[111] On November 24 at Smash.23, Kana lost the Smash Diva Championship to Tomoka Nakagawa in her first defense. [158] The first match between Kana and Syuri since the latter's turn took place at a WNC event on August 2; Syuri, Akira and StarBuck defeated Kana, Hajime Ohara and Tajiri. [2][13] During her time away from the ring, Urai opened her own graphic design agency. In terms of in-ring skills, she's the best. (pin) Is Asuka married? update: Busy schedule for WWE crew, Punk update, Name fighters trying out for next TUF, Hall of Famer stopped from entering Canada, Ex-celebrity girlfriend of world champion wants to get back together, legendarty match 88 years ago that changed biz", "4/14 Shimmer #57 Results: Berwyn, Illinois (Allison Danger's retirement match)", "10/19 Shimmer #58 Results: Berwyn, Illinois (3G/LuKana)", "Show results 10/19 Shimmer DVD taping in Berwyn, Ill.: Shimmer Title & Tag Titles defended for Vol. According to Game Rant, she used to be a games . [154] The rivalry between Kana and Makoto continued at WNC's following event on June 22, where Makoto ended her losing streak by pinning Kana in a tag team match, where Kana teamed with Syuri and Makoto with Mio Shirai. How does Asuka die? Asuka", "Asuka def. Previously known as Kana (), she started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until retiring in 2006. Got big around the same time as the actual 4HW, even . 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[211], On the January 13, 2016, episode of NXT, Asuka participated in a battle royal to determine the number #1 contender for Bayley's NXT Women's Championship; she was eliminated second-to-last by Eva Marie. The Miz . In 2018, Rose started a long-term relationship with Sabatino Piscitelli, who wrestled for WWE as Tino Sabbatelli. Jonathan Bartlett. [369][370][371], In an interview with ET Canada in 2021, Urai detailed her own experiences with racism and shared her thoughts on the rise of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.[372]. [117][118] In her Shimmer debut on Volume 41, Kana was shown in early segments ignoring Sara Del Rey and Cheerleader Melissa's welcoming, establishing herself as a villain in the process. The ethnicity of Asuka is Asian and is 38 years old. Asuka attended WWE's NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn event on August 22, 2015 amid rumours that she signed with the company. Thanks a lot for your message!Im so grateful for that. [165] On September 20, Kana was defeated by Akira in an intergender match at Korakuen Hall. Sasha Banks to become the new Raw Women's Champion", "WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from October 19", "SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks def. Yes, you heard it right! As of September 2020, Asuka has close to 2 million followers in her Instagram account. Since 2019, she has her own YouTube channel KanaChanTV focused on gaming and lifestyle content. Asuka saved Carmella from a post-match attack by Eva Marie and Nia Jax and afterwards had a staredown with Bayley, indicating that she wanted a shot at her title. Inside the ring, the Empress Of Tomorrow is unlike anybody . [221] Asuka demanded to defend her title against all three and won the subsequent fatal four-way match on January 28 at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio. [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. [142][143][144] Kana returned to Shimmer on October 18, 2014, unsuccessfully challenging Cheerleader Melissa for the Shimmer Championship at Volume 67. She returned to the ring in 2007, starting to work as a freelancer for promotions such as JWP Joshi Puroresu, NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Wave, Reina Joshi Puroresu, Smash, and Wrestling New Classic. Asuka dating life has come to the forefront of her WWE career again as the WWE Universe takes a dive into her personal life, desperately meaning to know who Asuka is giving her soft romantic touches to when shes just not wrestling. [255][256][257][258][259][260] Asuka defeated Nia Jax on February 25 at Elimination Chamber[261] and again on the March 5 episode of Raw. Actress: WWE NXT. [33][34][35] They made their first successful defense on July 7 against Fujimoto and Kyusei Sakura Hirota. THE EMPRESS, BRYAN VS STYLES, DEAN VS. 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[96] After the match, Kana left the arena smiling and later challenged Syuri to a rematch, which was made official on June 30. [20] While a tag team champion with Kurihara, Kana also regularly teamed with Mio Shirai as Triple Tails.S and on February 1, 2012, Kurihara, Mika Iida and Shuu Shibutani were made official members of Triple Tails. The episode on which Asuka vacated the title aired on September 6, 2017, and as a result WWE officially recognizes her reign as having lasted 523 daysthe actual length is 510 days. 