Fantastica Mania 2013

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Promotional poster featuring CMLL wrestlers taking part in the events.
Promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
New Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJanuary 18, 2013
January 19, 2013
January 20, 2013
City Tokyo, Japan
Venue Korakuen Hall
Attendance1,650 (January 18) [1]
1,750 (January 19) [2]
1,950 (January 20) [3]
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Fantastica Mania 2013 is the name of three professional wrestling major shows that took place on January 18, 19 and 20, 2013 in Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event was the third ever co-promoted events between Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and featured matches with wrestlers from both promotions. 2013 was the first year that Fantastica Mania included three dates, compared to only two previously. [4] The events featured title defenses of both CMLL and NJPW championships.

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Background

La Sombra, participated in headlining matches on all three shows. La Sombra.jpg
La Sombra, participated in headlining matches on all three shows.

The events featured six or seven professional wrestling matches on each event with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines. Wrestlers portray either villains (referred to as heels in general or rudos in Mexico) or fan favorites (Faces or técnicos in Mexico) as they compete in wrestling matches with pre-determined outcomes.

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) wrestler Titán was the first man announced for the show, as he earned his spot by winning the En Busca de un Ídolo ("In search of an idol") tournament. [5] Rey Bucanero was originally announced as part of the shows, but on December 19, 2012, New Japan announced that he had been sidelined with a knee injury and would be replaced by Rey Escorpión on the shows. [6] On January 15, 2013, New Japan announced that Místico II would be unable to wrestle at the events due to a dislocated shoulder, but would still attend to sign autographs. His spot in the matches would be filled by Atlantis. [7] The matches were not rearranged due to the substitution but instead simply had Atlantis substitute Mistico without considering ongoing CMLL storylines. [8]

Results

January 18

No.Results [1] [9] StipulationsTimes
1 Tama Tonga (NJPW) and Titán (CMLL) defeated Euforia (CMLL) and Okumura (CMLL) (with Mima Shimoda) Tag team match 08:17
2 Rey Escorpión (CMLL), Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW) and Yujiro Takahashi (NJPW) defeated Bushi, Diamante (CMLL) and Ryusuke Taguchi (NJPW) Six-man tag team match 08:29
3 Rush (CMLL) defeated Yoshi-Hashi (NJPW) Singles match 11:08
4 Taichi (NJPW), Taka Michinoku (NJPW) and Volador Jr. (CMLL) defeated La Máscara (CMLL), Máscara Dorada (CMLL) and Máximo (CMLL)Six-man tag team match09:38
5 Gedo (NJPW), Jado (NJPW) and Mephisto (CMLL) defeated Atlantis (CMLL), Jyushin Thunder Liger (NJPW) and Tiger Mask (NJPW)Six-man tag team match11:21
6 Prince Devitt (NJPW) defeated Dragón Rojo Jr. (CMLL)Singles match10:21
7 Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW) and La Sombra (CMLL) defeated Misterioso Jr. (CMLL) and Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW)"Black Cat Memorial Match" tag team match13:41

January 19

No.Results [2] [10] StipulationsTimes
1 Máximo (CMLL) and Tama Tonga (NJPW) defeated Suzuki-gun (Taichi (NJPW) and Taka Michinoku (NJPW)) Tag team match 10:07
2 Gedo (NJPW), Jado (NJPW) and Misterioso Jr. (CMLL) defeated Jyushin Thunder Liger (NJPW), Tiger Mask (NJPW) and Titán (CMLL) Six man tag team match 09:42
3 Mephisto (CMLL) and Okumura (CMLL) defeated Diamante (CMLL) and Máscara Dorada (CMLL)Tag team match09:38
4 Dragón Rojo Jr. (CMLL), Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW) and Yoshi-Hashi (NJPW) defeated Bushi (NJPW), Prince Devitt (NJPW) and Ryusuke Taguchi (NJPW)Six-man tag team match09:29
5 Atlantis (CMLL) defeated Euforia (CMLL) Singles match 07:30
6 Kazuchika Okada (NJPW), Rey Escorpión (CMLL) and Volador Jr. (CMLL) defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW), La Máscara (CMLL) and Rush (CMLL)Six-man tag team match10:44
7 Shinsuke Nakamura (c) (NJPW) defeated La Sombra (CMLL)Singles match for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship 13:29
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

January 20

No.Results [3] [11] StipulationsTimes
1 Taichi (NJPW) defeated Máximo (CMLL) Singles match 08:40
2 Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW) defeated Bushi (NJPW), Diamante (CMLL), Gedo (NJPW), Jado (NJPW), Jyushin Thunder Liger (NJPW), Máscara Dorada (CMLL), Misterioso Jr. (CMLL), Okumura (CMLL), Tiger Mask (NJPW), Titán (CMLL) and Yoshi-Hashi (NJPW)12-man Torneo cibernetico elimination match19:41
3 Rush (CMLL) defeated Rey Escorpión (CMLL)Singles match09:38
4 La Sombra (CMLL) defeated Dragón Rojo Jr. (CMLL) (c)Singles match for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship 11:58
5 La Máscara (CMLL) (c) defeated Volador Jr. (CMLL)Singles match for the Mexican National Light Heavyweight Championship 14:40
6 Atlantis (CMLL), Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW) and Prince Devitt (NJPW) defeated Euforia (CMLL), Kazuchika Okada (NJPW) and Mephisto (CMLL) Six man tag team match 09:58
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
Torneo cibernetico elimination order
OrderWrestlerEliminated byTime [12]
1 Gedo Jyushin Thunder Liger 07:32
2 Jyushin Thunder Liger Misterioso Jr. 07:49
3 Misterioso Jr. Titán 08:49
4 Titán Jado 09:55
5 Jado Tiger Mask 10:47
6 Diamante Okumura 11:33
7 Okumura Máscara Dorada 12:27
8 Máscara Dorada Yoshi-Hashi 13:55
9 Yoshi-Hashi Tiger Mask 14:53
10 Tiger Mask Tomohiro Ishii 16:43
11 Bushi Tomohiro Ishii 19:41
12 Tomohiro Ishii Winner19:41

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