8 Current WWE Women Superstars Who Wrestled For Shimmer Wrestling

#2 Asuka

Asuka as Kana

Before she was the Empress of Tomorrow, Asuka was known simply as Kana. Known all over the world for her incredible in-ring talent as well as her over-the-top character antics, the Osaka, Japan native Kana made her Shimmer debut upon moving to the United States in 2011. She was involved in a few major feuds during her time with the company, including bouts with Sara del Rey, now the Women's Coach at WWE's Orlando-based Performance Center and Mia Yim, who recently signed a WWE contract of her own.

Asuka's appearances were not quite as regular as some other Shimmer stars as she was also wrestling for other independent promotions such as Chikara and Wrestling New Classic (WNC) at the same time. As a result, her Shimmer run was a bit of a start-stop one from the beginning. After a string of unsuccessful tag team runs in the company throughout much of 2013, Kana returned to Shimmer one last time in October 2014 to face Cheerleader Melissa.

She would sign her WWE contract and begin her rapid ascension to the top of NXT's Women's Division in August 2015. Her record-shattering 510-day reign as NXT Women's Champion was ended only after she broke her collarbone and was forced to relinquish the title. Her main roster debut happened just a month later at the Tables, Ladders & Chairs Pay-Per-View.