Rumor killer regarding Asuka’s status with WWE as she recovers from surgery

WWE star Asuka hurt her knee during the March 15th 2024 edition of Smackdown but worked through it until the 2024 Backlash PLE. Asuka later revealed that she had surgery.

This week, Viper Reports of PWN (@HashtagPWN) shot down a rumor regarding Asuka’s status with WWE…

“Asuka has not been silently released by WWE, contrary to some of the recent rumours floating around. She has been out with a knee injury which myself and Sean Ross Sapp confirmed a couple of months ago. She is not expected back on WWE TV this year.”

According to PWInsider.com, Asuka has been listed in the “miscellaneous” section of the internal roster as she recovers from surgery. Asuka’s team of Damage CTRL are now listed as babyfaces after being heels over the past two years.