Where Is WWE Asuka?

Asuka has been one of the most dominant WWE Superstars in recent years, but where is she now? Let’s take a look at what the latest is on Asuka’s whereabouts.

WWE Asuka

WWE Asuka is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand. She is a former WWE Raw Women’s Champion and a two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion. Asuka is also a former NXT Women’s Champion, making her the first and only woman to have held all three of WWE’s female championships.

Who is Asuka?

Asuka is a Japanese professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE under the ring name Asuka, performing on the SmackDown brand. She is a former NXT Women’s Champion and a two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, having held both titles with Charlotte Flair.

Born and raised in Osaka, Japan, Kana began her professional wrestling career in 2004, trained by her mother. She wrestled extensively in both Japan and North America for various independent promotions until she was signed by WWE in 2015 and assigned to their developmental branch NXT. In NXT, Asuka became a two-time NXT Women’s Champion before heading to the main roster in early 2018.

On the main roster, Asuka won the inaugural women’s Royal Rumble match in 2018 and went on to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 34; she lost the match after submitting to Flair’s figure-eight leglock submission hold. She then entered into a successful tag team with Naomi as part of The Kabuki Warriors, which saw them win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship twice. With her second title win, Asuka became only the second wrestler (after Flair) to have held both NXT Women’s and WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships.

What happened to Asuka?

Asuka has been absent from WWE television since early October, when she was sidelined with an injury.

Reports surfaced in early November that Asuka may have suffered a forearm injury, but WWE has yet to confirm this. Asuka was originally scheduled to face Charlotte Flair at Survivor Series, but she was replaced by Natalya.

Asuka is scheduled to return to action at WWE TLC on December 16, where she will team with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson to take on The Miz, John Morrison and Sheamus in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match.

Where is Asuka now?

Asuka was last seen on television at the December 26, 2017 episode of SmackDown Live, where she defeated Becky Lynch. She has not been seen on WWE programming since. Asuka is still contracted with WWE, meaning she is still an active member of the roster.

Last seen on WWE TV

Asuka was last seen on WWE TV on the November 27, 2018 episode of SmackDown Live, where she defeated Charlotte Flair in a non-title match. She has not been seen since and her current status is unknown.

Rumors of her return

Asuka has been missing from WWE television since May, when she reportedly suffered a concussion during a live event. It was later revealed that Asuka had actually suffered a minor neck injury, which required surgery. Asuka was last seen on Raw in early June, losing to Alexa Bliss in a non-title match.

There have been rumors circulating that Asuka could make her return to WWE television soon. PWInsider reported that Asuka was backstage at last week’s Raw taping in Nashville, TN, but she did not appear on the show.

Asuka is currently scheduled to defend her WWE Women’s Championship against Carmella at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on June 17th. It is unknown if she will be able to compete at the event, but WWE officials are reportedly still planning on her being able to compete.