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). Sasha Banks won the title when Asuka chose to get herself counted out to save Sane from an attack by Bayley. [14] They held the title for two months before losing it to Ayumi Kurihara and Yoshiko Tamura on December 31, 2009. Asuka has not uttered a single word about her relationship status to date in the public. She asks her about the Women's Chamber match from the WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 premium live event. Kairi Sane has tied the knot, and some of the photos from the wedding of one-half of the WWE Womens Tag-Team Champions known as The Kabuki Warriors has shared some of the photos from the ceremony. [97] In the rematch on July 24 at Smash.5 Kana, now a full blown heel, defeated Syuri via submission in just three minutes. Her last match was at July 18's Money in the Bank, when she competed in the women's ladder match won by Nikki ASH.. Rose was formerly engaged to Michael Lubic in 2016. She gets paid an average of $2,000 per post she makes in her Instagram account. We shall be there to inform you if anything changes shortly. won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match", "Note On Current Injury Status For Bayley & Asuka In WWE", "WWE Superstars Not Included In Draft Pool", "WWE Raw Results 5/9/22 (Theory vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE U.S. Flair also alluded to the fact that Asuka is married, too. Winner: Asuka. She talked with Sports Illustrated about the last 18 months with the company. However, she does not post anything related to her personal life in it. Asuka beats down till the ref stops it. She remained there until retiring in March 2006. Naturally, this has fans wondering if Asuka is one of the leak victims. [121] The following day, Kana was defeated by Sara Del Rey in the main event of a show in Kingsport, Tennessee. [166][167] On November 9, Kana and Makoto produced the first MakoKana Pro event. She has been in the wrestling world since 2004 and has appeared in various promotions stepping her to reach the WWE world. [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. Urai runs several YouTube Channels. Asuka being a mother is something that WWE doesn't really talk about, but Charlotte Flair brought it up as well. As WWE tweeted yesterday, the 41 year old Japanese Superstar is now the first woman to win the Royal Rumble, a Money in the Bank ladder match, and an Elimination Chamber match. [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. Asuka and Becky Lynch", "Former Women's Champion Qualifies For 2022 Money In The Bank Ladder Match", "Liv Morgan def. She has accumulated most of her net worth through her successful career. The Man revealed that she was about to become The Mom, and then she took a hiatus to prepare for Baby Roux . [183] In May, Kana made her first successful defenses of the Reina World Women's Championship against visiting Mexican wrestlers, defeating Gitana on May 17[184][191] and Reyna Isis on May 29. [23] On November 27, Kana defeated Yumi Ohka in a singles match, after which she declared herself the new "ace" of Wave. WWE Year-End Award for Women's Tag Team of the Year (2019)-with Kairi Sane; Personal Life of Asuka. [48] On November 5, Kana took part in the final event held by the Battlarts promotion, defeating Aki Shizuku in a singles match. [336] The following week, Asuka defeated Lynch using green mist and earned a title match for the Raw Women's Championship at Hell in a Cell. 5 Natalya. She celebrates her birthday on September 26. As the daughter of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and a member of the legendary Hart family, wrestling is in Natalya's blood. Also, shed to own a hair salon which was called Another Heaven in Yokohama.. What makes her case very unique and peculiar is that, until now, Asuka hasnt sparked rumor or scandal with any boyfriend. Share. #HaloInfinite) She isn't married yet and Asuka has never let the media know about her affairs and relationship history. Vince McMahon rumoured to have dated Asuka. 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. And The Empress proved that by not being pinned or submitted from her debut in NXT in October 2015 until WrestleMania 34 in April 2018. [271] On the May 15 episode of SmackDown, SmackDown general manager Paige interrupted Carmella, to announce that she would be defending the SmackDown Women's Championship against Asuka at Money in the Bank. She beat Bayley at TakeOver . However, later that night, WWE official Sonya Deville added Flair to the championship match to make it a triple threat match. Asuka wrestled extensively in Japan before signing with WWE in 2015. [242][243] A month later, on October 22, at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs,[244] Asuka defeated