Asuka Announces New Role In Japan Amid WWE Absence: Wrestling News & Rumours – October 29, 2026

Shawn Conners

Asuka Announces New Role In Japan Amid WWE Absence: Wrestling News & Rumours - October 29, 2026

Here are the latest Slam Wrestling News and Rumours from the world of pro wrestling.

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WWE star Asuka has announced that she will serve as an honorary police chief for one day at the Oyodo Police Station in her hometown of Osaka, Japan, on November 27, 2026. The former WWE Women’s Champion confirmed the appearance on social media, revealing that she will attend an event at Kita Ward Citizens’ Hall, where she will distribute signed police merchandise and autograph items brought by fans. Further details regarding the event’s start time will be announced later. The appearance comes amid Asuka’s ongoing absence from WWE television, having last competed at Backlash in May 2026, where she lost to IYO SKY. She has not appeared on WWE programming since, and no timetable for her return has been confirmed.

AEW World Champion Will Ospreay is set to defend his title against Kyle Fletcher in the main event of Full Gear on November 14, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. Fletcher issued the challenge after defeating Jack Perry on Wednesday’s Dynamite, claiming to be the uncrowned champion after recently defeating Ospreay and Adam Copeland alongside Kevin Knight. The former United Empire stablemates have a lengthy history, with Fletcher and Mark Davis previously teaming as Aussie Open before turning against Ospreay.

The champion holds a 3-1 record against Fletcher in their four AEW singles encounters, although Fletcher’s only victory came at Full Gear in November 2024. Their most recent meeting took place inside a steel cage at Revolution in March 2025. Ospreay will seek his fourth successful title defence, while Fletcher hopes to capture the AEW World Championship after losing to Hangman Page at All Out in September 2025.

WWE SmackDown experienced a significant ratings decline on October 23, 2026, attracting 1.1 million viewers on USA Network, down 17% from the previous week’s 1.327 million. It marked the show’s lowest viewership since July 3, when it drew 1.06 million viewers. SmackDown also recorded a 0.24 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, a 25% decrease and its lowest figure since August 28.

The decline came amid stiff competition from Game One of the World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, which attracted more than 12 million viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes and Univision. SmackDown also faced competition from college football, NBA and NHL coverage. The episode featured a women’s wrestling-heavy lineup, including Chelsea Green defending the WWE Women’s Championship against Roxanne Perez, a Women’s Tag Team Championship match and a street fight between Giulia and Blake Monroe.

Check out the lineup for tonight’s episode of TNA Impact.

The results for last night’s episode of AEW Fright Night Dynamite are in.

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