Turn takes place at the end of WWE Raw
IYO SKY and Asuka don’t seem to be friends any longer.
The end of last night’s Raw saw SKY attempt to make the save for Rhea Ripley, who Asuka misted after she lost their match. Asuka at first seemed to calm down, but then struck SKY, who was sent to the floor as Asuka demanded Kairi Sane continue the beatdown. Sane hesitated, but eventually joined in as the two beat down both SKY and Ripley, standing tall as Raw went off the air.
Tensions between SKY and Asuka had been building in recent weeks, with Asuka appearing upset that her former Damage CTRL partner didn’t want her or Kairi’s help in matches, including the one at Wrestlepalooza where SKY ultimately came up short against Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s World Championship. Kairi has also been seen playing a more subservient role, hesitatingly following Asuka’s demands.
The match between Asuka and Ripley was set up on Raw after Ripley issued the challenge, having enough of Asuka’s arrogance in a backstage segment. Before she went out for her match, SKY asked Ripley to call it off. Ripley refused, telling SKY to be careful around Asuka. SKY became irate, telling Ripley that Asuka was like family.
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