Natsuko Tora

[4.0] "She's got a character but that's really all, her matches are very boring depending on who she's paired up with, still don't know why they booked her to beat Maika and win the Red Title. Basically she's the female equivalent to New Japan's EVIL"

[5.0] "Let's get straight to it: how did Natsuko Tora win the World of STARDOM Championship? That's a question a lot of fans--myself included--are still trying to answer with a straight face. Tora has always been a controversial figure in the promotion. She plays the heel, sure, but not in the compelling, layered way that makes you love to hate her. More often, her matches feel clunky, overly reliant on interference, and lacking in both finesse and drama. She's got presence, no doubt--her style is bruising and aggressive--but there's a difference between commanding the ring and just stomping through it. Her reign as champion (brief as it may have been) felt more like a storyline detour than a well-earned peak. In a company filled with world-class workers, her ascension came off as jarring, even frustrating. While she brings intensity and knows how to draw heat, the in-ring quality just isn't there. Matches are often slow, predictable, and end with more groans than gasps. That's why she sits at a 5.0. She's not a total disaster--she serves a role, and some fans appreciate her throwback brawler vibe--but in the modern STARDOM landscape, where talent is stacked to the heavens, she feels far out of place near the top. A passable villain. A forgettable champion."

[2.0] "Literally made a CM account to rant about how awful Natsuko Tora has been on the company as a whole. She is the leader of the arguably most important faction in the company, but she has been booked so inconsistently it's insane. From winning from the likes of Maika, to losing to non-main-event-level wrestlers, Stardom seems to don't know how to use Natsuko whatsoever. Her in ring ability is on par with the likes of Komomo or Miyu at its best, but every now and then she's pushed like she should be in the save conversation as Maika or Tam. Stardom needs to make up their mind and stop backtracking on their decisions regarding Natsuko."

[3.0] "A 3 because i thought she was okay back in the day in JAN and Oedo Tai. I know it was Kagetsu's wish, but she should've NEVER been the new leader of Oedo Tai. She can't help how much Bushiroad ruined Oedo Tai after Kagetsu retired, but perhaps it would've worked out better if they had a better leader back then. She's not a great wrestler and it baffles me how she won the red belt before so many other people in this company."

[4.0] "She is terrible in the ring like barely moves, has barely five moves and she is one half of the worst Stardom match in history. It is a shame because she is the leader of the only heel faction in Stardom and with such a talented roster she somehow manages to be the only bad one."

[7.0] "Natsuko Toras in-ring is good enough, but I definitely wouldnt put her in the position to be at the top of the card. Same thing for her character, its good but she does get outshined quite a lot by other members of Oedo Tai, even though she is the leader of the group."

[7.0] "Tora is a rarity in Stardom: she's a character-first wrestler who cuts great promos and is very charismatic, but can't hang with the top of the card in terms of workrate. I think she's very valuable for what she is and what she can do. She's fine in-ring, and has a great look and presence."

[10.0] "She stands out in Stardom for her brawler style and unique moveset. She oozes charisma, and can wrestle awesome matches when given the proper time and spotlight. She's one of the few characters in Stardom that can draw genuine heel heat from a crowd too, so I think her gimmick will only continue to soar in the post-pandemic Stardom landscape. Oh, and her Swanton Bomb is awesome."

[9.0] "Hands down the best promo in Stardom. Whenever Natsuko picks up a mic you pay attention because either something very important is happening or someone is getting buried. Despite not being among the best in ring more than makes up for it in charisma. A great brawler and one of the few who can actually pull off the I dont care if I win as long as I hurt you character. IMO underrated in ring with some great strikes and fantastic diving moves. Also one of the few who can cheat and use weapons but still make it interesting."

[3.0] "She feel's like one of the worst wrestlers on the roster. Boring in ring and don't have any unique character like SLK or Momo"

[6.0] "She can do the basics fairly well, that's it. Was 100% not anything like ready to be top dog in Oedo Tai and the group is a bit of a mess due to this right now. All the factions in Stardom have solid to great wrestlers as a focal point....and OT don't. Feels almost like the Road Dogg of OT, a mouthpiece for better talent."

