Asuka

[10.0] "Asuka is an entertainment GENIUS. Her charisma is next level & her segments are always hilarious to watch. She is one of the best wrestlers in the world & her look is amazing. Asuka's NXT Women's Championship run is probably the best title reign in modern wrestling next to Roman Reigns WWE Championship reign. I was so excited & eager for her return this year & I am always looking forward to seeing more of Asuka in any position she is placed on in WWE. She has delivered the WWE fans so many thrillers throughout her career & is still capable of being the best at what she does."

[10.0] "great wrestler and feels like she can switch between heel and face at the drop of a dime. dont think ill ever get tired of her and the energy she brings"

[7.0] "She seems to be a part of the tendency to rate Japanese wrestlers undeservedly high. Don't get me wrong she's good but she's definitely not deserving of the extremely high score she has garnered here."

[5.0] "Asuka is by far the most overrated woman wrestler ever and possibly even including men as well. She only been good for the first year she was in NXT where she put up some good performances. Other than that beginning she's been awful in the ring and she has a dull personality with some atrocious promos and whenever any wrestler, fan speak of her as if she's Okada or something. 9 rating, Give me a brake!"

[10.0] "Asuka is without a doubt one of the greatest to ever do it. Her in ring work, her presence, charisma everything about her just has that it factor. It's really a shame Vince McMahon didn't capitalize on moment. Triple H has done better with her on the main roster but that's still not enough."

[10.0] "Asuka stands as one of the most dominant and influential performers in the history of women's wrestling. Long before her WWE run, she had already established herself as an elite talent in Japan, but it was her arrival in NXT that fundamentally shifted expectations for what a women's division could look like within WWE's system. From the moment she debuted, Asuka felt different. She did not rely on extended promos or catchphrases; her presence, body language, and violence spoke for her. Her undefeated NXT run remains one of the most carefully protected and effectively executed streaks WWE has ever produced. Asuka didn't simply win; she dismantled opponents with stiff strikes, suffocating submissions, and an erratic, predatory movement style that made her feel legitimately dangerous. Matches were built around inevitability, not suspense, and that inevitability became the point. She was presented as a force of nature, not a character to be overcome through grit alone. On the main roster, while booking inconsistencies occasionally dulled her momentum, Asuka still managed to carve out an exceptional career. Championship reigns, major wins, and high-level performances across multiple eras of the division speak to her adaptability. Her reinventions, from silent assassin to unhinged, clown-faced menace, worked because they were layered atop an unshakable in-ring foundation. The credibility never left, even when the presentation shifted. Asuka's greatest strength is her ability to elevate everything around her. She can carry weaker opponents, enhance strong ones, and make matches feel urgent through sheer intensity. Few wrestlers, regardless of gender, sustain that level of freshness year after year. Her influence is visible in how modern women's wrestling is structured and presented, particularly in the emphasis on physicality and in-ring credibility. Asuka's legacy is already secure. She is not merely one of the best women's wrestlers of her era. She is one of the best wrestlers WWE has ever employed, full stop."

[10.0] "I think Asuka, at one point in time, was widely considered one of the best wrestlers in the world, regardless of gender. Her work recently has been just as solid but I think her being in WWE for so long as softened her style a little - when she wrestled Iyo Sky, we saw a little bit of that fire but Asuka has more than earned her rumoured forthcoming retirement. I think the business has fundamentally changed, mainstream specifically, because of her. Her wrestling style is one of a kind and her in-ring psychology is 10/10, her return at the rumble a few years ago breathed new life into her career too. Although her finishers look a little soft now and difficult to believe, I still remember being in complete awe of her in NXT - she had a match against Cameron and I remember her reversing a slap into an armbar and being legitimately taken aback with how quick and lethal she was! Brilliant wrestler - one of the all time greats!"

[5.0] "She's one of my favorite wrestlers. I've no problems with her. She does a good job in the WWE world. She's very good and has very absorbing finishing moves. EDIT: I take back everything good I said about her. She's awful. I can't stand her. Just like that. She's weird. She should go to therapy. She's too self-conscious. She has weird moves. She spits in people's faces, which is disgusting. Come on. Who in their right mind spits in people's faces? Only Asuka can do that. Best regards."

