The 15 Best Asuka Matches According To Dave Meltzer

Asuka is considered as one of the best female wrestling in the world today. She has put on many memorable matches in her career so far. Here is a list of the Asuka matches that have received the most stars from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. The ratings are on a 5-star scale. This includes both her time in NXT and on the WWE main roster.

The Best Asuka Matches According To Dave Meltzer

NOTE: We have only included ones that have received more than 4 stars.


Asuka vs Emma

Event: NXT TakeOver: London (2015) | Rating: 4.00 Stars

  • Asuka’s 2nd NXT Takeover match.

Asuka vs Bayley

Event: NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II (2016) | Rating: 4.00 Stars

  • NXT Women’s Championship match

Asuka vs Nikki Cross

Event: NXT (June 28th, 2017) | Rating: 4.00 Stars

  • Last Woman Standing match
  • NXT Women’s Championship match

Asuka vs Charlotte Flair

Event: Wrestlemania 34 (2018) | Rating: 4.00 Stars

  • Smackdown Women’s Championship match

Asuka vs Becky Lynch

Event: WWE RAW (February 10th, 2020) | Rating: 4.00 Stars

  • RAW Women’s Championship

Asuka vs Sasha Banks

Event: The Horror Show At Extreme Rules (2020) | Rating: 4.00 Stars

  • RAW Women’s Championship

Asuka vs Bianca Belair vs Becky Lynch

Event: Hell in A Cell (2020) | Rating: 4.00 Stars

  • Raw Women’s Championship

Asuka, Alexa Bliss & Bianca BelAir vs Bayley, Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky

Event: WWE Clash At The Castle (2022)  | Rating: 4.00 stars

  • 6-person tag team match

On a related note, make sure to check out the best Alexa Bliss matches.


Asuka, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Mia Yim, & Bianca BelAir vs Nikki Cross, Rhea Ripley, Bayley, Dakota Kai & Iyo Sky

Event:  WWE Survivor Series (2022)  | Rating: 4.00 stars

  • WarGames Match

Asuka vs Carmella vs Liv Morgan vs Natalya vs Nikki Cross vs Raquel Rodriguez

Event:  WWE Elimination Chamber (2023)  | Rating: 4.00 stars

  • Elimination Chamber match.

Asuka vs Iyo Sky

Event:  WWE Smackdown (September 22nd, 2023)  | Rating: 4.00 stars

  • RAW Women’s Championship

Asuka vs Ember Moon

Event: NXT TakeOver: Orlando (2017) | Rating: 4.25 Stars

  • NXT Women’s Championship match

Asuka vs Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair

Event: Wrestlemania Backlash (2021) | Rating: 4.25 Stars

  • RAW Women’s Championship

Asuka vs Ember Moon

Event: NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III (2017) | Rating: 4.5 Stars

  • NXT Women’s Championship match

Asuka vs Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair

Event: WWE TLC (2018) | Rating: 4.5 stars

  • Smackdown Women’s Championship

What are some of your favorite Asuka matches? Let us know in the comment section below.

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