MLW titles to be defended at NJPW & CMLL Fantasticamania

MLW is set to play a part in NJPW x CMLL Fantasticamania 2025.

The tour is taking place this month and will conclude with two straight nights at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on February 27-28. It was announced today that MLW titles will be defended on both nights. The promotion has partnerships with both NJPW and CMLL.

– On night one, NJPW legend Satoshi Kojima and CMLL veteran OKUMURA will put their MLW Tag Team titles on the line against luchadores Rugido & Magnus. It’s a rematch from last year’s NJPW & CMLL Fantasticamania USA event, where Kojima & OKUMURA retained their belts.

That prior match between the teams happened during Kojima & OKUMURA’s first MLW Tag Team title reign. They are now two-time champs after regaining the belts from Minoru Suzuki & Ikuro Kwon in December.

– Night two at Korakuen Hall will be headlined by Mistico defending the MLW Middleweight Championship against Averno. Mistico has held the title since February 2024 and will reach one full year as champion if he wins this match.

“The first title that a young Mistico ever held was NWA’s World Middleweight Championship won from Averno back in January 2005,” NJPW wrote. “20 years removed, could it be Averno that ends a historic MLW title run?”

Both of the Korakuen Hall events will air live on NJPW World. Here are the full cards:

NJPW & CMLL Fantasticamania (Thursday, February 27) —

• Volador Jr. vs. Templario
• Ultimo Guerrero vs. Atlantis Jr.
• Black Cat memorial: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Mistico, Mascara Dorada & Stigma vs. Taiji Ishimori, Averno, Soberano Jr. & Raider
• Lightning match: Zandokan Jr. vs. Neon
• MLW Tag Team Champions Satoshi Kojima & OKUMURA defend against Rugido & Magnus
• Barbaro Cavernario & El Desperado vs. Hechicero & Ninja Mack
• Xelhua & Max Star vs. Titan & KAMAITACHI

NJPW & CMLL Fantasticamania (Friday, February 28) —

• MLW Middleweight Champion Mistico defends against Averno
• Mascara Dorada vs. Soberano Jr.
• Barbaro Cavernario vs. Hechicero
• Templario, Neon & El Desperado vs. Volador Jr., Rugido & Magnus
• Atlantis Jr., Stigma & Taiji Ishimori vs. Ultimo Guerrero, Satoshi Kojima & OKUMURA
• Hiroshi Tanahashi, Xelhua, Ryusuke Taguchi & Ninja Mack vs. Titan, Zandokan Jr., Mascara Kantansu Tomato & KAMAITACHI
• Max Star vs. Raider

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