ACW Animania is a mega event from Anime Championship Wrestling. The name is a play on of WWE's Wrestlemania. Instead, to emphasis on Anime, it combines Anime and Mania to simply Animania
It is a co-branded mega event that is ACW's biggest event of the year. It is ACW's Superbowl, ACW's Wrestlemania, ACW's World Series, ACW's World Cup. It has been referred to as "A Legacy's Dream", "The Grandest Stage of Them All", "Anime's Finest Event", and "The Granddaddy of Them All". Animania is one of the "Big Four" events along with Royale Rumble, Fusion, and Anime Revolution. Also, every single title that are in both brands are defended.
Animania[]
| Animania | |
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| Tagline(s) | "Keep Your Friends Close, Keep Your Enemies Closer" |
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| Promotion | Anime Championship Wrestling |
| Date | May 6, 2007 |
| Venue | STAPLES Center |
| City | Los Angeles, California |
| Theme Song | "Ladies and Gentlemen" by Saliva |
| Last Event | Royale Rumble 2007 |
| Next Event | High Voltage 2007 |
Card
ACW Excel Championship
Gaara (c) vs. Miroku the Monk
Triple Threat match for the ACW Impulse Championship
Naruto Uzumaki (c) vs. Nightwing vs. Beastboy
No Disqualification match
Haru Glory vs. Sasuke Uchiha
3 Stages of Hell (1st Stage: Singles, 2nd Stage: TLC match, 3rd Stage If Necessary: Last Man Standing)
Aang vs. Sokka
ACW Television Championship
Speedy (c) vs. Gohan
First Blood match
Akuma vs. Zuko
Road to Destiny match
Monkey D. Luffy vs. Roronoa Zoro vs. Trunks vs. Cyborg vs. Edward Elric vs. ???
ACW Intercontinental Championship
Hotspot (c) vs. Mugen
Results[]
| # | Result | Stipulation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mugen defeated Hotspot (c) | Singles match for the ACW Intercontinental Championship |
| 2 | Edward Elric defeated Trunks, Monkey D. Luffy, Cyborg, Roronoa Zoro and Kakashi Hatake | Road to Destiny match |
| 3 | Zuko defeated Akuma | First Blood match |
| 4 | Gohan defeated Speedy (c) | Singles match for the ACW Television Championship |
| 5 | Aang defeated Sokka | 3 Stages of Hell match |
| 6 | Haru Glory defeated Sasuke Uchiha | No Disqualification match |
| 7 | Beast Boy defeated Naruto (c) and Nightwing | Triple Threat match for the ACW Impulse Championship |
| 8 | Miroku the Monk defeated Gaara (c) | Singles match for the ACW Excel Championship |
- 2 - Kakashi Hatake was revealed as the sixth participant of the match.
- 8 - Miroku won from interference from a masked person who used all of Sasuke Uchiha's move set. Later Excel episodes revealed it was Sasuke all along.
Facts[]
- Every match was a title match or gimmick match.
- First mega event to use a Capture Card.
- MotorHead performed for Zuko's entrance. Lillian Garcia was also scheduled to preform but could not due to travel problems.
