WWE Confirms Return Of Top Star After Year-Long Absence
WWE is ready to welcome back one major star for the first time in well over a year.
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 2024 as a result of the injury that has kept her out of action ever since. But now she’s on her way back.
Asuka’s WWE Return Confirmed
On the June 9th edition of Raw, a video package aired confirming Asuka’s return to the ring, and fans won’t have to wait long for that.
Will they be READY for the RETURN of ASUKA?! pic.twitter.com/BBCAel3Yys
— WWE (@WWE) June 10, 2025
Asuka will be back in action on the June 16th edition of Raw as part of the Queen of the Ring tournament. Asuka will face Stephanie Vaquer, Ivy Nile, and Raquel Rodriguez in a fatal four-way first-round match.