Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Vince McMahon and Asuka.
• Randy Orton has noted in recent interviews that wrestlers can get time off under the new WWE regime, which wasn’t a possibility a lot of times under Vince McMahon.
Former WWF personality Jonathan Coachman aka The Coach agreed with it and here’s what he tweeted:
“Damn is Randy right. In my 10 years I missed ONE Monday night which was for my honeymoon. I was punished for not going to Afghanistan because my daughter was due and my wife didn’t want me to go.
I also believe it’s the reason a lot of wrestlers are not here today because of the pressure to wrestle through injuries and do anything in their power to keep their positions.
So glad that THAT part of the WWE has changed.”
Randy Orton says the Triple H era is way better than the previous Vince Era #WWEBASH pic.twitter.com/mvLEXneKHF
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) August 31, 2024
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• In a year marked by numerous talent signings and departures in WWE, the company has secured a new long-term deal with former Women’s Champion Asuka. Despite being sidelined due to a knee injury, Asuka remains a key figure in the company.
Asuka initially suffered a leg injury scare in March during an episode of SmackDown, where she appeared to injure her leg in the main event segment involving Damage CTRL and Bayley. Despite the injury, she continued to compete, including a match at Backlash France where she and Kairi Sane lost the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles to Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill.
Asuka later announced she was taking a break due to a knee injury, which required surgery. In a YouTube video, she shared her experience, revealing that the surgery lasted 90 minutes, and she was discharged from the hospital the following day, unable to walk on her own.
According to PWInsider, Asuka has now signed a new long-term deal with WWE. The specifics of the contract, including its duration and financial terms, were not disclosed.
