The weekend brought fans of wrestling an exciting event as New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) teamed up to stage FantasticaMania USA 2024. The venue for the big night? Mt. Pleasant High School located in the city of San Jose, California.
Here’s a detailed rundown of what transpired during the invigorating evening of wrestling:
As the event opened, the fans witnessed an all-out brawl during the 2024 Copa Fantastic match. The thrilling clash was eventually won by DKC, who defeated Cucuy, Viento, and Adrian Quest.
The excitement continued to raise the stakes as CozyMax, comprising Okumura & Satoshi Kojima, successfully defended their MLW World Tag Team titles against Los Depredadores, who had Rugido & Magnus representing them.
Proving her mettle in a blistering match, Willow Nightingale emerged as the new CMLL Women’s World Champion by clinching victory over Viva Van & Lluvia for the previously unclaimed title.
Following the women’s clash, the fans were treated to a duel between Virus & Hechicero and TMDK’s Bad Dude Tito & Zack Sabre Jr., with the former duo coming out on top.
Capping off yet another round of single-combat action, Yota Tsuji’s adept skills outdid Barbaro Cavernario leading to his victory.
The temperature in the arena then skyrocketed as Gabe Kidd defended his NJPW STRONG Openweight Championship against Ultimo Guerrero. Adding to the thrill, post-match, Kid attacked Guerrero and shouted down a challenge to Lio Rush for a match at NJPW STRONG Capital Collision.
In the closing moments of the night, Mistico & DOUKI squared off against Rocky Romero & Volador Jr, with the first pairing being victorious. As a surprising twist, DOUKI accepted Mistico’s audacious proposal for a Title vs Title match, thus concluding an exciting evening.