Asuka was a Grand Slam Champion Credit: WWE. 45 and 46 tapings", "Results of Shimmer Vol. How does Asuka die? ", "Complete WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Coverage Including RAW Talk Coverage", "The Miz to team with Asuka in WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "WWE supports 12 charities with new Facebook Watch show: WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "The Miz & Asuka def. Please logout and login again. [311] On the February 3, 2020, episode of Raw, Asuka demanded a rematch for the title, in which Lynch accepted,[312] but a week later on Raw, Asuka again failed to win the title. Asuka became RAW Women's Champion when Becky Lynch could no longer defend the title. By Nick Valdez - January 28, 2023 10:56 pm EST. Got big around the same time as the actual 4HW, even . Growing up as a fan of pro-wrestling, Asuka gave a special nod to mythical wrestling figure The Great Muta, portrayed by pro . As of September 2020, Asuka has close to 2 million followers in her Instagram account. [224][225] Around this time, WWE began promoting Asuka's "undefeated streak [] since her arrival" in NXT. 1 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [270], On April 17, Asuka was drafted to SmackDown as part of the 2018 WWE Superstar Shake-up, making her first appearance by saving Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch from an attack by The IIconics (a duo made of Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) and thenSmackDown Women's Champion Carmella. Sasha Banks to become the new Raw Women's Champion", "WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from October 19", "SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks def. After her Elimination Chamber match win in 2023, she became the only woman in WWE to win the Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, and Elimination Chamber matches. [126][127] Later that same night on Volume 50, Kana was defeated by Ayako Hamada in a singles match. [125] Kana then defeated Kellie Skater on Volume 48, in her final match of the weekend. [345] She finished in third place, being eliminated by eventual winner Rhea Ripley. Check out the photos Kairi Sane shared from the wedding, which include some of the wedding flowers and a statement written in Japanese (which is the translated statement from WWE Japan shared above) below. [262] In parallel, she also took a part of the Mixed Match Challenge tournament, with The Miz as her partner in support of the charity Rescue Dogs Rock. [127][128][129] The following night on Volume 51, Kana defeated Athena in a singles match. She is at the peak of her career. [149] Post-match, Kana verbally assaulted Makoto, which led to Shirai turning on her and siding with Makoto. Asuka, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Shotzi, Raquel Rodriquez and Lacey Evans (Money in the Bank Ladder Match)", "New WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Crowned On 10/31 WWE Raw", "WWE Crown Jewel results: Powell's live review of Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul and Jake Paul for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley, Bianca Belair vs. Bayley in a Last Woman Standing match for the Raw Women's Championship, Braun Strowman vs. Omos, Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross in a cage match", "Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Mia Yim & Becky Lynch def. [51] On April 25, Kana made her first appearance for Ice Ribbon in three years, when she teamed with Aki Shizuku to defeat April Davids and ICE60 Champion Hikaru Shida. [339] On the June 20 episode of Raw, Asuka defeated Lynch to qualify for the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match. Asuka is the current WWE Women's Title holder. . Title)", "5/16 WWE Raw results: Powell's live review of Becky Lynch vs. Asuka for a future shot at the Raw Women's Championship, Bobby Lashley vs. Omos in a steel cage match, Riddle vs. Jimmy Uso, Cody Rhodes addresses Seth Rollins, Mustafa Ali vs. [114][115] On March 14, Smash held Smash.Final, the promotion's final event before ceasing operations, during which Kana teamed with ltimo Dragn to defeat Mentallo and Syuri in a tag team match. PS. [131][132] On April 6, 2013, at the Volume 53 internet pay-per-view, Kana and LuFisto unsuccessfully challenged the Canadian NINJAs for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship in a four-way match, which also included the teams of Global Green Gangsters (Kellie Skater and Tomoka Nakagawa) and Made in Sin. WWE's chairman Vince McMahon planned to shift Asuka to the main roster in 2016 but Triple H (NXT Head) dissuaded him stating that NXT would bear a huge loss if they let Asuka go.. Asuka was assigned to the Raw brand which was revealed on September 11, 2017, episode of Raw. 6. We received a happy announcement from Kairi Sane!