There was apparently a rumor floating around over the past 24 hours that Asuka had walked out of Smackdown Live this past week. The rumor suggested that Asuka took some issues with being left off the Summerslam card. It also suggested that she had a heated exchange with WWE officials.
The reports were being credited to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com but they are NOT true.
Mike Johnson has taken to social media to clarify that he did NOT say anything like that about Asuka and she has not quit WWE. Here is what he Tweeted:
I have not reported anything about @WWEAsuka leaving @WWE and any website or social media account that claims that I have, is lying to you. Stop supporting people that lie to you. Everything that I say and everything that I report is on @PWInsidercom.
— Mike Johnson (@MikePWInsider) August 11, 2018
Make sure to pass this along if you see anybody continue to spread this rumor!
In other news, here are some of our bold predictions for Summerslam.