Asuka shares unfortunate update; potential return setback
Asuka shared a message today on social media amid her WWE hiatus. The veteran has not competed in a match since The Kabuki Warriors lost the Women's Tag Team Championship to Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair at Backlash: France, earlier this year.
The Empress of Tomorrow took to social media today to post an unfortunate update. She shared a picture of herself in a hospital bed with a video of Homer Simpson from The Simpsons, possibly indicating that she was in a medical facility again. The Damage CTRL member was supposed to compete in the Queen of the Ring Tournament but was pulled due to a knee injury and she has been recovering since.
It is important to note that Asuka did not disclose if the image posted on her Instagram today was from earlier this year or whether she had undergone further medical procedures more recently.
The 43-year-old is a member of Damage CTRL on WWE RAW and Dakota Kai recently shared that she missed her stablemate. Kai won a Triple Threat Match to advance in the Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament this past Monday night on RAW. Meanwhile, her other stablemate IYO SKY will challenge Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 14.
Major WWE star reveals why she is looking forward to Asuka's return
WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax recently shared that she was looking forward to Asuka's return to the ring.
During a recent interview on Die Woche, Jax expressed her excitement about the veteran's return to the ring. The 40-year-old noted that the Damage CTRL star was a tough opponent and looked forward to another match against her whenever she was back.
"One of my toughest opponents has been Asuka. […] She’s incredibly strong and she’s incredibly explosive. She’s definitely a tough opponent. Love getting in the ring with her, love working with her. I can’t wait till she comes back. I hope we go head-to-head but Asuka’s one of my toughest," Nia Jax said. [H/T: POST Wrestling]
You can check out the interview in the post below:
The former champion has accomplished a lot in the wrestling industry and remains very popular among the WWE Universe. It will be interesting to see what the company has planned for her when she is finally cleared to return to the ring.