Biggest Tease Yet Asuka Is Close To WWE Return

Asuka has been missing from WWE for several months but there has now been a sign that she’s on her way back to the ring.

Asuka was last in action at Backlash France where she and Kairi Sane lost the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship to Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill. That win saw Jade Cargill pick up the first gold in her WWE career.

On her YouTube channel in May, Asuka released a video where she wrote a message to fans confirming her knee injury:

After the Backlash of my European tour, I had to take a break to treat my knee that I had been hurting for a while. My partners Kairi and Dakota helped me a lot during this tour as I could not move at my best. I am very grateful to both of them.

The Japanese star underwent knee surgery in June as a result of the injury that has kept her out of action ever since.

With the Royal Rumble just around the corner, questions are being asked of lots of missing WWE stars. Charlotte Flair has declared for the Royal Rumble but could Asuka also feature in that match?

Plans Pitched For Asuka

Fightful Select has reported that creative plans have been pitched in WWE for Asuka hinting that a return could be on its way. The pitch in question was believed to revolve around a tag team match that was shot down. It’s not known if she’s been attending the WWE Performance Center to train before her eventual comeback.

Asuka’s partner in Damage CTRL IYO SKY became the latest woman to declare for the 2025 Royal Rumble on Raw.