5 Burning Issues For WWE Raw Tonight (Oct 23)
4. Tomorrow's Empress, Today
Asuka's show-opening destruction of Emma at Tables, Ladders and Chairs was a rough approximation of how every single one of her matches should go between now and whenever she wins the Women's Title. Some can go a touch shorter, some may even justify a few more minutes, but the disarming air of victory she held over her fellow NXT graduate should be the common trait of all her maiden battles.
Built on a strong foundation of dominance, Asuka's Full Sail success was much down to the manner in which he established herself as unstoppable to a relatively brand new audience. WWE shouldn't underestimate the need to re-do much of what already worked for a sizeable portion of the audience yet to see her shine.
If anything, less would be more on the weekly show, but few are daft enough to assume WWE won't over-expose the 'Empress Of Tomorrow' within weeks. But as long as she keeps winning, and winning well, she will be fine.
It's likely she'll say her first words in front of the Raw crowd this week, with an interrupting heel happy to put their head on a block to be kicked clean off next. Just who is ready for Asuka?