On the February 17 episode of WWE SmackDown, Carmella joined the commentary team of Michael Cole and Wade Barrett for the match between Liv Morgan and Asuka. WWE Universe: I Tawt I Taw an Asuka nippy slip. Asuka currently resides in Orlando, Florida, the United States of America far from her native land and family. 6. She returned to the ring in 2007, starting to work as a freelancer for promotions such as JWP Joshi Puroresu, NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Wave, Reina Joshi Puroresu, Smash, and Wrestling New Classic. Becky Lynch is stepping away from WWE temporarily after announcing her pregnancy earlier this month. [119] Later that same day on Volume 42, Kana defeated Del Rey via submission. [305][306], After a short hiatus, The Kabuki Warriors returned in September and defeated Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. Urai is a graduate of the Osaka University of Arts Junior College. Like her dad and her uncle Bret Hart, Natalya eventually made her way to WWE. Prior to joining WWE, Asuka starred . [349] She is the first person in WWE history to win NXT Women's Championship, Raw Women's Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, Women's Tag Team Championship, Royal Rumble match, Money in the Bank match, and Elimination Chamber match. [211] In 2017, Urai became the first Japanese wrestler to top Pro Wrestling Illustrated's annual PWI Female 50 list. Urai turned as the first Japanese wrestler to be included on the annual PWI Female 50 list in 2017. And When it comes to Bayley, her annual salary is $200,000 . [329] At the event, Asuka was unsuccessful to win the title and was pinned by Ripley. 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Jim Ross Reveals Advice He Gave WWE Stars That Didnt Want To Work With Hulk Hogan, Kenny Omega Talks The Reports That WWE Is Interest In Signing Him, Freddie Prinze Jr. Several sources claim her to be married. Whereas she was born on 26th September 1981 in Osaka, Japan. Look back at some of the Empress of Tomorrow's biggest accomplishments.GET YOUR 1st MONTH of WW. Shortly after the loss, she retweeted . Comment. Asuka became RAW Women's Champion when Becky Lynch could no longer defend the title. [271] On the May 15 episode of SmackDown, SmackDown general manager Paige interrupted Carmella, to announce that she would be defending the SmackDown Women's Championship against Asuka at Money in the Bank. [168][169][170] The match was billed as the first confrontation between Kana and Nakajima, who both started their careers in AtoZ. 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[90][91] Kana announced that she would go on an indefinite hiatus from professional wrestling[92][93] following KanaProMania: Pulse on September 15; in her last match she teamed with Hikaru Shida and Syuri in a winning effort against Arisa Nakajima, Rina Yamashita and Ryo Mizunami. [334] After 9 months of inactivity due to her injury recovery, Asuka made her return on the April 25, 2022, episode of Raw confronting Becky Lynch. West: Osaka, Kana submitted Makoto again, this time in a singles match. . Asuka weighs 62 kg. Reigns has an 8-year-old daughter named Joelle and the two were featured in a WWE PSA about parenthood. The statement from Kairi Sane regarding her recent wedding reads as follows: To my dear fans, [277] This led to a tag team match between the two teams on October 6 at WWE Super Show-Down, where Asuka and Naomi were defeated. lose to Kurihara and Masaaki Mochizuki in a main event tag team match. She asks her about the Women's Chamber match from the WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 premium live event. Asuka, whose real name is Kanako Urai, is an avid gamer. [107] On May 3 at Smash.17, Serena defeated Kana with a spear in the first singles match between the two. Graves is the lead color commentator on WWE Raw alongside Kevin Patrick on play-by-play. Aduka has a billed height of 5 feet and 3 inches (1.6 m). Spouse: There is no authentic news about her married life. She has a salary of approximately $350, 000. By PWPIX on February 19, 2023. THE EMPRESS, BRYAN VS STYLES, DEAN VS. 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It will be an interesting topic for the WWE Universe to know who will be Asuka husband and when she will give birth to her first child. If you use any of the quotes above, please credit the original source with a h/t and link back to Fightful for the transcription. Growing up as a fan of pro-wrestling, Asuka gave a special nod to mythical wrestling figure The Great Muta, portrayed by pro . If you are used to watching professional wrestling, then Asuka must not be a new name to you.Kanako Urai is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand under Asuka's ring name.. Kanako Urai was born on September 26, 1981, in Osaka, Japan.Asuka rose to fame only after her years of hard work and dedication, so information about her parents and early life . 