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Kanako Urai

Known for Raw · WWE Friday Night SmackDown · WWE NXT

Kanako Urai, known professionally as Asuka, is a Japanese wrestler currently signed to WWE since 2015, where she is a four-time Women’s Tag Team Champion, three-time WWE Women’s Champion, two-time Raw Women’s Champion, one-time NXT Champion, and the 2018 Royal Rumble winner. She debuted in 2004 for AtoZ and has also competed for NEO Japan Ladies, Oz Academy, Smash, and Pro Wrestling WAVE.

Snapshot 2026-10-13

Born
Sep 26, 1981
Birthplace
Osaka, Japan
Known For
Acting

Biography

Kanako Urai, known professionally as Asuka, is a Japanese wrestler currently signed to WWE since 2015, where she is a four-time Women’s Tag Team Champion, three-time WWE Women’s Champion, two-time Raw Women’s Champion, one-time NXT Champion, and the 2018 Royal Rumble winner. She debuted in 2004 for AtoZ and has also competed for NEO Japan Ladies, Oz Academy, Smash, and Pro Wrestling WAVE.

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Known For

TVRaw
RawAsuka · 1993
★ 6.8
TVWWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Friday Night SmackDownAsuka · 1999
★ 7.4
TVWWE NXT
WWE NXTAsuka · 2010
★ 6.7
TVWWE Main Event
WWE Main Event6 eps · 2012
★ 7.8

Filmography

Movies

FM
Fuka Matsuri 1 ~ Fuka's Big AdventureKana
2007
CK
CHIKARA Klunk in LoveKana
2011
CS
CHIKARA Small But MightyKana
2011
BN
Bull Nakano Retirement ShowKana
2012
SV
SHIMMER Volume 67Kana
2014
NXT TakeOver: LondonAsuka
2015
NXT TakeOver: RespectAsuka
2015
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IIAsuka
2016
NXT TakeOver: DallasAsuka
2016
NXT TakeOver: The EndAsuka
2016
NXT Takeover: TorontoAsuka
2016
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IIIAsuka
2017
NXT Takeover: OrlandoAsuka
2017
NXT Takeover: San AntonioAsuka
2017
NXT TakeOver: WarGamesAsuka
2017
NXT: From Secret To Sensation
2017
WWE NXT Takeover: ChicagoAsuka
2017
WWE Survivor Series 2017Asuka
2017
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017Asuka
2017
NXT: Best of 2017
2018
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s DivisionAsuka
2018
WWE 24: The Best of 2018
2018
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018Asuka
2018
WWE EvolutionAsuka
2018
WWE Extreme Rules 2018Asuka
2018
WWE Money in the Bank 2018Asuka
2018
WWE Royal Rumble 2018Asuka
2018
WWE Super Show-Down 2018Asuka
2018
WWE Survivor Series 2018Asuka
2018
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018Asuka
2018
WWE WrestleMania 34Asuka
2018
WWE Fastlane 2019Asuka
2019
WWE Hell in a Cell 2019Asuka
2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019Asuka
2019
WWE Survivor Series 2019Asuka
2019
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018Asuka
2019
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019Asuka
2019
WWE WrestleMania 35Asuka (Preshow)
2019
WW
WWE WrestleMania 35 KickoffAsuka
2019
The Best of Mickie JamesAsuka
2020
WWE Backlash 2020Asuka
2020
WWE Clash of Champions 2020Asuka
2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020Asuka
2020
WWE Money in the Bank 2020Asuka
2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2020Asuka
2020
WWE SummerSlam 2020Asuka
2020
WWE Survivor Series 2020Asuka
2020
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020Asuka
2020
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020Asuka
2020
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1Asuka
2020
Hana Kimura Memorial Show
2021
WrestleMania 37: Night 2Asuka
2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2021Asuka
2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2021Asuka
2021
WWE WrestleMania BacklashAsuka
2021
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022Asuka
2022
WWE Crown Jewel 2022Asuka
2022
WWE Hell in a Cell 2022Asuka
2022
WWE Money in the Bank 2022Asuka
2022
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2022Asuka
2022
WrestleMania 39 SundayAsuka
2023
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023Asuka
2023
WWE Fastlane 2023Asuka
2023
WWE Night of Champions 2023Asuka
2023
WWE Royal Rumble 2023Asuka
2023
WWE SummerSlam 2023Asuka
2023
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023Asuka
2023
NXT Roadblock 2024Asuka
2024
WrestleMania XL SaturdayAsuka
2024
WWE Backlash 2024Asuka
2024
WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: Perth - KickoffAsuka
2024
WWE Royal Rumble 2024Asuka
2024
Survivor Series: WarGamesAsuka
2025
WWE Crown Jewel 2025Asuka
2025
WWE Evolution 2025Asuka
2025
WWE Evolution 2025 Post-ShowAsuka
2025
WWE Night of Champions 2025Asuka
2025
Backlash TampaAsuka
2026
Elimination ChamberAsuka
2026
Royal Rumble 2026Asuka
2026

Television

RawAsuka · 36 eps
1993
Raw149 eps
1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDownAsuka · 34 eps
1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown65 eps
1999
Sendai Girls' Pro-WrestlingKana · 5 eps
2006
SO
SMASH on Samurai! TVKana · 1 eps
2010
WWE NXTAsuka · 19 eps
2010
WWE NXT18 eps
2010
WWE NXTASuka · 1 eps
2010
WWE NXTasuka · 2 eps
2010
WWE NXTASUKA · 5 eps
2010
WWE Main Event6 eps
2012
The Best of WWEAsuka · 2 eps
2020
WWE Break it Down1 eps
2020
WWE This Is AwesomeAsuka (archive footage) · 1 eps
2022
WWE Evolution (2025)Asuka · 1 eps
2025
WWE Superstar ProfilesAsuka · 1 eps
2025

Photos

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