[336] The following week, Asuka defeated Lynch using green mist and earned a title match for the Raw Women's Championship at Hell in a Cell. Asuka has been working as a professional wrestler for almost two decades. [89] During the next Kana Pro event on October 7 in Korakuen Hall Kana was pinned by Syuri in a tag team match, where she teamed with Minoru Suzuki and Syuri with Yoshiaki Fujiwara. [326] She also lost the Raw Women's title at WrestleMania 37 against Rhea Ripley, ending her reign at 231 days. Asuka owns one of the most impressive resumes in WWE history. [46][47] Kana Pro's second event on January 10, 2011, saw Kana and Yuki Ishikawa lose to Carlos Amano and Yoshiaki Fujiwara in the main event. [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. Sane didn't name her husband, but revealed that she has been in a long-distance relationship with him for a while now. [157], Later that same event, Kana's uneasy alliance with Syuri came to an end, when Syuri turned on her, after losing to Ayako Hamada, and joined a new villainous stable formed by Akira and StarBuck. [329] At the event, Asuka was unsuccessful to win the title and was pinned by Ripley. Roman is only 31 years old and one of the younger main eventers today, but he already has a family life. 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One-half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions just added another title marriage. Sasha Banks to become the new Raw Women's Champion", "WWE Raw Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from October 19", "SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks def. [278][279] Also during that time, it was announced that Asuka and The Miz would take part in the upcoming season two of Mixed Match Challenge. Her real name is Kanako Urai ( ) and landed the planet on September 26, 1981, which makes the age of Asuka be 37 years old as of now. [112] On January 19, 2012, at We Are Smash, Kana defeated Nakagawa in a rematch to regain the title. [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. Lynch became upset and later attacked both of them during their match. 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. Since 2019, she has her own YouTube channel KanaChanTV focused on gaming and lifestyle content. Unlike other celebrities, Asuka does not show much presence in social media. [150] At WNC's second event, Starting Over on May 24, Kana submitted Makoto in a tag team match, where she teamed with Syuri and Makoto with Riho, a replacement for an injured Mio Shirai. 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[65][66] Post-match, Kana and Nakajima came to blows, with Nakajima claiming that she was now defending all of joshi against Kana. Flair also alluded to the fact that Asuka is married, too. Urai is a graduate of the Osaka University of Arts Junior College. She gets paid an average of $2,000 per post she makes in her Instagram account. At the Royal Rumble, Asuka failed to win the title from Lynch. [296][297], On the April 16, 2019, episode of SmackDown, Paige announced that she would be managing a newly formed women's tag team, consisting of Asuka and the debuting Kairi Sane from NXT. [64] On May 5, Kana made another appearance for JWP, submitting JWP Openweight Champion Arisa Nakajima in a tag team match, where she and Rydeen Hagane faced Nakajima and Nana Kawasa. At present, she is the SmackDown Womens Champion. She has hinted at the return of Kana Credit: Twitter/Asuka. [76][77] While continuing to badmouth JWP and its wrestlers, Kana also entered a storyline, where she began professing her love for Arisa Nakajima, much to the bewilderment of the former champion. Big E & Carmella in Week 2 of WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "The Miz & Asuka def. Winner: Asuka. We shall be there to inform you if anything changes shortly. 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. [120] Later that day, Kana defeated LuFisto on Volume 44 in her final match for the weekend, after which she shook LuFisto's hand. 51 Hot Asuka Photos. Look back at some of the Empress of Tomorrow's biggest accomplishments.GET YOUR 1st MONTH of WW. [347] This also made her the only woman to win the Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, and Elimination Chamber matches. Fans may have seen the last of Asuka Credit: Instagram/@wwe_asuka. [81][82][83][84], On December 27, 2013, Kana and Mio Shirai disbanded Triple Tails.S, with their final self-produced independent event taking place in early 2014. However, the following week, Asuka officially lost the title via count out in their rematch, where the belt could change hands by pinfall, submission, count out, disqualification or interference. We received a happy announcement from Kairi Sane! Stephanie McMahon. [247] Throughout the next few months, Asuka continued her streak by defeating the likes of Dana Brooke (whom she defeated in three seconds, setting a new WWE record for the fastest submission win in a women's match),[248][249] Alicia Fox[250][251][252] and Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss in a non-title match. She's one of the best wrestlers in the world, regardless of gender, with her