WWE notes: Asuka update, Las Vegas workout signings

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In this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer provided an update on WWE women’s star Asuka.

Asuka hasn’t been in the ring on TV since July’s Money in the Bank ladder match and before that, her last singles action was on a mid-June Raw against Rhea Ripley. Meltzer said that Asuka is fine and just not being used for anything at the moment, adding that she was at last Monday’s Raw tapings and left early because she wasn’t being used. 

Amid a busy week in Las Vegas for WWE, they held open tryouts of which Paul “Triple H” Levesque said they offered contracts to between 13-16 talents to begin training in Orlando next month.

Our Denise Salcedo of Speak Now reported that Faith Jefferies (aka Faithy J) and Isaac Odugbesan are part of that group.

Other names signed include Natalie Holland, Chase Crews, Jamara Garrett, Sydney Zmrzel, James Barron Jr., Jaylen Williams, Inyene Umor, Brooke Vawter, Jacoby Brooks, Kellie Morga and Randy Beidelschies.

After a grueling tryout during #SummerSlam Week in Las Vegas, @TripleH met with a group of recruits to make their WWE dreams come true!pic.twitter.com/8GvXpSazR8

— WWE (@WWE) August 20, 2021