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New Japan 2/19/24 Results

New Japan wrapped up CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today, which was considered another successful event and likely set the table for another installment in 2025 (it has been annual since 2011 except for a couple times the last few years when it didn’t happen due to the pandemic).

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 1455, a legit sellout.

Before the event began, CMLL President Salvador Luterroth appeared to greet the crowd. Luterroth and the CMLL wrestlers also visited the Mexican embassy in Tokyo earlier in the day.

Match 1: Yoh, Ryusuke Taguchi & Brillante Jr. beat Francesco Akira, Pegasso & Stigma. Brillante pinned Pegasso after Senton Contornillo.

Match 2: BUSHI, KAMAITACHI, Tetsuya Naito & Titan beat Sho, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, DIfunto & Magnus. Titan pinned Difunto after Jade Immortal.

Match 3: OKUMURA beat Dark Panther.

Match 4: Atlantis Jr. beat Hechicero.

Match 5: MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro), El Desperado, Templario & Volador Jr. beat Tiger Mask, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Soberano Jr. & Rocky Romero. Desperado pinned TM 4 after El Es Cero.

Match 6: Mistico beat Ultimo Guerrero.

Main Event: Mascara Dorada beat Stuka Jr.

The next event is THE NEW BEGINNING in SAPPORO Friday & Saturday at Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center Hokkai Kita Yell in Hokkaido. Live streaming on New Japan World for both events will begin Friday at midnight PT/3 AM ET for the first event and at 9 PM PT/midnight ET for the second event. Both will be available OUTSIDE JAPAN ONLY, they will be TV Asahi live broadcasts in Japan.(Correction: The post initially said the next events were Saturday & Sunday in Japan. They are Friday and Saturday, both Friday in the US)

New Japan 2/18/24 Results

New Japan ran the penultimate event of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today as the first half of a Tokyo doubleheader.

Today’s event was held at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This was a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

The announced paid attendance was 1455, a legit sellout.

Match 1: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Pegasso & Ryusuke Taguchi beat Yoh, Tiger Mask & Kokeshi Machine 2 (Tomoaki Honma). Tanahashi pinned Machine 2.

Match 2: BUSHI, KAMAITACHI, Yota Tsuji & Tetsuya Naito beat Sho, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Yujiro Takahashi & Magnus. Tsuji pinned Magnus after reversing Campana.

Match 3: Titan beat Brillante Jr.

Match 4: MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro), Dark Panther & Atlantis Jr. beat DOUKI, OKUMURA & Hechicero. Panther pinned OKUMURA after Rudo Ragnarok.

Match 5: El Desperado, Stigma, Mascara Dorada & Mistico beat Difunto, Francesco Akira, Stuka Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero. Stigma pinned Difunto after Scandalo Driver.

Match 6: Soberano Jr. beat Templario.

Main Event: Volador Jr. beat Rocky Romero.

The tour-ender is tomorrow. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET. This will be a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

New Japan 2/17/24 Results

New Japan ran Day 5 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today.

Today’s event was held at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 1 in Chiba and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1495, a legit advance sellout.

Match 1: La Jarocita & Lluvia beat Ruaka & Starlight Kid (Stardom). Jarochita beat Ruaka with Cangrejo Cuenta.

Match 2: KAMAITACHI, Yota Tsuji & Tetsuya Naito beat Ryosuke Taguchi, Kokeshi Machine 2 (Tomoaki Honma) & Difunto. Tsuji pinned Difunto after La Campana.

Match 3: Sho, Yoshinobu Kanemaru, OKUMURA & Hechicero beat Yoh, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Dark Panther & Atlantis Jr. Hechicero pinned Panther.

Match 4: Brillante Jr. & Soberano Jr. beat DOUKI & Templario by DQ. Templario DQ’d. Mask removal from Soberano. (In Lucha Libre removing an opponent’s mask is an automatic DQ)

Match 5: Francesco Akira, Mascara Dorada & Mistico beat Tiger Mask, El Desperado & Rocky Romero. Akira pinned TM 4 with a sunset flip.

Match 6: Faction Tag Team Tournament: BUSHI & Titan beat Pegasso & Stigma. Titan pinned Pegasso after Angel Immortal. BUSHI/Titan finish 3rd in the tournament, Pegasso/Stigma finish 4th.

Main Event: Faction Tag Team Tournament Finals: Stuka Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero beat Magnus & Volador Jr. to win the tournament. Guerrero pinned Magnus after Guerrero Special.