hard-hitting style being a joy to watch. She is at the peak of her career. [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. [24][25][26] On February 17, Kana, as the 2011 Catch the Wave winner, was granted entrance into the Wave Single Championship tournament, defeating Mio Shirai in her semi-final match. [48] On November 5, Kana took part in the final event held by the Battlarts promotion, defeating Aki Shizuku in a singles match. [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. She is also a former two-time Raw Women's Champion, SmackDown Women's Champion, record-tying three-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion (with Kairi Sane, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss; the only woman to win this title with three different partners), and the 2020 Women's Money in the Bank ladder match winner. [305][306], After a short hiatus, The Kabuki Warriors returned in September and defeated Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. 6. WWE RAW Superstar and one-half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, Kairi Sane got married on February 22, 2020. [14] On January 24, 2010, Kana quit Passion Red. ", "Second report of Shimmer Vol. The following night on Raw, Asuka faced Zelina Vega for the Raw Women's Championship and again successfully retained. [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. Her real name is Kanako Urai ( ) and landed the planet on September 26, 1981, which makes the age of Asuka be 37 years old as of now. [311] On the February 3, 2020, episode of Raw, Asuka demanded a rematch for the title, in which Lynch accepted,[312] but a week later on Raw, Asuka again failed to win the title. They often wonder whether she is available to mingle with any boyfriend or not. WWE is employing an old Hollywood trick typically reserved for movies and TV shows involving young children and animals . [131][132] On April 6, 2013, at the Volume 53 internet pay-per-view, Kana and LuFisto unsuccessfully challenged the Canadian NINJAs for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship in a four-way match, which also included the teams of Global Green Gangsters (Kellie Skater and Tomoka Nakagawa) and Made in Sin. [276] In September, Asuka helped Naomi, who after defeating Peyton Royce was attacked by The IIconics. Paige Reportedly Dating & Sleeping With WWE Celebrity See Relationship Photos. 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. However, she does not post anything related to her personal life in it. [185][192] On June 13, Kana made her third successful title defense against Yako Fujigasaki. At the eponymous event, Asuka won the Women's Money in the Bank match. [204] In her debut match on October 7 at NXT TakeOver: Respect, Asuka defeated Dana. Asuka made history last night as she became the first female WWE star to win a Royal Rumble, MITB & Elimination Chamber match. Kanako Urai. [127][128][129] The following night on Volume 51, Kana defeated Athena in a singles match. [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]. Thanks to a new hair job and attitude, Mandy Rose has gone from just a "blonde bombshell" to NXT Women's Champion and leader of Toxic Attraction. The official announcement was made by the Twitter handle of WWE Japan. Created Oct 13, 2017. Go! [316] On the following Raw, The Kabuki Warriors officiated their face turn, beginning a feud with the returning Nia Jax. Previously known as Kana (), she started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until retiring in 2006. 5 Natalya. [179] On December 26, Kana defeated Syuri to win the Reina World Women's Championship. We had a long distance relationship from the beginning of our long journey, but he has always been there for me through thick and thin, and I knew I wanted to live the rest of my life with him. Dedicated to joshi and current WWE star Asuka! [317] A rematch was scheduled the following night on Raw, where Asuka again retained the title. Actress: WWE NXT. [333] During the 2021 WWE Draft, Asuka was not drafted and was declared a free agent. Asuka, whose real name is Kanako Urai, is an avid gamer. However, Dave Meltzer from The Wrestling Observer revealed that Asuka was supposed to defend the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35 against the winner of a fatal four-way match between Carmella, Mandy Rose, Naomi and Sonya Deville that was cancelled in the last minute. [168][169] Later, in the main event, Kana teamed with Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling's Kagetsu, wrestling Syuri and JWP's Arisa Nakajima to a thirty-minute time limit draw. Dont miss to subscribe to our new feeds, kindly fill the form below. [253], On January 28, 2018, at the Royal Rumble, Asuka won the first women's Royal Rumble match, entering at number 25 and eliminating her former rival Ember Moon and lastly Nikki Bella to earn herself a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34. Don Tony (@DonTonyD) February 20, 2018. In WWE NXT she is a former NXT Women's Champion, holding the record for the longest reign at 510 days. Tracing her past affairs and love life records, one has to return empty-handed as she has never dated publicly. [183] In May, Kana made her first successful defenses of the Reina World Women's Championship against visiting Mexican wrestlers, defeating Gitana on May 17[184][191] and Reyna Isis on May 29. [176] After Kana used her power to strip Ariya and Makoto of the Reina World Tag Team Championship,[177][178] she and Arisa Nakajima became the new champions on November 20 by defeating Lin Byron and Syuri in a tournament final, when Syuri was betrayed by her own partner, paid off by Kana. 