Kanako Urai, better known to wrestling fans as Asuka, is scheduled to make her main roster debut next month. WWE returns to Madison Square Garden for a live event on March 12th and the NXT Women’s Champion will be replacing Naomi in an 8-woman tag team match.

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Click here to find out who Asuka’s opponent will most likely be at NXT Takeover: Orlando, based on this week’s NXT TV tapings.

Asuka Main Roster Debut

Asuka competing at the upcoming WWE live event from MSG does not mean the 35-year old Japanese star is joining the main roster any time soon.

Asuka signed with WWE in the summer of 2015. After the departures of Bayley, Charlotte, Banks and Lynch, she’s become the focal point of the division. Her NXT title reign has been the longest of any singles title run in the brand’s history.

Updated Card For WWE’s Return To MSG (3/12)

Special Appearances by AJ STYLES and SHANE MCMAHON!

JOHN CENA VS. BRAY WYATT

-WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-

BROCK LESNAR (WITH PAUL HEYMAN) VS. KEVIN OWENS

-SPECIAL ATTRACTION WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-

DEAN AMBROSE VS. BARON CORBIN VS. THE MIZ (WITH MARYSE)

-TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP-

LUKE HARPER VS. RANDY ORTON

AMERICAN ALPHA VS. THE USO’S

-WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH-

APOLLO CREWS VS. DOLPH ZIGGLER

NIKKI BELLA, BECKY LYNCH, TAMINA & ASUKA

VS.

ALEXA BLISS, MICKIE JAMES, NATALYA & CARMELLA (WITH JAMES ELLSWORTH)

RHYNO, HEATH SLATER & KALISTO

VS.

BREEZANGO & CURT HAWKINS