[10.0] "From far and wide, and light years away, she's cast from the shadows that light her way. She came back from tomorrow to take back today. She's the absolute future. One of the GOATs of the business. The most dominant female wrestler in the WWE in the last 10 years. A groundbreaking NXT and main roster dominance. One of the most recognizable female wrestlers as well. She's one of absolute 10 favorite female wrestlers ever."

[10.0] "Brilliant wrestler and a ball of charisma. She has done pretty much all their is to do in wrestling particularly in regards to the WWE portion of her career where she is only really missing a Wrestlemania win. A trailblazer who showed it was possible for international women with English as their 2nd+ language to come and connect with the fans and carve themselves out a life changing career. One of my absolute favourites and one of the most important figures in women's wrestling."

[10.0] "she is probably my favourite. i was really sad when she lost at wm 33 i thought the fed is going to ruin her but in long term she became a legend of this sport and a future hall of famer for wwe"

[6.0] "Asuka is OK, but it's a conundrum to me why she's got such high votes. Asuka isn't that phenomenal in the ring as folks are used to claiming. I would be a liar if I said her gimmick is worth of TV time. I can't understand and explain the phenomenon of highly-scored japanese wrestlers. They are always playing psycho figures which is wrongly called a charisma. Edit: she is annoying, although I keep 6"

[10.0] "Without asuka I don't think kairi, iyo, giulia or even stephanie would be in wwe, she absorbed vince's bullshit so they don't have to, we know what happen after that mania with flair, but she managed to recover from that and still able to be relevant, she carried the pandemic era, one of the best in the ring, barely speak english but still over with the fans"

[10.0] "The best women's wrestler in the history of NXT, there is no one like Asuka/Kana back in 2016/2017, and even if her main roster run is lackluster compared to her run dominating NXT, she is first ballot HOF no doubt about that. I have to watch some of her matches in Japan, but what she does/did just in WWE is incredible, the matches, the intensity, the charisma just proves how awesome she is/was. Normally I wouldn't say this, but I'm glad she didn't lose her title, keeping the legit streak she had build in NXT, after all, nobody is ready for Asuka."

[10.0] "When I look through all rosters and think who has it all, who can capture anyone and everyone's attention, I keep coming back to Asuka. She can do it all: funny, scary, sexy, hard-hitting, emotional, you name it. Singles, championship feuds, tags, multi-person; she has no in-ring weak points. She really is one of the best ever."

[10.0] "I'm glad she's back, one of the best womans in Wrestling rn, but what was that hit with her butt? She uses it to win... I think she can do something better and technical than this"

[9.0] "Asuka is one of the most dominant and influential women's wrestlers in history. From tearing it up in Japan to her undefeated streak in NXT, she has redefined what it means to be a force in the ring. Her blend of stiff striking, technical skill, and unpredictable movement gives her a style that feels legitimately dangerous and totally unique. When she arrived in NXT, the energy shifted. She didn't need catchphrases or heavy promos; her aura did the work. Her undefeated streak in NXT still stands as one of the most protected and well-built runs in WWE history. She didn't just win matches--she dismantled her opponents with precision and poise. After transitioning to the main roster, Asuka continued to shine with championship reigns, memorable feuds, and moments of brilliance. She has reinvented herself multiple times, shifting from silent assassin to chaotic clown-faced menace, and it's always worked because the foundation is rock solid. Asuka is one of the few performers who can carry a match, elevate opponents, and stay fresh year after year. Her presence raises the bar and her legacy is already set as one of the best to ever do it. I don't even know what a "joshi" is, but Asuka, Sky and Sane should be made to be the focal points of the women's division"

[9.0] "Asuka is simply excellent. She's obviously a great in ring performer and isn't the best at speaking english. But the impress of tomorrow character was great and Asuka did a perfect job of portraying the character which is the best thing about her. Her run in NXT is magical. Her Main Roster run has been pretty good to, despite being injured for some parts of it. Definitely one of the best women's wrestlers in the world right now."

