Graves is the lead color commentator on WWE Raw alongside Kevin Patrick on play-by-play. But, fortunately, Asuka hasnt dated any boyfriend until now, which means, Asuka is currently single. [87] On May 15, Kana and Mio Shirai produced Triple Tails.S' final independent event before officially dissolving the partnership, which featured a main event tag team match, where Kana and Arisa Nakajima defeated Shirai and Kayoko Haruyama. 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). [305][306], After a short hiatus, The Kabuki Warriors returned in September and defeated Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. Shortly after the loss, she retweeted . Reigns has an 8-year-old daughter named Joelle and the two were featured in a WWE PSA about parenthood. WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Becky Lynch & Lita defeated Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) (c) via moonsault by Lita on Kai - New . [224][225] Around this time, WWE began promoting Asuka's "undefeated streak [] since her arrival" in NXT. 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. See Asuka Dating Details, MAJOR UPDATE: WWE Star Asuka Can No Longer Stay Single? Has Asuka Gotten A NEW Boyfriend? [332] It was her last match in 2021 before becoming inactive due to an injury. Chief brand officer of WWE and occasional wrestler Stephanie McMahon is mom to three daughters with her husband Paul Levesque, better known as wrestler Triple H. The couple are . By PWPIX on February 19, 2023. She is known for her stiff wrestling . [278][279] Also during that time, it was announced that Asuka and The Miz would take part in the upcoming season two of Mixed Match Challenge. [215] In summer 2016, Vince McMahon contemplated moving Asuka to the main roster during the 2016 draft, but NXT head Triple H dissuaded him, calling Asuka "the one person NXT could not afford to lose" and the brand's "anchor". [321][322] At Clash of Champions, Asuka defeated Zelina Vega to retain her championship and, later in the night, answered Bayley's open challenge for the Smackdown Women's Championship, which she won via disqualification. [159] On August 30, Kana, Mikey Whipwreck and Tajiri were defeated in a Barbed Wire Board Deathmatch by Syuri, Akira and StarBuck. Asuka: Bio. [341] On the October 31 episode of Raw, Asuka and Alexa Bliss defeated women's tag team champions Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky in a title match and won the championship. [90][91] Kana announced that she would go on an indefinite hiatus from professional wrestling[92][93] following KanaProMania: Pulse on September 15; in her last match she teamed with Hikaru Shida and Syuri in a winning effort against Arisa Nakajima, Rina Yamashita and Ryo Mizunami. [48] On November 5, Kana took part in the final event held by the Battlarts promotion, defeating Aki Shizuku in a singles match. [56] In early July, Kana and Mio Shirai took part in the 2012 Japan Expo in Paris, France. [125] Kana then defeated Kellie Skater on Volume 48, in her final match of the weekend. [232] In June, Asuka decisively defeated Nikki Cross in a Last Woman Standing match to retain her championship. 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. We shall be there to inform you if anything changes shortly. [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. West: Osaka, Kana submitted Makoto again, this time in a singles match. Asuka defeated Carmella via Asuka Lock; . When she joined WWE, she was dubbed Asuka. Inside the ring, the Empress Of Tomorrow is unlike anybody . [269] At the event on April 8, Asuka submitted to Charlotte, ending her WWE undefeated streak at 914 days, or roughly 2 and a half years. 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. At the eponymous event, Asuka won the Women's Money in the Bank match. [315], On the Raw immediately following Money in the Bank, Becky Lynch revealed that she had vacated the Raw Women's Championship due to pregnancy, and that the ladder match was in fact for the vacated Raw Women's Championship rather than a championship match contract, making Asuka the new champion. [293][294][295] On the March 26 episode of SmackDown, Asuka dropped the title to Charlotte Flair in an impromptu match, ending her reign at 100 days. Check out the photos Kairi Sane shared from the wedding, which include some of the wedding flowers and a statement written in Japanese (which is the translated statement from WWE Japan shared above) below. 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. 