Iyo Sky and Asuka are two of WWE’s leading Japanese stars. In fact, in WWE, they are the only Japanese stars who have captured world championships so far. Thus, WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Triple H, has high praise for them and respects them for the way they transformed themselves.
In a Jounetsu Tairiku documentary regarding Iyo, HHH was also interviewed. He spoke about how Sky went from being a great wrestler to the biggest star in the industry and how Asuka has become a legend. Hunter lauded them as the ones who have made pro-wrestling pretty much mainstream, while representing Japanese culture. He said they made it cool and are a big part of why they are on the same level as men right now.
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“Asuka has settled into almost being a legend, and Iyo Sky has gone from being a great performer to being one of the biggest stars in our industry. They made it mainstream, they made it cool, they made it as big as the men, they get that,” Triple H said.
Asuka made history by winning the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match in 2018. That year, she again made history by defeating SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in the first-ever women’s Triple Threat TLC Match. Sky, on the other hand, is the first woman to become a Grand Slam Champion in both WWE and Stardom.
Iyo Sky spoke about her recent botched spot
On a RAW leading up to WrestleMania 42, Iyo Sky wrestled Raquel Rodriguez. During their match, the Kabuki Warriors came out to the ringside to interrupt Sky, but Iyo went through the ropes to take out Asuka. However, her leg got stuck in the rope, and she landed on her head, missing her rival.
“My foot got caught in the rope, and I hit my head on the floor. It was a pretty severe shock. I’m not sure about that camera angle; there were better angles. But more than the pain I am feeling, I’m more concerned that the dive didn’t land properly. After all, if anything is not captured by the camera, in this world, it’s like it didn’t happen at all. Depending on the camera angle, it seems like certain things were not shown, but this is a good example of how things can turn out well in the end. Overall, I’m fine. My neck just hurts,” Iyo Sky said (translated).
In the same aforementioned documentary, Iyo has recalled that spot and how it felt to her. She said her neck hurt a bit, but she was more concerned that the dive failed.
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Edited by Steffi