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New Japan began the second half of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA today after the lone off day of the tour, the 4th event of 6 concluding the mini-tag team tournament that began Friday.

Today’s event was held at Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall 11 in Chiba and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was a Samurai! TV simulcast in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 1092.

Match 1: Sho & Hijo Del Villano 3 beat Ryohei Oiwa & Tiger Mask. Sho pinned Oiwa.

Match 2: Ryusuke Taguchi, Barbaro Cavernario & Hiroshi Tanahashi beat Master Wato, Yoh & OKUMURA. Cavernario pinned OKUMURA after Cavernaria.

Match 3: Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Kosei Fujita & Capitan Suicida. Takahashi beat Fujita with a Boston Crab.

Match 4: DOUKI, Templario & Hechicero beat El Desperado, Soberano Jr. & Mistico. DOUKI beat Soberano with Jorge Rivera Special.

Match 5: Interfaction Tag Team Tournament 3rd Place Match: Magia Blanco & Volador Jr. beat Rey Cometa & Dulce Gardenia. Blanco pinned Cometa after Magia Driver.

Main Event: Interfaction Tag Team Tournament Finals: Atlantis Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero beat BUSHI & Titan to win the tournament. Atlantis pinned BUSHI after a diving body press.

The next event is tomorrow at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

UPDATE: New Japan World has announced on YouTube that you can watch tomorrow’s full event on New Japan Word FOR FREE! It will be available in Japanese and Spanish.

New Japan ran Day 3 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2023 today, running the first half of a 4-team mini-tag team tournament as the featured attraction.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Municipal Central Gym Sub-Arena in Osaka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. All these events are available in Japanese AND Spanish…puroresu in espanol? Bueno!

The announced paid attendance was 962, which reportedly was a legit advance sellout.

Match 1: Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi & Tiger Mask beat Gedo, Taiji Ishimori & Hijo Del Villano 3. Wato beat Gedo with Vendeval.

Match 2: Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Yoh & Capitan Suicida. Takahashi pinned Suicida with Unnamed Hiromu Roll.

Match 3: Sho, Barbaro Cavernario & Templario beat Kosei Fujita, OKUMURA & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Sho pinned Fujita after a cross-arm piledriver (that sounds an awful lot like Shock Arrow).

Match 4: El Desperado, Soberano Jr. & Mistico beat DOUKI, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Hechicero. Soberano Jr. pinned Kanemaru after a moonsault.

Match 5: Interfaction Tag Team Tournament: BUSHI & Titan beatRey Cometa & Dulce Gardenia. BUSHI pinned Gardenia after Angel Immortal.

Main Event: Interfaction Tag Team Tournament: Atlantis Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero beat Magia Blanco & Volador Jr. Guerrero pinned Blanco after Guerrero Special. As a result, BUSHI/Titan will face Atlantis Jr./Guerrero in the Final.

The next event is Sunday at Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall 11 in Chiba. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

New Japan ran Day 2 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2023 today as the series continues its tour of Japan.

Today’s event was held at Kyoto KBS Hall on Kyoto and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 765, a legit sellout. Back to full capacity at the venue.

Match 1: DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Yuto Nakashima & Rey Cometa. Kanemaru pinned Cometa with a rollup.

Match 2: Gedo & Taiji Ishimori beat Ryohei Ouwa & Capitan Suicida. Ishimori beat Oiwa with Yes Lock.

Match 3: Hijo Del Villano 3, OKUMURA & Barbaro Cavernario beat Master Wato, Tiger Mask & Dulce Gardenia. 3 pinned TM 4 with an inside cradle.

Match 4: BUSHI, Hiromu Takahasho, Tetsuya Naito & Titan beat Kosei Fujita, Sho, Ryusuke Taguchi & Soberano Jr. Titan pinned Fujita after a springboard double stomp.

Match 5: El Desperado, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Ultimo Guerrero beat Sho, Magia Blanca & Hechicero. Tanahashi pinned Hechicero after High Fly Flow.

Main Event: Templario & Atlantis Jr. beat Volador Jr. & Mistico. Templario pinned Volador after El Templo.

The next event is tomorrow at Osaka Municipal Central Gym Sub Arena in Osaka. It is a legit advance sellout. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET.

New Japan launched the return of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA today, this 2023 edition marking the series’ return after a 3-year pandemic-induced hiatus. A crossover showcasing New Japan’s partnership with the Mexico-based lucha libre promotion, many of the top luchadors made the trip back to Japan for a week of these special events.

Today’s event was held at Takamatsu City General Gym 2 in Kagawa and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 768.

Match 1: Gedo & Taiji Isbimori beat Yuto Nakashima & Capitan Suicida. Ishimori beat Nakashima with Yes Lock.

Match 2: DOUKI & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Ryohei Oiwa & Magia Blanca. Kanemaru beat Oiwa with a Figure 4.

Match 3: Hijo De Villano 3, OKUMURA & Barbaro Cavernario beat Yoh, Tiger Mask & Dulce Gardenia. OKUNURA pinned Gardenia after OKUMURA backbreaker.

Match 4: BUSHI, Titan, Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito beat Kosei Fujita, Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi & Soberano Jr. Totan beat Fujita with Muta Lock.

Match 5: Sho, Templario & Hechicero beat Rey Cometa, El Desperado & Volador Jr. Hechicero pinned Cometa after Embrujo.

Main Event: Atlantis Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero beat Hiroshi Tanahashi & Mistico. Jr. pinned Mistico after Atlantida. On the CMLL side of things, that’s significant.

The next event is tomorrow at Kyoto KBS Hall in Kyoto. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET.