Kanako Urai
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Biography
Kanako Urai, known professionally as Asuka, is a Japanese wrestler currently signed to WWE since 2015, where she is a four-time Women’s Tag Team Champion, three-time WWE Women’s Champion, two-time Raw Women’s Champion, one-time NXT Champion, and the 2018 Royal Rumble winner. She debuted in 2004 for AtoZ and has also competed for NEO Japan Ladies, Oz Academy, Smash, and Pro Wrestling WAVE.
Born: September 26, 1981
Place of Birth: Osaka, Japan
Known For
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division
Every week, the women of Raw and SmackDown Live are breaking barriers while stealing the show at WWE events all over the globe. Now, see how it all began with Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division. From trailblazers like Alundra Blayze and Chyna, to pioneers like Lita and Trish Stratus, all the way to today’s awe-inspiring athletes such as Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Alexa Bliss, and Asuka, the revolution was indeed televised, and you get to witness it all right here with some of the greatest and most groundbreaking women’s matches of all time. From Wendi Richter to Ivory to Becky Lynch to Ronda Rousey, see how these amazing women helped shape the landscape of WWE today.
NXT: Best of 2017
The future is here! We Are NXT! Witness the next generation of WWE first-hand and relive the greatest NXT matches of 2017 with this definitive set, including all the heart-stopping action! Witness Drew McIntyre take on the massive Killian Dane, the incredible United Kingdom Championship Match between Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne, the brutal Last Woman Standing Match featuring Asuka and Nikki Cross, plus more!
The Best of Mickie James
Mickie James raises the bar for women’s wrestling when she battles WWE’s greatest female Superstars, including Lita, Trish Stratus, Asuka and Becky Lynch in this collection of her best matches spanning more than a decade.
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live
WWE Evolution (2025)
WWE Evolution
The Best of WWE
Relive some of the best moments in WWE history with our new docuseries 'The Best Of WWE' ! Then, now and forever. These are the greatest matches and moments that have made WWE what it is today. Featuring countless WWE Hall of Famers and Legends, as well as today's greatest Superstars, this anthology series digs deep into the WWE vault to present hundreds of hours of classic in-ring rivalries and memorable confrontations. Featured Superstars include Roman Reigns, Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, John Cena, Becky Lynch, The New Day, Alexa Bliss, Drew McIntyre, The Rock, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Charlotte Flair and more.
WWE Backlash: France
Backlash France is the upcoming 19th Backlash professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE. It will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The event will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at the LDLC Arena in the Lyon commune of Décines-Charpieu, France, marking WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event held in France. The concept of the event will be based around the backlash from WrestleMania XL.
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III is an professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.The event is produced by WWE for its NXT brand and streamed live on the WWE Network.
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
NXT TakeOver: WarGames is an upcoming professional wrestling show in the NXT TakeOver series that will take place on November 18, 2017 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event will be produced by WWE for its NXT brand and streamed live on the WWE Network. The event's name is derived from the match of the same name that was originally used in the National Wrestling Alliance and later, World Championship Wrestling.
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Taking place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, this is the 33rd annual event under the Survivor Series chronology. This is the first time in the history of the event that the NXT brand will be featured.
Filmography
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