8 Things you didn’t know about Asuka & Kairi Sane - The Kabuki Warriors

#1 What ‘The Kabuki Warriors’ means

The team had a slightly rough beginning

When Asuka and Kairi Sane joined forces, and Paige started managing the duo, they were given the name The Kabuki Warriors.

At first, the name did not sit well with fans. Many began poking fun at the name on social media, but their manager Paige tried to defend her clients and their name by taking to Twitter.

You know it was the girls who chose their name right? Well technically they wanted “kabuki girls” but it was changed to kabuki warriors. Chill https://t.co/2p5TAspX9h

— PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) May 15, 2019

Asuka then took to Twitter and decided to explain the meaning behind the Kabuki by stating the following:

Kabukimono 傾奇者 Sengoku or Edo-period eccentric who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and weird behavior,

This made more sense, as Asuka has always been looked up to as a fashionable Superstar with a distinct persona, and Kairi Sane’s ‘Pirate Princess’ gimmick has also proved to be unique and successful. Therefore, wild behavior and colorful clothing are something that can describe both Asuka and Sane, and the team name makes much more sense after 'The Empress of Tomorrow' explained its true meaning.

Even though the duo have since parted ways with Paige, they have proven to be as successful as fans would have hoped to see them become in just a short span of time.

Kabukimono 傾奇者Sengoku or Edo-period eccentric who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and weird behavior pic.twitter.com/HcdruoYQti

— ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) May 15, 2019

Both Asuka and Sane are arguably the best international talent that the Women’s Division has today, and their future in WWE is limitless.

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