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Fantastica Mania 2020
Japanese/Mexican professional wrestling show series
Fantastica Mania 2020 was a professional wrestling show 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 10 and ran until January 21, 2020, with shows taking place in Osaka, Ehime, Kyoto, Aichi, and four shows in Tokyo at Korakuen Hall.
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The 2020 tour was the tenth year in a row that NJPW and CMLL has co-promoted shows in Japan under the Fantastica Mania name. With a total of eight shows, the tour tied the 2018 tour and the 2019 tour as the longest in Fantastica Mania history. Select events were shown on Fighting TV Samurai and TV Asahi, or live on NJPW World with subsequent video-on-demand options.
The 2020 Fantastica Mania tour was the tenth year in a row where Japanese wrestling promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promoted a series of shows with their Mexican partner promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Due to the co-promotional nature of the shows, they rarely feature any development in ongoing NJPW or CMLL storylines, instead the shows generally focus on inter-promotional matches between CMLL and NJPW.
The 2020 tour included 8 shows, the same as the 2019 tour. Starting on Friday January 11 in Osaka at the Edion Arena Osaka, the show then runs through Ehime (January 12), Kyoto (January 13), Aichi (January 16) and four shows in Tokyo at the Korakuen Hall (January 17, 19, 20 and 21).[1] The shows from Korakuen Hall were streamed live on NJPW World.
Each of the 2020 Fantastica Mania shows features a number of professional wrestling matches scripted by CMLL and NJPW with some wrestlers involved in scripted feuds. 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.[10]
The CMLL participants for the 2020 tour were announced on October 16, 2019, and included:[11]
The 2020 tour marked the Fantasticamania debut for CMLL wrestlers Negro Casas, Dulce Gardenia, Lucifierno and Tiger. Casas was originally scheduled for the 2018 tour but had to miss it due to injury. For the first time in six years neither Volador Jr. nor Místico participated in the tour.[11] Okumura is the only wrestler to participate in every Fantastica Mania tour, in part because of his role of liaison and translator for those that only speak Spanish on the CMLL contingent. Okumura and Carístico are the only two 2020 participants who were also on the first tour, at the time Carístico was known as "Místico".[17]
January 10
Retired wrestler Jushin Thunder Liger and NJPW chairman Naoki Sugabayashi joined the regular commentary team for the NJPW World broadcast of the event.[21] Before the main event, Sugabayashi presenented OKUMURA with a plaque, commemorating his 25 professional wrestling anniversary.[21]
| No. | Results[2][21][22] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Ryusuke Taguchi and Fuego defeated Suzuki-Gun (Douki and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) | Tag Team match | 08:00 |
| 2 | Namajague, Luciferno and Euforia defeated Yuya Uemura, Guerrero Maya Jr. and Audaz | Six-man tag team match | 08:34 |
| 3 | Flyer and Soberano Jr. defeated Tiger and Negro Casas | Tag team match | 06:30 |
| 4 | Titán, Niebla Roja and Ángel de Oro defeated Forastero, El Cuatrero and Sansón | Six-man tag team match | 10:10 |
| 5 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi and Tetsuya Naito) defeated Yota Tsuji, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Dulce Gardenia | Six-man tag team match | 10:08 |
| 6 | OKUMURA, Bárbaro Cavernario and Último Guerrero defeated Stuka Jr., Carístico and Satoshi Kojima | Six-man tag team match - Okumura 25th anniversary match | 11:30 |
January 11
| No. | Results[3] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Guerrero Maya Jr. and Yota Tsuji defeated Suzuki-Gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru and DOUKI) | Tag Team match | 10:26 |
| 2 | Fuego and Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Luciferno and Tiger | Tag Team match | 06:58 |
| 3 | Namajague, Negro Casas, and OKUMURA defeated Audaz, Fluer, and Stuka Jr. | Six-man tag team match | 11:13 |
| 4 | Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and Titán defeated Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Sansón, El Cuatrero, and Forastero) | Six-man tag team match | 13:10 |
| 5 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi, and BUSHI) defeated Dulce Gardenia, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Yuya Uemura | Six-man tag team match | 12:18 |
| 6 | Los Guerreros Lagunero (Euforia and Último Guerrero) defeated Carístico, Satoshi Kojima, and Soberano Jr. vs. Bárbaro Cavernario | Six-man tag team match | 11:10 |
January 12
| No. | Results[4] | Stipulations |
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| 1 | Audaz and Yuya Uemura defeated Suzuki-Gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru and DOUKI) | Tag Team match |
| 2 | Luciferno and Namajague defeated Fuego and Ryusuke Taguchi | Tag Team match |
| 3 | Negro Casas, OKUMURA, and Tiger defeated Guerrero Maya Jr., Soberano Jr., and Stuka Jr. | Six-man tag team match |
| 4 | Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Sansón, El Cuatrero, and Forastero) defeated Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and Titán | Six-man tag team match |
| 5 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi, and BUSHI) defeated Dulce Gardenia, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Yota Tsuji | Six-man tag team match |