[10.0] "personally, i think anyone who prefaces their take on Asuka by snorting, pushing up their glasses, and saying "well, she isn't the greatest joshi of all time in the ring..." is everything wrong with how people on the internet think about wrestling. obviously i'm biased in that Asuka is my favorite woman in wrestling of all time, but... i genuinely think she's generational. spectacular in the ring if you ask me and rich with intangibles (charisma is so important in wrestling, as much as people like to praise bland guys who are athletic, and charisma is even more important when you're presented to a largely english speaking audience and are not cutting english promos for them. she has that! ), i'll praise what the four horsewomen did for mainstream women's wrestling all day but in my book, no one has contributed quite as much as Asuka."

[9.0] "Always fun to watch with a perfect balance between flashiness and grounded wrestling. She can tell a really good story between the ropes, and even outside; honestly, you could book her in a tag match where she doesn't even get tagged in and she will still be super entertaining to watch. Suffers a bit of underutilization."

[6.0] "Asuka has always been a bit of a mixed bag for me. I can't say I'm a huge fan; her promo skills leave a lot to be desired, and I never really find myself invested in her storylines. That said, I have to give credit where it's due--when it comes to in-ring performance, she's truly impressive and knows how to put on a spectacular show."

[10.0] "For me personally the best woman wrestler in WWE history at least in terms of ring work. I do think they should've done much more with her"

"One of the best women to ever join the WWE. So underrated, but still great. Probably should've had more title reigns, but she never dipped in her individual qualities."

[7.0] "Was she ever the best Joshi in WWE? No, or was she ever the best Joshi in the world? Also not. But damn, was she always really decent. She was always slower and had softer strikes, and could only do a few submissions really well, but it's her ring psychology that carried her matches."

[5.0] "One of the most overrated wrestlers I've ever seen, I don't know the hype around her. She's an average striker ( her stricking is very overrated) , she can do some submission moves and she's fast despite her age ( she does moves very fast but she executes them badly many times) . She is a good seller but her timing is poor and she suffers a lot when she wrestle against highflyers because when she has to receive an aerial move, her positioning is bad and is very dangerous for her rival. Another thing is her "charisma"...... is very forced, she just says things screamming and dancing everytime and it doesn't feel natural. Her character is the same since she arrived to the Main Roster, it doesn't matter if she is face or heel."

[7.0] "Asuka deserves a 7/10 for 2024. While she is undoubtedly one of the best in-ring performers in the world, her year was limited due to injuries, which kept her from having the impact we're used to seeing. Despite this, her presence and skill when active still shone through."

[10.0] "Asuka is awesome in the ring, pretty much always making her matches a highlight. And while her limitations when delivering promos in English detracts from her overall performance, her attitude and presence definitely makes up for it."

[10.0] "One of the best women wrestlers in history, she is really fantastic in the ring, good in the mic, and her career is full of a lot of memorable moments, future hall of famer for sure"

[10.0] "An incredible elite wrestler, future hall of famer. She has won the vast majority of WWE accolades and is already considered a star."

[7.0] "Asuka is a really good wrestler but everyone always forget a point : promos. I know WWE is not letting her do promos in english because they want her to be the crazy japanese, but that makes her a bit boring. Thats sad, she could be one of the best but thats why I would give her 7/10."

[10.0] "the best women wrestler ever Asuka. amazing in the ring funny and good on the mic despite English not being her first language. she can put on a 4+ star match with 95% of the roster I can't wait to see her back in the ring."

[10.0] "She's the goat and she deserve respect for what she did. She's the reason why we have Iyo, Kairi & Giulia in WWE and she's the reason why many mores joshis are going to try to go to WWE (or america). She did even more than expected, she's a legend and she's still very good in the ring and a joy to watch everytime she's on TV."

[8.0] "Asuka is a good wrestler, I thought she was brilliant in NXT and she had the greatest NXT womens title reign of all time. I also thought her time in Japan was very good. But I do believe that having her lose to Charlotte at Wrestlemania 34 was a very huge mistake for Vince to make. I dont think Carmella should have been champion in exchange for Asukas undefeated streak. After that loss, she purely became either a transitional champion, a comedy character or put into tag teams with either Kairi, Naomi or Alexa (though I do really like Kabuki Warriors but I think both should never have been reduced down to the tag team division when theyre so much better as singles competitors. But unfortunately, Asuka just isnt taken as seriously as she was when she was the dominant force in NXT and won the first ever womens Royal Rumble. Sure shes still over with the fans but still I havent been able to connect with Asuka since. Sure shes a great performer and can be very entertaining, but nothing will ever compare to NXT Asuka."

