Kanako Urai

Kanako Urai

Known for
Acting
Born
September 26, 1981 (age 45)
Birthplace
Osaka, Japan

Biography

Kanako Urai, known professionally as Asuka, is a Japanese wrestler currently signed to WWE since 2015, where she is a four-time Women’s Tag Team Champion, three-time WWE Women’s Champion, two-time Raw Women’s Champion, one-time NXT Champion, and the 2018 Royal Rumble winner. She debuted in 2004 for AtoZ and has also competed for NEO Japan Ladies, Oz Academy, Smash, and Pro Wrestling WAVE.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2026
Royal Rumble 2026 poster

Royal Rumble 2026

Movie · as Asuka

2026
Elimination Chamber poster

Elimination Chamber

Movie · as Asuka

2026
Backlash Tampa poster

Backlash Tampa

Movie · as Asuka

2025
WWE Night of Champions 2025 poster

WWE Night of Champions 2025

Movie · as Asuka

2025
WWE Evolution 2025 poster

WWE Evolution 2025

Movie · as Asuka

2025
WWE Crown Jewel 2025 poster

WWE Crown Jewel 2025

Movie · as Asuka

2025
Survivor Series: WarGames poster

Survivor Series: WarGames

Movie · as Asuka

2025
WWE Evolution 2025 Post-Show poster

WWE Evolution 2025 Post-Show

Movie · as Asuka

2025
WWE Superstar Profiles poster

WWE Superstar Profiles

TV · as Asuka · 1 ep

2025
WWE Evolution (2025) poster

WWE Evolution (2025)

TV · as Asuka · 1 ep

2024
WWE Royal Rumble 2024 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2024

Movie · as Asuka

2024
WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: Perth - Kickoff poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2024: Perth - Kickoff

Movie · as Asuka

2024
WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday poster

WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday

Movie · as Asuka

2024
WWE Backlash 2024 poster

WWE Backlash 2024

Movie · as Asuka

2023
WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2023

Movie · as Asuka

2023
WWE Royal Rumble 2023 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2023

Movie · as Asuka

2023
WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday poster

WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday

Movie · as Asuka

2023
WWE Night of Champions 2023 poster

WWE Night of Champions 2023

Movie · as Asuka

2023
WWE SummerSlam 2023 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2023

Movie · as Asuka

2023
WWE Fastlane 2023 poster

WWE Fastlane 2023

Movie · as Asuka

2023
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023 poster

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023

Movie · as Asuka

2022
WWE Hell in a Cell 2022 poster

WWE Hell in a Cell 2022

Movie · as Asuka

2022
WWE Money in the Bank 2022 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2022

Movie · as Asuka

2022
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022 poster

WWE Clash at the Castle 2022

Movie · as Asuka

2022
WWE Crown Jewel 2022 poster

WWE Crown Jewel 2022

Movie · as Asuka

2022
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2022 poster

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2022

Movie · as Asuka

2022
WWE This Is Awesome poster

WWE This Is Awesome

TV · as Asuka (archive footage) · 1 ep

2021
Hana Kimura Memorial Show poster

Hana Kimura Memorial Show

Movie

2021
WrestleMania 37: Night 2 poster

WrestleMania 37: Night 2

Movie · as Asuka

2021
WWE WrestleMania Backlash poster

WWE WrestleMania Backlash

Movie · as Asuka

2021
WWE Money in the Bank 2021 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2021

Movie · as Asuka

2021
WWE Royal Rumble 2021 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2021

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE Royal Rumble 2020 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2020

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE Elimination Chamber 2020 poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2020

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1 poster

WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE Money in the Bank 2020 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2020

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE Backlash 2020 poster

WWE Backlash 2020

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020 poster

WWE The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE SummerSlam 2020 poster

WWE SummerSlam 2020

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE Clash of Champions 2020 poster

WWE Clash of Champions 2020

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE Survivor Series 2020 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2020