The penultimate event of the series is tomorrow at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET. This will be a Samurai! TV broadcast in Japan.

New Japan 2/16/24 Results

New Japan ran Day 4 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today, resuming the series after a day off yesterday.

Today’s event was held at Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall in Nagoya and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was 1150.

Match 1: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Tiger Mask & Difunto. Sho pinned TM 4.

Match 2: Super Kokeshi Machine 2 (Tomoaki Honma) & Dark Panther beat Francesco Akira & OKUMURA. Panther pinned OKUMURA after Barrasso Lagunero.

Match 3: KAMAITACHI & Tetsuya Naito beat El Desperado & Brillante Jr. KAMAITACHI pinned Brillante with KAMITACHI Roll.

Match 4: Yoh, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Atlantis Jr. beat MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro), Ryusuke Taguchi & Hechicero. Yoh beat Taguchi with Gokuraku Lock.

Match 5: Templario, Mascara Dorada & Mistico beat DOUKI, Soberano Jr. & Rocky Romero by DQ. Soberano DQ’d. Mask removal from Templario (mask removal/ripping off is a DQ in Mexico).

Match 6: Faction Tag Team Tournament: Magnus & Volador Jr. beat Picasso & Stigma. Volador pinned Stigma.

Main Event: Faction Tag Team Tournament: Stuka Je. & Ultimo Guerrero beat BUSHI & Titan. Stuka pinned BUSHI after Torpedo Splash.

The next event is tomorrow at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 1 in Chiba. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1:30 AM PT/4:30 AM ET. (Forgot to mention tomorrow’s event is a legit advance sellout)

New Japan 2/14/24 Results

New Japan ran Day 3 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today, the last event of the series’ first half.

Today’s event was held at Takamatsu City General Gym 2 in Kagawa. There was no live broadcast and likely no on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 743.

Match 1: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Brillante Jr. Sho pinned Taguchi.

Match 2: Gedo & Taiji Ishimori beat Difunto & Yoh. Ishimori beat Difunto with Bone Lock.

Match 3: DOUKI, Magnus & OKUMURA beat MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro), Pegasso & Dark Panther. Magnus pinned Pegasso.

Match 4: BUSHI, KAMAITACHI, Titan & Tetsuya Naito beat Boltin Oleg, Tiger Mask, Kokeshi Mask 2 & Stigma. Titan pinned Stigma after Angel Inmortal.

Match 5: Stuka Jr., Soberano Jr. & Rocky Romero beat Templario, Mascara Dorada & Volador Jr. Stuka pinned Dorada after Tornado Splash. Afterwards, Stuka & Soberano ripped off Dorada & Templario’s masks.

Main Event: El Desperado, Hechicero & Ultimo Guerrero beat Hiroshi Tanahashi, Atlantis Jr. & Mistico. Hechicero pinned Atlantis after a tornado reverse Frankensteiner. Hechicero further beat down Atlantis post-match.

The next event is Friday at Nagoya Congress Center Event Hall in Nagoya. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 2 AM PT/5 AM ET.

New Japan 2/13/24 Results

New Japan ran Day 2 of CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today.

Today’s event was held at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome Sub Arena in Osaka. There was no live broadcast, not sure about on demand (NJPW WORLD English commentator Walker Stevens said there will be on demand in English but New Japan’s websites and NJPW WORLD say no).

The announced paid attendance was 831.

Match 1: Sho & Yoshinobu Kanemaru beat Ryusuke Taguchi & Difunto. Kanemaru pinned Difunto.

Match 2: Tiger Mask & Pegasso beat Bone Soldoer Jr. & Magnus. Pegasso beat Magnus with Jorge Rivera Special.

Match 3: BUSHI, KAMAITACHI, Titan & Tetsuya Naito beat Yoh, Super Kokeshi Machine 2 (Tomoaki Honma), Brilliante Jr. & Stigma. Titan pinned Brillante after Jade Immortal. Machine/Honma was a replacement for the injured Satoshi Kojima.

Match 4: MUSASHI (Michinoku Pro), Dark Panther & Atlantis Jr. beat Gedo, OKUMURA & Hechicero by DQ. OKUMURA DQ’d.

Match 5: Francesco Akira, Stuka Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero beat El Desperado, Mascara Dorada & Mistico. Guerrero pinned Mistico after Guerrero Special.

Main Event: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Templario & Volador Jr. beat DOUKI, Soberano Jr. & Rocky Romero. Templario pinned Soberano. Afterwards, the Mexicans joined Tanahashi for some triple air guitar to send the crowd home happy. Ole!

