10 Ways WWE Fixed Broken NXT Call-Ups
4. Asuka
'Empress Of Nothing' more like.
Not the words of this writer, but of a WWE one given to Alexa Bliss during a programme with Asuka, perhaps because Nia Jax had already done the "Empress Of Yesterday derp de-derp!" one in 2018.
This amounted to what the company seemed to think of one of the best all-rounders in the industry at several points in her tenure, until she yet again proved herself indispensable when the entire world closed down.
An absolute riot in the empty arena setting, Asuka had even more to offer the company than ever before and has thankfully spent most of 2020 being rewarded accordingly. The Kabuki Warriors had recovered the credibility of the Women's Tag Team titles before losing them at WrestleMania, but the former NXT Champion went on to bigger and better and things with a Money In The Bank and Raw Women's Championship victory following Becky Lynch's forfeiture.
The bangers have flowed ever since, including an important clean win over Charlotte Flair that was as symbolic as it was literal in dealing with past failings between company and performer.