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UPDATE: Asuka is reportedly now “semi-retired” following Backlash, click here to read more.
Former WWE Champion Big E has questioned whether Asuka is finished with the company after Backlash 2026 tonight.
IYO SKY scored the win against Asuka in their Backlash match tonight, but there was a notable moment after the match.
Asuka, completely removed from her heel character of recent times, emotionally teared up, then congratulated and embraced SKY.
During the official WWE Backlash post-show, Big E on the panel questioned if that was Asuka’s goodbye to WWE.
He said:
“I wondered is this a goodbye? We’ve never really seen Asuka this emotional. If this is goodbye, I know she will be dearly missed.
“She has been a pioneer, she has done truly incredible things in the ring before she even got to WWE, but has further staked her claim as an all-time great here in WWE.”
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We’ll keep you posted if there’s any further news on Asuka’s WWE status. This of course comes after Kairi Sane’s departure from the company as well.
Seth Rollins Addresses His Own WWE Future
During his interview on the WWE Backlash post-show, Seth Rollins addressed his loss to Bron Breakker, saying:
“The truth is, there were moments in that match tonight and certainly after the match that I had to ask those questions. Am I still the performer I have been for the last 12 years?
“I think when you come back from a long layoff, you have this picture in your mind of how things are gonna go. All I was thinking about when I was on the shelf was ‘can I make it back for WrestleMania’. I made it back, and I lost.
“Every single day since that loss all I have thought about is ‘how can I beat Bron Breakker’. I showed up tonight, gave it everything I have, and I lost. So I have all those questions but I tell you, when I hear these people say you’ve still got it, and I hear them sing my song, it really does light a fire in me.
“The path to me is back to the World Heavyweight Championship, but I can’t do that until I fix things that aren’t working out right now. I’m gonna have to go back to the lab and re-evaluate. This is what all great athletes do, there comes a point in your career when you’re not 28 years old, you’re 20 years in the game. You’re 2000+ matches in the game.
“I don’t have to be the guy I was back then, I can be better, I can be newer, I can still be the best”
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