[10.0] "Asuka is one of the rare wrestlers who deserves more than 10 points. when I started watching professional wrestling, I came across her nxt title reign. She definitely managed to impress me. Probably the best female wrestler on the wwe roster along with Iyo Sky."

[10.0] "One of the best professional wrestlers today. Decided that giving us classic after classic in the joshi scene with the likes of Satomura, Shida, and Syuri as Kana wasn't enough and came to America to become arguably the woman most responsible for western exposure to joshi wrestling since Hokuto in WCW and Nakano in WWF/WCW"

[10.0] "Asuka is undoubtedly the best wrestler in the world of this generation. She and Manami Toyota are legends. Her in-ring is fabulous, she receives blows like no one else and gives a rare impact to her movepool. She has that wonderful dynamic offered by Japanese wrestling, which she has managed to make accessible and mix with American wrestling. Her characters are powerful and impactful, her entrances and outfits are fabulous, her charisma is unequalled, her technique is perfect, her liveliness of movement and spirit is sensational, and every moment watching her is a joy. After a few years, Asuka's WWE record has finally grown a little, but we all agree that she deserved a thousand times better. She should have been at the top of the card throughout her career, having thrilling reigns worthy of her talent and unfortunately HHH wasn't in charge. Fortunately, her records and talent speak for themselves and I wish her all the respect she didn't get during the Vince years. Asuka deserves the top spot, her WrestleMania Moment and a breathtaking run. It's about time."

[10.0] "In my opinion she deserves more then a 10, I believe she's the GOAT of women's wrestling and the reason I got into joshi wrestling. At this point she has nothing to prove, and its been great to follow her amazing career although I think her WWE career outside of nxt could have been better!"

[10.0] "A legend herself, she has nothing to prove to anyone at this point of her career, she did very good at all of the stages of it. Since she step foot in WWE back in 2016, I followed her journey and certainly she never dissapointed me. I will be always grateful with her (even though I don't and will never meet her personally) to make me get invested into professional wrestling on my teenage years. Great charisma, decent in-ring skills, entertaining even when she just speaks in japanese to cut her promos. She accomplished a lot, but I still wish she gets to win one more title before retiring. Yet if that doesn't happpens, she is already a winner and a megastar for me. A GOAT in professional wrestling, the ever "Empress of Tomorrow". By the way, answering some of the questions down this comment section below, most of us her fans love her because she genuinely showed her love for professional wrestling, dude she even wrestle at Backlash France while being injured, any other wrestler would have relinquished the title and make her opponents and her partner look bad or made the match cut off from the card, but she didn't. Something more? She is a lovely person to her supporters, has anyone else seen that video in which she enters to a wrestling restaurant in Japan and the owner of it cries looking at her while Asuka comforts her and even signs her stuff? This is what makes a wrestler worth more than just been good at the ring, a genuine personality outside and inside the squared wrestling circle, something most of supposedly wrestling fans nowadays have no idea about."

[10.0] "Asuka is one of the greatest womens wrestler ever. I just wish she was booked more prominently. She was a legend in Japan before WWE. She has some of the best strikes ever. Her submission game is great. The in-ring work she does is incredible. She is the Empress of Tomorrow. An all time great wrestler."

[4.0] "Might be the most overrated women's wrestler. Her gimmick is absolutely horrendous. One thing I don't understand is why people love her so much. Her matches aren't too good, nor are her promos. She's really overpushed. The most overrated superstar of all time may be a stretch (considering there are wrestlers like Sonya Deville and Nia Jax), But she is definitely up there. She isn't the worst wrestler imaginable, to be fair. She actually does have a great finisher, but that doesn't change the fact that she isn't that good. 4/10"

[10.0] "Asuka/Kana is one of the best wrestlers in history, from the Indians in Japan having good matches with Meiko Satumura and her arrival to NXT and her push to become champion, without a doubt one of the best wrestlers."

