She returned to the ring a year and a half later, starting to work as a freelancer . [345] She finished in third place, being eliminated by eventual winner Rhea Ripley. [125], Kana returned to Shimmer on October 27, 2012, when she and LuFisto unsuccessfully challenged The Canadian NINJAs (Nicole Matthews and Portia Perez) for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship as part of Volume 49. Talented and energetic, WWE star hasnt lived the blissful married life with a husband. [359], Urai is a graduate of the Osaka University of Arts Junior College. KanaChanTV features playthrough videos with her own bilingual English/Japanese commentary as well as lifestyle content. She has hinted at the return of Kana Credit: Twitter/Asuka. [327] On the Raw after WrestleMania, Asuka faced Ripley for the title in a rematch which resulted in a no-contest due to Charlotte Flair attacking both of them. Sources claim that she is in a long-distance relationship with her boyfriend. She is recently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand. [181][182] In early 2015, Kana launched her own stable, originally named Kana-gun (Kana Army), but later renamed Piero-gun (Clown Army) due to all members adopting Kana's clown makeup; members of the stable included native wrestlers Makoto and Rina Yamashita, foreigners Alex Lee, Cat Power and La Comandante and male wrestlers Hercules Senga and Yuko Miyamoto. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. .#WWE Superstar #Kairi #Sane gets #married, shares #PHOTOS from the #wedding. Asuka and Becky Lynch", "Former Women's Champion Qualifies For 2022 Money In The Bank Ladder Match", "Liv Morgan def. [245][246] On November 19 at Survivor Series, Asuka represented Team Raw in a Survivor Series match against Team SmackDown and was the sole survivor, lastly eliminating Tamina and Natalya. [119] Later that same day on Volume 42, Kana defeated Del Rey via submission. [110] On September 8, Kana defeated Serena to become the inaugural Smash Diva Champion. Asuka: WWE Raw Women's Title: WWE WWE Live - Saturday Night's Main Event Aug 6th 2022: Bianca BelAir (c) def. Also, shed to own a hair salon which was called Another Heaven in Yokohama.. WWE is employing an old Hollywood trick typically reserved for movies and TV shows involving young children and animals . [12] Urai is a mother, as mentioned by Becky Lynch and Naomi. Fans are eagerly anticipating the return of Asuka from injury, and they may not have to wait much longer. On the October 19 episode of Raw, Asuka successfully retained her title against Lana. [113] Kana's second reign ended also in her first defense, when she lost the title to Syuri on February 19 at Smash.25, after which the two longtime rivals hugged and made peace with each other. Mella gets a knee to the stomach, a few knees to the face, Kick, Asuka ducks, grabs the leg, tries for an ankle lock, but Mella kicks her from the ground . [148] On April 26 at WNC's first event, Before the Dawn, Kana teamed with Mio Shirai in a tag team match, where they defeated Makoto and Syuri, with Kana pinning Makoto for the win. She celebrates her birthday on September 26. THE EMPRESS, BRYAN VS STYLES, DEAN VS. 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Comment. [44], On April 29, 2010, Kana held her first self-produced event, titled Kana Pro, which saw her lose to Meiko Satomura in the main event of the evening. Asuka denied the report that WWE just wasn't using her on Monday nights. Big E & Carmella in Week 2 of WWE Mixed Match Challenge", "The Miz & Asuka def. His guest will be the host of WrestleMania. Both the men and women of WWE compete in minimal attire and all of the twisting an turning, flipping, and flopping can out one's genitalia in a . Asuka being a mother is something that WWE doesn't really talk about, but Charlotte Flair brought it up as well. [340] At Money in the Bank, she was unsuccessful in winning the match. [326] She also lost the Raw Women's title at WrestleMania 37 against Rhea Ripley, ending her reign at 231 days. Asuka hasn't been seen on WWE television in quite some time, but fans are still heavily invested in her as a talent. Asuka dating life has always been speculated by her well-wishers. Asuka is the current WWE Women's Title holder. Graves is the lead color commentator on WWE Raw alongside Kevin Patrick on play-by-play. [349] She is the first person in WWE history to win NXT Women's Championship, Raw Women's Championship, SmackDown Women's Championship, Women's Tag Team Championship, Royal Rumble match, Money in the Bank match, and Elimination Chamber match. . [224][225] Around this time, WWE began promoting Asuka's "undefeated streak [] since her arrival" in NXT. Sane spent around two years in NXT before making her way to the main roster last year. PS. Urai runs several YouTube Channels. Do his choices match yours? After her Elimination Chamber match win in 2023, she became the only woman in WWE to win the Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank, and Elimination Chamber matches. She might be waiting for the right time and the right person. Kairi Sane announced that she married her fianc on Saturday. We haven't seen Asuka in a month and half. [183][184][185] On January 12, 2015, Kana and Nakajima made their first successful defense of the Reina World Tag Team Championship against Goya Kong and Mueca de Plata. I will continue working hard to become a pro wrestler that can bring much happiness and smiles to people. The statement from Kairi Sane regarding her recent wedding reads as . [298] The team of Asuka and Kairi Sane, later dubbed as "The Kabuki Warriors",[299][300][301] was immediately put in a feud with The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) over the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. [114][115] On March 14, Smash held Smash.Final, the promotion's final event before ceasing operations, during which Kana teamed with ltimo Dragn to defeat Mentallo and Syuri in a tag team match. 32 EWZine (The Banished have Risen! Share. Asuka, the name given to the wrestler has a hidden meaning where 'Asu' stands for 'to fly' and 'Ka' refers to bird. Share. Please logout and login again. 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Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. In 2018, Rose started a long-term relationship with Sabatino Piscitelli, who wrestled for WWE as Tino Sabbatelli. Flair also alluded to the fact that Asuka is married, too. [242][243] A month later, on October 22, at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs,[244] Asuka defeated her old rival Emma in her in-ring debut. [145], On April 5, 2012, Tajiri named Kana as part of the roster of Wrestling New Classic (WNC), the follow-up promotion to Smash. Bayley Wrestler is another famous female professional wrestler with a net worth of $1 Million. 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[153] On June 17, Kana produced her first Kana Pro event in collaboration with WNC, where she and Kenichi Yamamoto were defeated in the main event by Daisuke Ikeda and Syuri. Her real name is Kanako Urai ( ) and landed the planet on September 26, 1981, which makes the age of Asuka be 37 years old as of now. [310] The duo further solidified their heel turn after Asuka spit green mist on their manager Paige, ending their association with Paige. 1 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the, Ranked No. [215] In summer 2016, Vince McMahon contemplated moving Asuka to the main roster during the 2016 draft, but NXT head Triple H dissuaded him, calling Asuka "the one person NXT could not afford to lose" and the brand's "anchor". Becky Lynch, who has been the breakout performer and carried the company for the better part of 2019 and the start of 2020, handed over her title to Asuka. By Nick Valdez - January 28, 2023 10:56 pm EST. The Miz . [1][2] She spent the first part of her career with AtoZ, before suddenly retiring due to chronic nephritis on March 19, 2006. Today Id like to announce that I got married to my fianc on February 22, 2020. On the October 5 episode of Raw, Asuka teamed with Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose to defeat Zelina Vega, Natalya and Lana. Asuka also owns a hair salon in Yokohama called Another Heaven. [63] On February 24, 2013, Triple Tails.S held its first self-produced event in nine months, which saw Kana and Mio Shirai wrestle Arisa Nakajima and Ayako Hamada in a main event tag team match. Asuka beats down till the ref stops it. Has Asuka Gotten A NEW Boyfriend? Sane and Asuka formed a team dubbed as "The Kabuki Warriors" on SmackDown Live, with former WWE Diva Paige managing the duo. Urai had a sports background in badminton and figure skating. (2/28/2023), AEW Dark: Elevation Recap (02/27): Phoenix, Arizona, WWE Monday Night Raw Results From Van Andel Arena In Grand Rapids, MI. Later that month, Nikki revealed that she is pregnant and the couple is expecting their . Reigns has an 8-year-old daughter named Joelle and the two were featured in a WWE PSA about parenthood. [355][356][357] In September 2019, Urai launched her own gaming and cooking channel on YouTube, KanaChanTV. Naomi, along with Asuka, Sonya Deville, Carmella and a mystery competitor, will take on the women's RAW team of Mickie James, Tamina, Nia Jax, Ruby Riott and Natalya in a traditional Survivor . Asuka currently resides in Florida US. She has devoted her life to the career which she loves the most and has no any interest in marriage and a life partner. [99] Kana then began feuding with Tajiri, which led to an intergender match on December 24 at Happening Eve, where Tajiri was victorious. 