5 alterations WWE has made due to Charlotte Flair defeating Asuka

#3 No WrestleMania 35 match for Asuka

Asuka has established herself as one of WWE’s most impressive in-ring competitors, male or female, during her three-and-a-half years with the company, so it was no surprise when she won the women’s Royal Rumble in 2018 and went on to feature in one of the featured matches of WrestleMania 34 against Charlotte Flair.

The Japanese Superstar’s momentum disappeared after the end of her 914-day undefeated streak, especially during her summer-long feud with Carmella (and James Ellsworth), but she worked her way back to the top of the women’s division by becoming SmackDown Women’s champion at TLC 2018.

Since then, it seemed obvious that she would remain champion until at least WrestleMania 35, with names including Lacey Evans, Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose being touted as possible challengers for her title at MetLife Stadium.

However, the shocking storyline development on Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live almost certainly means that “The Empress of Tomorrow” will no longer be involved in a one-on-one match on April 7.