WWE Superstar Asuka In-Ring Return Update: Report
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Asuka remains one of the most popular Superstars on the WWE roster, with an exciting presentation, incredible in-ring ability, and multiple memorable title reigns.
Asuka is just a Wrestlemania main event away from completing WWE. pic.twitter.com/NcsmUlxZqW — Alastair McKenzie🏴 (@mckenzieas93V2) November 20, 2023
Unfortunately, Asuka has been missing from WWE television since she suffered a knee injury in May 2024, which forced her to drop out of the Queen of the Ring tournament.
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Needless to say, fans have been chomping at the bit for The Empress of Tomorrow to come back, especially after her fellow Kabuki Warrior, Kairi Sane, recently returned from injury.
Now, there has been an update regarding Asuka's return. And fans will be disappointed.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Kairi Sane and Asuka enter the ring during WWE Monday Night RAW at Toyota Center on March 11, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Kairi Sane and Asuka enter the ring during WWE Monday Night RAW at Toyota Center on March 11, 2024 in Houston, Texas.
Alex BierensAccording to a report from Fightful Select, Asuka is still sidelined and won't be making her in-ring return anytime soon.
Additionally, it was expected that Asuka would be out up until WrestleMania 41 and had no creative plans for her. That being said, there have been discussions regarding her creative plans in recent months, although that doesn't mean she will be returning soon.
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While Asuka is most recognized today for her time in WWE today, she was a prominent figure on the independent scene, particularly in Japan. She appeared in well-known promotions like Pro Wrestling Wave, Smash, DDT Pro-Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, and Reina Joshi Puroresu.
In 2015, Asuka made her debut in WWE NXT, becoming the second Japanese woman signed to WWE since Bull Nakano. She would quickly win the NXT Women's Championship before moving to the main roster.
On the main roster, Asuka went on an undefeated run that included the 2018 Women's Royal Rumble. The streak eventually ended at 914 days when she faced Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 34.
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Since then, Asuka continued to be one of the top-performing wrestlers in WWE, quickly establishing herself as one of the best female wrestlers in the history of the company if not the world.
Asuka would go on to further establish her greatness as a member of the Kabuki Warriors with Kairi Sane and Damage CTRL with Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, and Sane.
In WWE, Asuka has taken home the WWE Women's Championship three times, the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship, the NXT Women's Championship, and the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship four times with Kairi Sane (twice), Charlotte Flair (once), and Alexa Bliss (once).
Additionally, Asuka has won the 2018 Women's Royal Rumble and the 2020 Women's Money in the Bank.
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