FantasticaMania USA Kicks Off in Charleston on MLW Fusion This Saturday

Three of professional wrestling’s most storied promotions are converging on Charleston, South Carolina, as MLW and CMLL present FantasticaMania USA featuring New Japan Pro Wrestling — a multiweek festival that gets underway on Saturday, July 18.

Charleston serves as the launching pad for what’s being billed as an international celebration of the sport, bringing together MLW’s heavyweight grudge matches, CMLL’s lucha libre tradition, and NJPW’s hard-hitting strong style under one roof. With athletes from all three organizations sharing the same ring, the event promises a uniquely cross-promotional card that’s rare in today’s wrestling landscape.

This is the first chapter of a multiweek festival format, meaning Saturday’s show is just the beginning of the collaboration — additional installments are expected to follow in the coming weeks.

MLW Fusion will air on Saturday, July 18 at 6:05 PM ET, streaming free on YouTube. Fans can also catch it on VEEPS at 9:00 PM ET and on beIN SPORTS at 10:00 PM ET. For NJPW’s international audience, the show will be available on NJPW World on Monday, July 20 at 12:00 PM JST.

With championship stakes, international pride, and the combined rosters of three major promotions on the line, Charleston looks set to become one of the more memorable stops on MLW’s 2026 calendar. Wrestling fans with any allegiance to lucha libre, strong style, or hard-nosed American heavyweight action will find something to sink their teeth into when the festival officially gets rolling.