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Will WWE's "Empress" Asuka be the star of the show at the wrestling extravaganza, Wrestlemania 39 (1 and 2 April, Inglewood, California)?
At the event, she will take on Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair. This week on Raw, a promotional video was released for Asuka ahead of the celebration, with the superstars explaining her journey from her arrival in WWE in 2015 and her meteoric rise in NXT to her current success with numerous titles under her belt.
WWE Hall of Famer and WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Lita, who will team up with Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus to clash with Bayley & Iyo Sky & Dakota Kai at the celebration, said, "Asuka's run through the NXT roster and the main roster is a huge credit to her success to date. She's deserves a lot of praise. Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Molly Holly also praised her skills, saying, "The fact that Asuka has been undefeated for so many years means she is at such a high level.
SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair, who will be challenged by Leah Ripley at this year's celebration, added: "I look at Asuka and I'm in awe. This woman can do it all," she said in tribute to her long-time rival. The MVP, whose partner Omos will go head-to-head with Brock Lesnar at the celebration, also said, "Asuka will win. Her mind games are something Bianca has never seen before and I think it will be decisive," he predicted in his distinctive dame voice that Asuka would win.
The main card of Wrestlemania 39 will feature a Unified Title match between WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and "American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, but all eyes are also on the Raw Women's Championship match, which will be the Empress' third reign.
