Retirement speculation surrounding Asuka picked up steam after WWE Backlash. Now, a new report suggests “The Empress of Tomorrow” isn’t ready to walk through the curtain for the final time just yet.

Has the Empress of Tomorrow wrestled her final match in WWE? Asuka appeared to be saying goodbye at WWE Backlash.

On Dec. 30, 2025, former WWE NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler appeared for an interview with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, where she recalled an incident in which she had accidentally kicked Kabuki ...

The May 11 episode of WWE Raw delivered another emotional chapter in the evolving story between Asuka and Iyo Sky, as Asuka appeared to officially say goodbye before stepping away from WWE television.

Asuka isn't phased by Goldberg. The current WWE star issued a public response to the WWE Hall of Famer on social media on Saturday morning. If you were looking for insults and disrespect, keep looking ...

Asuka's impending time away from WWE has been attributed to "personal stuff." Per Sean Ross Sapp on Fightful's post-Raw review show, Asuka told WWE she had "Stuff I've got to attend to" in her native ...

Update: 5:50 p.m. ET - Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select is reporting that Asuka is planned to take some time off from WWE, but the reasoning has nothing to do with the recent roster cuts. The Empress ...