Asuka

The Kabuki Warriors

Kairi Sane

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Asuka, with her Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions she worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles she won, her Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, her appearance changes through the years, and more.

Kanako Urai (浦井 佳奈子) was born in Osaka, Japan on September 26, 1981, and she is currently 43 years old.

She is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand under the ring name of Asuka.

Currently, she is a member of the team of The Kabuki Warriors (with Kairi Sane).

Asuka is a 4-time World Champion, and has won a total of 9 championships in major promotions during her career. She is also a 1-time Royal Rumble winner, 1-time Money In The Bank winner, WWE Women's Triple Crown Champion and WWE Women's Grand Slam Champion.

Profile Info

• GenderFemale
• Real NameKanako Urai (浦井 佳奈子)
• Ring Names
  • Asuka (September 23, 2015 - Present)
  • Kana (June 26, 2004 - September 22, 2015)
  • Kanako Urai (March 20, 2004 - June 25, 2004)
• Born September 26, 1981 (age 43)
• NationalityJapan
• Birth PlaceOsaka, Japan
• Billed From
  • Osaka, Japan
• Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
• Weight
  • 137 lbs (62 kg)
• NicknamesThe Empress of Tomorrow

Career History

• Roles

  • Wrestler (March 20, 2004 - Present)

• Promotions History

  Promotion	from	to
  PromotionWWEBrand Raw	April 29, 2024	Present
  PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	May 1, 2023	April 28, 2024
  PromotionWWEBrand Raw	April 25, 2022	April 30, 2023
  PromotionWWE	October 1, 2021	April 24, 2022
  PromotionWWEBrand Raw	October 14, 2019	September 30, 2021
  PromotionWWEBrand SmackDown	April 17, 2018	October 13, 2019
  PromotionWWEBrand Raw	September 11, 2017	April 16, 2018
  PromotionWWEBrand NXT	September 23, 2015	September 10, 2017
  PromotionINDY	June 26, 2004	September 15, 2015
  PromotionJWP	January 27, 2013	August 16, 2015
  PromotionNOAH	April 16, 2014	May 21, 2015
  PromotionSHIMMER	January 1, 2011	October 19, 2014
  PromotionNEO	January 13, 2008	December 26, 2010
  PromotionBATTLARTS	October 19, 2008	September 6, 2009
  PromotionJWP	January 13, 2008	July 11, 2008
  PromotionJD STAR	September 25, 2005	March 4, 2006
  PromotionATOZ	March 20, 2004	November 29, 2005
  PromotionAJW	December 28, 2004	January 14, 2005

• Images History

  

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  Apr 2022

  

  May 2020

  

  Apr 2018

  

  Sep 2017

  

  Mar 2016

  

  Sep 2015

  

  Apr 2012

  

  Jun 2010

  

  Jan 2006

  

  Mar 2004

• Face / Heel Turns

  Alignment	Details	from	to
  Face	Returned on RAW as a face	June 16, 2025	Present
  Heel	Turned on Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair to join Damage CTRL	November 10, 2023	June 15, 2025
  Face	Helped Charlotte Flair and Shotzi to defeat Damage CTRL	September 8, 2023	November 9, 2023
  Heel	Turned on Bianca Belair attacking her with green mist	May 12, 2023	September 7, 2023
  Tweener	Attacked Bianca Belair after a match	March 20, 2023	May 11, 2023
  Face	Embraced Becky Lynch after the announcement of her pregnancy	May 11, 2020	March 19, 2023
  Heel	Turned on her manager Paige spitting green mist on her	October 14, 2019	May 10, 2020
  Face		September 23, 2015	October 13, 2019

• Card Positions

  Status	Details	from	to
  RAW Mid Card		July 13, 2025	Present
  RAW Upper Card		June 16, 2025	July 12, 2025
  RAW Injured	Knee surgery	May 5, 2024	June 15, 2025
  RAW Mid Card		November 10, 2023	May 4, 2024
  SD Upper Card		January 28, 2023	November 9, 2023
  RAW Mid Card		July 11, 2022	January 27, 2023
  RAW Upper Card		April 25, 2022	July 10, 2022
  WWE Injured	Shoulder injury	July 19, 2021	April 24, 2022
  RAW Upper Card		December 16, 2019	July 18, 2021
  RAW Mid Card		April 16, 2019	December 15, 2019
  SD Upper Card		January 1, 2018	April 15, 2019
  RAW Mid Card		October 22, 2017	December 31, 2017
  RAW Inactive	Vignettes	August 20, 2017	October 21, 2017
  NXT Upper Card		February 10, 2016	August 19, 2017
  NXT Mid Card		September 23, 2015	February 9, 2016

• Finishers

  • Asuka Lock / Kana Lock / Dojime Chickenwing Facelock - Crossface Chickenwing with Bodyscissors (March 20, 2004 - Present)
  • Empress Kick - Spin Kick (September 23, 2015 - Present)
  • Empress Impact - Running Hip Attack to the face of a seated opponent (June 16, 2025 - Present)
  • Billiken - Running Hip Attack to the face of a seated opponent (March 20, 2004 - September 22, 2015)
  • Kanagon - Grounded Dragon Sleeper (March 20, 2004 - September 22, 2015)
  • Seated Fujiwara Armbar (March 20, 2004 - September 22, 2015)
  • Henkei Zombie-gatame - Leg Trap Camel Clutch (January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014)

