Although WWE originally announced this afternoon that Asuka’s opponent at SummerSlam 2023 would be revealed on tonight’s episode of SmackDown, the company announced who she would defend the Women’s Title against on social media.
Asuka will defend her title against Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair at the show on August 5th.
You can check out the official announcement below:
BREAKING: WWE Women's Champion @WWEAsuka will defend her coveted championship against @BiancaBelairWWE AND @MsCharlotteWWE in a Triple Threat Match as #SummerSlam live at @fordfield in Detroit!
🎟️ TICKETS: https://t.co/dMdhQwemLy pic.twitter.com/eVMNUZXNt0
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) July 21, 2023
Updated WWE SummerSlam Card
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor
Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes
Ronda Rousey vs. Shayna Baszler
WWE Women’s Champion Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Bianca Belair