[69][70] On August 18, Kana returned to JWP and defeated Arisa Nakajima to become the new JWP Openweight Champion. Do his choices match yours? Now in her fourteenth year with the company, 38-year-old Natalya is considered a veteran in WWE. [57] Kana returned to Ice Ribbon on October 20, when she teamed with new ICE60 Champion Mio Shirai in a tag team main event, where they defeated Maki Narumiya and Tsukasa Fujimoto. [88], On October 5, 2014, Kana made a special appearance for All Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with Mika Iida in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Shuu Shibutani and Yumi Ohka. Urai has also worked as a freelance graphic designer and video game journalist and through her work with Microsoft she has been sponsored by the company, wearing an Xbox 360 logo on her gear. Asuka has not uttered a single word about her relationship status to date in the public. We received a happy announcement from Kairi Sane!@KairiSaneWWE #WWE #wwe_jp pic.twitter.com/IaJfZkTIMB, Also read: Sasha Banks provides update on her ankle injury. [232] In June, Asuka decisively defeated Nikki Cross in a Last Woman Standing match to retain her championship. Has Asuka Gotten A NEW Boyfriend? . First, Asuka was killed by the mass production Evas, but during the Third Impact, all of humanity - both the living and the deceased - were merged together. Asuka hasn't been seen on WWE television in quite some time, but fans are still heavily invested in her as a talent. [176] After Kana used her power to strip Ariya and Makoto of the Reina World Tag Team Championship,[177][178] she and Arisa Nakajima became the new champions on November 20 by defeating Lin Byron and Syuri in a tournament final, when Syuri was betrayed by her own partner, paid off by Kana. [55] On May 12, Kana made her Mexican debut, when she took part in Toryumon Mexico's DragonMania VII event, defeating Syuri in a singles match. Whereas she was born on 26th September 1981 in Osaka, Japan. Asuka is the current WWE Women's Title holder. [253], On January 28, 2018, at the Royal Rumble, Asuka won the first women's Royal Rumble match, entering at number 25 and eliminating her former rival Ember Moon and lastly Nikki Bella to earn herself a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34. At the eponymous event, Asuka won the Women's Money in the Bank match. She might be waiting for the right time and the right person. Whereas if we look at its Japanese meaning then, Asuka is a 100-year old period which started from the 6 th century in ancient Japan and is often credited for the major developments in Japan's culture and architecture. [14] On July 24, 2011, Kana defeated Aysumi Kurihara in the finals to win the 2011 Catch the Wave tournament. Asuka dating life has come to the forefront of her WWE career again as the WWE Universe takes a dive into her personal life, desperately meaning to know who Asuka is giving her soft romantic touches to when shes just not wrestling. 58 & 59, Cheerleader Melissa and top women's wrestlers featured", "Shimmer 58 & 59 results from Berweyn, IL", "New Shimmer Champion crowned and more: 10/18 Shimmer results from Berwyn, IL", "Syuri retuvo el Campeonato Mundial del CMLL", "WWE NXT TakeOver live results & main card: Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens, Sasha Banks vs. Bayley, Samoa Joe, Jushin "Thunder" Liger", "Sun update: SummerSlam, Tough Enough, Brock Lesnar, Paul Heyman, Rollins", "Thurs. Jim Ross Reveals Advice He Gave WWE Stars That Didnt Want To Work With Hulk Hogan, Kenny Omega Talks The Reports That WWE Is Interest In Signing Him, Freddie Prinze Jr. [369][370][371], In an interview with ET Canada in 2021, Urai detailed her own experiences with racism and shared her thoughts on the rise of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.[372]. [230] Asuka also attacked Ember Moon, Nikki Cross and Ruby Riott, who were the final competitors in a battle royal to determine her challenger for NXT TakeOver: Chicago, officially cementing herself as a villainess. Rose was formerly engaged to Michael Lubic in 2016. [180][181] Following the win, Kana reformed Reina as the promotion's new "general producer" (GP). . [89] During the next Kana Pro event on October 7 in Korakuen Hall Kana was pinned by Syuri in a tag team match, where she teamed with Minoru Suzuki and Syuri with Yoshiaki Fujiwara. Yes, you heard it right! Fans may have seen the last of Asuka Credit: Instagram/@wwe_asuka. She isnt married yet and Asuka has never let the media to know about her affairs and relationship history. [212] On the February 10 episode, battle royal winner Carmella lost her title match against Bayley. [105], In April, Kana entered a feud with former WWE wrestler Serena, stemming from a comment she made, calling Kana a talented "amateur" wrestler, while she herself had worked for the top promotion in the world. [309] As part of the 2019 Draft in mid-October, Asuka and Sane were both drafted to the Raw brand. [153] On June 17, Kana produced her first Kana Pro event in collaboration with WNC, where she and Kenichi Yamamoto were defeated in the main event by Daisuke Ikeda and Syuri. Since her WWE debut in 2015, Asukaborn Kanako Urai in Osaka, Japanhas been a true beacon of light. [79][80] On December 15 at JWP's annual year-end Climax event, Kana lost the JWP Openweight Championship back to Nakajima in her third title defense. [308] The next night on Raw, The Kabuki Warriors completed their transition into heels, as they cut a promo on both Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair and went onto defeat them in a nontitle match, once again using green mist as leverage. 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Sasha Banks provides update on her ankle injury. Asuka WWE 2015 to 2017: NXT . Kanako Urai is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand under Asuka's ring name. [296][297], On the April 16, 2019, episode of SmackDown, Paige announced that she would be managing a newly formed women's tag team, consisting of Asuka and the debuting Kairi Sane from NXT. Before that, she has worked as a graphic designer and a writer for Xbox Magazine. [23] On November 27, Kana defeated Yumi Ohka in a singles match, after which she declared herself the new "ace" of Wave. 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Her real name is Kanako Urai ( ) and landed the planet on September 26, 1981, which makes the age of Asuka be 37 years old as of now. Look back at some of the Empress of Tomorrow's biggest accomplishments.GET YOUR 1st MONTH of WW. 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[127][128][129] The following night on Volume 51, Kana defeated Athena in a singles match. [81][82][83][84], On December 27, 2013, Kana and Mio Shirai disbanded Triple Tails.S, with their final self-produced independent event taking place in early 2014. She remained there until retiring in March 2006. [314] On the April 13 episode of Raw, Asuka qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder match after defeating Ruby Riott. Asuka, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Shotzi, Raquel Rodriquez and Lacey Evans (Money in the Bank Ladder Match)", "New WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Crowned On 10/31 WWE Raw", "WWE Crown Jewel results: Powell's live review of Roman Reigns vs. Logan Paul and Jake Paul for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley, Bianca Belair vs. Bayley in a Last Woman Standing match for the Raw Women's Championship, Braun Strowman vs. Omos, Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross in a cage match", "Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Mia Yim & Becky Lynch def. [124] The following day on Volume 47, Kana and LuFisto defeated Christina Von Eerie and MsChif in a tag team match. In August 2015, Urai signed a developmental deal with WWE, making her the first Japanese female wrestler signed with the company in over 20 years. People know her as nonbinary, self-fashioned, and genderless. [53][54] On May 5 at Ice Ribbon's Golden Ribbon 2012 event, Kana defeated Hikaru Shida in a non-title singles match. His guest will be the host of WrestleMania. She has written for Xbox Magazine and designed graphics for Nintendo DS and various mobile applications;[13] she also owns a hair salon in Yokohama called Another Heaven. 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