NJPW Fantastica Mania 2020 Day 7 Results: Two Titles Bouts & The Black Cat Memorial Match
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Black Cat Memorial Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Caristico & Tiger Mask IV def. Negro Casa, Euforia & Barbaro Cavernario
CMLL World Heavyweight Championship
Ultimo Guerrero (c) def. Satoshi Kojima to retain the title
Los Ingobernables (Evil, Bushi & Shingo Takagi) def. Ryusuke Taguchi, Fuego & Dulce Gardenia
NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship
Stuka Jr. (c) def. Okumura to retain the title
Titan, Niebra Roja & Angel De Oro def. Sanson, Cuatrero & Forastero
Soberano Jr., Flyer & Guerrero Maya Jr. def. Tiger & Suzuki-Gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Douki)
Namajague & Luciferno def. Yota Tsuji & Audaz
Yota Tsuji & Audaz vs. Namajague & Luciferno
The match begins with Tsuji and Namajague taking turns working over their arms, Tsuji trips up Namajague before twisting away on his leg. Namajague gets up and Tsuji gets him in a headlock, Namajague gets free and Tsuji trips him up before reapplying the headlock. Namajague gets free and Tsuji knocks him out of the ring with a shoulder tackle, Luciferno and Audaz hit the ring and Audaz nails him with a twisting springboard cross body block. Luciferno knocks Audaz to the ring apron and Audaz kicks him before taking out Namajague, Luciferno then gets double teamed by the opposition. Namajague hits the ring and he battles Audaz after attacking Tsuji, Audaz clears the ring and Namajague avoids his dive before nailing him with a right. A brawl breaks out between both teams on the arena floor, Luciferno gets Tsuji back in the ring before ripping away at his face. Namajague hits the ring and he double teams Audaz alongside Luciferno, Tsuji returns and he gets double teamed as well.
Namajague hangs Tsuji upside down in the corner before nailing him with a basement drop kick, Audaz returns and is immediately double teamed by the opposition. Audaz fights back and Tsuji returns as well to take out Namajague with shoulder tackles, Tsuji then hits a charging Namajague with a drop kick for a near fall. Tsuji follows that up by applying a Boston crab to Namajague until Luciferno breaks it up, Audaz knocks Luciferno to the arena floor before landing a moonsault on him. Namajague nails Tsuji with a head kick and German suplex for a three count.
Winners: Namajague & Luciferno
Soberano Jr., Flyer & Guerrero Maya Jr. vs. Tiger & Suzuki-Gun (Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Douki)
The match begins with Maya Jr tripping up Tiger before landing a head scissors takedown, Maya Jr then hits Tiger with a few strikes. Maya Jr knocks Tiger out of the ring before faking a suicide dive, Flyer tags in and Douki hits the ring as well. Flyer takes Douki down with some arm drags and a super kick, Soberano Jr and Kanemaru are tagged into the match. Soberano Jr gets Kanemaru to leave the ring before nailing him with a 619, Soberano Jr then hits Kanemaru with a suicide dive before a brawl breaks outs between both teams on the arena floor. Tiger gets Maya Jr in the ring before triple teaming him with Suzuki-Gun, Flyer returns and he gets triple teamed as well. Soberano Jr returns and he is also triple teamed by the opposition, Maya Jr tags in and he is triple teamed again. Maya Jr fights back and he nails everybody with back breakers, Maya Jr then takes out Kanemaru with a suicide dive.
Flyer hits the ring and he gets Tiger out of the ring before landing a moonsault, Soberano Jr battles Douki and he kicks him right in the head. Soberano Jr then nails Douki with a spinning cross body block and Douki rolls through for a near fall, Douki connects with his finisher on Soberano Jr for a near fall. Soberano Jr nails a leaping Douki with a knee strike, Soberano Jr then hits Douki with a springboard leg drop and sit out pile driver for a three count.
Winners: Soberano Jr., Flyer & Guerrero Maya Jr.
Titan, Niebra Roja & Angel De Oro vs. Sanson, Cuatrero & Forastero
The match begins with Forastero and Titan exchanging some strikes, Forastero drops Titan by attacking his injured knee. Titan knocks Forastero out of the ring before getting double teamed by Cuatrero and Sanson, Titan’s team clears the ring before all of them get knocked out of the ring by the opposition. Titan’s team clears the ring again before landing stereo suicide dives, De Oro then knocks Forastero out of the ring a short time later with a head scissors takedown. De Oro does the same to Cuatrero and Sanson, Roja gets in the ring and he gets Cuatrero in a headlock. Roja drops Cuatrero before landing a basement drop kick, Sanson hits the ring and Cuatrero accidentally knocks him out of the ring. Roja clears the ring and he fakes a suicide dive attempt, Titan tags in and he exchanges strikes with Cuatrero. Titan knocks Cuatrero out of the ring with a hurricarana, Titan then hits Forastero with a drop kick to knock him out of the ring.