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[255][256][257][258][259][260] Asuka defeated Nia Jax on February 25 at Elimination Chamber[261] and again on the March 5 episode of Raw. [151][152] Two days later at Go! We need to confirm your email address. Asuka beats down till the ref stops it. [293][294][295] On the March 26 episode of SmackDown, Asuka dropped the title to Charlotte Flair in an impromptu match, ending her reign at 100 days. [344], In January 2023, after a brief hiatus, Asuka returned and participated in the 2023 Women's Royal Rumble match with a new look, more reminiscent of her Kana character. [109] On August 11 at Smash.20, Kana defeated Syuri to set up a rematch with Serena in the finals of the tournament. Inside the ring, the Empress Of Tomorrow is unlike anybody . [57] Kana returned to Ice Ribbon on October 20, when she teamed with new ICE60 Champion Mio Shirai in a tag team main event, where they defeated Maki Narumiya and Tsukasa Fujimoto. The 31-year-old has been off television since the Royal Rumble in January, and WWE has not . Be it in tag team action or even as a singles wrestler. Copyright 2021, All Right Reserved MARRIEDCELEB. Sources claim that she is in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend. After weeks of avoiding them, The IIconics lost to The Kabuki Warriors during WWE's tour in Tokyo,[302] which earned The Kabuki Warriors a title match. Previously known as Kana (), she started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until retiring in 2006. The last report we had on the former Raw Women's champion was that she was healthy, but in creative limbo. According to her zodiac sign, she is Libra. His guest will be the host of WrestleMania. WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Becky Lynch & Lita defeated Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) (c) via moonsault by Lita on Kai - New . 32 EWZine (The Banished have Risen! The belief WWE has shown in her is tremendous. WWE's chairman Vince McMahon planned to shift Asuka to the main roster in 2016 but Triple H (NXT Head) dissuaded him stating that NXT would bear a huge loss if they let Asuka go.. Asuka was assigned to the Raw brand which was revealed on September 11, 2017, episode of Raw. We received a happy announcement from Kairi Sane!@KairiSaneWWE #WWE #wwe_jp pic.twitter.com/IaJfZkTIMB, Also read: Sasha Banks provides update on her ankle injury. Besides the WWE name, Asuka Urai is also known for other aliases such as Kana-Hime, Princess Kana, Ramen Woman Skull Reaper Kana, and Tomoe Gozen. Asuka's Net Worth and Salary: Kanako Urai Asuka's net worth is 1 million USD in 2023. [33][34][35] They made their first successful defense on July 7 against Fujimoto and Kyusei Sakura Hirota. While she isn't, there are risqu images and videos of "The Empress of Tomorrow" floating online. When she joined WWE, she was dubbed Asuka. The WWE Superstar, who is currently one-half of the reigning WWE Womens Tag-Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors with Asuka, recently got married and following the ceremony, Sane took to social media this week to share some photos and a statement, which WWE Japan later shared. We received a happy announcement from Kairi Sane! Kairi Sane and Asuka. Raw Women's Champion Asuka", "WWE TLC results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens in a TLC match for the WWE Universal Championship, Drew McIntyre vs. AJ Styles in a TLC match for the WWE Championship, The Fiend vs. Randy Orton in a Firefly Inferno Match", "Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler def. [355][356][357] In September 2019, Urai launched her own gaming and cooking channel on YouTube, KanaChanTV. She embraced Becky Lynch after the announcement and chanted her name, thus turning face in the process. Kanako Urai (born September 26, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Asuka. Later that month, Nikki revealed that she is pregnant and the couple is expecting their . [22] On March 6, the new incarnation of Triple Tails was named White Tails, in reference to Wave's top villainous alliance, Black Dahlia. Following information available on the Internet, we can be sure that Asuka is living a single happy life on her own. Asuka being a mother is something that WWE doesn't really talk about, but Charlotte Flair brought it up as well. She isn't married either engaged, till now there is no any . [345] She finished in third place, being eliminated by eventual winner Rhea Ripley. Asuka owns one of the most impressive resumes in WWE history. [87] On May 15, Kana and Mio Shirai produced Triple Tails.S' final independent event before officially dissolving the partnership, which featured a main event tag team match, where Kana and Arisa Nakajima defeated Shirai and Kayoko Haruyama. [59][60][61][62] She was, in storyline, brought into JWP by her friend Arisa Nakajima, much to the chagrin of the promotion's president Command Bolshoi, who was one of the wrestlers upset by her 2010 manifesto. [165] On September 20, Kana was defeated by Akira in an intergender match at Korakuen Hall. They've been married for nine years, and his "beautiful sexy" wife gave him the best gift of all. Has Asuka Gotten A NEW Boyfriend? [45] On October 29, Kana was elected the eighth president of 666, a small independent promotion for which she had wrestled for the past year. She talked with Sports Illustrated about the last 18 months with the company. According to Game Rant, she used to be a games . At the Royal Rumble, Asuka failed to win the title from Lynch. Kairi Sane has tied the knot, and some of the photos from the wedding of one-half of the WWE Womens Tag-Team Champions known as The Kabuki Warriors has shared some of the photos from the ceremony. Asuka has an estimated net worth of more than $1 Million. [19] On October 30, Kana and Kurihara defeated Ran Yu-Yu and Toshie Uematsu to win the Dual Shock Wave 2011 tournament and become the first ever Wave Tag Team Champions. [180][181] Following the win, Kana reformed Reina as the promotion's new "general producer" (GP). