The status of the highly anticipated match between IYO SKY and Asuka at WrestleMania 42 has been a major topic of discussion in recent weeks. The former Damage CTRL stablemates have been involved in a deeply personal rivalry since last September, making a showdown at the Grandest Stage of Them All seem like a foregone conclusion for much of this feud.
However, as WWE has been using SKY as Rhea Ripley’s sidekick in Ripley's rivalry with WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill during the Road to WrestleMania, fans began to question whether the match would actually be booked for The Showcase of the Immortals in Las Vegas.
Following the recent cutting promos exchanged between Asuka and SKY, some hope was rekindled regarding the potential match. However, SKY later deleted her social media promo in which she mentioned seeing "The Empress of Tomorrow" in Las Vegas, leading to speculation that the match may not occur at WrestleMania 42.
According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE sources have informed him that while the match was planned for Las Vegas until just last week, it is now likely that it will not take place at WrestleMania, although a final decision has yet to be made. Notably, earlier this week, Meltzer stated on Wrestling Observer Radio that the much-anticipated SKY-Asuka match is expected to occur at Backlash on May 9th.
