Asuka has been absent from WWE programming for over a year. (Image via WWE.com)
Former WWE Women's Champion Asuka has been out of action for over a year now. The Empress of Tomorrow suffered a knee injury last year and announced on the May 6, 2024, episode of RAW that she had successfully undergone surgery. She hasn't been seen on TV since, and that played a part in Damage CTRL being quietly dissolved as well.
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Asuka has been a fan favorite for most of her time in the company, thanks to her in-ring ability and gimmick. Many fans have been wondering when they'll get to see the four-time WWE Women's Champion back on screen, and WrestleVotes confirmed that it'll be a while before she returns.
During the latest episode of WrestleVotes Q&A on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, he stated that she might be back before the end of the year. WWE wanted to bring her back for WrestleMania last month, but that didn't happen.
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"Asuka, they're hopeful by the end of the year. They wanted her for Mania. It didn't work obviously, she's not cleared at the moment, so they're hopeful," he said. [From 25:37 onwards]
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While there's still some time before Asuka returns to TV, it'll be interesting to see how she's brought back. While Damage CTRL no longer exists, she could re-form the Kabuki Warriors with the recently returned Kairi Sane or choose to pursue singles gold once again.
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Faiz Ahmed
Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.
Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.
When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.
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