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[24][25][26] On February 17, Kana, as the 2011 Catch the Wave winner, was granted entrance into the Wave Single Championship tournament, defeating Mio Shirai in her semi-final match. [94][95], Kana made her debut for Yoshihiro Tajiri's new Smash promotion on June 25, 2010, losing to Syuri in the main event of Smash.4. She has a salary of approximately $350, 000. The tweet includes a message sent to the handle by Sane herself. [189][190] On March 25, Kana lost her position as the Reina GP to Shida after she and her stablemates Cat Power and Yuko Miyamoto were defeated in a six-person tag team match by Shida, Shiro Koshinaka and Zeus. Reveals Which WWE WrestleMania Match He Thinks Will Tear The House Down, Producers Of The Matches And Segments That Took Place During Last Mondays Episode Of WWE RAW, WWE NXT Results From Capitol Wrestling Center In Orlando, FL. [241], After multiple vignettes in the upcoming weeks, it was revealed on the September 11, 2017, episode of Raw, Asuka was assigned to the Raw brand. [160][161] Kana, Whipwreck and Tajiri were also defeated in a rematch the following day in Osaka,[162] before coming back to win the second rematch on September 1 in Toyohashi, ending the villainous trio's win streak in the process. [125] Kana then defeated Kellie Skater on Volume 48, in her final match of the weekend. [79][80] On December 15 at JWP's annual year-end Climax event, Kana lost the JWP Openweight Championship back to Nakajima in her third title defense. [309] As part of the 2019 Draft in mid-October, Asuka and Sane were both drafted to the Raw brand. After weeks of avoiding them, The IIconics lost to The Kabuki Warriors during WWE's tour in Tokyo,[302] which earned The Kabuki Warriors a title match. [76][78] As part of the storyline, Kana refused title challenges made by Kayoko Haruyama and Leon and instead named Nakajima her next challenger. [268] After Flair retained the SmackDown Women's Championship against Ruby Riott on March 11 at Fastlane, Asuka challenged Charlotte for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 34. Now in her fourteenth year with the company, 38-year-old Natalya is considered a veteran in WWE. [352], Urai has released three gravure DVDs, titled Manifesto (, Manyufesuto, 2011),[353] Manifesto II (II, Manyufesuto II, 2012)[citation needed] and Manifesto Final ( Final, Manifesuto Final, 2015). 6. The next night on Raw, Stephanie McMahon ruled that the result was reversed to a no-contest, meaning that Asuka retained the championship, despite Banks having taken possession of the actual belt. According to some online sources, the Japanese professional WWE wrestler is trained by Yuki Ishikawa. The 31-year-old has been off television since the Royal Rumble in January, and WWE has not . She talked with Sports Illustrated about the last 18 months with the company. Besides the WWE name, Asuka Urai is also known for other aliases such as Kana-Hime, Princess Kana, Ramen Woman Skull Reaper Kana, and Tomoe Gozen. [88], On October 5, 2014, Kana made a special appearance for All Japan Pro Wrestling, teaming with Mika Iida in a tag team match, where they were defeated by Shuu Shibutani and Yumi Ohka. Xia Li: Bio, Wiki, Real Name, Age, Height, Relationship Status, Married, WWE, NXT, Debut, Injury, Finisher, FAQs & More . According to her zodiac sign, she is Libra. Naturally, this has fans wondering if Asuka is one of the leak victims. She also became the second Women's Grand Slam winner after Bayley and third Women's Triple Crown winner after Bayley and Alexa Bliss. [307] On October 6 at the Hell in a Cell payperview, The Kabuki Warriors finally won the Women's Tag Team Championship from Bliss and Cross, after Asuka used a green mist on Cross. [358] She had teased the channel with several posts on her Twitter account before formally announcing the channel. [21] Four days later, Kana and Kurihara lost the Wave Tag Team Championship to Ran Yu-Yu and Toshie Uematsu. [20] While a tag team champion with Kurihara, Kana also regularly teamed with Mio Shirai as Triple Tails.S and on February 1, 2012, Kurihara, Mika Iida and Shuu Shibutani were made official members of Triple Tails. For more information regarding various celebrities, please visit MarriedCeleb. The following night on Raw, Asuka faced Zelina Vega for the Raw Women's Championship and again successfully retained. [348], In December 2015, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter stated that Urai "may be the best worker in WWE, man or woman". She renewed her rivalry with Becky Lynch after Lynch challenged Asuka to a Raw Women's Championship match at the Royal Rumble in a rematch from the previous year's event. WWE's chairman Vince McMahon planned to shift Asuka to the main roster in 2016 but Triple H (NXT Head) dissuaded him stating that NXT would bear a huge loss if they let Asuka go.. Asuka was assigned to the Raw brand which was revealed on September 11, 2017, episode of Raw. [85] On February 25, 2014, Kana produced an independent event titled KanaProMania in Korakuen Hall, which saw her defeat Meiko Satomura in the main event. Asuka is well known as the first transgender professional wrestler from Japan. [280] They lasted until the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by eventual winners R-Truth and Carmella. 