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NJPW News: Match Cards For Fantastica Mania Tour With CMLL Revealed
Cards for NJPW & CMLL’s Fantastica Mania 2019 revealed!
As has been noted, next up for New Japan Pro Wrestling following this weekend’s Wrestle Kingdom 13 and New Year Dash!! (see New Year Dash!! results) will be Fantastica Mania 2019 with CMLL, the first of eight events kicking off on Friday.
Among a number of announcements today, NJPW has revealed the lineups for each stop for Fantastica Mania, which will all be available to view via NJPW World:
January 11th – Osaka
BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & Terrible vs.
Fujin, Raijin, Satoshi Kojima & Toa Henare
Relevos Increibles (Incredible Relays)
KUSHIDA, Soberano Jr. & Mistico vs. Barbaro Cavernario, Caristico & Namahage
Cuatrero, Gran Guerrero & Ultimo Guerrero vs. Angel de Oro, Dragon Lee & Mistico
Atlantis & Atlantis Jr. vs. OKUMURA & Sanson
Flyer, Titan & Jyushin Thunder Liger vs. Forastero, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Taichi
Gedo, Taiji Ishimori & Templarino vs. Audaz, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tiger Mask
January 12th – Ehime
BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & Terrible vs.
Fujin, Raijin, Satoshi Kojima & Toa Henare
Relevos Increibles
Jyushin Thunder Liger, Dragon Lee & Volador Jr. vs. Caristico, Gran Guerrero & Namahage
Angel de Oro, Mistico & Soberano Jr. vs. Cuatrero, Barbaro Cavernario & Ultimo Guerrero
Atlantis, Atlantis Jr. & Tiger Mask vs. OKUMURA, Sanson & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Flyer & Titan vs. Forastero & Taichi
Audaz, KUSHIDA & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Gedo, Taiji Ishimori & Templarino
January 13th – Kyoto
BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & Terrible vs.
Fujin, Raijin, Satoshi Kojima & Toa Henare
Relevos Increibles
Volador Jr, Tiger Mask & Dragon Lee vs. Caristico, Gran Guerrero & Namahage
Mistico, Soberano Jr. & Titan vs. Forastero, Barbaro Cavernario & Ultimo Guerrero
OKUMURA, Sanson & Yoshinobu Kanemaru vs. Atlantis, Atlantis Jr. & Flyer
Angel de Oro & KUSHIDA vs. Cuatrero & Taichi
Audaz, Jyushin Thunder Liger & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Gedo, Taiji Ishimori & Templarino
January 14th – Gifu
BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & Terrible vs.
Fujin, Raijin, Mistico & Volador Jr.
Relevos Increibles
Jyushin Thunder Liger, Mistico & Volador Jr. vs. Caristico, Ultimo Guerrero & Namahage
Dragon Lee, Soberano Jr. & Titan vs. Forastero, Barbaro Cavernario & Gran Guerrero
Atlantis, Atlantis Jr. & KUSHIDA vs. OKUMURA, Sanson & Yoshinobu Kanemaru
Cuatrero & Taichi vs. Angel de Oro & Flyer
Audaz, Tiger Mask & Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Gedo, Taiji Ishimori & Templarino
January 16th – Chiba
CMLL Family Tag Tournament – 1st Round
Mistico & Dragon Lee vs. Volador Jr. & Flyer
CMLL Family Tag Tournament – 1st Round
Atlantis & Atlantis Jr. vs. Cuatrero & Sanson
Caristico, Jyushin Thunder Liger & Tiger Mask vs.
Gran Guerrero, Templarino & Ultimo Guerrero
Toa Henare & Satoshi Kojima vs. Terrible & Tetsuya Naito
Angel de Oro, Audaz & Soberano Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario, OKUMURA & Namahage
Fujin & Raijin vs. BUSHI & Shingo Takagi
KUSHIDA, Ryuksuke Taguchi & Titan vs. Forastero, Gedo & Taiji Ishimori
January 18th – Toyko
Black Cat Memorial
Fujin, Raijin, Satoshi Kojima & Toa Henare vs. BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & Terrible
Barbaro Cavernario vs. Soberano Jr.
CMLL Family Tag Tournament – Finals
TBD vs. TBD
January 20th – Tokyo
CMLL Brothers Tag Tournament Winners vs.
CMLL Family Tag Tournament Winners
Gran Guerrero & Ultimo Guerrero vs. TBD
Fujin, Raijin & Toa Henare vs. BUSHI, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito
Terrible vs. Satoshi Kojima
January 21st – Tokyo
Volador Jr. vs. Caristico
Ginbae Mask & Gokiburi Mask vs. Dragon George & SweetGorilla Maruyama
Dragon Lee, Mistico & Soberano Jr. vs. Gran Guerrero, Ultimo Guerrero & Namahage
Mexican National Trios Championship
(C) Cuatrero, Forastero & Sanson vs. Angel de Oro, Atlantis & Titan
BUSHI, Shingo Takagi, Tetsuya Naito & Terrible vs. Fujin, Raijin, Toa Henare & Satoshi Kojima
OKUMURA vs. Atlantis Jr.
Audaz & Flyer vs. Barbaro Cavernario & Templarino
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