#2 Asuka
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Remember when Asuka had an undefeated streak which led her to become to NXT Women’s Champion and be one of the most dominant champions of WWE not so long ago? Well, all that has been forgotten by the WWE now.
Asuka is currently the only NXT Women’s Champion who hasn’t won a championship in her first year on the main roster. Let that sink in for a bit.
The Japanese born superstar had a great first quarter in 2018, but slowly got buried in the mid-card as the year went on. She was featured in needless tag team matches which did her no good.
Asuka has been long forgotten on SmackDown and even Carmella has won a championship while Asuka’s streak-breaking loss at WrestleMania has actually dented her performances and reputation.
There is little doubt that The Empress of Tomorrow should have won a title by the end of the year, but it seems unlikely that the same will happen, looking at how strong Becky has gotten since turning heel.