Asuka may not be ready for a return after all. Early reports were said that Asuka would be out the rest of 2024 and miss WrestleMania in 2025, which she has. She has been out of action since May 2024.
The latest report by Fightful Select says she’s not ready yet. They were told that Asuka is still sidelined, after following up at the request of many subscribers.
Fightful asked about Asuka’s status ahead of WrestleMania, and they were told that there wasn’t serious consideration for her as she was still injured. They have heard that creative ideas for her eventual return were discussed in recent months, but that it wasn’t “imminent.” They were surprised that her creative plans were being brought up that early.
Cory Hays of PWN had reported in March that a May return for Asuka was likely and after Backlash.