Hina (wrestler)

Hina
Hina in March 2022
Born (2006-12-28) December 28, 2006 (age 18)[1]
Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan[2]
Relatives
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Hina
  • Masyu Pinya
  • Pinya
Billed height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Billed weight56 kg (123 lb)[2]
Trained byHana Kimura[citation needed]
DebutJune 11, 2017[3]

Hina (妃南, Hina, born December 28, 2006) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom, where she is a member of God's Eye.

Professional wrestling career

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2017–present)

Early career (2017-2019)

Hina made her professional wrestling debut in World Wonder Ring Stardom under the ring name Hina, on the second night of the Shining Stars on June 11, 2017, where she teamed up with her twin sister Rina and fell short to Hanan in a 2-on-1 exhibition handicap match.[3] At Mask Fiesta 2018 on October 28, 2018, Hina, under the ring name Pinya, teamed up with Nyanki and Rinya in a loss to Cello de la Bellano, Shiki Melody and Starlight Kid.[4][5]

Queen's Quest (2019–present)

At the 2019 Stardom Draft on April 14, 2019, Hina was drafted to Queen's Quest.[6] At Mask Fiesta 2019 on October 27, Hina wrestled under the ring name Masyu Pinya alongside Cyber Cat in a 2-on-1 handicap loss to Trainee Miyagi.[7]

On the first night of the 2021 5Star Grand Prix on July 31, 2021 the team of Hina, AZM, Hanan and Lady C lost to Oedo Tai (Saki Kashima, Konami, Rina and Ruaka) in an Eight-woman tag team match.[8] Then Hina announced would take a break from professional wrestling to focus on her high school exams.[citation needed]

Hina made her return on the second night of the World Climax 2022 on March 27, 2022, where she challenged Hanan to a match for the Future of Stardom Championship.[9] Hina competed in the 2022 Cinderella Tournament, in which she was eliminated in the first round by Unagi Sayaka.[10]

Personal life

Hina has two sisters; Rina is her twin sister and Hanan is their older sister. The sisters are professional wrestlers who compete in Stardom.[2]

References

  1. ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Rina • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d 妃南 [HINA]. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b JoshiCity (June 16, 2017). "Stardom "Shining Stars 2017" on 6/11/17 Review". joshicity.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  4. ^ 2018年10月28日　MASK FIESTA 2018. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 28, 2018). "Stardom Mask Fiesta 2018". Cagematch. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Pageot, Harley (April 20, 2019). "4/14 STARDOM GLORY STARS report: The 2019 Stardom Draft decided by Kagetsu vs. Mayu Iwatani vs. Momo Watanabe vs. Jungle Kyona vs. Hana Kimura". pwtorch.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  7. ^ Pageot, Harley (November 6, 2019). "10/27 STARDOM MASK FIESTA report: Annual Halloween show where the entire Stardom roster is replaced by mysterious masked luchadoras". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  8. ^ スターダム✪STARDOM (July 31, 2021). "5★STAR GP DAY1 today! #STARDOM live on PPV!!". twitter.com. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  9. ^ Edwards, Scott (March 28, 2022). "STARDOM WORLD CLIMAX ~ THE TOP ~ (MARCH 27) RESULTS & REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Edwards, Scott (April 3, 2022). "Stardom News: Cinderella Tournament First Round Results, Syuri Welcomes MIRAI". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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