The WWE future of Asuka has been clarified with the recent announcement that she underwent surgery to address her injury. Though the details of her hiatus are scarce, insiders in the backstage have given some insights about her potential comeback in the ring.
Asuka’s last match happened on May 4, during which her and Kairi Sane’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships title was taken by Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair in the event, Backlash: France.
Initial plans slated Asuka to go head-to-head with Lyra Valkyria on WWE RAW in a first-round match of the Queen of the Ring tournament happening two days after, but Dakota Kai stepped in as her substitute.
Later on, Asuka revealed that she subjected herself to knee surgery, an occurrence that isn’t new to her since she was seen limping just a few months prior.
A report freshly published by Fightful Select suggests that sources within WWE do not anticipate Asuka to return to the ring before the year ends.
The exact details about the nature of her injury haven’t been released. Nevertheless, Asuka’s potential 2025 comeback seems promising, as long as her convalescence and healing process turn out positively.