NJPW/CMLL FantasticaMania 2015: Day 6
Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
Yuji Nagata AKA The Mask Of Justice Yuji is doing commentary today.
Jushin Liger, Kushida, Stuka Jr., Tiger Mask vs Gedo, Okumura, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI - 6.5/10
there was a lady that got involved, i have no idea who this was, but she took a nice tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Nothing really outstanding out of this match, a good opener. I'd be down for a one on one between Stuka and Ishii, or a full on Kushida/Ishii feud. Better than yesterday's opener. Stuka's splash to the outside was a beauty this time. Stuka killed that lady at the end.
Captain New Japan CMLL & Tritón vs Ryusuke Taguchi & Tetsuya Naito - 6.5/10
CMLL Women's champ is there to give Naito and Taguchi some flowers. I was gonna say that having Captain New Japan there would make a comedy match out of what could had been a good competitive match, but then Taguhi and Capt. had a really funny exchange and figure this is not that bad. Capt. was the babyface in peril and Triton made for a really cool hot tag. Good finish.
Ãngel de Oro & Stigma vs Mephisto & Yujiro Takahashi - 8/10
Mephisto is now wearing a zombie spiderman mask and Bullet Club "Latin America" T-Shirt. This may go down as the most underrated match of the show, all four guys are having a great match, but with the rest of the card, it will likely be overseen. The crowed popped crazy for the finish. Stigma and Angel de Oro need to return to NJPW in the future, they had a great tour.
Rey Cometa vs Bárbaro Cavernario - 9/10
I'm seriously going back to the 2014 awards and changing my vote for rookie of the year to Cavernario! These two guys just made this show a must see!
Mistico vs Pólvora - 7.5/10
Within the first minutes, Polvora already used a chair and tried to unmask Mistico. This is by far a slower match with a lot of fan play, but in a way, somewhat smarter match. They had a really good match, but i never felt it building that much. After the match, Mephisto (now with a pretty cool mask), is helping out Polvora and Mistico shoved him off, it looked like a dick thing to move, but if you know their history, you would understand his reaction. I feel that i didn't give enough points since i was coming out of Cometa/Cavernario, so I may need to revisit this match later on by itself.
Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Volador Jr. vs Kazuchika Okada, Gran Guerrero, Shinsuke Nakamura, Último Guerrero - 8.5/10
Nakamura today is sporting what seems to be a Captain NJ/Mr Niebla mask, Okada likes it. Volador Jr in a Tron suit tonight. Fans seem to love the Guerreros and are making Okada and Nakamura go out of character. This is getting awkward, Guerreros are more over than Tanahashi and Ibushi in this match. Awesomely fun match, Volador takes the MVP of the match, Guerrero most likable. Ending sequence was tons of fun.
Máscara Dorada w/Angel de Oro vs La Sombra w/Tetsuya Naito - 8.5/10
This is the match for which i decided to watch the show. Prior to La Sombra coming out, it was announced and made official that Mascara Dorada has signed a contract with NJPW an d will become part of the roster, fans popped huge. Sombra came out with a tuxedo, so we had to wait for him to get undressed. Amazing match by both men, match had soem technical wrestling to high fly spots, great near falls towards the end. The finish itself was pretty good, but i can't see why they would do that as the closing of the final show.
Aftermatch: Sombra congratulates Mascara Dorada on signing with NJPW. NJPW and CMLL roster came out for the final photo.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
A Fantastic show to close out the CMLL tour in Japan, definitely a must watch for CMLL fans, and highly recommended for NJPW fans. Overall it seemed like the Japanese crowd are really into lucha and the NJPW were out there having fun.
Yuji Nagata AKA The Mask Of Justice Yuji is doing commentary today.
Jushin Liger, Kushida, Stuka Jr., Tiger Mask vs Gedo, Okumura, Tomohiro Ishii, YOSHI-HASHI - 6.5/10
there was a lady that got involved, i have no idea who this was, but she took a nice tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Nothing really outstanding out of this match, a good opener. I'd be down for a one on one between Stuka and Ishii, or a full on Kushida/Ishii feud. Better than yesterday's opener. Stuka's splash to the outside was a beauty this time. Stuka killed that lady at the end.
Captain New Japan CMLL & Tritón vs Ryusuke Taguchi & Tetsuya Naito - 6.5/10
CMLL Women's champ is there to give Naito and Taguchi some flowers. I was gonna say that having Captain New Japan there would make a comedy match out of what could had been a good competitive match, but then Taguhi and Capt. had a really funny exchange and figure this is not that bad. Capt. was the babyface in peril and Triton made for a really cool hot tag. Good finish.
Ãngel de Oro & Stigma vs Mephisto & Yujiro Takahashi - 8/10
Mephisto is now wearing a zombie spiderman mask and Bullet Club "Latin America" T-Shirt. This may go down as the most underrated match of the show, all four guys are having a great match, but with the rest of the card, it will likely be overseen. The crowed popped crazy for the finish. Stigma and Angel de Oro need to return to NJPW in the future, they had a great tour.
Rey Cometa vs Bárbaro Cavernario - 9/10
I'm seriously going back to the 2014 awards and changing my vote for rookie of the year to Cavernario! These two guys just made this show a must see!
Mistico vs Pólvora - 7.5/10
Within the first minutes, Polvora already used a chair and tried to unmask Mistico. This is by far a slower match with a lot of fan play, but in a way, somewhat smarter match. They had a really good match, but i never felt it building that much. After the match, Mephisto (now with a pretty cool mask), is helping out Polvora and Mistico shoved him off, it looked like a dick thing to move, but if you know their history, you would understand his reaction. I feel that i didn't give enough points since i was coming out of Cometa/Cavernario, so I may need to revisit this match later on by itself.
Atlantis, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ibushi, Volador Jr. vs Kazuchika Okada, Gran Guerrero, Shinsuke Nakamura, Último Guerrero - 8.5/10
Nakamura today is sporting what seems to be a Captain NJ/Mr Niebla mask, Okada likes it. Volador Jr in a Tron suit tonight. Fans seem to love the Guerreros and are making Okada and Nakamura go out of character. This is getting awkward, Guerreros are more over than Tanahashi and Ibushi in this match. Awesomely fun match, Volador takes the MVP of the match, Guerrero most likable. Ending sequence was tons of fun.
Máscara Dorada w/Angel de Oro vs La Sombra w/Tetsuya Naito - 8.5/10
This is the match for which i decided to watch the show. Prior to La Sombra coming out, it was announced and made official that Mascara Dorada has signed a contract with NJPW an d will become part of the roster, fans popped huge. Sombra came out with a tuxedo, so we had to wait for him to get undressed. Amazing match by both men, match had soem technical wrestling to high fly spots, great near falls towards the end. The finish itself was pretty good, but i can't see why they would do that as the closing of the final show.
Aftermatch: Sombra congratulates Mascara Dorada on signing with NJPW. NJPW and CMLL roster came out for the final photo.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
A Fantastic show to close out the CMLL tour in Japan, definitely a must watch for CMLL fans, and highly recommended for NJPW fans. Overall it seemed like the Japanese crowd are really into lucha and the NJPW were out there having fun.