Rina States That She Will Surpass Natsuko Tora One Day, Hints At Becoming Future Leader Of H.A.T.E.?

By: Lewis Carlan

On the fourth night of STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2025 tournament action, H.A.T.E. faction member Rina sailed to her third straight win which kept her undefeated and placed her in sole possession of first place in the Red Stars Block B with six points.

While earning her third consecutive victory is impressive, what’s more notable is the competitor Rina defeated to get her sixth point of the tournament. Rina faced and defeated current H.A.T.E. faction leader Natsuko Tora in a match many figured Tora would win. That, of course, was not the case as Rina proved she was the better woman on August 2nd at the Sendai PIT.

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This had to, undoubtably, be a huge moment in the career of Rina as she is making strides towards becoming one of the top stars within STARDOM.

Following her win over Tora, Rina took the mic and professed that she will surpass Tora one day which could be taken as a subtle hint that she expects to be the leader of H.A.T.E. in the future.

From Rina:

“I beat Natsuko! Hey, Natsuko! You said it, didn’t you? ‘There’s only small fry left now’? Don’t lump me in with the others! How many years do you think I’ve been wrestling under you, counting from when we were in Oedo Tai? “I don’t think I’ve completely surpassed you yet—but I will surpass you in H.A.T.E. Today was my win! Get out of here!”

As it stands right now, Rina is not expected to challenge Tora for the leadership of H.A.T.E. While it’s obvious that she is very proud of her win over Tora, fans should not expect a civil war within H.A.T.E. at the present time but keep your eyes on the faction as the future could get very interesting.

(H/T goes to meraWRESTLING for English quote translation)