IYO SKY and Asuka are reportedly set for WrestleMania 42, but the match has not been officially announced yet. And the reason is messy.
According to Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer, WWE has the two scheduled for a singles match in Las Vegas on April 18-19. The problem is Nikki Bella.
Nikki suffered an ankle injury during a brawl with Nia Jax on the March 31 episode of SmackDown and has not been medically cleared. She and Brie are slotted into the Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal Four-Way at WrestleMania, alongside Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, Lyra Valkyria and Bayley, and The Irresistible Forces.
If Nikki cannot go, the Kabuki Warriors — Asuka and Kairi Sane — are reportedly the contingency to step into that tag match. Which would pull Asuka out of the singles slot entirely and take the IYO SKY match off the table with her.
So right now it comes down to one medical report. If Nikki is cleared, the Fatal Four-Way goes as planned and Asuka is free for a singles match. If she is not, the Kabuki Warriors fill the vacancy and IYO SKY vs. Asuka is scrapped or rerouted.
The feud has been building on Raw for weeks. IYO SKY publicly called out Asuka. Asuka responded by vowing to take everything from her. Two of the most accomplished Japanese women in WWE history, former stablemates now on opposite sides, settling it on the biggest stage. Fans want this match. WWE apparently wants to book it.
The only thing standing between it and WrestleMania is whether Nikki Bella can get medically cleared in the next nine days.
Expect movement on this before the end of the week.
