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Asuka. Kanako Urai (浦井 佳奈子, Urai Kanako, born September 26, 1981) [1] [2] is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Asuka (アスカ or 明日華, / ˈɑːskə /), [9] as a member of Damage CTRL . Previously known as Kana (華名), she started her professional ...
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Early career
Urai, working originally as a graphic designer, decided to find a new career in professional wrestling, after becoming a fan of the likes of Keiji Mutoh, Satoru Sayama, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Antonio Inoki, Akira Maeda, Nobuhiko Takada, Masakatsu Funaki, Volk Han and Minoru Suzuki. Urai, adopting the ring name Kana, made her professional wrestling debut for all female promotion AtoZ on June 16, 2004, in a match against Leo-na. She would spend the first part of her career with AtoZ, before suddenl...
Pro Wrestling Wave
Kana had made some appearances for Pro Wrestling Wave in 2008, but did not start working regularly for the promotion until the end of 2010, when NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling folded. On July 24, 2011, Kana defeated Ayumi Kurihara in the finals to win the 2011 Catch the Wave tournament. On October 30, Kana and Kurihara defeated Ran Yu-Yu and Toshie Uematsu to win the Dual Shock Wave 2011 tournament and become the first ever Wave Tag Team Champions. While a tag team champion with Kurihara, Kan...
Smash
Kana made her debut for Yoshihiro Tajiri's new Smash promotion on June 25, 2010, losing to Syuri in the main event of Smash.4. After the match Kana left the arena smiling and later challenged Syuri to a rematch, which was made official on June 30. The rematch took place on July 24 at Smash.5 and saw Kana, now a full blown heel, defeat Syuri via submission in just three minutes. As part of the attempt to get her over as the top heel, Kana wrote a manifesto for the Weekly Pro-Wrestling magazine...
Urai is a graduate of the Osaka University of Arts Junior College. She is a writer for Xbox Magazine and designs graphics for Nintendo DS and various mobile applications, while also owning a hair salon named Another Heaven in Yokohama. Urai is a fan of American culture and media, including bands such as Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith and Bon Jovi, movies...
Finishing movesSignature movesTag teams and stablesWrestlers trainedJWP Joshi PuroresuKuzu ProOsaka Joshi Pro WrestlingJan 8, 2020 · The Untold Truth Of WWE Star Asuka. By Chris Sims / Jan. 8, 2020 6:03 pm EST. Long before she made her debut in WWE, Kanako Urai was one of the most well-respected wrestlers on the international scene. As Kana, her work in Japan, which was full of hard-hitting action and devious bad-guy tactics, showed off her incredible in-ring talent, and ...
Veny (stylized in all caps, born October 27, 1998) is a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for being with other wrestling promotions such as Pro Wrestling Wave and Seadlinnng. She is the first known transgender wrestler from Japan, having made her debut in 2015. She was formerly known as Asuka ...
Nov 9, 2023 · When William Regal announced Asuka's signing with NXT, the WWE Universe became unglued: Asuka was the first Japanese wrestler to be signed to a WWE contract in over 20 years. Fans in Japan had known of Asuka's greatness for years. Now, it was officially time for American audiences to experience the same.
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RAW Women's Champion and other feuds (2020-2022) Return from Hiatus. Championships and Accomplishments. Asuka's Net Worth (2023) Personal Life. Kanako Urai is a Japanese professional wrestler ...
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Jan 26, 2023 · WWE/YouTube. Since arriving in WWE in 2015, Asuka hasn't wasted any time making her mark. Asuka has the longest reign in the history of the NXT Women's Championship holding the title for 522 days ...
