WWE.com issued the following:

NXT Women’s Champion Asuka relinquished her title to NXT General Manager William Regal tonight at Full Sail University in Orlando, Fla. After her dominant performance and historic 500-plus day reign as NXT Women’s Champion, The Empress of Tomorrow looks to her future for new opportunities in WWE, though no specific details are known at this time. Her reign will officially end on the date that her historic announcement airs.

 

It was slightly disheartening to hear about the injury to NXT Womens Champ Asuka, but if there is a silver lining to this unfortunate news is that she will have to relinquish her title, but not lose it. Since Asuka is unbeaten this would be the ideal situation. Asuka has been of WWE most dominant protected Acts of all time; no matter what gender. She's has beaten everyone NXT has thrown at her, Baylee,Emma,Dana,Micke,Ember Moon, ect....., so it just makes sense once she returns to just head straight to the main roster. Each Brand could use her; if she goes to Raw Sasha Banks would be the most likely opponent. Smackdown Live could use her more, with fresh opponents like Natalya, Charlotte, and of course Becky Lynch. Either way the addition of Asuka should be interesting and hopefully good. Enjoy