The next event is tomorrow at Takamatsu City General Gym 2 in Kagawa. There will be no live (and likely no on demand) broadcast. After tomorrow it probably is all live and on demand on New Japan World (and likely one PPV) until the end of March, possibly well into April.

New Japan 2/12/24 Results

New Japan kicked off CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024 today, the usually-annual installment of the crossover showcase featuring wrestlers from the CMLL promotion in Mexico. This year’s series will consist of 7 events over the next 8 days, with only one off day on Thursday.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2 in Osaka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World.

The announced paid attendance was either 963 or 964, a legit sellout. New Japan’s Japanese website says it was 963, but the English website says 964.

Match 1: DOUKI & Difunto beat Gedo & Taiji Ishimori. DOUKI beat Gedo with Italian Stretch 32.

Match 2: In a Match Relampago, which in Mexico is a traditional 1 Fall match with a 10 minute time limit, Tiger Mask vs. Magnus went to a 10 minute time limit draw. (In Mexico, or at least in CMLL, matches normally are 3 Falls)

Match 3: BUSHI, KAMAITACHI, Titan & Tetsuya Naito beat Ryusuke Taguchi, Brilliante Jr., El Desperado & Stigma. KAMAITACHI pinned Taguchi.

Match 4: Strong Machine J (Dragon Gate), Yoh & OKUMURA beat Pegasso, Dark Panther & Tomoaki Honma. OKUMURA pinned Pegasso after OKUMURA Cutter.

Match 5: Soberano Jr., Rocky Romero & Hechicero beat Templario, Atlantis Jr. & Volador Jr. Romero pinned Volador after Dudebuster.

Main Event: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Masvcara Dorada & Mistico beat Francesco Akira, Stuka Jr. & Ultimo Guerrero. Dorada pinned Stuka after Shooting Star Press.

The next event is tomorrow at Towa Pharmaceutical Ractab Dome Sub Arena in Osaka. There will be no live broadcast. NJPW WORLD English commentator Walker Stewart said last week there will be on demand in English but based on what New Japan’s websites and NJPW WORLD’s listings I would plan on no on demand for the next 2 events (tomorrow & Wednesday) then it will be live & on demand the rest of the series.

New Japan 2/11/24 Results

THE NEW BEGINNING in OSAKA, New Japan’s first major event of February, is now in the books. And it was a new beginning indeed as the promotion said farewell to Will Ospreay (now headed full-time to All Elite Wrestling) and witnessed what likely is Ace vs. Rainmaker-The Final Chapter.

Today’s event was held at Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka and can be watched on demand on New Japan World. This event aired live in Japan as part of WORLD PRO WRESTLING 2024 LIVE on TV Asahi.

The announced paid attendance was 5327, a legit advance sellout. Had they not blocked off about 1/4 of the seating for the stage & entrance area, it could have been even higher. (Also worth nothing that’s higher than the venue’s normal full capacity, which is 5000 for sumo)

Match 1L Yoh & Toru Yano beat Boltin Oleg & Ryusuke Taguchi. Yoh pinned Taguchi with Kid Clutch.

Match 2: YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto beat Callum Newman & Great-O-Khan. YOSHI-HASHI pinned Newman after Shoto.

Match 3: Yujiro Takahashi, Ren Narita, Sho & EVIL beat Tiger Mask, Tomoaki Honma, El Desperado & Shota Umino. Sho pinned TM 4 after Shock Arrow. Afterwards, Sho stole the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship belt from Desoerado and demanded a title match on 2/23. Desperado agreed…but with a potential stip: If Sho loses, he would leave House Of Torture (and thus Bullet Club) and join STRONG STYLE.

Match 4: TAKA Michinoku, DOUKI, Yuya Uemura, Taichi & SANADA beat BUSHI, Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito. SANADA beat BUSHI with Skull End.

Match 5: The Final Chapter-Kazuchika Okada beat Hiroshi Tanahashi. Afterwards, the two embraced in the ring to end their iconic 12 year rivalry between perhaps the two greatest ever in New Japan, or at least in our generation. Okada will appear at the doubleheader later this month in Hokkaido then he is headed elsewhere to continue his career-the rumor mills strongly suggest he is headed to All Elite Wrestling but that is not definite.

Match 6: Chase Owens & KENTA beat IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions El Phantasmo & Hikuleo to win the titles. Owens & KENTA become the 101st IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions. KENTA pinned Hikuleo after Taiji Ishimori interference and a belt shot.

