Update On Asuka WWE Return – Asuka is one of the most respected members of Monday Night RAW’s women’s division, and she is a former RAW Women’s Champion. The Empress of Tomorrow was also one of the primary faces of the women’s division on RAW throughout the pandemic. Many fans didn’t like how Asuka was booked after losing the RAW Women’s Championship and they certainly notice her recent absence.
It was previously reported that Asuka was physically good to wrestle, but WWE wasn’t using her. She called out that report as false because it seems she was legitimately injured.
She has been absent from WWE television since last year’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view. Many fans have been wondering just when Asuka will be making her return to the company.
According to PWInsider, The Empress Of Tomorrow is expected to make her return from shoulder surgery by the end of the month.
For those who have asked about Asuka, we are told the hope is she will return from shoulder surgery by the end of the month but that’s not 100% as it’s all about when she will be cleared and slid back into storylines.
WWE also didn’t think Asuka was physically ready to make her return during the Royal Rumble match. We will have to wait and see whether Asuka will return at the end of this month or not.
As noted, Asuka, Bayley and Lacey Evans are expected to be ready before WrestleMania 38.
In an update on Bayley, she is still expected back by the end of March. She underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL back in mid-July after suffering the injury while training in the ring at the WWE Performance Center. It was noted then that she was expected to be on the shelf for around 9 months, or mid-April, but now she is expected back a few weeks early. It will be interesting to see if Bayley is able to make WrestleMania 38 as she was unable to wrestle at WrestleMania 37 last year. She did appear for segments on both nights, but did not wrestle.
Lacey Evans is also expected back in the near future. She has been away from WWE since announcing her pregnancy on the February 15, 2021 edition of RAW. She gave birth to her second child on October 16, and resumed training in November. Evans has been teasing her return on social media.
There’s no word on why Sasha Banks has been out of action since the Women’s Royal Rumble Match last month. She suffered a foot injury on January 2 at a WWE live event, and WWE had reported that she would be out of action for 6-8 weeks. However, she was cleared to return shortly before The Rumble, but has not been seen since then. Banks entered The Rumble at #1, and lasted 9:44 before being the third elimination, tossed out by WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Queen Zelina Vega. She eliminated Melina and Kelly Kelly.
Banks’ recent social media posts have indicated that she was in Los Angeles for a few weeks, which led to speculation on The Boss filming for the third season of The Mandalorian. Filming on the Star Wars series began back in October and was expected to last until March 23. The third season is expected to hit Disney+ during the second half of this year. Banks debuted as Koska Reeves in the second season of the hit show, and has developed more of a following due to her role in the series, which includes new merchandise and other opportunities.
Update On Asuka WWE Return
