Team 2000X
{{short description|Professional wrestling stable}}
{{distinguish|Team 2000}}
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|caption = Current logo of the stable (2024–present)
|members = See below
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|debut = October 14, 2024
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|years_active = 2024–present
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Team 2000X is a villainous professional wrestling stable based in the Pro Wrestling Noah (Noah) promotion. It is currently led by Jack Morris and also consists of Ozawa, Daga, Tadasuke, Yoshi Tatsu, Owadasan, and Takashi Sugiura. The stable represents an homage to the Team 2000 faction formerly based in New Japan Pro Wrestling in the early 2000s.
History
=Formation (2024–present)=
At Destination 2024 on July 13, the Good Looking Guys (GLG) stable disbanded after their pre-scheduled dissolution match when former leader Jake Lee left Noah to join the Bullet Club War Dogs in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Jack Morris, who was a member of GLG, tried to confront Lee about his decision, but was attacked by Lee who turned heel in the process.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/pro-wrestling-noah-destination-2024-results-7-13-24-aj-styles-beats-naomichi-marufuji/|title=Pro Wrestling NOAH DESTINATION 2024 Results 7.13.24|website=411Mania|first=Jeffrey|last=Harris|date=July 13, 2024|access-date=July 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714172924/https://411mania.com/wrestling/pro-wrestling-noah-destination-2024-results-7-13-24-aj-styles-beats-naomichi-marufuji/|archive-date=July 14, 2024|url-status=live}} Anthony Greene and LJ Cleary, who were also part of the stable, went their separate ways alongside Morris. At Sunny Voyage on September 30, Morris, Greene and Cleary faced each other in a three-way match. The match ended in a no contest after a masked man attacked the referee, shook Morris' hand and left the venue with him, as Morris stated that the masked man would reveal his identity on October 14.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/noah-sunny-voyage-2024-day-29-results/231750/|title=NOAH Results: Sunny Voyage 2024 Day 29 – Tokyo, Japan (9/30)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=October 14, 2024|access-date=January 1, 2025}} At Sunny Voyage on October 7, Jack Morris and Anthony Greene faced each other in a singles match that ended in a no contest after the same masked man attacked Greene. Daga came down and pretended to help Greene, only to join forces with Morris and the masked man.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/pro-wrestling-noah-sunny-voyage-night-40-results-october-7-2024|title=Pro Wrestling Noah Sunny Voyage Night 40 Results – October 7, 2024|work=pwmania.com|first=Ethan|last=Black|date=October 7, 2024|access-date=January 1, 2025}} During the Star Navigation Premium: Akitoshi Saito Ridge Road Last Korakuen event on October 14, the masked man was revealed to be Yoshi Tatsu, and the stable was officially formed.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/noah-star-navigation-premium-akitoshi-saito-ridge-road-last-korakuen-results/232505/|title=NOAH Results: Star Navigation Premium ~ Akitoshi Saito Ridge Road Last Korakuen – Tokyo, Japan (10/14)|work=wrestling-news.net|first=Wayne|last=Daly|date=October 14, 2024|access-date=October 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110023838/https://www.wrestling-news.net/noah-star-navigation-premium-akitoshi-saito-ridge-road-last-korakuen-results/232505/|archive-date=November 10, 2024|url-status=live}} At Deathtiny on November 17, Taishi Ozawa turned on All Rebellion by attacking his very own former trainer Kaito Kiyomiya after the latter's successful defense of the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Takashi Sugiura, demanding a title match that was later scheduled to take place at Noah The New Year 2025 on January 1.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwmania.com/pro-wrestling-noah-deathtiny-results-november-17-2024|title=Pro Wrestling Noah Deathtiny Results – November 17, 2024|work=pwmania.com|first=Ethan|last=Black|date=November 17, 2024|access-date=November 17, 2024}} WWE signed wrestler Omos was announced as a member of the stable on December 27, during the New Year event press conference.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/news-omos-shockingly-joins-new-faction-outside-wwe|title=Omos shockingly joins new faction outside WWE|work=sportskeeda.com|first=Akash|last=Dhakite|date=December 28, 2024|access-date=January 1, 2025}} At the event, Daga lost the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship to Eita, Jack Morris and Omos defeated Naomichi Marufuji and Takashi Sugiura to win the GHC Tag Team Championship, and Ozawa defeated Kaito Kiyomiya to become the GHC Heavyweight Champion.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/noah-new-year-results-11-kaito-kiyomiya-shinsuke-nakamura-omos-kenta-action|title=NOAH New Year Results (1/1): Kaito Kiyomiya, Shinsuke Nakamura, Omos, KENTA In Action|work=fightful.com|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=January 1, 2025|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
