'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
#3 A new character direction for Asuka?
Trending
The women's traditional Survivor Series bout may have had an underwhelming finish. However, there was nothing disappointing about the clash between RAW Women's Champion Asuka and her SmackDown counterpart Sasha Banks.
One of the best matches on the Survivor Series card, the pair had a thrilling back-and-forth contest. Sasha Banks secured the win with a roll-up after just over 13 minutes of great action.
Asuka came up short against Sasha Banks at Survivor Series
While the bout itself was great, the post-match reaction of Asuka was also intriguing. The camera lingered on "The Empress of Tomorrow" following her defeat - and it was clear that the loss did not sit well with her.
This seemed to suggest some sort of shift in attitude for Asuka may be coming in the near future. With Survivor Series now in the books, the focus will now move to Asuka's next title challenger on the RAW brand.
Sunday's bout between Asuka and Banks was essentially an all-babyface affair brought together because of the format of the Survivor Series event.
It would not be a huge surprise if we were to see an altogether darker version of Asuka during her next Championship feud.
