Intergender matches, including a Championship bout, have been confirmed for the upcoming ‘Historic X-Over II’ event promoted by Japanese promotions Stardom and New Japan Pro Wrestling.
NJPW’s King of Pro Wrestling Championship, a title all about gimmick and stipulation matches, will be defended when NJPW’s Great O’Khan defends against Suzu Suzuki of Stardom. The match will be Hardcore, No DQ match which plays into Suzuki’s background from the Prominence deathmatch promotion before she signed with Stardom.
Also announced is an eight-person tag team match as Stardom’s Hanah and Saya Iida team with NJPW’s Hiroshi Tanahashi (the President of NJPW no less) and Ryusuke Taguchi to take on a villainous team of H.A.T.E’s Saya Kamitani and Natsuko Tora and Bullet Club War Dogs members Drilla Moloney and Gabe Kidd.
These matches also fill the card that will see Mayu Iwatani defend the IWGP Women’s Championship of New Japan against fellow Stardom wrestler Momo Watanabe of H.A.T.E. Watanabe is one half of the current Goddess of Stardom tag team champions while Iwatani has been on an endless reign as IWGP Champion since she defeated Mercedes Mone for the title in April of last year.
Also to be featured is an Intergender tag team match as Stardom’s Starlight Kid teams with NJPW’s Junior division ace El Desperado to take on the duo of respective company tournament winners of 5 Star GP winner Maika and G1 tournament winner, and now current IWGP World Champion, Zack Sabre Jr.