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"Intelligent Monster" Tora Natsuko won the HATE stablemate showdown against Rina. At the "Sammy presents STARDOM 5★STAR GP 2026" Red Stars A official match held at Duo Cerezo in Niigata on Sunday, July 26th, Tora, who had suffered two consecutive losses to start the tournament, clashed with Rina, who had a record of 1 win and 1 loss
Tora was suddenly spat on by Rinami and then whipped outside the ring. He was then thrown into the audience and attacked with a folding chair
Of course, Tora wasn't backing down either. He stopped the momentum with a body attack using his full weight, and then prevented a follow-up attack with a powerful elbow strike
After that, Hydrangea landed two consecutive double knee drops... Although she was struggling against Rina, who was going for the win, she refused to give up the three count
He followed up with a modified Death Valley Bomb, a senton, and a diving body press. He then countered with a lariat, followed by a Liger Bomb, and finally landed a Swanton Bomb, which had backfired the first time, to secure a come-from-behind victory
After the match, Rina reflected on the fight, saying, "Is this my second loss already? Ah, I can't believe it, seriously? There's another match, but I don't want to just say 'I'll do my best next time' so easily, but I have to do my best. Well, doing my best is a given. To be honest, (Tora) was strong, but I also felt that I didn't lose, and I definitely felt that."
Rinami's record is now 1 win and 2 losses. "Well, the fact that I can't beat Kurei and Tora Natsuko means that's the level I'm at right now, or rather, that's as far as I can go. I think I need to raise my level even more in this 5★STAR. However, last year I won 4 straight and since then I haven't experienced having a losing record. So, with 1 win and 2 losses, I'm going to seriously make a comeback from here," she vowed
In addition, in a Red Stars A official match, Mi Vida Loca's Itsuki Aoki and Tetsu Akira faced off against each other. Aoki instilled in his junior, who hails from Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture, the harsh realities of professional wrestling
He spurred the groggy Tetsu on with a slap, shouting "Come on!", before unleashing a German suplex. He followed up with a thrust kick and finally secured the victory with a woolen scissors
After his defeat, Tetsu was prompted to speak into the microphone after the match and promised his local fans, "I lost! Itsuki-san is like an older sister to me at Mi Vida Loca, and she's always been kinder to me than anyone else. But today, she scared me more than anyone else. I'll definitely surpass her someday. I was born and raised in Niigata, and I've grown up this big. But this isn't all I've got. I'm going to get even bigger!"
Aoki, on the other hand, said, "Akira looked at 5★STAR last year with a feeling of frustration, and he was troubled by it. This year, he won 5★STAR himself, and the fact that he was able to compete in Niigata like this is a path he seized for himself. I'm sure Bozilla, Yamashita (Rina), and (Suzuki) Suzu are all really happy that Akira has achieved this on his own. (Tetsu) said, 'I'll surpass him someday,' but even though we're in the same unit, I have no intention of letting him surpass me. He's still cheeky, but he's so cute, so I want to nurture him to the fullest!"
She has now won three straight matches in the league without a single loss. "I'm invincible! This is great. I can feel my own boost. Two points, two points, two points. I already don't have enough arms. This is Peace's Thousand-Armed Kannon acrylic stand, and now it has one more arm. Hey Stardom, take a picture of my hand here! We're going to make a Thousand-Armed Kannon acrylic stand!" she declared