Who should end Asuka's streak?

#3 Long Term: Kairi Sane at WrestleMania 35 (~18 Months)

The "collision between forces of nature" story.

If it were up to me, this is the story I would tell. It has the greatest risk given WWE's booking history but by far the greatest reward.

They're both from Japan, but aside from their homeland, Kairi Sane and Asuka are polar opposites. She has her lighter moments (especially on Twitter) but when she comes to work, Asuka is a fighting machine programmed to annihilate everything in her path.

She's done a remarkable job of it, too. To the extent that she's funny, it's at the expense of her next victim, who she's brazenly confident she'll eradicate with ease.

Kairi, meanwhile, is...adorable. Her cuteness takes nothing away from her ring skills, where she fights with a finesse and spirit that would make any warrior proud. This seemingly contradictory combination of ability, grit, and an extremely bubbly, cutesy persona makes Kairi incredibly charismatic. I challenge anyone to find a way to not cheer for her.

It's the clash between these totally opposite forces that could make for a truly legendary, even mythical, program.

Because this would take longer than the other two programs, it would be best to hold off on Asuka winning the title until WrestleMania 34, lest people tire of her reign in today's hyper-exposed environment.

After Asuka's coronation, she should then embark on a Lesnar-like title run. She probably won't be a part time champion to the extent he is, but we should get the feeling that her matches are special attractions. She shouldn't be wrestling every week, particularly not in singles matches.

Instead, Asuka, cocky tweener that she is, spends most of her time belittling opponents on TV and then promptly destroys them on pay-per-view, though her matches should get increasingly competitive over time.

Meanwhile, Kairi Sane makes her name known in NXT and gets called up in late 2018 or early 2019, perhaps by winning a women's Royal Rumble. However her call-up happens, Asuka should begin bullying Sane. She's now in the Empress' court and the throne's occupant makes her know it.

Asuka's bullying gets worse and worse the closer WrestleMania approaches, with the lovable Kairi perfectly positioned to make Asuka look that much meaner. Even in the age of "smarks," the natural personalities of each competitor would make for the perfect good guy vs. bad guy story.

Secretly though, we should get hints that Asuka is insecure. Kairi is not only great in the ring, but she's also younger, and her popularity clearly troubles "the Empress", who's trying to hold on to power at all costs. She must bring Kairi down, shake her morale, make her feel totally worthless, and humiliate her in front of the world as often as possible.

Otherwise, the unthinkable might happen. Asuka isn't going to let anyone with such incredible potential come into her own. "The Empress" is to be feared.

On the big stage at WrestleMania, all things first appear to be in order, as Asuka dominates most of the match. However, Kairi never goes down, to Asuka's astonishment. Eventually, Kairi, wearing her heart and soul on her sleeve, battles back. Asuka makes a mistake that Kairi capitalizes on and hits a series of moves ending in her spectacular diving elbow drop for the pin.

It would be the perfect exclamation point to end Asuka's reign and make a new star to the delight of everyone watching around the world. The bully and tyrant has at last been toppled and "the Pirate Princess" crowned the new Empress of the WWE. Long may she reign.

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