Asuka had not fought since May 3, 2024, when he formed a team with Kairi Sane and Dakota Kai in a fight of six women in Smackdown. Since then, He has been out of action recovering from a knee injury, that he even made it lose Wrestlemania 41 when many fans were hopeful to see her back there. However, the previous week it was announced that He was going to be part of a fatal 4 way to look for a quota in the semifinals of the Queen of the Ring tournament, and he did so.
► Asuka made a triumphal returning by premiering mask and outfit
Precisely, in the recent Monday Night Raw, Asuka returned to the ring after more than a year, and during combat he showed us his great quality in the quadrilateral despite the time he was without fighting, managing to maintain the rhythm of his rivals, Stephanie Vaquer, Ivy Nile and Raquel Rodríguez. Eventually, after Rhea Ripley intervened attacking Raquel, “the Empress of Tomorrow” took the opportunity that was presented to him to Achieve the account of three over the latter and take the victory, advancing to the semifinals of the tournament.
However, his return also had a striking fact during Asuka's entrance, since premiered a completely new maskwith the figure of what seemed to be a demon. Recently, it was revealed that Jason Baker was the man behind that creation, and he turned to Your X account To publish the fighter's video wearing her, and add that he and Brian McGuare created her.
«New mask for @wweasuka. Created by me and Brian McGue«.
After having a triumphal return, Asuka will fight again on Friday against Alexa Bliss for a quota for the Queen of the Ring final, which will take place in Night of Champions, in Saudi Arabia.
