UPDATE: Asuka tweeted the following, addressing the rumors that she was injured during a WWE SmackDown! Live event on Monday night:
I’m sorry for worrying you.
Hit my back but That’s fine 🤡— ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) March 5, 2019
It is neither a concussion nor a neck.
— ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) March 5, 2019
ORIGINAL: During Monday night’s WWE SmackDown! Live event in White Plains, NY, it appeared as though Asuka may have suffered an injury.
During a match between Asuka and Mandy Rose, which ended in a No Contest after Rose hit her finisher to drop Asuka on her head, the referee threw up the “X” sign and numerous WWE officials and medical staff came to the ring to check on her. One fan in attendance said that “it looked terrible.”
With that being said, Asuka was alert and walked to the back holding her neck and head. It may have just been a “stinger” but we’ll have more in the AM.
Stay tuned for more updates on Asuka’s status.
@RajGiri_303 match had to be stopped between Asuka and Mandy after Mandy dropped her on her head after a body slam pic.twitter.com/C7fJ3mkbys
— Justin J. Lopez (@stellar_jl319) March 5, 2019
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Oh damn Mandy just dropped Asuka on her head/neck so hard. #WWEWhitePlains pic.twitter.com/JXeNF8ezcC
— Kim (@kimberlasskick) March 5, 2019
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The match ends in a no contest. She isn’t able to continue. 😭😭😭
— Kim (@kimberlasskick) March 5, 2019
It was her finisher and she just slammed her down on her head. It looked terrible. At least she was alert and walked off. Hope she’s ok 😭
— Kim (@kimberlasskick) March 5, 2019
People in attendance at tonight’s SmackDown house show in New York are reporting that Asuka’s match against Mandy Rose was called early after she took a nasty bump to the head/neck area pic.twitter.com/pSC3tsIHzZ
— SI Wrestling (@SI_wrestling) March 5, 2019
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They called the match, Asuka walked out (thank god) holding her neck and head. #WWEWhitePlains pic.twitter.com/NNk2qcvCJS
— ᴅᴀɴ ʜᴇᴠɪᴀ (@DanHevia) March 5, 2019
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Asuka got dumped on the side of her head and we got trainers out. Looked real nasty. #WWEWhitePlains pic.twitter.com/oTtm0TJ9BJ
— ᴅᴀɴ ʜᴇᴠɪᴀ (@DanHevia) March 5, 2019
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@WWEAsuka hurt by Mandy Rose In #WWEWhitePlains pic.twitter.com/IQBjaotIQ7
— Emperor of Tomorrow (@CoryPipcinski) March 5, 2019
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