Asuka has opened up on her near year-long absence from WWE.
In a new video on her offiical YouTube channel, “The Empress of Tomorrow” stated the following about the tough times she faced while away from the ring for the past year:
“Hey, welcome to KanaChanTV, and so, weโve been filming a video in a hurry. This is just a quick video, and I really want to say this: Iโm back! I finally made my return to the ring. So, thank you so much for all your support, your kind messages, and your love. It means more than I can say. It really was a great help to me. I canโt even put it into words. Thank you so much for all your messages and support. Being away for almost a year, it wasnโt easy. This was by no means easy. It was really hard. Well, Iโd been away from the ring for almost a year, and it really wasnโt easy, and to be honest, there was some tough days, but I managed to get through itโฆ But your voice kept me going, really. Well, everyoneโs voices were there, so yeahโฆ I guess you could say it never stopped. I guess the point is that I didnโt stop. Now, Iโm here again! My match was always intense. Physically and mentally, it has been pushed to the limit. I really do feel like I was on the edge, both mentally and physically. I was able to win the comeback. I would like to talk about this, but this is just the beginning.”
Check out the complete video below. H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.