[9.0] "One of the best modern women wrestlers in the world. She was the definition of dominant on NXT and she has continued to reinvent herself on the main roster to keep herself strong. In the ring she is fantastic and is good on the mic even if English is her second language. Has a great presence that can get a crowd behind her."

[9.0] "It pains me to not give Asuka the full 10 points, but the truth of the matter is that in 2024, she will probably never be a 10 again. This is not a knock on her personally, but the way she's been booked by the company in the past few years has been absolutely disappointing. WIth meaningless wins, only losses when it matters, Asuka is no longer the in-ring threat she once was. She is a complete professional, it has been extremely inspiring to see her these past months getting involved in storylines and matches despite clearly being injured - she knew how much it would mean to properly drop the tag belts to Bianca and Jade at Backlash. Perhaps one day WWE will give her the kind of run she deserves, the run she had in NXT, but I fear that's little more than a dream at this point."

[4.0] "Asuka after 2019 is a complete negation of Asuka before 2019. Previously a brilliant competitor, outstanding in the ring, guarantor of a great show...now a luxury jobber, in whom a complete tragedy on the microphone is highlighted. Thrown into all possible storylines, she does not find herself in them and is now a character closer to comical than serious. Dominator of the NXT era, who in the main roster means about as much as Naomi or Natalya. I give 4 solely for her past. The present is simply a portrayal of the fall."

[10.0] "Asuka is one of the greatest women wrestlers ever and is probably the greatest woman wrestler of her generation and despite her WWE main roster booking slowly chipped away a lot of that aura she had in Japan and NXT she's still a fantastic worker and I really like what she's doing right now as part of Damage CTRL and the Kabuki Warriors"

[10.0] "Miss the time when she was undefeated, she's heel and that explains the number of lost matches in 2024 but still a great wrestler like Asuka shouldn't be losing this much and she should be more respected."

[10.0] "Asuka is one of the very best to ever do it, she's an amazing performer.. in ring and character work there are few on her level of charisma. Asuka is a future hall of famer."

[10.0] "There are no words to describe how good Asuka is! Even when she's not trying she is really good! How people rate Biance Belair above her is beyond me and just pathetic. She elevated all of her opponents, even really green wrestlers. Her 2023 Kana inspired Asuka reinvention was much needed. I hope wwe centres the tag team division around asuka and Kairi, they're so talented and they can elevate the division and belts!"

[10.0] "My 2nd favorite pro wrestler ever. And that's a shoot, brother. In 2014, I remember having to deal with some family stuff, forced into caring for an elder of mine in the middle of nowhere with no cable television, internet, nothing. I got on Twitter via my phone, and saw this "Joshi" (I didn't know what that was at the time) with demented clown makeup, a full General's outfit, and a cigar. It was a SHIMMER show, and later I'd find Cheerleader Melissa, Sara Del Rey, Jessika Havoc, Rosemary, and countless others on this show. But it was KANA that roped me in, and it was KANA that got me back into wrestling. I get it. Her WWE run is garbage, and it makes me so sad. Yeah yeah, all the fake accolades, and all that. But my god, they book her like trash. If you want to see PEAK KANA/Asuka, watch her in SMASH, any of her stuff while in Triple Tails, any of her self-produced shows, or her stuff with Tajiri where she's slapping the taste out of his mouth in backstage segs. If you're really feeling brave, you can always find THE infamous match on YouTube. Ya know, KANA and Marufuji v Satomura and Murder Grandpa where KANA booked a worked shoot where Minoru Suzuki just KILLS her. Even as one of my all-time favorite wrestlers, I could only watch it once. And remember, KANA's gonna kill you..."

[10.0] "I really wish I could give more than 10 points, and I would only do it for this woman right here. I think Asuka is the greatest to do it, bar none. She's an amazing talent who radiates charisma every time she puts on the face paint and the famous robe. Not to mention the fact that her in-ring skills are absolutely stellar. I have two Blu-Rays that have a bunch of her pre-WWE matches, and every single one is unbelievably good. I think she's an inspiration, someone worth looking up to. She helped me in a very dark time of my life and without her, I really don't think I would be alive right now. I will support her forever. Plus, her YouTube channel is so positive and makes so many people, including me, just really happy. Sometimes when I'm eating, I'll just watch one of her cooking videos so I feel less alone. She's the best, truly."