| 6 | Bárbaro Cavernario and Los Guerreros Lagunero (Euforia and Último Guerrero) defeated Carístico, Satoshi Kojima, and Soberano Jr. | Six-man tag team match |
January 13
| No. | Results[5][23] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Guerrero Maya Jr. and Yota Tsuji defeated Suzuki-Gun (DOUKI and Namajague) | Tag Team match | 09:16 |
| 2 | Luciferno and Tiger defeated Fuego and Ryusuke Taguchi | Tag Team match | 09:02 |
| 3 | Audaz, Flyer, and Stuka Jr. defeated Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Negro Casas, and OKUMURA | Six-man tag team match | 07:54 |
| 4 | Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Sansón, El Cuatrero, and Forastero) defeated Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and Titán | Six-man tag team match | 10:52 |
| 5 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi, and BUSHI) defeated Dulce Gardenia, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Yuya Uemura | Six-man tag team match | 12:43 |
| 6 | Carístico, Satoshi Kojima, and Soberano Jr. defeated Bárbaro Cavernario and Los Guerreros Lagunero (Euforia and Último Guerrero) | Six-man tag team match | 13:01 |
January 16
| No. | Results[6] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Fuego and Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Suzuki-Gun (Namajague and DOUKI) | Tag Team match | 07:22 |
| 2 | Audaz and Guerrero Maya Jr. defeated Luciferno and Yoshinobu Kanemaru | Tag Team match | 10:18 |
| 3 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (EVIL, Shingo Takagi, and BUSHI) defeated Flyer, Dulce Gardenia, and Hiroshi Tanahashi | Six-man tag team match | 11:01 |
| 4 | Forastero and OKUMURA defeated Titán and Stuka Jr. | Tag Team match | 09:06 |
| 5 | Último Guerrero and Bárbaro Cavernario defeated Satoshi Kojima and Carístico | Tag Team match | 13:03 |
| 6 | Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Sansón and El Cuatrero) defeated Euforia and Soberano Jr. | CMLL Family Tag Tournament first round match | 09:30 |
| 7 | Los Hermanos Chavez (Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja) defeated Dinastia Casas (Negro Casas and Tiger) | CMLL Family Tag Tournament first round match | 12:55 |
January 17
| No. | Results[7] | Stipulations | Times |
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| 1 | Fuego and Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Luciferno and DOUKI | Tag Team match | 07:58 |
| 2 | OKUMURA and Suzuki-Gun (Namajague and Yoshinobu Kanemaru) defeated Stuka Jr., Flyer, and Guerrero Maya Jr. | Six-man tag team match | 09:41 |
| 3 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (EVIL, Shingo Takagi, and BUSHI) defeated Audaz, Dulce Gardenia, and Hiroshi Tanahashi | Six-man tag team match | 10:44 |
| 4 | Titán defeated Forastero | Singles match | 13:20 |
| 5 | Satoshi Kojima and Carístico defeated Último Guerrero and Bárbaro Cavernario | Tag Team match | 11:45 |
| 6 | Euforia and Soberano Jr. defeated Dinastia Casas (Negro Casas and Tiger) | CMLL Family Tag Tournament third place match | 08:41 |
| 7 | Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Sansón and El Cuatrero) defeated Los Hermanos Chavez (Ángel de Oro and Niebla Roja) | CMLL Family Tag Tournament final | 12:21 |
January 19
| No. | Results[8][24] | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Luciferno and Namajague defeated Audaz and Yota Tsuji | Tag Team match | 07:45 | ||
| 2 | Soberano Jr., Flyer, and Guerrero Maya Jr. defeated Tiger and Suzuki-Gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru and DOUKI) | Six-man tag team match | 07:30 | ||
| 3 | Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja, and Titán defeated Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Sansón, El Cuatrero, and Forastero) | Six-man tag team match | 12:26 | ||
| 4 | Stuka Jr. (c) defeated OKUMURA | Singles match for the NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship | 10:24 | ||
| 5 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (EVIL, Shingo Takagi, and BUSHI) defeated Dulce Gardenia, Fuego, and Ryusuke Taguchi | Six-man tag team match | 12:03 | ||
| 6 | Último Guerrero (c) defeated Satoshi Kojima | Singles match for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship | 13:18 | ||
| 7 | Carístico, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tiger Mask defeated Negro Casas, Euforia and Bárbaro Cavernario | Six-man tag team match - Black Cat memorial match | 11:31 | ||
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January 20
| No. | Results[9] | Stipulations | Times | ||
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| 1 | Fuego and Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Suzuki-Gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru and DOUKI) | Tag Team match | 07:12 | ||
| 2 | Tiger Mask defeated Tiger | Singles match | 06:54 | ||
| 3 | Flyer, Audaz, and Guerrero Maya Jr. defeated Euforia, Luciferno, and Namajague | Six-man tag team match | 08:02 | ||
| 4 | Los Ingobernables de Japón (EVIL, Shingo Takagi, and BUSHI) defeated Dulce Gardenia, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Yuya Uemura | Six-man tag team match | 11:30 | ||
| 5 | Último Guerrero, Negro Casas and OKUMURA defeated Satoshi Kojima, Soberano Jr. and Stuka Jr. | Six-man tag team match | 10:48 | ||
| 6 | Nueva Generacion Dinamitas (Sansón, El Cuatrero and Forastero) (c) defeated Ángel de Oro, Niebla Roja and Titán | Six-man tag team match for the Mexican National Trios Championship | 14:30 | ||
| 7 | Carístico (c) defeated Bárbaro Cavernario | Singles match for the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship | 16:06 | ||
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