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SAMOA JOE, WE HAVE OPPONENTS FOR THE NEW DAY, AND MORE", "WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: DADDY'S HOME, R TRUTH HIJACKS MIZTV, AIDEN LAYS OUT A BOMBSHELL, AND MORE", "WWE MIXED MATCH CHALLENGE REPORT: DANCING, MEDITATION, AND SOME WRESTLING TOO", "WWE MIXED MATCH CHALLENGE REPORT: DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES? Through the sacred art of shitposting, Asuka adds a new layer to her ongoing storylines. Asuka won an Elimination Chamber match at the same-titled pay-per-view on Saturday night to set up a shot at Bianca Belair and the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 39. [151][152] Two days later at Go! THE QUEEN VS. [369][370][371], In an interview with ET Canada in 2021, Urai detailed her own experiences with racism and shared her thoughts on the rise of anti-Asian sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.[372]. Shortly after the loss, she retweeted . However, Dave Meltzer from The Wrestling Observer revealed that Asuka was supposed to defend the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35 against the winner of a fatal four-way match between Carmella, Mandy Rose, Naomi and Sonya Deville that was cancelled in the last minute. [112] On January 19, 2012, at We Are Smash, Kana defeated Nakagawa in a rematch to regain the title. [100] Following the loss, Kana reemerged on January 29, 2011, as the leader of the Triple Tails stable with the Shirai sisters,[101][102] dubbing herself Sekai no Kana (literally "World Famous Kana"). The Man revealed that she was about to become The Mom, and then she took a hiatus to prepare for Baby Roux . Lynch became upset and later attacked both of them during their match. Sportskeeda sends its best wishes to Kairi Sane and her husband! She is committed towards her WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) career and seems like she has not allocated time for thinking to get into the relationship or celebrate the wedding at the moment. Asuka", "Asuka def. Asuka even has 4 Gravure DVDs to her name. [122] Kana returned to Shimmer Women Athletes on March 17 on Volume 45;[123] now a babyface, Kana teamed with LuFisto in a losing effort against Hailey Hatred and Kalamity. [230] Asuka also attacked Ember Moon, Nikki Cross and Ruby Riott, who were the final competitors in a battle royal to determine her challenger for NXT TakeOver: Chicago, officially cementing herself as a villainess. [59][60][61][62] She was, in storyline, brought into JWP by her friend Arisa Nakajima, much to the chagrin of the promotion's president Command Bolshoi, who was one of the wrestlers upset by her 2010 manifesto. Asuka is one of the empowered women popular for masculine physique and profession as a WWE wrestler. When she joined WWE, she was dubbed Asuka. Dont miss to subscribe to our new feeds, kindly fill the form below. [311] On the February 3, 2020, episode of Raw, Asuka demanded a rematch for the title, in which Lynch accepted,[312] but a week later on Raw, Asuka again failed to win the title. . [254] Throughout January and February, Asuka started a feud with Nia Jax, who attacked her during and before her matches and wanted her title opportunity at Wrestlemania. WWE Superstar Asuka has made her return to WWE programming at the WWE Royal Rumble premium live event with the return of her classic Kana vibes from . When Asuka would open the details of her love life, we would definitely let you know. [222] In early February, Asuka became the longest-reigning singles champion in NXT history, male or female. [305][306], After a short hiatus, The Kabuki Warriors returned in September and defeated Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. ", "Asuka won the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match", "5/11 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Becky Lynch's major announcement, the return of Edge and Randy Orton, Lynch confronting MITB winner Asuka, Money in the Bank fallout", "WWE Backlash results: Powell's review of Edge vs. Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre vs. Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship, Asuka vs. Nia Jax for the Raw Women's Championship, Braun Strowman vs. Accidental nudity comes with the territory of being a WWE Superstar. [65][66] Post-match, Kana and Nakajima came to blows, with Nakajima claiming that she was now defending all of joshi against Kana. [319] This also marked Sane's final appearance in WWE, as she left the company to be with her new husband in Japan, therefore disbanding the Kabuki Warriors. Kanako Urai ( , Urai Kanako, born September 26, 1981)[1][2] is a Japanese professional wrestler. Several sources claim her to be married. 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