Asuka and Kairi Sane, known as The Kabuki Warriors, lost their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships to Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY during the one-year anniversary edition of Monday Night Raw on Netflix. Despite the loss, Asuka expressed her determination to reclaim the titles and break more records, urging her fans to maintain a positive outlook.
23/09/2025
Asuka reflected on her 10-year anniversary with WWE, which began with her NXT debut on September 23, 2015. She shared her philosophy that ideals and convictions are more valuable than accomplishments, aiming to pioneer a new era and create a lasting impact in wrestling.
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Bio/Wiki
Real Name
Kanako Urai
Nickname
The Empress of Tomorrow
Physical Stats & More
Height
5’ 6"
Weight
54 kg
Eye Color
Brown
Hair Color
Black (usually sports dyed red/orange color while wrestling)
1-time NXT Women's Champion, with a reign lasting 523 days, the longest undefeated streak in WWE history, Second Women’s Grand Slam, Third Women’s Triple Crown, Mixed Match Challenge winner, 2018 Women’s Royal Rumble (inaugural), 2020 Money in the Bank, 4 x WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, 914 Day undefeated streak, NXT Women’s Champion, SmackDown Women’s Champion, 3x WWE Women’s Champion
Favourites
Favorite Things
Favorite Wrestlers
Minoru Suzuki
Antonio Inoki
The Great Muta
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Triple H
Some Lesser Known Facts
1. WWE ring names are often created to match a wrestler's personality and gimmick. The name Asuka has meaning; Asu means 'to fly' and Ka refers to 'bird', making Asuka represent being on a higher plane.
2. Asuka, a 100-year period starting in the 6th century in Japan, influenced the country's cultural and architectural progress significantly.
3. Before entering pro-wrestling, Kanako Urai worked as a freelance graphic designer.
4. In 2004, Kanako Urai made her wrestling debut as Kana in the all-female Japanese promotion AtoZ.
5. Only 18 months after debuting, Kana retired due to chronic nephritis.
6. Alongside wrestling, Asuka was involved in designing graphics for the Nintendo DS as a freelance graphic designer.
7. Asuka operates a hair salon called 'Another Heaven' in Yokohama, Japan.
8. She has released 4 Gravure DVDs, a style of softcore glamour photography and video, one of which features former WWE superstar Tajiri.
9. Besides wrestling, graphic design, and modeling, Asuka is an occasional video game journalist, contributing to the XBOX 360 magazine and amassing a collection of over 3000 gaming-related items.
10. Alongside wrestling, graphic design, and modeling, Asuka is an occasional video game journalist, contributing to the XBOX 360 magazine and amassing a collection of over 3000 gaming-related items.
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