Animania II[]
| Animania II | |
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| Tagline(s) | {{{Tagline}}} |
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| Promotion | Anime Championship Wrestling |
| Date | September 18, 2008 |
| Venue | MTS Centre |
| City | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Theme Song | Primary - "Build A Bridge" by Limp Bizkit & Secondary - "I Dare You" by Shinedown |
| Last Event | Royale Rumble 2008 |
| Next Event | Genesis 2011 |
Card
Triple Threat match for the ACW Impulse Championship
Beast Boy (c) vs. Naruto Uzumaki v. Edward Elric
ACW Excel Championship
Miroku the Monk (c) vs. Haru Glory
ACW Intercontinental Championship
Mugen (c) vs. Sasuke Uchiha
ACW Excel Road to Destiny match
Aang vs. Gaara vs. Akuma vs. Zuko
Triple Threat match for the ACW Turbo Championship
Momochi Zabuza (c) vs. KYO vs. Kazuki
ACW Impulse Tag Team Championship
White Tigers (c) vs. Earthbound
Hardcore match for the ACW Television Championship
Kakashi Hatake (c) vs. Broly
ACW Excel Tag Team Championship
Street Fighters (Ken Masters & Dan Hibiki) vs. Team Guy (Rock Lee & Neji Hyuuga)
ACW Impulse Road to Destiny match
Gohan vs. Cyborg vs. Speedy vs. Monkey D. Luffy
Crusierweight Battle Royale for the ACW Crusierweight Championship
Ryoma Echizen (c) v. Dennis v. Ultraman Tiga v. Joe Higashi v. Chaotzu v. Roronoa Zoro
Results[]
| # | Result | Stipulation | Brand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryoma Echizen (c) defeated Dennis, Ultraman Tiga, Joe Higashi, Chaotzu and Roronoa Zoro | Battle Royal for the ACW Cruiserweight Championship | Impulse |
| 2 | Gohan defeated Cyborg, Speedy and Monkey D. Luffy | Impulse Road to Destiny match | Impulse |
| 3 | Street Fighters (Ken & Dan) defeated Team Guy (Rock Lee & Neji) | Tag Team match for the vacant ACW Excel Tag Team Championships | Excel |
| 4 | Broly defeated Kakashi Hatake (c) | Hardcore match for the ACW Television Championship | Impulse |
| 5 | White Tigers (Rai Chou & Rei Kon) (c) defeated Earthbound (Lucas & Ness) | Tag Team match for the ACW Impulse Tag Team Championship | Impulse |
| 6 | Kazuki Muto defeated Momochi Zabuza (c) and KYO | Triple Threat match for the ACW Turbo Championship | Turbo |
| 7 | Aang defeated Gaara, Akuma and Zuko | Excel Road to Destiny match | Excel |
| 8 | Sasuke Uchiha defeated Mugen (c) | Singles match for the ACW Intercontinental Championship | Excel |
| 9 | Haru Glory defeated Miroku the Monk (c) | Singles match for the ACW Excel Championship | Excel |
| 10 | Beast Boy (c) defeated Edward Elric and Naruto | Triple Threat match for the ACW Impulse Championship | Impulse |
| 11 | Gohan defeated Beast Boy (c) | Singles match for the ACW Impulse Championship | Impulse |
- 9 - Ken Masters and Sasuke Uchiha tried to interfere but backfired
- 10 - Elric was injured in the match leaving Beast Boy and Naruto to finish. Gohan helped Beast Boy win then cashed in the Road to Destiny.
Facts[]
- First Animania to hold two Road to Destiny matches in the same night.
- GAMMA took away 2/5ths of the Excel championships
- Marked the official end of Degeneration X (Naruto & Gohan)
Animania III[]
| Animania III | |
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| Tagline(s) | {{{Tagline}}} |
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| Promotion | Anime Championship Wrestling |
| Date | December 19, 2014 |
| Venue | Madison Square Garden |
| City | New York, New York |
| Theme Song | "Champion In Me" by 3 Doors Down "Heart Of The City" by Jay-Z |
| Last Event | Anime Revolution 2014 |
| Next Event | Genesis 2015 |
Card
Legend vs. Legend
Goku vs. Vegeta; Loser of the match is gone from ACW for good.
ACW Excel Championship
Zuko (c) vs. Aang
Last Man Standing match
Gohan vs. Naruto Uzumaki
ACW Impulse Championship
Trunks (c) vs. Broly
ACW Intercontinental Championship
Sasuke Uchiha (c) vs. Miroku the Monk
ACW Television Championship
Edward Elric (c) vs. Mugen
Excel Road to Destiny Ladder match
Haru Glory vs. Akuma vs. Kinnikuman vs. Hiei
Impulse Road to Destiny Ladder match
