The 31-year-old has been off television since the Royal Rumble in January, and WWE has not . 2 Mandy Rose. [247] Throughout the next few months, Asuka continued her streak by defeating the likes of Dana Brooke (whom she defeated in three seconds, setting a new WWE record for the fastest submission win in a women's match),[248][249] Alicia Fox[250][251][252] and Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss in a non-title match. The crowd in Montreal and much of the online wrestling world was very excited when Asuka won the women's Elimination Chamber match on Saturday night (Feb. 18). Asuka currently resides in Orlando, Florida, the United States of America far from her native land and family. [254] Throughout January and February, Asuka started a feud with Nia Jax, who attacked her during and before her matches and wanted her title opportunity at Wrestlemania. Asuka: Bio. Urai runs several YouTube Channels. Contenders (from around 2016, when the evolution happened in our timeline): Asuka- Always thought of her as the unofficial 5th Horsewoman. During their chat, Strowman details how he learned from some of the best active big men in the industry like Kane, Mark Henry, and The Big . How does Asuka die? [333] During the 2021 WWE Draft, Asuka was not drafted and was declared a free agent. [51] On April 25, Kana made her first appearance for Ice Ribbon in three years, when she teamed with Aki Shizuku to defeat April Davids and ICE60 Champion Hikaru Shida. [193][194] On August 31, ahead of her impending departure from the promotion, Kana relinquished the Reina World Women's Championship. [45] Kana Pro's third event logang on September 24 saw Kana lose to Kengo Mashimo in the main event. Kanako Urai (born September 26, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Asuka. The former WWE Grand Slam Champion recently lost to Bayley and Rhea Ripley, and this seems to have broken the 41-year-old. [157], Later that same event, Kana's uneasy alliance with Syuri came to an end, when Syuri turned on her, after losing to Ayako Hamada, and joined a new villainous stable formed by Akira and StarBuck. She came out as gay at the age of sixteen to her father. She is single regarding her relationship status which might be good news for those guys having crush upon her. Early in the event, the two teamed to defeat the Ice Ribbon team of Hamuko Hoshi and Hikaru Shida. [280] They lasted until the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual winners R-Truth and Carmella. [21] Four days later, Kana and Kurihara lost the Wave Tag Team Championship to Ran Yu-Yu and Toshie Uematsu. Asuka (aka , Kana, Kanako Urai and The Empress) is a Japanese professional wrestler under contract to WWE who performs on the Raw brand. Kanako Urai ( , Urai Kanako, born September 26, 1981)[1][2] is a Japanese professional wrestler. Asuka weighs 62 kg. Urai turned as the first Japanese wrestler to be included on the annual PWI Female 50 list in 2017. Nobody is ready for Asuka. [352], Urai has released three gravure DVDs, titled Manifesto (, Manyufesuto, 2011),[353] Manifesto II (II, Manyufesuto II, 2012)[citation needed] and Manifesto Final ( Final, Manifesuto Final, 2015). [63] On February 24, 2013, Triple Tails.S held its first self-produced event in nine months, which saw Kana and Mio Shirai wrestle Arisa Nakajima and Ayako Hamada in a main event tag team match. [224][225] Around this time, WWE began promoting Asuka's "undefeated streak [] since her arrival" in NXT. [305][306], After a short hiatus, The Kabuki Warriors returned in September and defeated Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. It will be an interesting topic for the WWE Universe to know who will be Asuka husband and when she will give birth to her first child. the rise of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic, Smash Diva Championship Tournament (2011), "WWE NXT News: Kana takes ring name of Hall of Famer", "NXT results, Sept. 6, 2017: Asuka says goodbye to NXT", "WWE NXT: 5 things you might not know about Asuka/Kana", "Indy News #2: Chikara/Shimmer, WSU on 8/6", "Wed. update: Zuffa releases former champion, Maryse, ratings, Michaels, WWE developmental ripped", "Report of the Shimmer Volume 41, 42 tapings", "Radican's Chikara DVD Review Series "Klunk in Love" 10/8 Colony vs. Harada & Kotoge, Del Rey vs. Kana standout main event, Donst rises up the card", "Kana returns to Shimmer March 17th & 18th! [2][45] Triple Tails also put together their own shows on February 13 and May 8, 2011. Asuka wrestled extensively in Japan before signing with WWE in 2015. On the October 19 episode of Raw, Asuka successfully retained her title against Lana. Asuka won an Elimination Chamber match at the same-titled pay-per-view on Saturday night to set up a shot at Bianca Belair and the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 39. Fans can find Fightful's coverage of the show by clicking here. 