Earlier this week, WWE announced the official lineup for WrestleMania 42, with seven matches going down on night one, and 6 matches transpiring on night two. Following “WWE Raw” this past Monday, it appeared like the 14th and final match added to the cardboard could be IYO SKY versus Asuka, nevertheless it’s yet to be confirmed if the singles bout will actually occur at “The Grandest Stage Of Them All.”
In response to a recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, SKY versus Asuka is listed on WWE’s internal lineup for WrestleMania 42, but whether the match gets officially announced will reportedly depend upon the run time for night two. At the moment, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter considers the status of the match to be “up within the air,” writing that the time allotted for every match on Sunday will determine if SKY and Asuka can be given a spot on the cardboard. Moreover, there’s reportedly a backup plan for the feud if SKY and Asuka are unable to clash at WrestleMania, with WWE considering the choice of doing the match at Backlash on May 9, which is the Premium Live Event following “The Show of Shows.”
This past Monday, WWE aired a taped interview with Asuka on “Raw” to construct towards the match, while SKY took to social media to tease a future battle with the “Empress Of Tomorrow.” Asuka and SKY have only competed in singles motion against one another once in WWE, with the “Genius Of The Sky” having secured the victory on an episode of “WWE SmackDown” in 2023.