Titan misses a dive attempt on the arena floor and he gets triple teamed before getting dumped in the ring, De Oro hits the ring and he gets triple teamed as well. Forastero hangs De Oro upside down in the corner before landing a basement drop kick, Roja hits the ring and he gets triple teamed as well. Titan returns and is immediately triple teamed as well. Forastero nails Titan with a top rope double stomp for a near fall. De Oro returns and he is triple teamed again by the opposition, Roja and Titan return to help even the odds and clear the ring. De Oro returns and he takes out Cuatrero with a suicide dive, Roja nails Forastero with a tornado forearm strike for a near fall. Roja knocks Forastero out of the ring before landing a moonsault, Cuatrero returns and he takes out Roja with a suicide dive. Sanson then drops Titan to prevent a suicide dive attempt, Titan recovers and he nails Sanson with a death valley diver before taking Cuatrero out with a dive.
De Oro then hits Sanson with a super kick and springboard moonsault for a near fall, Sanson recovers and he hits De Oro with a death valley driver. Sanson then hits De Oro with a spinning power bomb for a near fall, De Oro recovers and he gets Sanson on the top rope. De oro nails Sanson with a super hurricarana before applying a pendulum hold to force a tap out.
Winners: Titan, Niebra Roja & Angel De Oro
NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Championship
Stuka Jr. (c) vs. Okumura
The match begins with Okumura and Stuka Jr exchanging some strikes, Okumura and Stuka Jr also exchange some shoulder tackles. Stuka Jr knocks Okumura out of the ring with a head scissors takedown, Stuka Jr follows that up by nailing Okumura with a top rope dive. Stuka Jr waits for Okumura to get back in the ring to exchange pin attempts, Okumura and Stuka Jr also exchange some corner clotheslines. Okumura recovers and he nails Stuka Jr with a middle rope cutter, Okumura then hits Stuka Jr with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Okumura and Stuka Jr exchange more strikes in the middle of the ring, Stuka Jr ends that by drop kicking Okumura out of the ring. Stuka Jr then hits Okumura with a suicide dive, Stuka Jr goes for another dive and Okumura gets out of the way. Okumura stomps away on Stuka Jr before getting him back in the ring, Okumura places Stuka Jr on the top rope and he follows him up there while going for the mask.
Okumura gets down and he eventually knocks Stuka Jr off the ropes, Okumura continues going for the mask of Stuka Jr. Stuka Jr fights back and he gets attacked by Mima Shimoda on the arena floor, Stuka Jr recovers and he drops Okumura with a back breaker on the arena floor. Stuka Jr gets Shimoda in the ring before nailing Okumura with a dive, Stuka Jr gets Okumura back in the ring and he goes to the top rope. Okumura meets him up there and they exchange strikes until Okumura crotches him, Okumura then nails Stuka Jr with a superplex for a near fall. Okumura nearly hits the referee before unmasking and rolling up Stuka Jr for a near fall, Stuka Jr recovers and he nails Okumura with a back breaker. Stuka Jr nails Okumura with a fireman slam, Stuka Jr goes for a top rope splash and Okumura rolls through for a near fall.Okumura then suplexes Shimoda onto Okumurabefore landing a top rope splash for a three count.
Winner: Stuka Jr., still the NWA World Historic Light Heavyweight Champion
Ryusuke Taguchi, Fuego & Dulce Gardenia vs. Los Ingobernables (Evil, Bushi & Shingo Takagi)
The match begins with Gardenia playing some mind games with the members of LIJ, Fuego tags in and he gets attacked by Takagi. Fuego fights back and he drops Takagi with a head scissors takedown, Fuego follows up on that by nailing Takagi with a springboard arm drag. Taguchi tags in and he kicks away at a cornered Takagi, Takagi fights back and he throws Taguchi and Fiego into Gardenia’s behind. Gardenia gets off the ropes and Takagi nails him with a right, Takagi leaves the ring and he drags Gardenia out of it as a brawl breaks out between both teams. Takagi grabs Gardenia and he throws him into the ring post, Evil does the same thing to Taguchi. Takagi gets Taguchi back into the ring before tagging Bushi in, Bushi and Takagi then take care of an interfering Gardenia and Fuego. Evil tags in and he nails Taguchi with a clothesline and fisherman buster suplex for a near fall, Taguchi goes for Everything Is Evil and Evil quickly drops him.
