5 reasons why Vince McMahon doesn't believe in Asuka

#2 Her title win was only because Charlotte and Becky are challenging Ronda Rousey

Before 2019, there was no doubt that Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair were the top two women on Smackdown Live. They were the front and center of the SmackDown Women's Championship picture after the summer of 2018, and had they not gone over to RAW to challenge Ronda Rousey, you can guarantee that Asuka probably wouldn't have even won the title in the first place.

But around TLC 2018, WWE knew that Becky Lynch was going to win the Rumble, while Charlotte would be added to the RAW Women's Championship picture as well. With no better option, they realized that the only way they could take the title off Becky Lynch without getting heat was if another fan favourite won it. And Asuka just so happened to be the best option at the time.

Her reign itself shows that there was no real plan for her in the first place.