NJPW & CMLL Fantastica Mania Night 6 Review – February 18, 2024
Location: Tokyo Japan
Venue: Korakuen Hall
6 Man Tag Team Match
NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion & Television Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Pegasso vs. Tiger Mask IV, Tomoaki Honma & Yoh
Pegasso & Tiger Mask IV starts this match with fast paced lucha reversals then Yoh & Ryusuke Taguchi tags in and they traded some comedy offense.
Tomoaki Honma enters but he missed Kokeshi then Taguchi also missed a Kokeshi.
Hiroshi Tanahashi hits a flying forearm on Honma then a 2nd rope summersault senton for a near fall. Pegasso hits a flip dive to the floor on Yoh. Tiger Mask hit a dive to the floor.
Taguchi hits a plancha then in the ring Honma hits a flying headbutt on Tanahashi and this time he hits Kokeshi for a near fall.
However he missed a 2nd rope Kokeshi then Tanahashi hooks an arm & rolls up Honma to get the win.
Winners: NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion & Television Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi & Pegasso (8:03)
Rate: 6
8 Man Tag Team Match
Los Ingobernables De Japon (IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito, Kamaitachi, Yota Tsuji & Bushi) vs. Mexican National Tag Team Champion Mangus & House Of Torture (Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi & Sho)
Tetsuya Naito & Yujiro Takahashi starts this match and they traded forearm strikes.
Kamaitachi & Sho lock up and Sho tried to remove the mask.
Kamaitachi picks up the ref and made the ref hit a hurricanrana on Yoshinobu Kanemaru.
Bushi enters and hits a missile dropkick then hits a double hurricanrana.
Magnus & Yota Tsuji enter and traded deep arm drags then Takahashi accidentally struck Magnus with his staff.
Tsuji hits a flying Stinger Splash on Magnus and he locks in Reversed Campana for the submission win.
Winners: Los Ingobernables De Japon (8:21)
Rate: 5
Non Title Match
World Welterweight Champion Titan vs. Brillante Jr
Titan hits a hurricanrana then immediately a dive to the floor to open the match.
In the ring Titan hits a tornado DDT but Brillante Jr pops up and lands on his feet and Brillante Jr hits a dropkick before Titan hits a springboard dropkick.
Brillante Jr hits a twisting dive while barreling through the ropes before he got a near fall in the ring & hits a top rope 450 Splash for a near fall.
Titan applied a Trailer Hitch leglock but Brillante Jr fought free then Brillante hits a running sit out powerbomb for a near fall then a split legged moonsault for a near fall.
Titan hits a springboard tornado DDT then a top rope double stomp to the chest for a near fall.
Titan re applied the Trailer Hitch and he leaned backward to turn it into Java Immortal Brillante Jr tried to reach the ropes but he was forced to tap out.
Winner By Submission: World Welterweight Champion Titan (7:47)
Rate: 7
6 Man Tag Team Match
World Historic Light Heavyweight Champion Atlantis Jr, Dark Panther & Musashi vs. Okumura, Hechicero & Douki
Dark Panther & Douki starts this match and Douki tied up the left arm.
Musashi & Okumura entered and traded forearm strikes and Okumura hits some deep arm drags.
Atlantis Jr & Hechicero entered for their teams and they traded intense mat reversals and roll ups.
They got up and traded forearm strikes before Hechicero hits a running knee to Atlantis Jr’s jaw in the corner.
Atlantis Jr hits backbreakers over his knee on Okumura, Hechicero & Douki.
Dark Panther dove through the ropes then Musashi hits some basement dropkicks on Douki’s knee then he hits an exploder suplex on Douki.
Hechicero hits a springboard dropkick on Musashi then Atlantis Jr hits a frog splash on Hechicero before Musashi hits a flip dive to the floor.
Okumura hits a running stunner on Dark Panther for a near fall. Atlantis Jr hits a top rope crossbody on Hechicero then a powerslam.
He hits a hurricanrana that sent Hechicero to the floor then he dove through the ropes onto him then locks in Nudo Ragnarök for the submission win.
Winners By Submission: World Historic Light Heavyweight Champion Atlantis Jr, Dark Panther & Musashi (11:55)
Rate: 6
8 Man Tag Team Black Cat Memorial Match
World Historic Welterweight Champion Mascara Dorada, World Historic Middleweight Champion Mistico, Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado & Lightweight Champion Stigma vs. Francesco Akira, Ultimo Guerrero, Stuka Jr & Difunto
Mistico & Ultimo Guerrero starts this match but Guerrero teased leaving then they shook hands. Mistico hits a hurricanrana and Guerrero bailed to the floor.