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [133][134] Kana returned to singles action a week later on April 13 at the tapings of Volume 54, where she defeated Jessie McKay. Sasha Banks provides update on her ankle injury. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Previously known as Kana (), she started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until retiring in 2006. [103] Kana then continued working against the opposite sex, teaming with the Shirais to defeat Tajiri, Ken Ohka and Yoshiaki Yago on February 25,[104] but losing to Funaki on March 31. As WWE tweeted yesterday, the 41 year old Japanese Superstar is now the first woman to win the Royal Rumble, a Money in the Bank ladder match, and an Elimination Chamber match. [222] In early February, Asuka became the longest-reigning singles champion in NXT history, male or female. According to some online sources, the Japanese professional WWE wrestler is trained by Yuki Ishikawa. [215] In summer 2016, Vince McMahon contemplated moving Asuka to the main roster during the 2016 draft, but NXT head Triple H dissuaded him, calling Asuka "the one person NXT could not afford to lose" and the brand's "anchor". [325] They lost the titles back to Jax and Baszler at the Royal Rumble. [153] On June 17, Kana produced her first Kana Pro event in collaboration with WNC, where she and Kenichi Yamamoto were defeated in the main event by Daisuke Ikeda and Syuri. Kanako Urai ( , Urai Kanako, born September 26, 1981) is a Japanese professional wrestler.She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Asuka ( or , / s k /).. [196], On August 22, 2015, Urai attended WWE's NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn event in Brooklyn, New York,[197] Rumours about her having signed with WWE[198][199] were soon confirmed[200] at a press conference on September 8 in Tokyo; this made her the first female Japanese wrestler to sign with the company since Bull Nakano in 1994. [223] In March, Asuka wrestled on several house shows with WWE's main roster as a replacement for an injured Naomi, including a show at Madison Square Garden on March 12. She is a professional wrestler who is best known for being signed with WWE Network and appears under the SmackDown brand in her ring name "Asuka.". 5 Natalya. Urai had a sports background in badminton and figure skating. As the daughter of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and a member of the legendary Hart family, wrestling is in Natalya's blood. [67][68] Ahead of Ayumi Kurihara's impending retirement, she and Kana came together on July 26 to produce the "kanAyu" independent event, which saw Kana and Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!! [323] Asuka then faced Sasha Banks at Survivor Series in a losing effort. After her Elimination Chamber match win in 2023, she became the only woman in WWE to win the Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, and Elimination Chamber matches. [14] On January 24, 2010, Kana quit Passion Red. The photos show Flair taking several nude selfies in front of a mirror with her cell phone, which got fitted with a WWE-branded case. Also, shed to own a hair salon which was called Another Heaven in Yokohama.. [36] On July 12, the White Tails stable produced their final event before the group's dissolution, during which Kana wrestled the soon-to-retire Ayumi Kurihara to a ten-minute time limit draw. So the talented WWE Japanese superstar is focusing on becoming the best in her chosen field rather than to think about dating any boyfriend whether within or outside the wrestling fraternity. [320], At Summerslam, Asuka competed against both Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship, and later Banks for the Raw Women's Championship; she lost the first match, but later defeated Banks to win back the Raw Women's Championship, marking her first time winning any WWE title more than once. [71][72] Following the win, Kana, portrayed as the villainous outsider, smeared makeup on Nakajima's face, before gloating over capturing JWP's top title during Plum Mariko's memorial event. [119] The following day on Volume 43, Kana was defeated by Cheerleader Melissa in a match to determine the number #1 contender to the Shimmer Championship. See also: MAJOR UPDATE: WWE FINALLY Releases Becky Lynch | WWE Champion Has No Regrets With WWE Release See Reasons For Release. Naomi, along with Asuka, Sonya Deville, Carmella and a mystery competitor, will take on the women's RAW team of Mickie James, Tamina, Nia Jax, Ruby Riott and Natalya in a traditional Survivor . [193][194] On August 31, ahead of her impending departure from