New Japan/CMLL Fantastica Mania Cards Set: CMLL Brothers Tag Tournament, Title Matches, Excursion Announcement, More!

New Japan and CMLL have revealed the cards for their upcoming Fantastica Mania tour.

The last three shows on the tour will take place at Korakuen Hall on January 19, 20 and 21. These will not have English commentary, but will still air live on New Japan World. 

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The first show will have three big championship matches, where Niebla Roja defends the World Light Heavyweight title against Gran Guerrero, Soberano Jr. faces Sanson for the National Welterweight title and Angel de Oro takes on Cuatrero for the CMLL World Middleweight title.

Meanwhile, the January 21 show will have a big main event as Volador Jr. will defend the NWA World Historic Welterweight championship against Barbaro Cavernario. It will also be the start of a mini tournament where four CMLL brother pairings will square off against one another. Gran Guerrero and Ultimo Guerrero will take on Niebla Roja and Angel de Oro in one match, while Dragon Lee and Mistico square off against Sanson and Cuatrero in another.

January 22 will have a singles match between Rush and Satoshi Kojima. The finals of the CMLL Brother tournament will take place, while a match to determine third place will happen on this show as well. This final show will also feature Hirai Kawato's farewell match, as he will be off to CMLL on a excursion, ending his young lion status.

Negro Casas, who was originally announced to compete on the tour, has pulled out due to injury.

The full cards are as follows:

January 19:

- Niebla Roja vs. Gran Guerrero for the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Championship

- Soberano Jr. vs. Sanson for the National Welterweight Championship

- Angel de Oro vs. Cuatrero for the CMLL World Middleweight Championship

- Atlantis, Mistico, Volador Jr. and Drone vs. Ultimo guerrero, Barbaro Cavernario, Puma and Disturbio

- Satoshi Kojima, Dragon Lee, Star Jr. and Hirai Kawato vs. Rush, Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi and BUSHI

January 21:

- Volador Jr. vs. Barbaro Cavernario for the NWA World Historic Welterweight Championship

- Dragon Lee and Mistico vs. Sanson and Cuatrero in a CMLL Brothers 1st Round Match

- Niebla Roja and Angel de Oro vs. Ultimo Guerrero and Gran Guerrero in a CMLL Brothers 1st Round Match

- Satoshi Kojima, Atlantis, KUSHIDA and Hirai Kawato vs. Rush a, Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi and BUSHI

- Soberano Jr., Fuego and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Okumura and Roppongi 3K

- Drone and Star Jr. vs. Disturbio and Puma

January 22:

- CMLL Brothers Tag Team Tournament Final

- Satoshi Kojima vs. Rush

- Volador Jr., Soberano Jr. and Drone vs. Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi and BUSHI

- Atlantis and Hirai Kawato vs. Barbaro Cavernario and Gedo in Kawato's sendoff match

- Losers of the First Round of the CMLL Brothers tournament to determine 3rd place

- Star Jr., Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask IV and KUSHIDA vs. Okumura, Rocky Romero and Roppongi 3K

- Ryusuke Taguchi and Fuego vs. Disturbio and Puma

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