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Asuka Says She Has Not Left WWE During Personal Hiatus
Asuka, a Japanese wrestler and former WWE Women’s Champion, has been away from WWE television since losing to IYO SKY at WWE Backlash.
Her emotional moment with SKY after the match led some fans to wonder if she was leaving.
A backstage report says Asuka returned to Japan to deal with a personal matter.
It says WWE had planned to use her during the year and understood her decision to go home.
Asuka has said she has not left WWE or quit.
There is no confirmed date for her return, so her absence appears temporary but its length is unknown.
Asuka said she has not left WWE or quit, despite being absent from television.
A report said her hiatus stems from a personal matter that required her to return to Japan.
WWE reportedly hoped she would return and understood her decision to go home.
No confirmed date has been given for her return to WWE programming.
Asuka’s absence followed her defeat to IYO SKY at WWE Backlash.
- Who
- Asuka, the WWE wrestler.
- What
- She said she had not left WWE or quit while taking a personal hiatus.
- When
- She addressed her status on October 3, 2026; the report was published October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The personal matter required her to return to Japan.
- Why
- The report said her hiatus stemmed from a personal matter.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Asuka lost to IYO SKY at WWE Backlash and appeared to bid farewell to her longtime friend on Monday Night RAW.
Asuka wrote on social media that she had not left the team or quit.
Wrestlezone published a report saying Asuka’s hiatus was due to a personal matter and that her return date was unknown.
- Wrestler
- Asuka
- Company
- WWE
- Personal matter
- Required her to return to Japan
- Social media statement
- October 3, 2026
- Report publication
- October 13, 2026
- Return date
- No confirmed timeline
What people are saying
I haven’t left the team. I haven’t quit.
Sources
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