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 . [53][54] On May 5 at Ice Ribbon's Golden Ribbon 2012 event, Kana defeated Hikaru Shida in a non-title singles match. When Asuka would open the details of her love life, we would definitely let you know. She renewed her rivalry with Becky Lynch after Lynch challenged Asuka to a Raw Women's Championship match at the Royal Rumble in a rematch from the previous year's event. I will continue working hard to become a pro wrestler that can bring much happiness and smiles to people. Asuka even has 4 Gravure DVDs to her name. Here are some pictures like you've never seen her! [209] At NXT TakeOver: London, Asuka defeated Emma. Previously known as Kana (), she started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until retiring in 2006. [201] She joined WWE's developmental territory NXT,[202][203] and adopted the ring name Asuka. PS. [349] She is the first person in WWE history to win NXT Women's Championship, Raw Women's Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, Women's Tag Team Championship, Royal Rumble match, Money in the Bank match, and Elimination Chamber match. [347] This also made her the only woman to win the Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, and Elimination Chamber matches. WWE star Asuka currently resides in Orlando, Florida, the United States of America far from her native land and family. [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. [136][137][138] The following day, Kana first defeated Ayako Hamada, Mercedes Martinez and Yuu Yamagata in a four-way match on Volume 56,[139][140] before finishing her weekend with a win over Kalamity in a singles match on Volume 57. Marching to the ring in a traditional noh mask and kaleidoscopic battle gear and looking every bit the victor before the opening bell even rings, Asuka has used her . [328] On the May 3 episode of Raw, another rematch between Ripley and Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship was scheduled for WrestleMania Backlash. [236], On August 19 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III, Asuka defeated the returning Ember Moon to retain her title reign. SOURCE: Pinterest. She has hinted at the return of Kana Credit: Twitter/Asuka. [71][72] Following the win, Kana, portrayed as the villainous outsider, smeared makeup on Nakajima's face, before gloating over capturing JWP's top title during Plum Mariko's memorial event. [120] Later that day, Kana defeated LuFisto on Volume 44 in her final match for the weekend, after which she shook LuFisto's hand. [333] During the 2021 WWE Draft, Asuka was not drafted and was declared a free agent. 2. [98] The article led to a confrontation between Kana and wrestlers from the JWP Joshi Puroresu promotion on August 30 at Smash.7, but never led to a direct match. [226] Asuka had never lost a match by submitting or being pinned, though she had come up short in the aforementioned battle royal in January 2016[212] and tag team match and one fatal four-way match on NXT house shows in March and May 2016, respectively, when other wrestlers were pinned. She isn't married yet and Asuka has never let the media know about her affairs, boyfriend, and relationship history. [50] On April 8, Kana defended the title in another ten-minute battle royal, during which she lost the title twice to Michael Nakazawa and once to Keita Yano, but each time managed to regain it and left the match with it, now as a five-time champion. [320], At Summerslam, Asuka competed against both Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship, and later Banks for the Raw Women's Championship; she lost the first match, but later defeated Banks to win back the Raw Women's Championship, marking her first time winning any WWE title more than once. Your top source for WWE, AEW, IMPACT Wrestling news, rumors, spoilers and results since 2016. A WWE star is open to doing more commentary and wants to work with Michael Cole. [335] On the May 9 episode of Raw, WWE official Adam Pearce gave Asuka a championship contender's match against Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair. [103] Kana then continued working against the opposite sex, teaming with the Shirais to defeat Tajiri, Ken Ohka and Yoshiaki Yago on February 25,[104] but losing to Funaki on March 31. Urai turned as the first Japanese wrestler to be included on the annual PWI Female 50 list in 2017. [358] She had teased the channel with several posts on her Twitter account before formally announcing the channel. The official announcement was made by the Twitter . 