Taguchi then goes for a hip attack and Evil counters with an atomic drop followed by a thrust kick, Taguchi fights back and he hits Evil with a right followed by a hip attack. Gardenia tags in and Takagi is tagged in a short time later, Gardenia drops Takagi with a top rope arm drag followed by a drop kick. Takagi recovers and he tosses Gardenia across the ring before tagging Bushi in, Gardenia fights back against both Bushi and Takagi before kissing Bushi. Gardenia uses a drop kick to knock Takagi out of the ring, Fuego tags in and he trips up Bushi before landing a springboard spash for a near fall. Fuego misses a charge in the corner and he still manages to roll up Bushi for a near fall, Bushi exits the ring and Fuego nails him with a suicide dive. Gardenia and Taguchi take out other LIJ members with their own dives, Fuego gets Bushi back in the ring and he slams him. Fuego goes for a middle rope moonsault and Bushi gets his feet up, Gardenia hits the ring and he accidentally kisses Taguchi.
Bushi then sprays the mist into the face of Gardenia, Bushi follows up by catching Fuego in a roll up for a three count.
Winners: Los Ingobernables (Evil, Bushi & Shingo Takagi)
CMLL World Heavyweight Championship
Ultimo Guerrero (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima
The match begins with Kojima taking Guerrero down with a headlock, Guerrero gets free and both competitors get back up. Guerrero and Kojima exchange some shoulder tackles and strikes, Kojima eventually drops Guerrero with a shoulder tackle. Guerrero recovers and he rolls up Kojima for a near fall before knocking him out of the ring, Guerrero follows him out of the ring before dragging Kojima into the crowd. Guerrero then throws Kojima face first into the wall, Guerrero drags Kojima further into the crowd while nailing him with more strikes. Guerrero then drops Kojima with a clothesline, Guerrero gets Kojima back to the ringside area before throwing him into the ring post and then back into the ring. Guerrero then corners Kojima while landing machinegun chops, Kojima fights back and he nails Guerrero with machinegun chops. Kojima drops Guerrero afterwards before landing a top rope elbow drop for a near fall, Kojima follows up by landing some strikes and a DDT.
Kojima drags Guerrero to the ring apron before nailing him with another DDT, Kojima then nails Guerrero with a dive. Guerrero gets back in the ring and he nails a charging Kojima with a back breaker for a near fall, Guerrero corners Kojima before landing a seated senton. Kojima fights back and he drops Guerrero with a Koji Cutter, Guerrero recovers and he nails Kojima with a Guerrero Special for a near fall. Kojima fights back against Guerrero and he lands a brain buster for a near fall, Kojima follows that up by getting Guerrero on the top rope and landing a super hurricarana for a near fall. Kojima then nails a charging Guerrero with a clothesline for another near fall, Guerrero recovers and he nails Kojima with a clothesline of his own. Guerrero follows up by nailing Kojima with a sit out power bomb for a near fall, Guerrero gets Kojima back on the top rope and he lands a second Guerrero Special for a three count.
Winner: Ultimo Guerrero, still the CMLL World Heavyweight Champion
Black Cat Memorial Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Caristico & Tiger Mask IV vs. Negro Casa, Euforia & Barbaro Cavernario
The match begins with Caristico nailing Cavernario with an arm drag followed by a few kicks, Caristico then knocks Cavernario out of the ring with a head scissors takedown. Tanahashi and Euforia make their way into the ring, Euforia drops Tanahashi with a shoulder tackle. Tanahashi fights back and he nails Euforia with a middle rope cross body block, Tanahashi then drops Euforia with multiple arm drags. Euforia recovers and he clotheslines Tanahashi out of the ring, Mask IV and Casas hit the ring to exchange some strikes until Mask IV goes down. Mask IV recovers and he drops Casas with a combination, Casas recovers and he drops Mask IV before applying a chin lock. Mask IV gets free and he nails a charging Casas with a back breaker, Casas fights back and he knocks Mask IV out of the ring. Caristico hits the ring before getting triple teamed by the opposition, Tanahashi hits the ring and is immediately triple teamed by the opposition.
Mask IV comes into the ring and he gets triple teamed as well, Mask IV fights back as Caristico comes into help clear the ring. Tanahashi returns and he nails a charging Casas with a clothesline, everybody from both teams hit the ring and they all take each other out. Mask IV eventually drops Cavernario with a Tiger Driver, Caristico tags in and he gets attacked by an Euforia drop kick. Caristico clears the ring before landing stereo suicide dives with Mask IV, Tanahashi and Casas exchange some strikes in the ring. Tanahashi quickly nails Casas with a dragon screw leg whip, Tanahashi follows up by hitting Casas with a sling blade for a near fall. Caristico returns and he takes care of both Cavernario and Euforia, Mask IV then takes out Euforia with a dive as Caristico nails one of his own against cavernario. Tanahashi then hits Casas with a High Fly Flow for a three count.
Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Caristico & Tiger Mask IV