Ryu vs. Sagat vs. Gaara vs. Dark Magician
ACW Impulse Tag Team Championship
Anime 4 Kids (c) vs. Straw Hat Crew
Three Team Tag Team Turmoil match for the ACW Excel Championship
Street Fighters (c) vs. Little Fighters vs. Team Guy
ACW Glamor X Championship
Asuka Kazama vs. Ino Yamanaka vs. Cammy vs. Reiko Hinomoto
Joe Higashi Invitational for the ACW Cruiserweight Championship
Joe Higashi (c) vs. TBA
Results[]
| # | Result | Stipulation | Brand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre 1 | Dennis defeated Ryoma Echizen | Singles match | Impulse |
| Pre 2 | Link defeated Solid Snake | Singles match | Excel |
| Pre 3 | Earbound (Ness & Lucas) defeated Kankuro & Choji Akimichi | Tag Team match | Impulse |
| Pre 4 | Kakashi Hatake defeated Momochi Zabuza | Singles match | Excel |
| 1 | Dark Magician defeated Ryu, Sagat, and Gaara | Impulse Road to Destiny Ladder match | Impulse |
| 2 | Eren Yeager defeated Joe Higashi (c) | Joe Higashi Open Invitational for the ACW Cruiserweight Championship | Impulse |
| 3 | Team Guy (Rock Lee & Neji Hyuga) are the winners | Three Team Turmoil match for the ACW Excel Tag Team Championship | Excel |
| 4 | Ino Yamanaka defeated Reiko Hinomoto, Asuka Kazama, and Cammy | Fatal 4-Way Elimination match for the ACW Glamor X Championship | Excel |
| 5 | Trunks (c) defeated Broly w/Bulma | Singles match for the ACW Impulse Championship | Impulse |
| 6 | Straw Hat Crew (Monkey D. Luffy & Roronoa Zoro) defeated Anime 4 Kids (Ash Ketchum & Brock) (c) | Tag Team match for the ACW Impulse Tag Team Championship | Impulse |
| 7 | Sasuke Uchiha (c) defeated Miroku the Monk | Singles match for the ACW Intercontinental Championship | Excel |
| 8 | Akuma defeated Haru Glory, Kinnikuman, and Hiei | Excel Road to Destiny Ladder match | Excel |
| 9 | Naruto Uzumaki defeated Gohan | Last Man Standing match | Impulse |
| 10 | Edward Elric (c) defeated Mugen | Singles match for the ACW Television Championship | Impulse |
| 11 | Aang defeated Zuko (c) | Singles match for the ACW Excel Championship | Excel |
| 12 | Goku defeated Vegeta | Loser Leaves ACW match | Impulse |
- 1 - Kankuro GORED Gaara and dragged him to the back.
- 2 - Eren Yeager (of Attack on Titan fame) answered Joe's challenge. After the match, Eren celebrated with some of the other cruiserweights like Ryoma Echizen, Ness, Dennis and Kai Kiwatari.
- 6 - Gary Oak tried to help his clients, but got attacked from behind by Usopp.
- 7 - Little Fighters tried to interfere in the match but failed.
- 12 - Goku and Vegeta transformed into their various other Saiyan forms.
Three Team Turmoil Results[]
| Draw | Team | Order | Eliminated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Street Fighters (Ken Masters & Dan Hibiki) (c) | 2 | Team Guy |
| 2 | Little Fighters (Woody & Davis) | 1 | Street Fighters |
| 3 | Team Guy (Rock Lee & Neji Hyuga) | N/A | WINNERS |
Miscellanoues[]
- Samus Aran announced that she has signed with ACW Excel. During her acception speech, she was attacked from behind by an unknown masked assaliant. The assaliant was escorted out of the arena via handcuffs by security.
- Adam Sessler made a special appearance and made mockery of ACW in general. Naruto Uzumaki came out and hit him with a Shonen Jump. Anita Sarkeesian came on the entrance stage and the two exchanged words until Hinata Uzumaki put Anita in a crossface.
- This event marked the official end of the Saiyan Regime Saga.
Animania IV[]
| Animania IV | |
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| Tagline(s) | |
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| Promotion | Anime Championship Wrestling |
| Date | November 11, 2016 |
| Venue | Sun Life Stadium |
| City | Miami, FL |
| Theme Song | "Burn" by Gus G. "Black Out Days" by Phantogram |
| Last Event | Anime Revolution 2015 |
| Next Event | Fusion 2017 |
Card
Final Battle match - Winner Takes All
Team Goku (Naruto Uzumaki, Trunks, & Dark Magician) vs. Team Tenchi (Frieza, Broly, & Solid Snake); If Team Tenchi wins, JSA has complete control. If Team Goku wins, JSA is gone forever.