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! She is a professional wrestler who is best known for being signed with WWE Network and appears under the SmackDown brand in her ring name Asuka.. Fans may have seen the last of Asuka Credit: Instagram/@wwe_asuka. [100] Following the loss, Kana reemerged on January 29, 2011, as the leader of the Triple Tails stable with the Shirai sisters,[101][102] dubbing herself Sekai no Kana (literally "World Famous Kana"). 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According to some online source, the highest-paid WWE superstar is Brock Lesnar whose annual salary is $12 Million and the highest-paid female WWE superstar is Ronda Rousey who bagged $1.5 Million every year. Asuka beats down till the ref stops it. [120] The following weekend, Kana made her debut for Chikara, defeating Jessie McKay in her first match on October 7 in Burlington, North Carolina. Asuka (Kanako Urai) was born on September 26, 1981 in Osaka Japan. WWE Universe: I Tawt I Taw an Asuka nippy slip. See Asuka Dating Details, Stephanie McMahon Fires WWE Superstar following act of disobedience and insubordination. Share. She isn't married yet and Asuka has never let the media know about her affairs and relationship history. She now joins an illustrious list of the only four other stars that have done it: John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge & Brock Lesnar. Asuka also owns a hair salon in Yokohama called Another Heaven. [227][228][229], In her successful title defense against Ember Moon on April 1 at NXT TakeOver: Orlando, Asuka again displayed a villainous demeanor, shoving the referee into her opponent to avoid Moon's finishing maneuver (the Eclipse) en route to winning the match. Asuka hasn't been seen on WWE television in quite some time, but fans are still heavily invested in her as a talent. [38][39][40] From September 1 to October 6, Kana took part in the 2013 Dual Shock Wave tournament, where she teamed with Yumi Ohka. [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. Sasha Banks provides update on her ankle injury. 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. Braun Strowman says he's carrying the torch for big men in WWE. [343] At Survivor Series WarGames, the team of Asuka, Belair, Bliss, Lynch, and Mia Yim defeated the team of Damage CTRL, Cross, and Ripley in a WarGames match. Later, she defeated Mia Yim in her first match for the promotion. [108] At the following event on June 9, Smash started a tournament to crown the inaugural Smash Diva Champion, which saw Kana defeat Lin "Bitch" Byron in her first round match. [287] Throughout her reign, Asuka was able to fend off different challengers such as Naomi on the SmackDown following TLC,[288] Becky Lynch at the Royal Rumble[289][290][291][292] and Mandy Rose at Fastlane. She has a salary of approximately $350, 000. [12] In the first encounter on April 30 at Smash.16, Serena teamed with Makoto and Syuri to defeat the Triple Tails in a six-woman tag team match, when Serena pinned Kana with her finishing maneuver, the spear. Fans can find Fightful's coverage of the show by clicking here. She has devoted her life to the career which she loves the most and has no any interest in marriage and a life partner. She has written for Xbox Magazine and designed graphics for Nintendo DS and various mobile applications. [96] After the match, Kana left the arena smiling and later challenged Syuri to a rematch, which was made official on June 30. As of September 2020, Asuka has close to 2 million followers in her Instagram account. [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. In any case, we shall keep you updated on her personal life and boyfriend should any information reaches our table. Kanako Urai (September 26, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the Raw brand under the ring name Asuka. [67][68] Ahead of Ayumi Kurihara's impending retirement, she and Kana came together on July 26 to produce the "kanAyu" independent event, which saw Kana and Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! Share. Asuka became RAW Women's Champion when Becky Lynch could no longer defend the title. 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.. And, it would be no new or strange thing that the news of . She gained fame rapidly after defeating Dana Brooke and Emma at TakeOver Respect and TakeOver London, respectively. Photo: Bayley posing for a photo in Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. [52] On April 30, Kana lost the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship to Ayumi Kurihara at a Pro Wrestling Wave event in the opening match of the 2012 Catch the Wave tournament. 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