“She was about to cry” – WWE star worried about Asuka

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On RAW, Asuka shared a heartfelt goodbye with her rival before walking off, signaling the end of her run, at least for the time being. Since then, speculation has been rife about her future in WWE. On the Busted Open podcast, Nattie addressed the situation and revealed she could sense Backlash was an emotional occasion for the former RAW Women’s Champion.

“In my entire time of knowing Asuka on the main roster, which has been over a decade, I have never ever seen Asuka cry, ever. Before she went out through the curtain, I could sense that her eyes… she just looked like she was about to cry. Because this means everything to her. This match means everything to her,” she said.

Nattie also said that she felt like the 44-year-old star had something on her heart. She said if the former Royal Rumble winner needed a break, she would completely understand the situation.

“I felt like she also just had something weighing heavily on her heart. I don’t know exactly what it is. I’m a big believer, and I will say this now and I will stand by this, breaks are very healthy for people. Mental health and taking breaks, and I’m not saying it’s Asuka’s mental health; we don’t know exactly what’s going on, it could be a personal situation. I know Asuka’s very close to her family,” she added.

Possible reason behind Asuka taking time away from WWE

After Asuka bid farewell to WWE at Backlash and then walked away on RAW, speculation rose as to what led to her decision. Rumors circulated that she might have been let go by the promotion amid the ongoing budget cuts.

However, this was quickly debunked as Fightful Select reported that the former Women’s Tag Team star is taking time off from WWE due to personal reasons.

Earlier, it was reported that she might have taken a break to head to Japan to deal with personal matters.