Asuka was absolutely unstoppable back when she was in NXT. Vince McMahon obviously did not see her in the same category that Triple H did, and while she did enjoy an undefeated streak for a bit, she would come up short against Charlotte Flair. And since then, she has never been quite the same.
But now, especially spurred on with all the success that the competition is enjoying with the Japanese Joshi style, WWE obviously wants to capitalize on the buzz as well. And the simplest way to do this is to give air-time to the Japanese women in the roster, especially Asuka who already has a big fanbase across the world.
Will Asuka ever rise to the same level that she was back when she was in NXT? Maybe not, but this is a great way for her to get her edge back again!
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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