Asuka's WWE Return Unlikely Before Mid-2025

WWE Superstar Asuka remains out of action with a knee injury suffered in May 2024, which caused her to miss the Queen of the Ring tournament and led to the loss of the Women's Tag Team Championships at Backlash. Reports indicate that WWE expects her to be sidelined for all of 2024 and to miss WrestleMania 41 in 2025. Insiders now believe her return is unlikely before mid-2025, as she has not yet been medically cleared. Asuka's absence has left her tag team partner Kairi Sane, who recently returned from injury herself, to compete solo. Despite her ongoing recovery, Asuka has signed a long-term contract extension with WWE. Fans are advised not to expect her in-ring return until after WrestleMania 41.