Mascara Dorada enters to face Francesco Akira and they traded arm drags and quick lucha moves and had a standoff. El Desperado & Stigma hit stereo dives to the floor.
Akira hits a Crucifix Driver then Guerrero, Akria, Stuka Jr & Difunto began working over Stigma.
Mistico & Dorada hits stereo top rope hurricanranas then Mistico hits a dive to the floor on Stuka Jr.
In the ring Dorada hits a top rope crossbody on Stuka & Guerrero then some huracanranas.
Stigma hits a shotgun dropkick on Akira then Desperado hits a back suplex on Akira for a near fall. Difunto hit a springboard clothesline on Desperado for a near fall.
Guerrero suplexed Desperado face first to the mat then Mistico hits a pop up dropkick on Guerrero. Mistico & Dorada hits stereo corkscrew planchas to the floor.
Akira hits a top rope dive to the floor. Difunto hits a swinging slam on Desperado for a near fall. Stigma hits Scandalo Driver to get the win.
Winners: World Historic Welterweight Champion Mascara Dorada, World Historic Middleweight Champion Mistico, Junior Heavyweight Champion El Desperado & Lightweight Champion Stigma (13:03)
Rate: 7
Non Title Match
World Middleweight Champion Templairo vs. Soberano Jr
Soberano Jr hits a Fosbury Flop to the floor then hits a top rope corkscrew press.
Templario hits a springboard dropkick then a dive through the ropes into an arm drag on the floor then they fought on the apron where Soberano Jr hits a dropkick.
Soberano hits Trash Compactor as they were on the apron but they both tumbled to the floor.
In the ring Templario hits lungblower for a near fall then Templario hits a pop up knee strike to the chest. Soberano hits a Lionsault Press and they were both down.
They hit simultaneous Mafia Kicks and were both down before Soberano hits an enzuigiri.
Templario hits a wheelbarrow German suplex for a near fall then Soberano hits an Axe Kick to the back of the neck. Soberano hit a DDT onto the ring apron.
They fought on the ropes and Templario hits a 2nd rope slam dropping Soberano stomach first for a near fall. Soberano hit a Lionsault for a near fall.
Templario flips Soberano into the corner. Templario went for a moonsault but Soberano got his legs up. Soberano hits a powerslam into the corner for a near fall.
They traded forearm strikes while on their knees then headbutts and they were both down again. Soberano hit a flipping slam on Templario for a near fall.
Soberano hit a jumping knee to the chin and 2 Soberano Drivers for the win.
Winner: World Middleweight Champion Templairo (18:40)
Rate: 9 (Recommend)
Volador Jr vs. Rocky Romero
Match starts off with some standing switches and a feeling out process then Rocky Romero dove through the ropes onto Volador Jr and did his hip swivel.
Back in the ring Volador hits a hurricanrana and he dove through the ropes onto Rocky. In the ring Romero began working over the left arm and he applied a Fujiwara Armbar.
Volador hits a flip dive over the top rope and they were both down on the floor then they both got in at the 16 count.
Volador hits a Lungblower for a near fall then Romero hits a flip dive to the floor before they are mirroring each other’s offense. They traded chops on the ring apron.
Romero hits a jumping knee from the apron to the floor then a running double stomp from the apron to the floor before Romero hits a Sliced Bread onto the ring apron.
In the ring Romero hits another Sliced Bread for a near fall then they got up and traded forearm strikes then Volador hits a superkick.
Romero hits a jumping knee and they were both down then Volador hits a springboard frog splash for a near fall
Romero went for another Sliced Bread but Volador blocks it but Romero hits a top rope Sliced Bread for a near fall and they were both down again.
Romero hits a top rope double stomp for a near fall. Volador hits a top rope Spanish Fly for a near fall. Romero hits Trash Compactor for a near fall.
Romero switched to a crossarm breaker in the center of the ring but Volador stood up and hit a powerbomb and they were both down.
Romero leapt off the 2d rope and again applied the cross arm breaker on the mat but Volador refused to tap out.
Volador stood up and turns it into a Styles Clash for a near fall then Volador hits a Canadian Destroyer for the win.
Winner: Volador Jr (22:34)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
