WWE broke new ground this year with the cinematic match during WrestleMania and then took it to a brand new level at Money in the Bank, where, for the first time, the match happened inside WWE Headquarters.
Asuka went on to win the Money in the Bank contract and did not have to wait long to cash it in because Becky Lynch relinquished her WWE RAW Women's Championship and took a leave of absence from the company on the basis of motherhood.
The only reason why Asuka is so low on this list is that WWE has not really booked her as a formidable Champion, even delegating her to the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship picture at the tail end of the year.
That said, the current version of Asuka is goofy, hilarious, entertaining, and over-the-top, and yet when the bell rings, she becomes the deadly performer we've come to know and love in WWE.
One hopes that 2021 will be kinder to her than this current year has been.
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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