her old rival Emma in her in-ring debut. She gained fame rapidly after defeating Dana Brooke and Emma at TakeOver Respect and TakeOver London, respectively. She came out as gay at the age of sixteen to her father. [346] At Elimination Chamber the following month, Asuka defeated Carmella, Liv Morgan, Natalya, Nikki Cross, and Raquel Rodriguez in an Elimination Chamber match to earn a Raw Women's Championship match against Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 39. [49], On March 11, 2012, Kana made her debut for the DDT Pro-Wrestling promotion, taking part in an eight-person ten-minute battle royal for the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship, which she won five minutes into the match by pinning Michael Nakazawa, before losing it with just 50 seconds remaining in the match to Antonio Honda, only to regain it via submission with just 22 seconds remaining in the match. [329] At the event, Asuka was unsuccessful to win the title and was pinned by Ripley. Asuka has been working as a professional wrestler for almost two decades. Urai had a sports background in badminton and figure skating. The photos show Flair taking several nude selfies in front of a mirror with her cell phone, which got fitted with a WWE-branded case. [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. [247] Throughout the next few months, Asuka continued her streak by defeating the likes of Dana Brooke (whom she defeated in three seconds, setting a new WWE record for the fastest submission win in a women's match),[248][249] Alicia Fox[250][251][252] and Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss in a non-title match. She performs on 'RAW' under the stage name, Asuka. Whilst some reports on the internet implies Kanako Urai is married to some guy named Jadarius Mckenzie, other claims she is the wife of a dude known as Daisuke Urai. Later, she defeated Mia Yim in her first match for the promotion. When she joined WWE, she was dubbed Asuka. Photo: Bayley posing for a photo in Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. Carmella was in action on Monday's WWE Raw, taking on Asuka. [159] On August 30, Kana, Mikey Whipwreck and Tajiri were defeated in a Barbed Wire Board Deathmatch by Syuri, Akira and StarBuck. Since her WWE debut in 2015, Asukaborn Kanako Urai in Osaka, Japanhas been a true beacon of light. She embraced Becky Lynch after the announcement and chanted her name, thus turning face in the process. Big E & Carmella in Week 2 of WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "The Miz & Asuka def. John Cena rumoured to have had a fling with Asuka. In August 2015, Urai signed a developmental deal with WWE, making her the first Japanese female wrestler signed with the company in over 20 years. Alexa Bliss may have lost to Bianca Belair at Royal Rumble, but fans still want to see her on RAW weekly. [105], In April, Kana entered a feud with former WWE wrestler Serena, stemming from a comment she made, calling Kana a talented "amateur" wrestler, while she herself had worked for the top promotion in the world. [120] The following weekend, Kana made her debut for Chikara, defeating Jessie McKay in her first match on October 7 in Burlington, North Carolina. [308] The next night on Raw, The Kabuki Warriors completed their transition into heels, as they cut a promo on both Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair and went onto defeat them in a nontitle match, once again using green mist as leverage. She is also a former two-time Raw Women's Champion, SmackDown Women's Champion, record-tying three-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion (with Kairi Sane, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss; the only woman to win this title with three different partners), and the 2020 Women's Money in the Bank ladder match winner. [65][66] Post-match, Kana and Nakajima came to blows, with Nakajima claiming that she was now defending all of joshi against Kana. [304] In August, The Kabuki Warriors failed to capture the titles from thenchampions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. WWE's chairman Vince McMahon planned to shift Asuka to the main roster in 2016 but Triple H (NXT Head) dissuaded him stating that NXT would bear a huge loss if they let Asuka go.. 