Historic X-Over 2

Historic X-Over 2
Promotional poster featuring various NJPW and Stardom wrestlers.
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
World Wonder Ring Stardom
DateNovember 17, 2024
CityOsaka, Japan
VenueOsaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Attendance3,547[1]
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Historic X-Over 2 (pronounced Historic Crossover Two and also written as Historic X-Over II) was a professional wrestling event co-promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and its subsidiary World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom). It took on November 17, 2024, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan and was the second event in the Historic X-Over chronology.

Production

Background

On January 31, 2012, card game company Bushiroad fully acquired New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) from video game developer Yuke's and on October 17, 2019, Bushiroad announced in a press conference that they had also acquired World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom).

NJPW and Stardom hold the first Historic X-Over on November 20, 2022, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo which was considered a success with over 7,000 fans attending the event.[2][3] On October 10, 2023, the second Historic X-Over event was announced during a joint press conference by NJPW and Stardom, which would take place sometime in 2024.[4] On April 23, 2024, NJPW announced that they would acquire Stardom, thus making Stardom a subsidiary of NJPW.[5] With the acquisition being completed in late June.[6] On June 9, NJPW announced that Historic X-Over 2 would take on November 17 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.[7]

Storylines

Historic X-Over 2 will feature professional wrestling matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[8]

Event

The event started with the preshow tag team confrontation of Stardom talent Ranna Yagami and Sayaka Kurara, and Hanako and Aya Sakura, solded with the victory of the latters.

In the first main card bout, World of Stardom Champion Tam Nakano and Saori Anou picked up a victory over Syuri and Tomoka Inaba in tag team competition. Next up, Mei Seira, AZM and Miyu Amasaki outmatched Konami, Rina and Ruaka in six-woman tag team competition. In the fourth bout, Jeff Cobb, Callum Newman and Francesco Akira defeated Toru Yano, Tiger Mask IV and Boltin Oleg. The fifth bout saw Natsuko Tora and Saya Kamitani teaming up with Drilla Moloney and Gabe Kidd to defeat Hanan, Saya Iida, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Ryusuke Taguchi in an eight-person mixed tag team bout. Next up, Great-O-Khan defeated Suzu Suzuki in an intergender hardcore match to secure the first defense of the Provisional KOPW Championship in that respective reign. This premiered as the first time when a female wrestler challenged for a male championship in NJPW. In the seventh bout, Taichi and Natsupoi defeated Clark Connors and Thekla in an intergender tag team bout. In the semi main event, Mayu Iwatani defeated Momo Watanabe to secure the eighth consecutive defense of the IWGP Women's Championship in that respective reign. After the bout concluded, Iwatani received a title challenge from AZM in a match scheduled to take place at Wrestle Kingdom 19.

In the main event, IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. teamed up with Maika to defeat El Desperado and Starlight Kid in an intergender tag team bout.[9][10]

Matches

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[1]
1PHanako and Aya Sakura defeated Ranna Yagami and Sayaka KuraraTag team match9:57
2Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano and Saori Anou) defeated God’s Eye (Syuri and Tomoka Inaba)Tag team match10:16
3Neo Genesis (Mei Seira, AZM and Miyu Amasaki) defeated H.A.T.E. (Konami, Rina and Ruaka)Six-woman tag team match10:41
4United Empire (Jeff Cobb, Callum Newman and Francesco Akira) defeated Toru Yano, Tiger Mask IV and Boltin OlegSix-man tag team match8:05
5H.A.T.E. (Natsuko Tora and Saya Kamitani) and Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Gabe Kidd) defeated wing☆gori (Hanan and Saya Iida) and Hiroshi Tanahashi and Ryusuke TaguchiEight-person mixed tag team match[11]13:57
6Great-O-Khan (c) defeated Suzu SuzukiIntergender hardcore match for the Provisional KOPW Championship[11]21:13
7Taichi and Natsupoi defeated Clark Connors and TheklaMixed tag team match[12]22:37
8Mayu Iwatani (c) defeated Momo WatanabeSingles match for the IWGP Women's Championship[13]24:13
9Zack Sabre Jr. and Maika defeated El Desperado and Starlight KidMixed tag team match[14]21:23
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 17, 2024). "NJPW/Stardom Historic X-over II". cagematch.net. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Peterson, Karen (November 26, 2022). "NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over Event Report". Post Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (October 10, 2023). "NJPW & Stardom Announce Historic X-Over 2, Asia Pacific Pro-Wrestling Alliance, NJPW World Relaunch". 411Mania. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Currier, Joseph (October 10, 2023). "Stardom to hold January 4 show prior to NJPW Wrestle Kingdom". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Jordan, Pual (April 23, 2024). "Stardom Now A Subsidiary Of New Japan Pro Wrestling". PWInsider. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Tessier, Colin (June 23, 2024). "STARDOM Announces Merger With NJPW Is Complete, Company Now A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Of NJPW". Fightful. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Rose, Bryan (June 9, 2024). "NJPW announces remainder of upcoming big event schedule for 2024". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  8. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on January 15, 2006. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Michaels, Corey (November 16, 2024). "NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over II live results: Sabre & Maika vs. Desperado & Starlight Kid". f4wonline.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  10. ^ Brennan, Corey (November 17, 2024). "NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over II Results (11/17): Zack Sabre Jr. And Maika Team Up". fightful.com. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Carey, Ian (October 29, 2024). "Great-O-Khan vs. Suzu Suzuki KOPW title match set for NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over II". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  12. ^ Currier, Joseph (October 22, 2024). "New match set for NJPW & Stardom Historic X-Over". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (October 26, 2024). "Mayu Iwatani To Defend IWGP Women's Title Against Momo Watanabe At NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over II". Fightful. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  14. ^ Carey, Ian (October 5, 2024). "First matches revealed for NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over II". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved October 6, 2024.