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WWE Superstar Asuka recently took to social media to tease a major new name amid her absence from the Stamford-based promotion. The Empress of Tomorrow might miss WrestleMania 41.
Asuka last competed inside the squared circle at the Backlash Premium Live Event on May 4, 2024. She teamed up with Kairi Sane in a losing effort against Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill for the Women's Tag Team Championship. During the bout, the 43-year-old suffered an unfortunate knee injury, which sidelined her from in-ring competition indefinitely.
According to multiple reports, The Empress of Tomorrow's name has been brought up several times for WrestleMania 41, but nothing has been confirmed as of today, and her status for this year's 'Mania is uncertain.
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Amid her absence from WWE TV, Asuka recently took to Instagram to share a photo of her driving a car. In her post's caption, The Empress of Tomorrow teased a major new name.
"Speed Empress 👑🚗=3," she wrote.
Check out her Instagram post below:
A popular WWE name was supposed to face Asuka in her debut match
During an interview with Pubity, current WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria revealed she was supposed to face Asuka in her debut match on RAW, but her opponent was changed to Dakota Kai after The Empress of Tomorrow suffered an injury.
"A match that got away from me would be to face Asuka. That would be pretty massive. When I was first debuting on Monday Night Raw, I’ll never forget watching Backlash in France and that’s when I discovered what my debut match would be, which was supposed to be Asuka," Valkyria said.
Asuka's Damage CTRL teammate, IYO SKY, will be in action against Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair with the Women's Championship on the line at WrestleMania 41. It will be interesting to see if The Empress of Tomorrow will show up to help her teammate.