ACW Excel Championship
Akuma (c) vs. The Blue Spirit
ACW Impulse Championship
Gohan (c) vs. Sasuke Uchiha
ACW Glamor X Championship
Reiko Hinomoto (c) vs. Sailor Moon
Excel Road to Destiny Ladder match
Edward Elric vs. Haru Glory vs. Choji Akimichi vs. Hiei
Impulse Road to Destiny Ladder match
Sagat vs. Eren Yeager vs. Goten vs. Kankuro
ACW Excel Tag Team Championship - Losing Team Must Disband
Night Raid (c) vs. Team Guy
No Disqualification
Princess Ayeka vs. Ryoko
ACW Impulse Tag Team Championship
Saiyan Elite (c) vs. Shoryuken (Ryu & Ken)
ACW Television Championship
Joe Higashi (c) vs. Ash Ketchum
ACW Direct:
Samus Aran vs. Juri Sanada
Dan Hibiki vs. Vega
SEA Showcase match
Sakura Hagiwara (SEA Women's Champion) v. Mighty Yukiko (BWQ World Champion)
Straw Hat Crew vs. Samurai Jack & Zero
Results[]
| # | Result | Stipulation | Brand |
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| Pre 1 | Straw Hat Crew (Monkey D. Luffy & Roronoa Zoro) defeated Samurai Jack & Zero | Tag Team match | Impulse |
| Pre 2 | Sakura Hagiwara defeated Mighty Yukiko | SEA Showcase match | SEA |
| Pre 3 | Dan Hibiki w/Asuka Kazama defeated Vega | Singles match | Excel |
| Pre 4 | Juri Sanada defeated Samus Aran | Singles match | Excel |
| 1 | Kankuro defeated Sagat, Eren Yeager and Goten | Impulse Road to Destiny Ladder match | Impulse |
| 2 | Ryoko defeated Princess Ayeka | No Disqualification match | Impulse |
| 3 | Night Raid (Lubbock & Wave) (c) w/Tatsumi defeated Team Guy (Rock Lee & Neji Hyuga) | Tag Team Match for the ACW Excel Tag Team Championship; Team Guy is disbanded for good | Excel |
| 4 | Joe Higashi (c) defeated Ash Ketchum | Singles match for the ACW Television Championship | Excel |
| 5 | Shroyuken (Ryu & Ken Masters) defeated Saiyan Elite (Raditz & Nappa) (c) | Tag Team match for the ACW Impulse Tag Team Championship | Impulse |
| 6 | Haru Glory defeated Edward Elric, Choji Akimichi and Hiei | Excel Road to Destiny Ladder match | Excel |
| 7 | Sasuke Uchiha defeated Gohan (c) | Singles match for the ACW Impulse Championship | Impulse |
| 8 | Reiko Hinomoto (c) defeated Sailor Moon | Singles match for the ACW Glamor X Championship | Excel |
| 9 | Akuma (c) defeated The Blue Spirit | Singles match for the ACW Excel Championship | Excel |
| 10 | Team Goku (Naruto Uzumaki, Trunks, & Dark Magician) vs. Team Tenchi (Frieza, Broly, & Solid Snake) | Final Battle match; If Team Tenchi wins, JSA has complete control. If Team Goku wins, JSA is gone forever. | Impulse |
- Pre 2 - SEA Owner Joseph Matos joined Hakeem Johnson on commentary during the match.
- Pre 3 - After the match, Dan kissed Asuka before carrying her to the back.
- 1 - Gaara distracted Sagat and suplexes Sagat from the top of the ladder as Sagat was going for the briefcase.
- 2 - During the match, Videl nails Ryoko with a steel chair. Later in the match, Videl tried to interfered again, but stop by Sasumi. But then Satsumi got assaulted by both Washu and Videl with a chair. And then out of nowhere, Washu clotheslines Videl on the stage!
- 3 - During the match, Rock Lee was distracted by Esdeath, who later revealed as the leader of Night Raid. After the match, Neji was stunned of how the match happen but he and Rock Lee celebrated for one hell of a ride as a team until Neji attacks Rock Lee for reasons unknown.
- 4 - After the match, Joe was about to break Ash's ankle with a steel chair until Miroku the Monk made his return! Miroku beat the living heck out of Joe including a Plesant's Elbow and Monk Bottom.
- 7 - As the referee was distracted by Tenchi Masaki, Gohan nailed Sasuke with the Impulse Title Belt. After the match, Sakura Haruno-Uchiha came in the ring and join with her husband in the ring for the Rouge Loner's huge celebration.
- 9 - After the match, Akuma unmasked The Blue Spirit as the Blue Spirit was revealed as Zuko. Then Akuma gives another Brimstone to Zuko.
- 10 - Throughout the entire match, Tenchi Masaki and Goku was watching the match at their respective locker rooms. After the match, Tenchi tried to ruin the celebration until Goku laid him out with the Kamehameha Driver. Goku then said to Tenchi that he's fired then Naruto throw Tenchi out of the ring as both Naruto and Goku celebrated in the ring together.
