Last-Minute SummerSlam Rumors: Top name reportedly pulled from the show, Update on Lesnar's WWE return program with Reigns, Plan for Lashley vs. Goldberg

#2 Reason why Asuka is not part of SummerSlam

Former RAW Women's Champion Asuka will surprisingly not be a part of SummerSlam. Asuka carried RAW's women's division during the ThunderDome era but is left out of the summer's biggest party simply because WWE has no creative plans for her.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has stated that Asuka is fine and is absent because of no creative plans. She was present at RAW backstage but left as there were no plans to use her.

''For those asking about Asuka, she is fine. She’s just not being used for anything right now. She was at the Raw tapings early but left early since she wasn’t being used,'' said Meltzer.

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#1 Sasha Banks pulled from SummerSlam

There was some worry over the SmackDown Women's Championship match at SummerSlam when both Belair and Banks were removed from WWE live events. The reason cited for their absence was ''unforeseen circumstances''.

PWInsider reported that both women were cleared to wrestle and will be part of SummerSlam. Dave Meltzer of The Observer corroborated those reports, saying whatever those circumstances seemed to have now been cleared as the two women are being listed as part of the SummerSlam event.

As per a new report by PWInsider, Sasha Banks is not backstage for SmackDown this week, and backstage word is that she has been pulled from SummerSlam as well.