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Historic X-Over 2

Historic X-Over 2 (pronounced Historic Crossover Two and also written as Historic X-Over II) is an upcoming professional wrestling event co-promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and its subsidiary World Wonder Ring Stardom (Stardom). It will take place on November 17, 2024, at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan and will be the second event in the Historic X-Over chronology.

Historic X-Over 2
PromotionNew Japan Pro-Wrestling
World Wonder Ring Stardom
DateNovember 17, 2024
CityOsaka, Japan
VenueOsaka Prefectural Gymnasium
Historic X-Over chronology
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Production

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Background

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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.[1][2] 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.[3] On April 23, 2024, NJPW announced that they would acquire Stardom, thus making Stardom a subsidiary of NJPW.[4] With the acquisition being completed in late June.[5] On June 9, NJPW announced that Historic X-Over 2 would take on November 17 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium.[6]

Storylines

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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.[7]

Matches

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No.Matches*Stipulations
1wing☆gori (Hanan and Saya Iida) and Hiroshi Tanahashi and Ryusuke Taguchi vs. H.A.T.E. (Natsuko Tora and Saya Kamitani) and Bullet Club War Dogs (Drilla Moloney and Gabe Kidd)Eight-person mixed tag team match[8]
2Great-O-Khan (c) vs. Suzu SuzukiIntergender hardcore match for the Provisional KOPW Championship[8]
3Zack Sabre Jr. and Maika vs. El Desperado and Starlight KidMixed tag team match[9]
4Taichi and Natsupoi vs. Clark Connors and TheklaMixed tag team match[10]
5Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. Momo WatanabeSingles match for the IWGP Women's Championship[11]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Currier, Joseph (October 22, 2024). "New match set for NJPW & Stardom Historic X-Over". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
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