Historic X-Over 2
{{short description|2022 New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Wonder Ring Stardom professional wrestling event}}
{{Infobox professional wrestling event
|name = Historic X-Over 2
|caption = Promotional poster featuring various NJPW and Stardom wrestlers.
|image = File:Historic_X-Over_2.jpeg
|promotion = New Japan Pro-Wrestling
World Wonder Ring Stardom
|date = November 17, 2024
|city = Osaka, Japan
|venue = Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
|buyrate =
|tagline =
|liveevent = y
|event = Historic X-Over
|lastevent2 = Historic X-Over
|nextevent2 =
|event2 = New Japan Pro-Wrestling event
|lastevent3 = Fighting Spirit Unleashed
|nextevent3 = Antonio Inoki Memorial Show
|event3 = World Wonder Ring Stardom event
|lastevent4 = New Blood West 2
|nextevent4 = New Blood 17
}}
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.
Nine matches were contested at the event, including one on the pre-show. The main event saw Zack Sabre Jr. and Maika defeat El Desperado and Starlight Kid. In another prominent match, Mayu Iwatani successfully retained the IWGP Women's Championship against Momo Watanabe.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/11/26/njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-event-report/|title=NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over Event Report|last=Peterson|first=Karen|date=November 26, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2024|website=Post Wrestling|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417145541/https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/11/26/njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-event-report/|archive-date=April 17, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/njpw-stardom-historic-x-over-2-asia-pacific-pro-wrestling-alliance/|title=NJPW & Stardom Announce Historic X-Over 2, Asia Pacific Pro-Wrestling Alliance, NJPW World Relaunch|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|date=October 10, 2023|access-date=September 9, 2024|website=411Mania|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015181113/https://411mania.com/wrestling/njpw-stardom-historic-x-over-2-asia-pacific-pro-wrestling-alliance/|archive-date=October 15, 2023|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/stardom-to-hold-january-4-show-prior-to-njpw-wrestle-kingdom/|title=Stardom to hold January 4 show prior to NJPW Wrestle Kingdom|last=Currier|first=Joseph|date=October 10, 2023|access-date=September 9, 2024|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214072638/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/stardom-to-hold-january-4-show-prior-to-njpw-wrestle-kingdom/|archive-date=December 14, 2023|url-status=live}} On April 23, 2024, NJPW announced that they would acquire Stardom, thus making Stardom a subsidiary of NJPW.{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/183016/stardom-now-subsidiary-of-new-japan-pro-wrestling.html?p=1|title=Stardom Now A Subsidiary Of New Japan Pro Wrestling|work=PWInsider|first=Pual|last=Jordan|date=April 23, 2024|access-date=September 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917105916/https://pwinsider.com/article/183016/stardom-now-subsidiary-of-new-japan-pro-wrestling.html?p=1|archive-date=September 17, 2024|url-status=live}} With the acquisition being completed in late June.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/stardom-announces-merger-njpw-complete-company-now-wholly-owned-subsidiary-njpw|title=STARDOM Announces Merger With NJPW Is Complete, Company Now A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Of NJPW|last=Tessier|first=Colin|date=June 23, 2024|access-date=September 9, 2024|website=Fightful|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628150043/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/stardom-announces-merger-njpw-complete-company-now-wholly-owned-subsidiary-njpw|archive-date=June 28, 2024|url-status=live}} On June 9, NJPW announced that Historic X-Over 2 would take on November 17 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.{{cite web|url =https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/new-japan-results/njpw-announces-remainder-of-upcoming-big-event-schedule/|title=NJPW announces remainder of upcoming big event schedule for 2024|last=Rose|first=Bryan|date=June 9, 2024|access-date=September 9, 2024|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612163358/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/new-japan-results/njpw-announces-remainder-of-upcoming-big-event-schedule/|archive-date=June 12, 2024|url-status=live}}
=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.{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|access-date=September 9, 2024|work=HowStuffWorks, Inc.|date=January 13, 2006|publisher=Discovery Communications|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060115051637/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archive-date=January 15, 2006}}
