Fantastica Mania 2011 was the name of two professional wrestling major shows produced that took place on January 22 and January 23, 2011, in Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event was the first ever co-promoted events between Japanese New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and features matches with wrestlers from both promotions and both NJPW and CMLL championships being defended.

Fantastica Mania 2011
Official poster for the January 23rd Fantastica Mania
PromotionConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre / New Japan Pro-Wrestling
DateJanuary 22, 2011
January 23, 2011
CityTokyo, Japan
VenueKorakuen Hall
Attendance1,800 (January 22)
2,005 (January 23)
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On the first night NJPW wrestler Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Máscara Dorada to win the CMLL World Welterweight Championship, marking the first time that a NJPW wrestler had won that particular title. Night one also saw NJPW representatives successfully defend the CMLL World Middleweight Championship and the IWGP Tag Team Championship against CMLL challengers. On night two La Sombra, Máscara Dorada and La Mascara successfully defended the CMLL World Trios Championship on the undercard while Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi) defeated Golden☆Lovers (Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega) bringing the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship back to the promotion after being held by the DDT team since October 2010. Also on night two Tiger Mask defeated longtime rival Tomohiro Ishii in a Lucha de Apuestas, forcing Ishii to have his hair shaved off.

Background

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Each of the events featured six professional wrestling matches, some with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds or storylines while other matches were the first time some wrestlers faced off. The Fantastica Mania events was the result of several years of co-operation between New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, which had seen both companies exchange wrestlers for various events.[1]

Results

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January 22

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No.Results[1][2][3]StipulationsTimes
1Taichi defeated MáximoSingles match12:39
2Ryusuke Taguchi defeated Máscara Dorada (c) – two falls to oneTwo out of three falls match for the CMLL World Welterweight Championship[1][2][3]11:20
3Jyushin Thunder Liger (c) defeated La Sombra – two falls to oneTwo out of three falls match for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship[1][2][3]16:28
4Bad Intentions (Karl Anderson and Giant Bernard) (c) defeated Atlantis and OkumuraTag Team match for the IWGP Tag Team Championship[1][2][3]13:06
5Dragón Rojo, Jr. and Tomohiro Ishii defeated La Máscara and Tiger MaskTag Team match[1][2][3]10:06
6Shinsuke Nakamura, Tetsuya Naito and Averno defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, Prince Devitt and Místico"Black Cat Memorial Match" Six-man tag team match[1][2][3]14:33
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

January 23

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No.Results[1][4][5]StipulationsTimes
1Jado and Gedo defeated Danshoku Dino and MáximoTag Team match10:39
2Bad Intentions (Karl Anderson and Giant Bernard) and Jyushin Thunder Liger defeated Atlantis, Dragón Rojo, Jr. and TaichiSix-man tag team match[1][4][5]11:08
3La Generacion Dorada (La Sombra, Máscara Dorada and La Máscara) (c) defeated La Ola Amarillo (Yujiro Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito and Okumura)Two out of three falls six-man tag team match for the CMLL World Trios Championship[1][4][5]24:27
4Tiger Mask defeated Tomohiro IshiiLucha de Apuestas, mask vs. hair match[1][4][5]12:16
5Místico defeated Averno – two falls to oneTwo out of three falls match[1][4][5]16:50
6Apollo 55 (Prince Devitt and Ryusuke Taguchi) defeated Golden☆Lovers (Kota Ibushi and Kenny Omega) (c)Tag Team match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship[1][4][5]16:32
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Flores, Manuel (January 24, 2011). "NJPW CMLL Presents Fantasticamania 2011". Super Luchas (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: CAMSAN Impresores, S.A. de C.V. pp. 3–7. Issue 398. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Flores, Manuel (January 22, 2011). "Resultados "Fantasticamanía" – CMLL/NJPW en Japón – Los mexicanos perdieron todos los duelos por campeonatos" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Results: New Japan x CMLL, 1/22/11". Puroresufan. January 22, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Zayfreb (January 23, 2011). "Resultados NJPW PRESENTS CMLL FANTASTICA MANIA 2011, 23 de enero" (in Spanish). Super Luchas. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Results: New Japan x CMLL, 1/23/11". Puroresufan. January 23, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.