WWE.com has just reported that NXT Women’s Champion Asuka suffered a major injury at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III at the hands of Ember Moon. Although Asuka was victorious in the contest, she suffered a collarbone injury when she landed after a throw by Ember.
According to WWE ringside physician Dr. Jeffrey Westerfield, Asuka landed awkwardly during the contest, but was able to finish:
“During the match, she landed awkwardly from a throw from Ember Moon and was able to complete the match, but had notable pain and discomfort. We performed an initial ultrasound backstage that was highly suspicious of a break that was later confirmed by an X-ray.”
The normal recovery time for a broken collarbone is 6-8 weeks. Asuka just recently hit 500 days as NXT Women’s Champion and currently sits at 507 days & has still yet to lose a match since her debut in October of 2015.
We wish the absolute best to Asuka & hopefully she is back in action sooner than later.