=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/new-japan-results/njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii-live-results-sabre-maika-vs-desperado-starlight-kid/|title=NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over II live results: Sabre & Maika vs. Desperado & Starlight Kid|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|first=Corey|last=Michaels|date=November 16, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117062200/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/new-japan-results/njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii-live-results-sabre-maika-vs-desperado-starlight-kid/|archive-date=November 17, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii-results-1117-zack-sabre-jr-and-maika-team|title=NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over II Results (11/17): Zack Sabre Jr. And Maika Team Up|website=Fightful|first=Corey|last=Brennan|date=November 17, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117210607/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii-results-1117-zack-sabre-jr-and-maika-team|archive-date=November 17, 2024|url-status=live}}
Matches
{{Professional wrestling results table
|results =
|match1 = Hanako and Aya Sakura defeated Ranna Yagami and Sayaka Kurara
|stip1 = Tag team match
|time1 = 9:57
|note1 = pre
|match2 = Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano and Saori Anou) defeated God’s Eye (Syuri and Tomoka Inaba)
|stip2 = Tag team match
|time2 = 10:16
|match3 = Neo Genesis (Mei Seira, AZM and Miyu Amasaki) defeated H.A.T.E. (Konami, Rina and Ruaka)
|stip3 = Six-woman tag team match
|time3 = 10:41
|match4 = United Empire (Jeff Cobb, Callum Newman and Francesco Akira) defeated Toru Yano, Tiger Mask IV and Boltin Oleg
|stip4 = Six-man tag team match
|time4 = 8:05
| match5 = H.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 Taguchi
| stip5 = Eight-person mixed tag team match{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/great-o-khan-vs-suzu-suzuki-kopw-title-match-set-for-njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii/|title=Great-O-Khan vs. Suzu Suzuki KOPW title match set for NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over II|first=Ian|last=Carey|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=October 29, 2024|access-date=October 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241229211321/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/great-o-khan-vs-suzu-suzuki-kopw-title-match-set-for-njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii/|archive-date=December 29, 2024|url-status=live}}
| time5 = 13:57
| match6 = Great-O-Khan (c) defeated Suzu Suzuki
| stip6 = Intergender hardcore match for the Provisional KOPW Championship
| time6 = 21:13
| match7 = Taichi and Natsupoi defeated Clark Connors and Thekla
| stip7 = Mixed tag team match{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/new-match-set-for-njpw-stardom-historic-x-over/|title=New match set for NJPW & Stardom Historic X-Over|first=Joseph|last=Currier|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=October 22, 2024|access-date=October 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241229210600/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/new-match-set-for-njpw-stardom-historic-x-over/|archive-date=December 29, 2024|url-status=live}}
| time7 = 22:37
| match8 = Mayu Iwatani (c) defeated Momo Watanabe
| stip8 = Singles match for the IWGP Women's Championship{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mayu-iwatani-defend-iwgp-women-s-title-against-momo-watanabe-njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii|title=Mayu Iwatani To Defend IWGP Women's Title Against Momo Watanabe At NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over II|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|website=Fightful|date=October 26, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241229205725/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mayu-iwatani-defend-iwgp-women-s-title-against-momo-watanabe-njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii|archive-date=December 29, 2024|url-status=live}}
| time8 = 24:13
| match9 = Zack Sabre Jr. and Maika defeated El Desperado and Starlight Kid
| stip9 = Mixed tag team match{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/first-matches-revealed-for-njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii/|title=First matches revealed for NJPW x Stardom Historic X-Over II|first=Ian|last=Carey|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=October 5, 2024|access-date=October 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007195824/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/new-japan/first-matches-revealed-for-njpw-x-stardom-historic-x-over-ii/|archive-date=October 7, 2024|url-status=live}}
| time9 = 21:23
}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.njpw1972.com/|New Japan Pro-Wrestling Official Website}}
- {{Official website|https://wwr-stardom.com/|World Wonder Ring Stardom Official Website}}
{{2024 NJPW events}}
{{New Japan Pro Wrestling events}}
{{List of major World Wonder Ring Stardom events}}
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