{"id":216374,"date":"2026-05-11T23:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=216374"},"modified":"2026-05-11T23:46:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:46:58","slug":"asukas-wwe-future-remains-unclear-after-raw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/05\/11\/asukas-wwe-future-remains-unclear-after-raw\/","title":{"rendered":"Asuka&#8217;s WWE future remains unclear after Raw"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2256004783\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Asuka&#8217;s future in the WWE remained unclear after Raw this week.<\/p>\n<p>Asuka lost to Iyo Sky at Backlash and made amends with her after the match. The two hugged and Asuka appeared emotional and waved to the fans before leaving the ring. Asuka appeared in a backstage segment\u00a0 on Raw tonight where she hugged Sky. Asuka indicated that she had been looking for someone to take her place and said that Sky, her former pupil, would be the one to do it.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the &#8220;All Elite Conversation Club&#8221; with Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/all-elite-conversation-club-dehnel-kanner-talk-darby-defending-title-against-ciampa-double-or-nothing-developments-ospreay-storyline--71627626\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"All Elite Conversation Club - Dehnel &amp; Kanner talk Darby defending title against Ciampa, Double or Nothing developments, Ospreay storyline\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=71627626&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Iyo told Asuka they would always be family even if they had a fight. Both women hugged again and Asuka kissed Sky&#8217;s forehead. She then left the arena with her luggage in tow. Michael Cole said on commentary during Raw that Asuka&#8217;s future was &#8220;up in the air.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asuka is reportedly believed to be semi-retired, but no specifics about what that means are known at this time according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f4wonline.com\/news\/wwe\/asuka-said-to-be-semi-retired-following-wwe-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer. 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Asuka lost to Iyo Sky at Backlash and made amends with her after the match. 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