the promotion, Kana relinquished the Reina World Women's Championship. The body measurement section in a wrestlers biography is quite interesting as they maintain an amazing physique. [12][13] Trained by Yuki Ishikawa,[10] Urai adopted the ring name Kana and made her professional wrestling debut for all female promotion AtoZ on June 16, 2004, in a match against Leo-na. Through the sacred art of shitposting, Asuka adds a new layer to her ongoing storylines. She is a professional wrestler who is best known for being signed with WWE Network and appears under the SmackDown brand in her ring name "Asuka.". Her achievements include winning the JWP Openweight Championship, Smash Diva Championship, and Wave Tag Team Championship. [155][156] On July 15, Kana defeated Shirai in a singles match, after which she had another heated exchange with Makoto, who had been sidelined from in-ring action with a fractured wrist. [2][45] Triple Tails also put together their own shows on February 13 and May 8, 2011. [96] As part of the attempt to get her over as the top villain, Kana wrote a manifesto for the Weekly Pro-Wrestling magazine, which was published on August 4 and where she attacked the entire Joshi Puroresu community, claiming it was full of wrestlers with no personality and bad attitudes and who wrestled in an unrealistic manner. She remained there until retiring in March 2006. At the eponymous event, Asuka won the Women's Money in the Bank match. Urai has also worked as a freelance graphic designer and video game journalist and through her work with Microsoft she has been sponsored by the company, wearing an Xbox 360 logo on her gear. Asuka rose to fame only after her years of hard work and dedication, so information about her parents and early life is still a topic of debate. By Nick Valdez - January 28, 2023 10:56 pm EST. Considering her birthday i.e. SOURCE: Pinterest. Whilst some reports on the internet implies Kanako Urai is married to some guy named Jadarius Mckenzie, other claims she is the wife of a dude known as Daisuke Urai. [216], Asuka remained in NXT[217] and rekindled her feud with Bayley,[218] whom she again defeated on August 20 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II. I love Asuka but why does she have to put mommy in a submission smh. In fact, former WWE superstar Tajiri also features in one of the videos, though in a wrestling-oriented role. [69][70] On August 18, Kana returned to JWP and defeated Arisa Nakajima to become the new JWP Openweight Champion. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. [56] In early July, Kana and Mio Shirai took part in the 2012 Japan Expo in Paris, France. [2] On October 10, 2009, Kana teamed with Takahashi to defeat Hiroyo Matsumoto and Kyoko Inoue for the NEO Tag Team Championship, Kana's first professional wrestling title. Kanako Urai. Asuka is active on twitter. . Check here. [369][370][371], In an interview with ET Canada in 2021, Urai detailed her own experiences with racism and shared her thoughts on the rise of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.[372]. . Her weight is 62 kilograms which seem to be very maintained which have led her to perform outstanding actions with efficient speed. Asuka is well known as the first transgender professional wrestler from Japan. Im looking forward to building a family filled with laughter and joy with a man I can respect so deeply from his attitude towards work, warmth towards people and animals, and his genuine way of living. [2] After spending a year and a half away from professional wrestling, Urai made a comeback on September 22, 2007, and worked as a freelancer for promotion such as Ice Ribbon, JWP Joshi Puroresu, NEO Japan Ladies Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Wave and Pro Wrestling Zero1 while also forming the Passion Red stable with Nanae Takahashi, NatsukiTaiyo, Ray and Yumiko Hotta in NEO, which became her new home promotion. Notably, Gravure is a mix of softcore glamour photography and video. Talented and energetic, WWE star hasnt lived the blissful married life with a husband. [314] On the April 13 episode of Raw, Asuka qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder match after defeating Ruby Riott. The tweet includes a message sent to the handle by Sane herself. Asuka currently resides in Orlando, Florida, the United States of America far from her native land and family. When Asuka would open the details of her love life, we would definitely let you know. [280] They lasted until the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual winners R-Truth and Carmella. [171] Two days later, Kana was eliminated in the semi-finals of the tournament by Nagisa Nozaki, following interference from her Kabushiki gaisha DQN stablemate Jiro Kuroshio. [308] The next night on Raw, The Kabuki Warriors completed their transition into heels, as they cut a promo on both Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair and went onto defeat them in a nontitle match, once again using green mist as leverage. [55] On May 12, Kana made her Mexican debut, when she took part in Toryumon Mexico's DragonMania VII event, defeating Syuri in a singles match. 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