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Asuka hasn't been featured on WWE TV much since she became SmackDown Women's Champion back at TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs in December and to be fair to the Empress of Tomorrow, she does owe a lot to Ronda Rousey for this shock win.
The past few months have seen the Raw Women's Championship dominate pay-per-views and the unveiling of the Women's Tag Team Championships taking over both Women's Locker Rooms in recent months, which has left Asuka with nothing to do on WWE TV.
After Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville failed to lift the titles back at Elimination Chamber, Rose has stepped into a feud with Asuka following a fluke victory over the Champion back in February and could now lift her first piece of gold on the main roster.
#4. Mandy Rose becomes SmackDown Women's Champion
Mandy Rose has been seen as the future of the Women's Division ever since she made her main roster debut as one-third of Absolution back in 2017. The former Tough Enough star has improved in the ring over the past few years and reached the point where officials backstage are hot on her character.
Rose becoming SmackDown Women's Champion isn't as much of a push as it would have been this time last year, since Asuka is reportedly struggling with some kind of injury, so much so that she was unable to be part of her scheduled match with Sonya Deville on SmackDown Live.
Asuka could chase the Women's Championship heading into WrestleMania to extend this feud further, but the most likely scenario here is that Rose could become Women's Champion and Deville could help make it happen.
#3. Asuka retains the SmackDown Women's Championship
Asuka probably regrets being promoted to the main roster since her career has been in freefall for most of her stay. Asuka won the first ever Women's Royal Rumble but was unable to defeat Charlotte at WrestleMania, before she embarked on the worst run of her career when she was put in a feud with Carmella.
Since becoming Women's Champion last year, Asuka has been missing from WWE TV and didn't even defend her title at Elimination Chamber last month. The Empress of Tomorrow has struggled to remain relevant alongside WWE's bigger stars and seems to be living in the shadow of the Raw Women's Championship at present.
This scenario is made much worse by the fact that two SmackDown women are battling it out for the Raw Women's Championship opportunity at WrestleMania tonight, which shows that she isn't even seen as the desirable champion to face anymore.
#2. Sonya Deville turns on Mandy Rose
Sonya Deville has been in the shadow of Mandy Rose ever since she came over to SmackDown Live, Rose has been using her looks to push her forward in her feud with Naomi in recent months which Deville definitely didn't approve of and now has a Championship opportunity off a fluke win.
Deville is a former MMA fighter who came through the ranks in Tough Enough, NXT and WWE alongside Rose but she hasn't been handed any of the opportunities that The Golden Goddess has over the years, which could lead to conflict.
WrestleMania is right around the corner and with 16 matches already predicted, Rose vs Deville could easily be an interesting addition if the two women are able to create a personal rivalry in the next few weeks.
#1. Sonya Deville gets involved and Asuka has an equalizer
Sonya Deville will likely be at ringside tonight to see Rose to victory, whether or not WWE decides to pull the trigger on a self-made feud between Deville and Rose remains to be seen, but if that feud is saved then the company could be looking at something much bigger.
Deville and Rose are a team and Asuka would need some backup if she wants to take on both the women at the same time, which is why the likes of Io Shirai and Kairi Sane are waiting in the wings to be given a shot at the main roster.
The Women's Tag Team Championships are open to women of all brands now and Asuka could challenge for these titles with the help of the two Japanese women if they are able to come to her aid this weekend.