Final Battle Results[]
| Draw | Wrestler | Order | Eliminated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trunks | 1 | Broly |
| 2 | Frieza | 4 | Naruto |
| 3 | Dark Magician | 2 | Broly |
| 4 | Solid Snake | 3 | Naruto |
| 5 | Broly | 5 | Naruto |
| 6 | Naruto Uzumaki | SOLE SURVIVOR |
Miscellaneous[]
- Diddy Kong spoke to his uncle Donkey Kong about possibly joining ACW.
- Demi Lovato performed the National Anthem before the event started.
- Tenchi was downright pissed of Gohan losing the Impulse Championship that he decided that he's done with Gohan.
Animania V[]
| Animania V | |
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| Tagline(s) | "10 Years of Excellence" |
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| Promotion | Anime Championship Wrestling |
| Date | May 10, 2019 |
| Venue | Staples Center |
| City | Los Angeles, California |
| Theme Song | "Born to Lead" by Eclipse "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Last Event | Anime Revolution 2018 |
| Next Event | Fusion 2019 |
Card
Undisputed ACW Excel Championship
Haru Glory (c) vs. Edward Elric (c)
ACW Impulse Championship
Sasuke Uchiha (c) vs. Naruto Uzumaki
ACW Glamor X Championship
Juri Sanada (c) vs. Reiko Hinomoto
ACW Television Championship
Sagat (c) vs. Akuma
Goten vs. Trunks; Special Enforcer: Impulse General Manager Goku
ACW Excel Tag Team Championship; If Ichigo/Aang lose, they cannot qualify for the Excel World Championship next season!
Night Raid (Lubbock & Wave) (c) vs. Ichigo Kurosaki & Aang
Title For Title Match
Hiei (Intercontinental Champion) vs. Eren Yeager (Cruiserweight Champion)
Excel Road to Destiny Ladder Match
Tatsumi vs. Soma Yukihira vs. Joe Higashi vs. Rock Lee
Impulse Road to Destiny Ladder Match
Dark Magician vs. Neji Hyuga vs. Monkey D. Luffy vs. Zuko
ACW Impulse Tag Team Championship
Shoryuken (Ryu & Ken Masters) (c) vs. Kankuro & Gaara
Results[]
| # | Result | Stipulation | Brand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | Kazuki Muto defeated Hibiki Tokai | Singles Match | Excel |
| 2D | Akira Kurusu defeated King JJ | Singles Match | Impulse |
| 3D | Sly Cooper defeated Tiger the Dark | UWL Showcase Match | UWL |
| 4D | Diane defeated Ikumi Mito & Ino Yamanaka | Handicap Match | Excel |
| 5D | Yoko Littner defeated Mikasa Ackermann | Tournament Finals for the newly created ACW Element Championship | Impulse |
| 6 | Joe Higashi defeated Tatsumi, Soma Yukihira, and Rock Lee | Excel Road to Destiny Ladder Match | Excel |
| 7 | The Sand Brothers (Kankuro & Gaara) defeated Shoryuken (Ryu & Ken Masters) (c) | Tag Team Match for the ACW Impulse Tag Team Championship | Impulse |
| 8 | Sagat (c) defeated Akuma | Singles Match for the ACW Television Championship | Excel |
| 9 | Eren Jaeger (Cruiserweight Champion) defeated Hiei (Intercontinental Champion) | Winner Take All Match for the ACW Cruiserweight Championship and the ACW Intercontinental Championship | Impulse |
| 10 | Night Raid (Lubbock & Wave) (c) defeated Ichigo Kurosaki & Aang | Tag Team Match for the ACW Excel Tag Team Championship | Excel |
| 11 | Trunks defeated Goten | Singles Match (with Goku as Special Guest Enforcer) | Impulse |
| 12 | Monkey D. Luffy defeated Neji Hyuga, Zuko, and Dark Magician | Impulse Road to Destiny Ladder Match | Impulse |
| 13 | Juri Sanada (c) defeated Rowdy Reiko | Singles Match for the ACW Glamor X Championship | Excel |
| 14 | Naruto defeated Sasuke Uchiha (c) | Singles Match for the ACW Impulse Championship | Impulse |
| 15 | Edward Elric defeated Haru Glory (c) | Singles Match for the Undisputed ACW Excel Championship | Excel |
| 16 | Joe Higashi defeated Edward Elric | Singles Match for the ACW Excel Championship | Excel |