After 13 lengthy months, WWE Famous person Asuka goes to make her return from damage on the June 16, 2025, version of Monday Night time RAW on Netflix as a part of the Queen of the Ring event.
The four-time world champion will participate in a deadly four-way match within the Queen of the Ring event. WWE aired a vignette for Asuka’s return from damage in the course of the June 9, 2025, version of RAW.
The video bundle concluded by asserting her return match. Asuka will sq. off with Ivy Nile, Stephanie Vaquer, and Raquel Rodriguez within the first spherical of the event.
Roxanne Perez took half in a deadly four-way earlier within the evening in the course of the June 9 episode of RAW. She stole the victory from Kairi Sane (Asuka’s longtime tag group accomplice), Rhea Ripley, and her Judgment Day stablemate Liv Morgan.
Friday Night time SmackDown will even maintain deadly four-way matches to find out their individuals within the event. Their discipline consists of the likes of heavy hitters like Jade Cargill, Charlotte Aptitude, Alexa Bliss, and Nia Jax.
Why did WWE spoil Asuka’s return from damage?
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It’s uncommon for WWE to spoil a shock like Asuka’s return. Maybe they confirmed her within the event bracket earlier within the evening and realized the cat was out of the bag.
There may be additionally an opportunity they’re planning a good larger shock. The lads’s event includes a notable open spot, which normal supervisor Adam Pearce has but to fill. Maybe a returning Ilja Dragunov, who tore his ACL in September 2024, is a possible candidate for that spot.
We’ll wait and see what occurs. Both method, it’s nice to see Asuka again in motion. Throughout her absence, WWE quietly disbanded Injury CTRL, which she was a part of after Dakota Kai’s launch. Nevertheless, Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane stay on the roster.
Her final notable matchup was at Backlash France in Might 2024. Asuka and Sane misplaced the Girls’s Tag Staff Championship to Bianca Belair and Cargill. It ended their second reign with the belts at 99 days.
She then introduced that she had a knee damage that might require surgical procedure. Now, over a yr later, she is again in motion. We should wait and see how far she makes it within the event.
