Asuka & Mustafa Ali could return to WWE this week on Raw. WWE begins to work on plans for Asuka & Ali for a soon return.
Asuka & Becky could start in a rivalry from the next WWE RAW
We are a few hours away from a new episode of Monday Night RAW. In the last hours, two possible returns have resonated among the press heading to the show this Monday. One of them is Mustafa Ali, who could appear despite having pushed for his departure from WWE.
Fightful Select reports that
“As of this weekend a possible return to WWE television for Mustafa Ali was discussed.There was a pitch made for him to actually appear on WWE Raw Monday.”
Fightful Select has learned that WWE has internally discussed bringing Mustafa Ali back to television.
We have the full story, details of when and what discussed and pitched for subscribers of https://t.co/tS0DSoDbPK now. pic.twitter.com/ViRr2nAFlC
— Fightful Select! Exclusive Pro Wrestling News (@FightfulSelect) April 24, 2022
But even more striking is the second return commented by Fightful Select. The news portal assures that Asuka could play an important role in the next episode of RAW. The Japanese-born superstar could star in a weeks-long feud with Becky Lynch, who will make her return to the cameras following her title loss at WrestleMania 38.
Asuka has been absent from WWE screens since July 2021. “The Empress” suffered an arm injury during Money in the Bank that left her disabled for several months. Following her successful recovery, the company opted not to reinstate her immediately in order to wait for a better creative outlook.
Fightful Select has learned that WWE is planning for the return of Asuka, who has been out of action since last July.
Creative pitches, timetable, and a lot more now up on https://t.co/jy8u4a7WDa for subscribers pic.twitter.com/lKH9zq8tww
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) April 24, 2022
As you might expect, there is always the possibility of a last minute change that prevents the aforementioned return.