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. @KairiSaneWWE #WWE #wwe_jp pic.twitter.com/IaJfZkTIMB, WWE Japan (@WWEJapan) February 22, 2020. The Miz . [230] Asuka also attacked Ember Moon, Nikki Cross and Ruby Riott, who were the final competitors in a battle royal to determine her challenger for NXT TakeOver: Chicago, officially cementing herself as a villainess. Asuka's Net Worth and Salary: Kanako Urai Asuka's net worth is 1 million USD in 2023. In addition to wrestling, she has also garnered the experience of serving as a video game journalist and freelance graphic designer. [56] In early July, Kana and Mio Shirai took part in the 2012 Japan Expo in Paris, France. The statement from Kairi Sane regarding her recent wedding reads as follows: To my dear fans, Considering her birthday i.e. [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. When Asuka would open the details of her love life, we would definitely let you know. Later that month, Nikki revealed that she is pregnant and the couple is expecting their . She won the NXT Women's Championship in 2016 (with her reign of 510 days being the longest in that title's history),[nb 1] and was moved to WWE's main roster in 2017. She is committed towards her WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) career and seems like she has not allocated time for thinking to get into the relationship or celebrate the wedding at the moment. . [221] Asuka demanded to defend her title against all three and won the subsequent fatal four-way match on January 28 at NXT TakeOver: San Antonio. [351] In 2021, WWE named her as one of the top 5 of the greatest female superstars of all time. She celebrates her birthday on September 26. [195] She wrestled her final match for the promotion on September 4, when she and Syuri defeated Konami and Makoto in a tag team match. [318] Asuka presumably lost the Raw Women's Championship to Sasha Banks at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules after she indirectly blinded the referee with the green mist and Bayley removed the referee's shirt, put it on herself and counted the pinfall, which was unofficial. [120] The following weekend, Kana made her debut for Chikara, defeating Jessie McKay in her first match on October 7 in Burlington, North Carolina. ", "Complete WWE Elimination Chamber PPV Coverage Including RAW Talk Coverage", "The Miz to team with Asuka in WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "WWE supports 12 charities with new Facebook Watch show: WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "The Miz & Asuka def. (2/28/2023), AEW Dark: Elevation Recap (02/27): Phoenix, Arizona, WWE Monday Night Raw Results From Van Andel Arena In Grand Rapids, MI. Reigns has an 8-year-old daughter named Joelle and the two were featured in a WWE PSA about parenthood. Team Smackdown, Corbin vs. Miz", "Keller's WWE Raw report 11/27: Reigns addresses crowd with his newly won IC Title, Elias vs. Reigns, Page & Co. vs. Mickey & Sasha & Bayley", "WWE RAW Report: Which Is The Most Dominant Three Person Unit?, Do Not Mess With Samoa Joe, Who Is Set For Deletion?, And More", "WWE RAW Report: Who Is The Number One Contender? [1][2] She spent the first part of her career with AtoZ, before suddenly retiring due to chronic nephritis on March 19, 2006. In any case, we shall keep you updated on her personal life and boyfriend should any information reaches our table. Check out the photos Kairi Sane shared from the wedding, which include some of the wedding flowers and a statement written in Japanese (which is the translated statement from WWE Japan shared above) below. She thanked her fans for supporting her throughout her career, and added that she has tied the knot with her fiance. Naturally, this has fans wondering if Asuka is one of the leak victims. [325] They lost the titles back to Jax and Baszler at the Royal Rumble. [33][34][35] They made their first successful defense on July 7 against Fujimoto and Kyusei Sakura Hirota. 1.0k. At a press conference on September 8 in Tokyo, the rumours that she had signed with WWE were quickly confirmed, making her the first female Japanese wrestler to do so since Bull Nakano did so in 1994. Asuka (Kanako Urai) was born on September 26, 1981 in Osaka Japan. They've been married for nine years, and his "beautiful sexy" wife gave him the best gift of all. Photo: Bayley posing for a photo in Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. Fans can find Fightful's coverage of the show by clicking here. [94][95], Kana made her debut for Yoshihiro Tajiri's new Smash promotion on June 25, 2010, losing to Syuri in the main event of Smash.4.
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