Overview
- Sky beat Asuka at Backlash in Tampa on Saturday with the Over the Moonsault for a clean win.
- After the bell, the rivals hugged in the ring in an emotional show of respect.
- Fans chanted “We want Kairi” during the match after WWE released Kairi Sane in late April, removing her from the story.
- Sky called the bout “the final chapter” on social media, signaling the feud’s end.
- Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported Asuka is viewed as “semi-retired,” and WWE peers including Big E, Bayley, Natalya and Charlotte Flair posted tributes, though her status remains unconfirmed.