Bushi joined Rush for an LIJ pose.
Winner: Rush
Tournament Tag Final Match: Dragon Lee & Mistico vs. Gran Guerrero & Ultimo Guerrero
Ultimo looked to wear down Mistico with submission holds. Mistico got out of danger and arm dragged his opponent. Dragon Lee was tagged in and he was facing Gran.
The numbers game was too much for Lee and Misitco met the same fate. They slammed him down from the top rope. Lee fought back and took out Ultimo. Mistico then landed a hurricanrana on Gran. Lee and Mistico dove on their opponents on the outside.
Mistico went up through the crowd and leaped off to hit Ultimo with a hurricanrana. In the ring, Lee and Gran had a chop battle. Lee eventually just hit a German suplex.
Mistico was nailed by Ultimo’s front suplex from the top for a near fall. Misitco went for a hurricanrana off the top rope, but received a powerbomb for his efforts.
Lee and Gran were back in the ring. Gran hit a modified suplex for a two-count. He then connected with a standing side slam. Lee hit the C-4. They had a chop off once again.
Ultimo nailed Mistico with a reverse DDT from the top for the win.
Winners: Gran Guerrero & Ultimo Guerrero
After the bout, the CMLL participants of the Fantasticamania tour came out to celebrate the end. Kawato said a few words before his excursion. Ultimo Guerrero then gave his thoughts on the tour. Everyone posed to end the show.
