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Debut. June 16, 2004 [2] Signature. 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 .
- 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
- June 16, 2004
- 62 kg (137 lb)
- Yuki Ishikawa
Asuka is a Japanese Superstar who has won multiple WWE Championships and the first Women's Royal Rumble, Money in the Bank and Elimination Chamber Matches. Learn more about her background, signature move, career highlights and latest news on WWE.com.
May 7, 2024 · The 42-year-old Asuka wrestled just two days earlier at Backlash in France, as she and Kairi Sane dropped the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships to Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill.
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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 · Learn about the career and life of Asuka, the Empress of Tomorrow, from her early days in Japan to her rise in WWE. Discover how she overcame a kidney condition, became a video game designer, and made history in the ring.
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