Match 7: Zack Sabre Jr. beat Bryan Danielson (All Elite Wrestling). They went nearly 33 minutes.

Main Event: In a Dog Pound Cage Match with staggered alternating entries every 2 minutes, Drilla Moloney, Gabriel Kidd, Alex Coughlin, Clark Connors & David Finlay beat Francesco Akira, TJP, HENARE, Jeff Cobb & Will Ospreay. Finlay pinned Ospreay after Overkill. 64 minutes of perhaps the most violence ever seen in New Japan. Afterwards, United Empire stayed behind for a final curtain call for Ospreay as this was his last match in New Japan as a full-time member before he heads to AEW full-time. But with the two promotions having a working agreement, the door will undoubtedly be open for The Aerial Assassin to come back now & then. And he promised the fans they would see him again.

The next event is NJPW PRESENTS CMLL FANTASTICAMANIA 2024, the (usually) annual crossover series with the CMLL promotion in Mexico, beginning tomorrow at Osaka Prefectural Gym 2. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at 1 AM PT/4 AM ET. The series will run every day over the next 8 days except Wednesday.

New Japan 2/9/24 Results

New Japan wrapped up the Road To THE NEW BEGINNING 2024 Tour today with a house show in Ibaraki.

Today’s event was held at Koga City Yes Central Athletic Park Hanamomo Gymnasium in Ibaraki. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 657.

Match 1: Shoma Kato & Boltin Oleg beat Katsuya Murashima & Yuji Nagata. Oleg pinned Murashima after Kamikaze.

Match 2: Toru Yano, Yoh & El Desperado beat Yujiro Yakahashi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho. Yano pinned Takahashi.

Match 3: Ryusuke Taguchi, Tomoaki Honma & Shota Unino beat Dick Togo, Ren Narita & EVIL. Umino pinned Togo after Death Rider.

Match 4: Taiji Ishimori, Chase Owens & KENTA beat Jado, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo. Ishimori pinned Jado.

Match 5: Kosei Fujita, Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tiger Mask, Togi Makabe, YOSHI-HASHI & Hiroshi Tanahashi. Sabre beat TM 4.

Match 6: Dtilla Moloney, Clark Connors, Gabriel Kidd, Alex Coughlin & David Finlay beat Callum Newman, Francesco Akira, HENARE, TJP & Great-O-Khan. Finlay pinned Newman after Overkill.

Main Event: TAKA Michinoku, DOUKI, Yuya Ueamra, Taichi & SANADA beat BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito. SANADA beat BUSHI with Skull End.

The next event is THE NEW BEGINNING in OSAKA Sunday at Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka. The event is a legit advance sellout. Live streaming on New Japan World will begin at midnight PT/3 AM ET. The live broadcast is available OUTSIDE JAPAN ONLY. This will be a live TV Asahi broadcast in Japan.

New Japan 2/8/24 Results

New Japan ran the penultimate event of the Road To THE NEW BEGINNING tour today.

Today’s event was held at Iwaki City Gym in Fukushima. There is/was no live or on demand broadcast.

The announced paid attendance was 889.

Match 1: Katsuya Murashima & Boltin Oleg beat Shoma Kato & Toru Yano. Oleg pinned Kato after Kamikaze.

Match 2: Yujiro Takahashi, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Sho beat Ryusuke Taguchi, Yuji Nagata & El Desperado. Sho pinned Taguchi.

Match 3: Yoh, Tiger Mask & Shota Umino beat Dick Togo, Ren Narita & EVIL. Umino pinned Togo after Death Rider.

Match 4: Taiji Ishinori, Chase Owens & KENTA beat Jado, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo. Ishimori pinned Jado.

Match 5: Kosei Fujita, Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe, YOSHI-HASHI & Hiroshi Tamahashi. Sabre beat Honma with Clarky Cat.

Match 6: Drilla Moloney, Clark Connors, Gabriel Kidd, Alex Coughlin & David Finlay beat Callum Newman, Francesco Akira, TJP, HENARE & Great-O-Khan. Finlay pinned Newman after Overkill.

Main Event: TAKA Michinoku, DOUKI, Yuya Uemura, Taichi & SANADA beat BUSHI, Hiromu Takahashi, Yota Tsuji, Shingo Takagi & Tetsuya Naito. SANADA beat BUSHI with Skull End.

The tour-ender is tomorrow at Koga City Yes Central Athletic Park Hanamomo Gym in Ibaraki. There will be no live or on demand broadcast.