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 poster

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020

Movie · as Asuka

2020
The Best of Mickie James poster

The Best of Mickie James

Movie · as Asuka

2020
WWE Break it Down poster

WWE Break it Down

TV · 1 ep

2020
The Best of WWE poster

The Best of WWE

TV · as Asuka · 2 eps

2019
WWE Survivor Series 2019 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2019

Movie · as Asuka

2019
WWE WrestleMania 35 poster

WWE WrestleMania 35

Movie · as Asuka (Preshow)

2019
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2019

Movie · as Asuka

2019
WWE Fastlane 2019 poster

WWE Fastlane 2019

Movie · as Asuka

2019
WWE Hell in a Cell 2019 poster

WWE Hell in a Cell 2019

Movie · as Asuka

2019
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019 poster

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2019

Movie · as Asuka

2019
WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018 poster

WWE The Best of Raw and Smackdown Live 2018

Movie · as Asuka

2019
WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff

WWE WrestleMania 35 Kickoff

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE Royal Rumble 2018 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 2018

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018 poster

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2018

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 poster

WWE Elimination Chamber 2018

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE Money in the Bank 2018 poster

WWE Money in the Bank 2018

Movie · as Asuka

2018
NXT: Best of 2017 poster

NXT: Best of 2017

Movie

2018
Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division poster

Then, Now, Forever: The Evolution of WWE’s Women’s Division

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE Extreme Rules 2018 poster

WWE Extreme Rules 2018

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE WrestleMania 34 poster

WWE WrestleMania 34

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE Super Show-Down 2018 poster

WWE Super Show-Down 2018

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE Evolution poster

WWE Evolution

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE Survivor Series 2018 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2018

Movie · as Asuka

2018
WWE 24: The Best of 2018 poster

WWE 24: The Best of 2018

Movie

2017
NXT Takeover: San Antonio poster

NXT Takeover: San Antonio

Movie · as Asuka

2017
NXT Takeover: Orlando poster

NXT Takeover: Orlando

Movie · as Asuka

2017
WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago poster

WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago

Movie · as Asuka

2017
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III poster

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III

Movie · as Asuka

2017
WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017 poster

WWE TLC: Tables Ladders & Chairs 2017

Movie · as Asuka

2017
NXT: From Secret To Sensation poster

NXT: From Secret To Sensation

Movie

2017
WWE Survivor Series 2017 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2017

Movie · as Asuka

2017
NXT TakeOver: WarGames poster

NXT TakeOver: WarGames

Movie · as Asuka

2016
NXT TakeOver: Dallas poster

NXT TakeOver: Dallas

Movie · as Asuka

2016
NXT TakeOver: The End poster

NXT TakeOver: The End

Movie · as Asuka

2016
NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II poster

NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II

Movie · as Asuka

2016
NXT Takeover: Toronto poster

NXT Takeover: Toronto

Movie · as Asuka

2015
NXT TakeOver: Respect poster

NXT TakeOver: Respect

Movie · as Asuka

2015
NXT TakeOver: London poster

NXT TakeOver: London

Movie · as Asuka

2014
SHIMMER Volume 67

SHIMMER Volume 67

Movie · as Kana

2012
Bull Nakano Retirement Show

Bull Nakano Retirement Show

Movie · as Kana

2012
WWE Main Event poster

WWE Main Event

TV · 6 eps

2011
CHIKARA Klunk in Love

CHIKARA Klunk in Love

Movie · as Kana

2011
CHIKARA Small But Mighty

CHIKARA Small But Mighty

Movie · as Kana

2010
WWE NXT poster

WWE NXT

TV · as Asuka, ASuka, asuka, ASUKA · 19 eps

2010
SMASH on Samurai! TV

SMASH on Samurai! TV

TV · as Kana · 1 ep

2007
Fuka Matsuri 1 ~ Fuka's Big Adventure

Fuka Matsuri 1 ~ Fuka's Big Adventure

Movie · as Kana

2006
Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling poster

Sendai Girls' Pro-Wrestling

TV · as Kana · 5 eps

1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

TV · as Asuka · 34 eps

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Asuka · 36 eps