Asuka was overcome with emotion this past Saturday night at WWE Backlash.

Moments after her stellar match with IYO SKY came to an end, The Empress of Tomorrow locked her former protégé in a lasting embrace as tears began to well up in her eyes. She then gave several waves to the audience that had gathered in Tampa, Florida, before making her way to the back.

It felt like a goodbye. Tributes began to pop up across social media almost instantly, but days later, her status as a performer remains uncertain to many. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select says that includes several people in the locker room and on the WWE creative team.

"Everyone that Fightful spoke to does not believe Asuka has had her final match.…