[6.0] "Currently the leader of Oedo Tai, Natsuko Tora was a wrestler who improved a lot through her first year, and worked well as an upper mid-carder and tag team specialist, first for JAN, then Oedo Tai. However, since the departure of the group's top stars, most notably Kagetsu, she has been put in the enviable task of being the leader, despite not being ready for prime time yet. She has charisma and is definitely not bad, especially as a brawler, but she has room to improve and she needed the time to work on her character and in-ring, instead of being thrusted into such a high-profile role. As such, she hasn't been the best leader Oedo Tai could have had over the past few years."

[10.0] "The most charismatic and oddly charming heel in the game today. One of the few wrestlers who actually convincingly pulls off the brawler who doesn't give a shit schtick."

[8.0] "Lots of people hate Natsuko because of her most recent time in Oedo Tai, when they used a lot of interferences. But I LOVE absolutely all the characters of Tora in Stardom. Tora has never been one of Stardom's most gifted performers. But her booking is one of the most organic things I've seen here. I mean, it's like her every step from green rookie to epic leader of the heel faction was well thought out. She is also very charismatic and generally deserves to be in her place."

[6.0] "Had to update my rating recently due to how good she's been lately. She's stepped it up in her promos, stepped it up in the ring and is actually being a good leader now. She's never going to be as good as Kagetsu, but 99% of wrestlers aren't. If she can keep it up at this level, things will get very interesting."

[2.0] "I feel like Natsuko is over pushed and since Kagetsu & Hazuki have retired, the latter now likely to return in some form, Natsuko has dragged Oedo Tai down from a heel super faction to the least interesting part of every show. That has also meant Konami is now boring too. Tora just lacks so much that it's disrespectful to go from Kagetsu to her, it's like going from a 5* restaurant to eating out of a bin. Tora is a charisma vacuum, barely passable in the ring and for a company that prides itself on ringwork, she really shouldn't be there. Its not like she's a rookie or she's an entertaining midcarder to offer variety, she gets regular title shots for some reason."

[6.0] "Natsuko has a lot going for her, at least to me. She's got a super badass look, she exudes confidence, and she seems to be gradually transitioning into a mentor role, as you can see her shadowing young Odeo Tai members Ruaka and Rina. However, her style of wrestling just doesn't do it for me at all."

[3.0] "I started following Stardom when Natsuko was in JAN. Was not very impressed with what I saw then. Since then she has ascended all the way to the leader of Oedo Tai & very much reinvented herself from those JAN days. But despite that, I am still just as unimpressed with her as the day when I first discovered her. She lacks charisma to be in the spot she's currently in & Oedo Tai is a shell of what it was when Kagetsu was in charge. Natsuko's moveset is boring & she brings very little to the table outside of giving the middle finger to nobody & sticking her tongue out. Oedo Tai is currently the weakest faction in Stardom by far & much blame has to be put on Tora for that."

[5.0] "Hard working midcarder, but that's about as far as she gets. She's not bad or anything in the ring, just unremarkable. Her present Dump Matsumoto cosplay is borderline cringe though and like other Stardom workers it's very obvious she's not comfortable using weapons in her matches. She is ready to take some pretty nasty falls though, but in the present incarnation of Oedo Tai that's a bit wasted."

[2.0] "I don't like Natsuko at all, her matches are in-interesting, she's just a classic japanese heel wrestler, a bland japanese heel wrestler."

[6.0] "She? s not bad, just not special or anything. Kagetsu was a much better leader for Oedo Tai, but I believe that she will improve as a leader. Her ring skills are average in my opinion and I don? t like the use of DQ (because of her chain) in most of her matches. I don? t like her or hate, just found her pretty boring."

[7.0] "The surprisingly rapid departures and retirements of various members of Oedo Tai has left Natsuko in a tough spot, but I think she's doing pretty well. Obviously, with about 3 and a half years experience, she has room to improve, but has impressed me so far. She drastically changed her look between Team Jungle and Oedo Tai (a must for Oedo Tai members it seems) and I think the change suits her. She is coming into her own as a heel and, leading Oedo Tai with Kagetsu's blessing, the future certainly seems bright."

[7.0] "Natsuko's improvement over the last year has been very impressive... She's gone from a rough around edges low carder to a reliable upper mid carder who can deliver good main event matches when called upon. Like her tag team partner Jungle Kyona, she has a great understanding of what her strengths are and uses them to maximum effect. When she's fired up she brings an intensity to her matches as high as anyone in Stardom."