Asuka He is still out of action in WWE, and his return still seems distant. The Japanese, former champion fighter and winner of the Royal Rumble, has not competed again since the beginning of May, when she lost the Championships in pairs the wwe.
As reported this morning Fightfulthrough his payment channel in Patreon, WWE already had that Asuka What we had of 2025 would be lostincluding WrestleMania 41. Even in the months before the event, its name It was not even seriously considered Within creative plans, due to the seriousness of the injury.
“They tell us that when Asuka was injured, in WWE they gave practically because it would be lost what was left of 2024 and also Wrestlemania 2025. When from Fightful They asked for their state in the face of Wrestlemania, the answer was that it was not being considered seriously, since it was still injured, “they wrote Sean Ross Sapp.
In recent months, some ideas would have been discussed for their eventual returnalthough The directive does not consider it imminent. In fact, some people within the creative team were surprised that these conversations arose so soon, considering that their physical condition is not yet ready for the return. For now, There is no concrete date for your returnand Asuka remains in recovery, outside the active television plans.
Asuka It has been away from the quadrilaterals since May 2024 due to a serious knee injury that ended up requiring surgery. Although he dragged discomfort for weeks, the injury worsened during WWE's European tour and had his critical point in Backlash: Francewhere – together with Kairi Sanne – he lost the women's championship in pairs against Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill.
Through his YouTube channel, Asuka has shared his recovery process openly and bravely, recognizing that rehabilitation has been one of the hardest stages of his life. In one of his most sincere videos, he came to affirm: “They told me that I had forgotten how to walk”a phrase that reflects the level of difficulty he faced after the operation.
