7 Reasons Asuka Should Be Moving To WWE SmackDown Live
7. Roster Size And Depth
Simple logistics suggest that moving Asuka to SmackDown Live made the most sense. RAW currently has nine active female competitors in comparison to SmackDown’s six. Paige is also about to return from injury, meaning the flagship show won’t be far from having a division twice the size of its blue alternative.
WWE will have to outdo itself to make Asuka look like just another performer, but there is a chance that she will be lost in the shuffle on RAW. Alexa Bliss, Sasha Banks, Nia Jax, and the currently injured Bayley have all struggled to make the division their own over the last few months, with current RAW Women’s Champion Bliss having the most success. Will Asuka just steamroll them?
The lower reaches of RAW’s women’s roster don’t exactly make for exciting viewing either. We’ve seen Asuka demolish Dana Brooke and Emma before, do we need to see it again? SmackDown’s roster is simply better set up for the 'Empress of Tomorrow'.