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Asuka, whose real name is Kanako Urai, is an avid gamer. Jim Ross Reveals Advice He Gave WWE Stars That Didnt Want To Work With Hulk Hogan, Kenny Omega Talks The Reports That WWE Is Interest In Signing Him, Freddie Prinze Jr. Sportskeeda sends its best wishes to Kairi Sane and her husband! [172][173] Following the match, Kana quit WNC and once again became a freelancer, claiming that she had not been paid for months and had not been able to get in contact with the promotion's president Tsutomu Takashima. Alexa Bliss- Great mic skills and decent ring skills. Kairi Sane and Asuka. Asuka is active on twitter. Talented and energetic, WWE star hasnt lived the blissful married life with a husband. Asuka is well known as the first transgender professional wrestler from Japan. [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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Her joie de vivre and general awesomeness are as infectious as the love . Asuka WWE 2015 to 2017: NXT . Lynch became upset and later attacked both of them during their match. Asuka was a Grand Slam Champion Credit: WWE. She is appreciated by the viewers for her outstanding kicks and submission holds. [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. Becky Lynch is stepping away from WWE temporarily after announcing her pregnancy earlier this month. In fact, former WWE superstar Tajiri also features in one of the videos, though in a wrestling-oriented role. [88], On October 5, 2014, Kana made a special appearance for All Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with Mika Iida in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Shuu Shibutani and Yumi Ohka. Raw Women's Champion Asuka", "WWE TLC results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens in a TLC match for the WWE Universal Championship, Drew McIntyre vs. AJ Styles in a TLC match for the WWE Championship, The Fiend vs. Randy Orton in a Firefly Inferno Match", "Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler def. [283][284][285][286] On December 16 at the namesake event, in what was also the first ever women's championship match to main event a dualbranded event, Asuka won the SmackDown Women's Championship for the first time in her career after Ronda Rousey interfered and pushed both Lynch and Flair off a ladder. [180][181] Following the win, Kana reformed Reina as the promotion's new "general producer" (GP). Carmella, Liv and Asuka were all involved in the Women's Elimination Chamber bout at WWE Elimination . Look back at some of the Empress of Tomorrow's biggest accomplishments.GET YOUR 1st MONTH of WW. [164] During a press conference the following day, Kana and Makoto announced that they were coming together to produce an event at Shinjuku Face on November 9, celebrating their common birthday, respectively. Asuka (Kanako Urai) was born on September 26, 1981 in Osaka Japan. 45 and 46 tapings", "Results of Shimmer Vol. Kanako Urai ( , Urai Kanako, born September 26, 1981)[1][2] is a Japanese professional wrestler. [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. [120] Later that day, Kana defeated LuFisto on Volume 44 in her final match for the weekend, after which she shook LuFisto's hand. 51 Hot Asuka Photos. [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. Thanks to a new hair job and attitude, Mandy Rose has gone from just a "blonde bombshell" to NXT Women's Champion and leader of Toxic Attraction. Kairi Sane announced that she married her fianc on Saturday. The following month, she defeated Emma in her in-ring debut at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs on October 22, 2017. [344], In January 2023, after a brief hiatus, Asuka returned and participated in the 2023 Women's Royal Rumble match with a new look, more reminiscent of her Kana character. [114][115] On March 14, Smash held Smash.Final, the promotion's final event before ceasing operations, during which Kana teamed with ltimo Dragn to defeat Mentallo and Syuri in a tag team match. [94][95], Kana made her debut for Yoshihiro Tajiri's new Smash promotion on June 25, 2010, losing to Syuri in the main event of Smash.4. 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 . 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. [333] During the 2021 WWE Draft, Asuka was not drafted and was declared a free agent. https://t.co/qR7ByvECPf pic.twitter.com/TcUFhbHdyC, KAIRI SANE (@KairiSaneWWE) February 22, 2020, Congratulations! We haven't seen Asuka in a month and half. She has a salary of approximately $350, 000. Braun Strowman says he's carrying the torch for big men in WWE. ", "Second report of Shimmer Vol. [109] On August 11 at Smash.20, Kana defeated Syuri to set up a rematch with Serena in the finals of the tournament. [220] On the January 11, 2017, episode of NXT when Asuka was overpowered by The Iconic Duo (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce), Nikki Cross came to her rescue but then herself attacked Asuka. Title)", "5/16 WWE Raw results: Powell's live review of Becky Lynch vs. Asuka for a future shot at the Raw Women's Championship, Bobby Lashley vs. Omos in a steel cage match, Riddle vs. Jimmy Uso, Cody Rhodes addresses Seth Rollins, Mustafa Ali vs. Sources claim that she is in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend. 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