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Asuka is well known as the first transgender professional wrestler from Japan. In 2018, she was the inaugural winner of the Women's Royal Rumble match. Asuka in WWE. .#WWE Superstar #Kairi #Sane gets #married, shares #PHOTOS from the #wedding. Here are some pictures like you've never seen her! Before that, she has worked as a graphic designer and a writer for Xbox Magazine. She has written for Xbox Magazine and designed graphics for Nintendo DS and various mobile applications. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. 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. [216], Asuka remained in NXT[217] and rekindled her feud with Bayley,[218] whom she again defeated on August 20 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II. [166][167] On November 9, Kana and Makoto produced the first MakoKana Pro event. [283][284][285][286] On December 16 at the namesake event, in what was also the first ever women's championship match to main event a dualbranded event, Asuka won the SmackDown Women's Championship for the first time in her career after Ronda Rousey interfered and pushed both Lynch and Flair off a ladder. 2/27 WWE Raw results: Powell's live review of Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky vs. Becky Lynch and Lita for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles, Brock Lesnar responds to Omos's WM39 challenge, Cody Rhodes . On the February 17 episode of WWE SmackDown, Carmella joined the commentary team of Michael Cole and Wade Barrett for the match between Liv Morgan and Asuka. [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. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon", "Asuka joins Team Blue and bulldozes The IIconics", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: MORE QUALIFIERS FOR MONEY IN THE BANK, NAKAMURA ANNOUNCES HIS STIPULATION, BIG MATCH NEXT WEEK, AND MORE", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: A CONTRACT SIGNING, BEST FRIENDS FACE OFF IN THE RING, ASUKA IN ACTION, AND MORE", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: A SUMMIT THAT TURNS INTO A MATCH, HARDY VERSUS NAKAMURA, AJ TALKS TO LAWLER, AND MORE", "ASUKA VS. CARMELLA: LIVE, ONGOING WWE MONEY IN THE BANK COVERAGE", "COMPLETE WWE EXTREME RULES PPV COVERAGE: IRON MAN MATCH, TITLE CHANGES, KURT GIVES BROCK AN ULTIMATUM, FORMER WWE CHAMP RETURNS AND MORE", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: R TRUTH IN THE MAIN EVENT, JOE HAS A MESSAGE FOR WENDY, RANDY AND JEFF TALK HELL IN A CELL, AND MORE", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: TELL US A STORY MR. SAMOA JOE, WE HAVE OPPONENTS FOR THE NEW DAY, AND MORE", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: DADDY'S HOME, R TRUTH HIJACKS MIZTV, AIDEN LAYS OUT A BOMBSHELL, AND MORE", "WWE MIXED MATCH CHALLENGE REPORT: DANCING, MEDITATION, AND SOME WRESTLING TOO", "WWE MIXED MATCH CHALLENGE REPORT: DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES? [56] In early July, Kana and Mio Shirai took part in the 2012 Japan Expo in Paris, France. [76][78] As part of the storyline, Kana refused title challenges made by Kayoko Haruyama and Leon and instead named Nakajima her next challenger. Scroll down to explore more interesting personal facts and biography of Asuka: Vince McMahon rumoured to have dated Asuka, 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. Asuka to capture the Raw Women's Championship", "4/12 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of the night after WrestleMania 37, Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship, Miz TV with Maryse, Firefly Funhouse, new broadcast team, new venue", "5/3 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of AJ Styles and Omos vs. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods for the Raw Tag Titles, Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler vs. Naomi and Lana for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, Bobby Lashley facing Braun Strowman or Drew McIntyre", "WWE WrestleMania Backlash results: Powell's live review of Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro for the WWE Universal Championship, Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE Championship, Rhea Ripley vs. Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair for the Raw Women's Championship, Bianca Belair vs. Bayley for the Smackdown Women's Championship", "6/21 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Drew McIntyre vs. Riddle, Ricochet vs. AJ Styles, Randy Orton vs. John Morrison, Asuka and Naomi vs. Eva Marie and Doudrop, and Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler in Money in the Bank ladder match qualifiers", "Nikki A.S.H. The official announcement was made by the Twitter handle of WWE Japan. Reveals Which WWE WrestleMania Match He Thinks Will Tear The House Down, Producers Of The Matches And Segments That Took Place During Last Mondays Episode Of WWE RAW, WWE NXT Results From Capitol Wrestling Center In Orlando, FL. Growing up as a fan of pro-wrestling, Asuka gave a special nod to mythical wrestling figure The Great Muta, portrayed by pro . [146][147] For the first time since 2006, when she was affiliated with AtoZ, Kana signed a contract to make WNC her new home promotion, ending her freelancing days, though the deal allowed her to continue working for Pro Wrestling Wave and producing her own independent events. [350][348] In 2020, she competed in more WWE matches than all other superstars. Check out the announcement below: Congratulations! And The Empress proved that by not being pinned or submitted from her debut in NXT in October 2015 until WrestleMania 34 in April 2018. They won the Women's Tag Team titles at Hell In A Cell by defeating Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross, and have successfully defended the titles against the likes of Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. ", "BROCK LESNAR VS. DANIEL BRYAN, CHARLOTTE FLAIR VS. RONDA ROUSEY, RAW VS. SMACKDOWN & MORE: COMPLETE WWE SURVIVOR SERIES 2018 PPV COVERAGE", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: THE WOMEN'S TITLE MATCH IS SET, A NEW MASK COLLECTOR, USOS VERSUS BAR, AND MORE", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: DANIEL BRYAN'S FICKLE MANIFESTO, A CONTRACT SIGNING, AND MORE", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: NO ONE IS READY FOR ASUKA, THE NEW DANIEL BRYAN, AND MORE", "THE MAN VS. . . Asuka made history last night as she became the first female WWE star to win a Royal Rumble, MITB & Elimination Chamber match. Alexa Bliss may have lost to Bianca Belair at Royal Rumble, but fans still want to see her on RAW weekly. [354] She and Mio Shirai have also released a gravure DVD together, titled Sadistic Tails (2012). World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) confirmed today the rumor that has been circulating internet forums for months: the character of Asuka is actually portrayed by two people: Kanako Urai and her twin sister Fumie Urai. [262] In parallel, she also took a part of the Mixed Match Challenge tournament, with The Miz as her partner in support of the charity Rescue Dogs Rock. [272][273][274] At the event on June 17, Asuka lost to Carmella after an interference from the returning James Ellsworth, suffering her first official pinfall loss in WWE. [168][169] Later, in the main event, Kana teamed with Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling's Kagetsu, wrestling Syuri and JWP's Arisa Nakajima to a thirty-minute time limit draw. [303] The title match took place on the July 16 episode of SmackDown, where The IIconics retained after they got themselves countedout. . Asuka beats down till the ref stops it. Asuka being a mother is something that WWE doesn't really talk about, but Charlotte Flair brought it up as well. What makes her case very unique and peculiar is that, until now, Asuka hasnt sparked rumor or scandal with any boyfriend. We shall be there to inform you if anything changes shortly. She beat Bayley at TakeOver . 6. [311] On the February 3, 2020, episode of Raw, Asuka demanded a rematch for the title, in which Lynch accepted,[312] but a week later on Raw, Asuka again failed to win the title. Justin Barrasso . Kanako Urai was born on September 26, 1981, in Osaka, Japan. However, she does not post anything related to her personal life in it. At the eponymous event, Asuka won the Women's Money in the Bank match. Asuka has not uttered a single word about her relationship status to date in the public. See also: BREAKING NEWS: Former SmackDown GM Paige Is No Longer SingleAlready DATING AGAIN Check Out Paiges New Boyfriend SEE PHOTO, As the title holder of the first Womens Royal Rumble match, she was able to earn the name of Longest undefeated streak in WWE history.. Urai, working originally as a graphic designer, decided to find a new career in professional wrestling after becoming a fan of the likes of Keiji Mutoh, Satoru Sayama, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Antonio Inoki, Akira Maeda, Nobuhiko Takada, Masakatsu Funaki, Volk Han and Minoru Suzuki. Vince McMahon rumoured to have dated Asuka. [117][118] In her Shimmer debut on Volume 41, Kana was shown in early segments ignoring Sara Del Rey and Cheerleader Melissa's welcoming, establishing herself as a villain in the process. Asuka became RAW Women's Champion when Becky Lynch could no longer defend the title. [86] On April 16, Kana took part in a rare women's match promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah, defeating JWP representative Rabbit Miu. [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]. John Cena rumoured to have had a fling with Asuka. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. In terms of charisma, she hangs with the current 4HW. [271] On the May 15 episode of SmackDown, SmackDown general manager Paige interrupted Carmella, to announce that she would be defending the SmackDown Women's Championship against Asuka at Money in the Bank. Stephanie McMahon. She has hinted at the return of Kana Credit: Twitter/Asuka. After weeks of avoiding them, The IIconics lost to The Kabuki Warriors during WWE's tour in Tokyo,[302] which earned The Kabuki Warriors a title match. 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. Fans are eagerly anticipating the return of Asuka from injury, and they may not have to wait much longer. [97] In the rematch on July 24 at Smash.5 Kana, now a full blown heel, defeated Syuri via submission in just three minutes. We haven't seen Asuka in a month and half. [2] After spending a year and a half away from professional wrestling, Urai made a comeback on September 22, 2007, and worked as a freelancer for promotion such as Ice Ribbon, JWP Joshi Puroresu, NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Wave and Pro Wrestling Zero1 while also forming the Passion Red stable with Nanae Takahashi, NatsukiTaiyo, Ray and Yumiko Hotta in NEO, which became her new home promotion. [211], On the January 13, 2016, episode of NXT, Asuka participated in a battle royal to determine the number #1 contender for Bayley's NXT Women's Championship; she was eliminated second-to-last by Eva Marie. (2/27/2023), WWE Road To WrestleMania Results (02/26): Rockford, Illinois. [236], On August 19 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, Asuka defeated the returning Ember Moon to retain her title reign. [125] Kana then defeated Kellie Skater on Volume 48, in her final match of the weekend. She now joins an illustrious list of the only four other stars that have done it: John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge & Brock Lesnar. The WWE Superstar, who is currently one-half of the reigning WWE Women's Tag-Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors with Asuka, recently got married and following the ceremony, Sane took to social media this week to share some photos and a statement, which WWE Japan later shared. [330], On the June 21 episode of Raw, Asuka and Naomi qualified for the women's Money in the Bank ladder match by defeating the team of Eva Marie and Doudrop (formerly Piper Niven). Urai is a graduate of the Osaka University of Arts Junior College. 2. [319] This also marked Sane's final appearance in WWE, as she left the company to be with her new husband in Japan, therefore disbanding the Kabuki Warriors. [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. Fans may have seen the last of Asuka Credit: Instagram/@wwe_asuka. In 2015, Urai signed a developmental deal with WWE, making her the first Japanese female wrestler signed with the company in over 20 years. At present, she is the SmackDown Womens Champion. Asuka defeated Carmella via Asuka Lock; . Dont miss to subscribe to our new feeds, kindly fill the form below. [255][256][257][258][259][260] Asuka defeated Nia Jax on February 25 at Elimination Chamber[261] and again on the March 5 episode of Raw. However, reporters have unleashed the probability of her being married to either Jadarius Mckenzie or Daisuke Urai. [342] In a rematch at Crown Jewel, Asuka and Bliss lost the titles back to Kai and Sky due to an interference from Nikki Cross. [340] At Money in the Bank, she was unsuccessful in winning the match. THE QUEEN VS. Several sources claim her to be married. She won the NXT Women's Championship in 2016 (with her reign of 510 days being the longest in that title's history),[nb 1] and was moved to WWE's main roster in 2017. Kanako Urai ( Urai Kanako, nascida em 26 de setembro de 1981) [1] [3] uma lutadora profissional japonesa, mais conhecida por seu nome de ringue Asuka.Ela est atualmente contratada pela WWE no programa Raw, onde a atual desafiante ao titulo feminina do Raw.. Urai comeou sua carreira na luta livre profissional em junho de 2004 at se aposentar em maro de 2006. WWE star Asuka currently resides in Orlando, Florida, the United States of America far from her native land and family. See also: MAJOR UPDATE: WWE FINALLY Releases Becky Lynch | WWE Champion Has No Regrets With WWE Release See Reasons For Release. Since her WWE debut in 2015, Asukaborn Kanako Urai in Osaka, Japanhas been a true beacon of light. Asuka owns one of the most impressive resumes in WWE history. Sportskeeda sends its best wishes to Kairi Sane and her husband! Previously known as Kana (), she started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until retiring in 2006. [172][173] Following the match, Kana quit WNC and once again became a freelancer, claiming that she had not been paid for months and had not been able to get in contact with the promotion's president Tsutomu Takashima. 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