• Theme Songs

  • Theme Song"The Future" by CFO$ - Single (June 16, 2025 - Present)
  • Theme Song"You Can't Hide" by def rebel - Single (February 6, 2023 - June 15, 2025)
  • Theme Song"Reigning Warriors" by def rebel - with Kairi Sane - Team (February 2, 2024 - May 4, 2024)
  • Theme Song"Still the Baddest" by def rebel feat. Yuka Niiyama - with Damage CTRL - Team (April 12, 2024 - May 2, 2025)
  • Theme Song"I Took the Power" by def rebel - with Damage CTRL - Team (March 1, 2024 - April 11, 2024)
  • Theme Song"We Got the Rage" by def rebel - with Damage CTRL - Team (November 10, 2023 - February 29, 2024)
  • Theme Song"The Future (Remix)" by CFO$ - Single (January 28, 2023 - February 5, 2023)
  • Theme Song"Warriors" by CFO$ - with Kairi Sane - Team (December 2, 2019 - July 20, 2020)
  • Theme Song"The Future" by CFO$ - Single (September 10, 2015 - January 27, 2023)
  • Theme Song"The Future Next Voyage" by CFO$ - with Kairi Sane - Team (April 16, 2019 - December 1, 2019)
  • Theme Song"The Sun Rises" by Rei Kondo - Single (March 20, 2004 - September 22, 2015)
  • Theme Song"Sakura Wars Theme" by Chisa Yokoyama - Single (March 20, 2004 - September 22, 2015)

Titles & Accomplishments

• Career Awards

  • WWE Women's Triple Crown Champion
  • WWE Women's Grand Slam Champion

• World Wrestling Entertainment

  • x3 WWE Raw Women's Championship
  • x1 WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
  • x1 NXT Women's Championship
  • x4 WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (2 with Kairi Sane, 1 with Charlotte Flair, 1 with Alexa Bliss)
  • x1 WWE Women's Royal Rumble (2018)
  • x1 Ms. Money in the Bank (2020)
  • x1 WWE Mixed Match Challenge (2018) (with The Miz)

• Dramatic Dream Team

  • 5 Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship

  JWP Joshi Puroresu

  • 1 JWP Openweight Championship

  Kuzu Pro

  • 1 Kuzu Pro Diva Championship

  NEO Japan Ladies Pro Wrestling

  • 1 NEO Tag Team Championship (with Nanae Takahashi)

  Pro Wrestling Wave

  • 2 Wave Tag Team Championship (1 with Ayumi Kurihara, 1 with Mio Shirai)

  Reina Joshi Puroresu

  • 1 Reina World Women's Championship
  • 1 Reina World Tag Team Championship (with Arisa Nakajima)

  Specialist Global Pro Wrestling

  • SGP Global Junior Heavyweight Championship

  Smash

  • 2 Smash Diva Championship

• Other Accomplishments

  • WWE Year-End Award - Women's Tag Team of the Year (2019 - with Kairi Sane)
  • Record for the longest reign as NXT Women's Champion (523 days)
  • NXT Year-End Award - Overall Competitor of the Year (2017)
  • NXT Year-End Award - Female Competitor of the Year (2016, 2017)
  • Osaka Joshi Pro Wrestling's One Day Tag Tournament Winner (2011 - with Mio Shirai)
  • Pro Wrestling Wave's Catch the Wave Winner (2011)
  • Pro Wrestling Wave's Dual Shock Wave Winner (2011 - with Ayumi Kurihara)
  • Reina Joshi Puroresu's Reina World Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2014 - with Arisa Nakajima)
  • Smash Diva Championship Tournament Winner (2011)
  • JWP Joshi Puroresu's Best Bout Award (2013 - vs. Arisa Nakajima, 15/12)
  • JWP Joshi Puroresu's Enemy Award (2013)
  • PWI Woman of the Year (2017)
  • 1° in the PWI 50 Female (2017)

Teams & Relations

• Tag Teams & Stables

  • The Kabuki Warriors - Kairi Sane (July 7, 2025 - Present)
  • Damage CTRL - Bayley, Dakota Kai, Io Shirai / IYO SKY, Kairi Sane (November 10, 2023 - May 2, 2025)
  • The Kabuki Warriors - Kairi Sane (December 15, 2023 - May 4, 2024)
  • Alexa Bliss & Asuka - Alexa Bliss (August 1, 2022 - December 19, 2022)
  • Asuka & Charlotte Flair - Charlotte Flair (December 20, 2020 - February 22, 2021)
  • The Kabuki Warriors - Kairi Sane (April 16, 2019 - July 27, 2020)
  • Triple Tails - Io Shirai / IYO SKY, Mio Shirai (June 19, 2010 - April 26, 2014)
  • KanAyu - Ayumi Kurihara (July 5, 2009 - July 26, 2013)
  • Passion Red - Nanae Takahashi, Natsuki Taiyo, Passion Ray (June 21, 2008 - January 23, 2010)
• Managers
  • Paige / Saraya

Asuka Games Appearances (14)

WWE Main Series (8/26)

WWE 2K25

WWE 2K24

WWE 2K23

WWE 2K22

WWE 2K20

WWE 2K19

WWE 2K18

WWE 2K17

Other Games (6)

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