Originally published at Starlight Kid vs. HANAKO added to Wrestling World 2024
There are now two bouts announced for the show.
Come April 14th, Wrestling World 2024 is going to be presented from Taiwan, China. Wrestling World is the kickoff event for the Asia-Pacific Federation of Wrestling and there are six promotions under that banner: Japan (NJPW & STARDOM), China (DFW), Taiwan (Puzzle), Thailand (SetUp) and Singapore (GrappleMax).
A match has been added to the 4/14 lineup via STARDOM. It is going to be a singles match between HANAKO and Starlight Kid. Here is the official write-up about the match:
Oedo Tai’s Starlight Kid will take on HANAKO of E neXus V in singles action. While E neXus V leader Mina Shirakawa faces tag team action in Chicago, the group is also represented on the other side of the world in Taiwan by the 181 cm HANAKO, who exploded on the STARDOM scene in 2023 and reached the final of the rookie of STARDOM tournament in December. The tallest woman in Japanese wrestling, HANAKO has a distinct size advantage over the diminutive, but devious SLK. Kid has the decided experience edge though, and a pair of wins over HANAKO in three way matches, but without a third figure to provide a hand or a distraction, can the masked artist slay giant competition? Find out at Wrestling World!
There is going to be a one-night tournament to crown new NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Champions. As of this writing, here is the lineup for Wrestling World 2024:
- Tournament Final for Vacant NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championships: TBD vs. TBD
- Starlight Kid vs. HANAKO