@KairiSaneWWE #WWE #wwe_jp pic.twitter.com/IaJfZkTIMB, Also read: Sasha Banks provides update on her ankle injury. [169][170] On November 26, Kana entered the WNC Women's Championship tournament, defeating Makoto in her first round match. SOURCE: Pinterest. [209] At NXT TakeOver: London, Asuka defeated Emma. 2.2m Followers, 87 Following, 1,635 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from WWEAsuka (@wwe_asuka) [253], On January 28, 2018, at the Royal Rumble, Asuka won the first women's Royal Rumble match, entering at number 25 and eliminating her former rival Ember Moon and lastly Nikki Bella to earn herself a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34. [316] On the following Raw, The Kabuki Warriors officiated their face turn, beginning a feud with the returning Nia Jax. Thank you for all your continuous support. Bayley Wrestler is another famous female professional wrestler with a net worth of $1 Million. Yes, you heard it right! 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[94][95], Kana made her debut for Yoshihiro Tajiri's new Smash promotion on June 25, 2010, losing to Syuri in the main event of Smash.4. [100] Following the loss, Kana reemerged on January 29, 2011, as the leader of the Triple Tails stable with the Shirai sisters,[101][102] dubbing herself Sekai no Kana (literally "World Famous Kana"). First, Asuka was killed by the mass production Evas, but during the Third Impact, all of humanity - both the living and the deceased - were merged together. At Backlash, Asuka retained the title against Jax after both were counted out. Flair also alluded to the fact that Asuka is married, too. [181][182] In early 2015, Kana launched her own stable, originally named Kana-gun (Kana Army), but later renamed Piero-gun (Clown Army) due to all members adopting Kana's clown makeup; members of the stable included native wrestlers Makoto and Rina Yamashita, foreigners Alex Lee, Cat Power and La Comandante and male wrestlers Hercules Senga and Yuko Miyamoto. [236], On August 19 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, Asuka defeated the returning Ember Moon to retain her title reign. Sane and Asuka formed a team dubbed as "The Kabuki Warriors" on SmackDown Live, with former WWE Diva Paige managing the duo. Asuka dating life has come to the forefront of her WWE career again as the WWE Universe takes a dive into her personal life, desperately meaning to know who Asuka is giving her soft romantic touches to when shes just not wrestling. By PWPIX on February 19, 2023. Becky Lynch is stepping away from WWE temporarily after announcing her pregnancy earlier this month. [347] This also made her the only woman to win the Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, and Elimination Chamber matches. [313], On the first night of WrestleMania 36, The Kabuki Warriors lost their WWE Women's Tag Team Championship to Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, ending their reign at 181 days, the longest reign for the titles so far. Kanako Urai (born September 26, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Asuka. 2 Mandy Rose. I did I did taw an Asuka nippy slip. Asuka", "Asuka def. [145], On April 5, 2012, Tajiri named Kana as part of the roster of Wrestling New Classic (WNC), the follow-up promotion to Smash. The Man revealed that she was about to become The Mom, and then she took a hiatus to prepare for Baby Roux . [210] Both wrestlers' performance was highly praised by critics such as Dave Meltzer, who called the match "fantastic". Has Asuka Gotten A NEW Boyfriend? [90][91] Kana announced that she would go on an indefinite hiatus from professional wrestling[92][93] following KanaProMania: Pulse on September 15; in her last match she teamed with Hikaru Shida and Syuri in a winning effort against Arisa Nakajima, Rina Yamashita and Ryo Mizunami. Im looking forward to building a family filled with laughter and joy with a man I can respect so deeply from his attitude towards work, warmth towards people and animals, and his genuine way of living. [107] On May 3 at Smash.17, Serena defeated Kana with a spear in the first singles match between the two. His guest will be the host of WrestleMania. . Mella gets a knee to the stomach, a few knees to the face, Kick, Asuka ducks, grabs the leg, tries for an ankle lock, but Mella kicks her from the ground . [157], Later that same event, Kana's uneasy alliance with Syuri came to an end, when Syuri turned on her, after losing to Ayako Hamada, and joined a new villainous stable formed by Akira and StarBuck. [12] Urai is a mother, as mentioned by Becky Lynch and Naomi. I will continue working hard to become a pro wrestler that can bring much happiness and smiles to people. [46][47] Kana Pro's second event on January 10, 2011, saw Kana and Yuki Ishikawa lose to Carlos Amano and Yoshiaki Fujiwara in the main event. The Monster Among Men and former Universal Champion spoke on this topic during a recent appearance on Dr. She isnt married yet and Asuka has never let the media to know about her affairs and relationship history. She also indicated that she isn't planning to stop wrestling anytime soon, stating that she'll "continue working hard to become a pro-wrestler". At the Royal Rumble, Asuka failed to win the title from Lynch. Charlotte Flair & Asuka to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship", "Rhea Ripley def. #HaloInfinite) [334] After 9 months of inactivity due to her injury recovery, Asuka made her return on the April 25, 2022, episode of Raw confronting Becky Lynch. 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