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IYO SKY Beats Asuka at Backlash as Questions Loom Over Asuka’s Future

The post-match emotion and mixed reports left Asuka’s future in WWE unclear.

Overview

  • IYO SKY, who faced longtime rival Asuka on Saturday at Backlash in Tampa, won clean with her Over the Moonsault finisher.
  • After the bell, the former Damage CTRL stablemates hugged, and SKY later called the match the “final chapter” of their story on social media.
  • Asuka’s status remains unconfirmed, with the Wrestling Observer describing her as “semi-retired” while Fightful and Bodyslam reported she is not retiring or is out indefinitely for personal reasons.
  • Fans chanted “We want Kairi” during the bout, reflecting interest in Kairi Sane after her late-April WWE release removed her from this feud.
  • The victory positions SKY for a bigger role on Raw and points her toward higher-profile matches in the women’s division.