WWE has announced that Asuka will not be on Raw tonight. She will be replaced in her match with Shayna Baszler by tag partner Kairi Sane.
WWE released the following statement:
“Due to a sprained wrist, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Asuka is not medically cleared to compete tonight on Monday Night Raw.
Facing Shayna Baszler in The Empress of Tomorrow’s place will be her tag team partner, Kairi Sane.”
It remains to be seen whether Asuka will be cleared in time for the Elimination Chamber pay per view on Sunday. Asuka is supposed to face Baszler, Natalya, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, and Sarah Logan for a shot at Becky Lynch at WrestleMania.
Kairi Sane has a history with Baszler in NXT. Sane defeated Baszler for the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn 4 before dropping the title back to her at Evolution. Their feud continued through NXT Takeover: WarGames 2018 until Sane was called up after NXT Takeover: New York.
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