She wasn’t ready for the move. Asuka has been one of the most interesting performers on the main roster since her debut, as she has gone from the unstoppable star to the disappointing challenger to roaring back to life and winning the SmackDown Women’s Title. She’s awesome in a lot of ways, but that doesn’t mean she’s perfect, which was on display recently.
It happens to everyone. In this case though, you can check it out on camera:
At WWE’s house show on Sunday night in Tampa, Florida, Asuka was defending the title against Charlotte and Becky Lynch in a triple threat match. At one point, Lynch knocked Charlotte out of the corner and down onto the mat. Asuka tried to use Charlotte as a launchpad but slipped and fell on her back, though she did seem to be trying to kick at Lynch from the mat.
Opinion: This is one of those moments where you laugh it off and keep going. Asuka has proven that she’s one of the best performers in the company and isn’t someone who messes up huge amounts of spots all the time. It’s just a funny moment that you can chuckle at once and move on from, because whatever else the three of them are doing is going to be a lot of fun.
What do you think of Asuka? Who will take the title from her? Let us know in the comments below.
Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28 wrestling books. His latest book is the the Complete 1997 Monday Night Raw Reviews.
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