Asuka's WWE future questioned after emotional Backlash loss
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Updated · Fightful · May 10
Asuka's WWE future questioned after emotional Backlash loss
6 articles · Updated · Fightful · May 10
At WWE's 2026 Backlash post-show, Big E said he had rarely seen Asuka so emotional after IYO SKY beat her and the pair embraced in the ring.
Asuka waved to the crowd before leaving, prompting speculation the moment could mark a farewell, though Big E said he did not know what it meant.
Before the event, Asuka posted an Instagram photo set to Frank Sinatra's My Way; she has been with WWE since 2015, and tag partner Kairi Sane was released in late April.
Following her emotional Backlash exit, is Asuka's legendary WWE career truly over?
Was Asuka's tearful moment a genuine goodbye or the start of an elaborate new storyline?