Fantastica Mania 2017

Promotional poster for the third and fourth shows of the tour, featuring both CMLL and NJPW wrestlers

## Information

### Promotion

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
New Japan Pro Wrestling

### Date

January 13, 2017
January 14, 2017
January 15, 2017
January 16, 2017
January 20, 2017
January 21, 2017
January 22, 2017

### Attendance

1,015 (Jan 13)
1,104 (Jan 14)
778 (Jan 15)
1,402 (Jan 16)
1,515 (Jan 20)
1,559 (Jan 21)
1,592 (Jan 22)

### Venue

Edion Arena Osaka (Jan 13)
Item Ehime (Jan 14)
KBS Hall (Jan 15)
Nagoya Congress Center (Jan 16)
Korakuen Hall (Jan 20–22)

### City

Osaka, Japan (Jan 13)
Matsuyama, Japan (Jan 14)
Kyoto, Japan (Jan 15)
Nagoya, Japan (Jan 16)
Tokyo, Japan (Jan 20–22)

***Fantastica Mania* 2017** was a professional wrestling tour, co-produced by the Japanese New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion and the Mexican Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) promotion. The tour took place between January 13 and 22, 2017, with shows taking place in Osaka, Matsuyama, Kyoto, Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan. The 2017 shows were the seventh time that NJPW and CMLL co-promoted shows in Japan under the *Fantastica Mania* name. With seven shows, the 2017 tour was the longest in *Fantastica Mania* history. The shows featured seven matches each, including two matches contested for championships owned by CMLL.

## Background

The 2017 *Fantastica Mania* tour was the seventh year in a row where Japanese wrestling promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promoted a series of shows in Japan alongside their Mexican partner promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). The 2017 tour was shows 25 to 31, a total of seven shows.

The tour was officially announced on October 24, 2016. Originally, NJPW confirmed the locations of six shows with a seventh pending confirmation. The seventh show was officially announced on November 4. The shows take place in Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, all of which had previously hosted *Fantastica Mania* events, as well as Matsuyama and Nagoya, which host their first events. The three final shows in Tokyo will air live through NJPW's internet streaming site, New Japan Pro Wrestling World.

NJPW announced the CMLL wrestlers taking part in the tour on October 30. Included were returning wrestlers Atlantis, Bárbaro Cavernario, Dragon Lee, Euforia, Hechicero, Máximo Sexy, Místico, Okumura, Stuka Jr., Titán, Último Guerrero and Volador Jr. and debuting wrestlers Blue Panther Jr., Ephesto, Raziel and Soberano Jr. Also announced for the tour was CMLL ring announcer Evan. On November 21, Rush was added to the tour, three days after he had made his surprise return to NJPW as part of the 2016 World Tag League.

The cards for the events were released by the two promotions on January 5, 2017, (Mexican time) and January 6 (Japanese time). The tour would include two title matches, contested for championships owned by CMLL. On January 20, Dragon Lee would defend the CMLL World Lightweight Championship against Bárbaro Cavernario and on January 21, Máximo Sexy would defend the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship against Hechicero.

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 *ja:『Fantastica Mania』大阪、愛媛、京都、愛知の全カード決定！ オスプレイ、マスカラ・ドンも緊急参戦!!【FM16】* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2017-01-06). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 *ja:【『Fantastica Mania』後楽園3連戦の全カード決定！】初日はマキシモvsエチセロ！ 2日目はドラゴン・リーvsカベルナリオ！最終日はボラドールvsゲレーロ！【FM16】* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2017-01-06). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-01-13.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-01-15.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-01-16.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-01-20.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-01-21.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2017  (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling*. Retrieved on 2017-01-22.
10. ↑ El Consejo Mundial invade Japón  (in Spanish). *Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre* (2017-01-12). Retrieved on 2017-01-12.
11. ↑ *ja:来年も“ルチャの祭典”がやって来る！『Fantastica Mania 2017』は大阪、愛媛、京都、後楽園3連戦で開催決定!!* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2016-10-24). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
12. ↑ Confirmaron siete fechas de Fantasticamanía 2017  (in Spanish). *MedioTiempo* (2016-10-24). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 ja:『NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2017』 1月16日（月）名古屋大会の追加開催が決定！ (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2016-11-04). Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
14. ↑ Meltzer, Dave 2017-01-06. NJPW announces 2017 Fantastica Mania tour & lineup . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
15. ↑ Omega teases exiting New Japan, Fantasticamania lineups released . *Pro Wrestling Insider* (2017-01-06). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
16. ↑ Listos los luchadores del CMLL para Fantasticamanía 2017  (in Spanish). *MedioTiempo* (2016-10-30). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
17. ↑ *ja:【『Fantastica Mania』メンバー決定！】マキシモが待望の再来日！ アトランティス、ミスティコ、ボラドールにドラゴン・リー！ ゲレーロ、カベルナリオも参戦！* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2016-11-11). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
18. ↑ *ja:内藤のパートナー、ルーシュが来年1月の『CMLL Fantastica Mania 2017』にも電撃参戦が決定!!* (in Japanese). *New Japan Pro Wrestling* (2016-11-21). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Cartelera oficial: CMLL-NJPW FantasticaMania 2017  (in Spanish). *Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre* (2017-01-05). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
20. ↑ Dark Angelita 2017-01-13. NJPW/CMLL: Resultados “Fantasticamania 2017” – 13/01/2017 – Inicia la gira  (in Spanish). *Superluchas*. Retrieved on 2017-01-13.
21. ↑ Dark Angelita 2017-01-15. NJPW/CMLL: Resultados “Fantasticamania 2017” – 14/01/2017 – La lucha libre mexicana sigue cautivando al público japonés  (in Spanish). *Superluchas*. Retrieved on 2017-01-15.
22. ↑ Dark Angelita 2017-01-16. NJPW/CMLL: Resultados “Fantasticamania 2017” – 15/01/2017  (in Spanish). *Superluchas*. Retrieved on 2017-01-16.
23. ↑ Dark Angelita 2017-01-16. NJPW/CMLL: Resultados “Fantasticamanía 2017” – 16/01/2017 – Día 4 – Nagoya recibe a los luchadores mexicanos con los brazos abiertos  (in Spanish). *Superluchas*. Retrieved on 2017-01-17.
24. ↑ Dark Angelita 2017-01-20. NJPW/CMLL: Resultados “Fantasticamanía 2017” – 20/01/2017 – Dragon Lee defiende su cetro pero sufre el artero ataque de Hiromu Takahashi  (in Spanish). *Superluchas*. Retrieved on 2017-01-20.
25. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2017-01-20. NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania results: Dragon Lee vs. Cavernario . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-01-20.
26. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2017-01-21. NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania results: Maximo vs. Hechicero . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-01-21.
27. ↑ Dark Angelita 2017-01-23. NJPW: Resultados “Fantasticamanía 2017” – 21/01/2017 – Máximo Sexy somete a Hechicero y retiene su campeonato  (in Spanish). *Superluchas*. Retrieved on 2017-01-23.
28. ↑ Rose, Bryan 2017-01-22. NJPW/CMLL Fantastica Mania results: Volador Jr. vs. Ultimo Guerrero . *Wrestling Observer Newsletter*. Retrieved on 2017-01-22.
29. ↑ Terminó de manera exitosa Fantasticamanía 2017  (in Spanish). *MedioTiempo* (2017-01-22). Retrieved on 2017-01-23.