On January 2, 2025, Tetsuya Endo of DDT Pro-Wrestling began his one-year stint in Pro Wrestling Noah.{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2025 |title= |script-title=ja:「ＤＤＴ」遠藤哲哉、プロレスリング・ノア「本格参戦」表明…いきなり征矢学「ナショナル王座」挑戦へ「俺の心を熱くしてくれた」…１・２新宿全成績 |trans-title="DDT" Tetsuya Endo announces his "full-fledged participation" in Pro Wrestling Noah, suddenly challenges Manabu Soya for the "National Championship", stating "he warmed my heart"... 1/2 Shinjuku complete results |url=https://hochi.news/articles/20250103-OHT1T51043.html?page=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250503123539/https://hochi.news/articles/20250103-OHT1T51043.html?page=1 |archive-date=May 3, 2025 |website=Sports Hochi |language=ja}} On January 11, at Star Navigation Premium 2025, he defeated Manabu Soya to win the GHC National Championship, and then joined Team 2000X.{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2025 |title= |script-title=ja:【ノア】遠藤哲哉 衝撃のTEAM2000X加入でナショナル王座奪取「俺は人生めちゃめちゃにされたんだよ」 |trans-title=[Noah] Tetsuya Endo shockingly joins Team 200X and captures the National Championship "My life has become a mess" |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/330285?page=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250503124208/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/330285?page=1 |archive-date=May 3, 2025 |website=Tokyo Sports |language=ja}} On January 25, Omos announced that he was leaving Noah to return to WWE and relinquished his GHC Tag Team Championship to Daga.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-25 |title=Omos Announces WWE Return – TJR Wrestling |url=https://tjrwrestling.net/news/omos-announces-wwe-return/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=tjrwrestling.net |language=en-US}} However, the title was vacated on January 27 due to Noah not recognizing the title change.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/pro-wrestling-noah-officially-vacates-ghc-tag-team-titles|title=Pro Wrestling NOAH Officially Vacates GHC Tag Team Titles|work=fightful.com|first=Colin|last=Tessier|date=January 27, 2025|access-date=January 30, 2025}} Daga and Morris refused to relinquish the titles. On February 11, Endo lost the GHC National Championship back to Manabu Soya. On March 2 at Memorial Voyage in Yokohama, Ozawa defeated Manabu Soya in a Winner Takes All Lumberjack Deathmatch to win the GHC National Championship and retain the GHC Heavyweight Championship, when during the match, Tadasuke turned on the Passionate Ratel's to join Team 2000X.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/pro-wrestling-noah-officially-vacates-ghc-tag-team-titles|title=Pro Wrestling NOAH Officially Vacates GHC Tag Team Titles|work=fightful.com|first=Colin|last=Tessier|date=January 27, 2025|access-date=January 30, 2025}}
Tetsuya Endo would turn face and desert Team 2000X on the first night of Noah Star Navigation 2025, stating that he could not "follow [Team 2000X's] ways anymore", and issued a challenge to Ozawa for his title. Ozawa accepted, but made the match a Survival Three-Way match and called out Takashi Sugiura. The match was then made official for night two.{{cite web |last=Pollock |first=John |url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/05/18/survival-three-way-to-headline-noahs-star-navigation-on-june-3/ |title=Survival Three-Way to headline NOAH’s Star Navigation on June 3 |date=May 18, 2025 |access-date=June 3, 2025}} On night two of Star Navigation 2025, during the match, Sugiura turned heel and attacked Endo with a steel chair. Endo would still eliminate Sugiura with a roll-up pin. Ozawa would ultimately pin Endo and retain his title. After the match, Ozawa stated that he recruited Sugiura with the specific intention of getting rid of Endo and replacing him.{{cite web |last=Thompson |first=Andrew |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/pro-wrestling-noah-star-navigation-results-6325-ozawa-retains-ghc-heavyweight-title-takashi-sugiura |title=Pro Wrestling NOAH 'Star Navigation' Results (6/3/25): OZAWA Retains GHC Heavyweight Title, Takashi Sugiura Joins Team 2000X |work=fightful.com |date=June 3, 2025 |access-date=June 3, 2025}}
Members
File:20230122jackm.jpg|Jack Morris (leader)
File:Daga lee.jpg|Daga
File:Yoshitatsu 2016.jpg|Yoshi Tatsu
File:20230506sugiura.jpg|Takashi Sugiura
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|Leader |
=Current=
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| colspan="2"|Member{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=29&nr=4228|title=Team 2000X/Members|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=October 14, 2024}}
!Joined |
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| Jack Morris
|*L |rowspan=3|October 14, 2024 |
| Daga
|* |
| Yoshi Tatsu
|* |
| Ozawa
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| Owadasan
| |{{dts|January 2, 2025}} |
| Tadasuke
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| Takashi Sugiura
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= Former =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| colspan="2" |Member
!Joined !Left |
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| Omos
| |December 27, 2024 |January 25, 2025{{Efn|This member never officially left the group. This date represents their last appearance as a member.}} |
| Tetsuya Endo
| |{{dts|January 11, 2025}} |
=Timeline=
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Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current) – Ozawa
- GHC National Championship (2 times) – Endo (1) and Ozawa (1)
- GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time) – Daga
- GHC Tag Team Championship (2 times, current) – Morris and Omos (1), Morris and Daga (1)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked Daga No. 104 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2024
- Ranked Morris No. 341 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 of 2024{{cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/10/full-2024-pwi-500-list-revealed/|title=Full 2024 PWI 500 list revealed|work=aiptcomics.com|first=Patrick|last=Ross|date=September 10, 2024|access-date=January 1, 2025}}
Notes
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