Asuka: I Have Not Left WWE, I Have Not Quit

Asuka reiterates that she has not left WWE.

Asuka said goodbye on WWE Raw, two days after losing to IYO SKY at WWE Backlash and embracing IYO in what looked like an emotional farewell.

In May, “The Empress of Tomorrow” confirmed that she would return to WWE, saying she was stepping away due to a personal matter.

On social media, a fan asked, “There are people posting as if Asuka-san has left WWE, but that’s a lie, right? She’s just taking a break right now, right?”

She replied, “I haven’t left the group. I haven’t quit.”

退団してまへん
辞めてまへん

— The legendary Empress ASUKA / 伝説のASUKA皇后 (@WWEAsuka) October 3, 2026

That settles that.

It is unknown when the former WWE Women’s Champion will return to WWE.