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Kanako Urai Biography

Updated On 28 Jan, 2020 Published On 24 Dec, 2019
Kanako Urai
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Facts of Kanako Urai

Date of Birth :
Age : 42 years old
Family Name : Urai
Birth Country : Japan
Birth Sign : Libra
Height : 5 Feet 3 Inch

Relationship short Statistics of Kanako Urai

What is Kanako Urai marital status ? ( married,single, in relation or divorce): Single
How many children does Kanako Urai have ? (name): 0 Children
Is Kanako Urai having any relationship affair ?: No
Is Kanako Urai Lesbian ? No

Japanese wrestler Kanako Urai is taking America and the rest of the world by storm. She has become one of WWE's most popular wrestling diva in just a few years. She showed her amazing wrestling skills in shows such as "WWE Raw" and "WWE NXT."

Is WWE Star Kanako Urai Married?

Kanako Urai has garnered millions of fans all over the world because of her fantastic wrestling skills. She uses a combination of stiff kicks and punches that causes brutal submission.

Kanako Urai may or may not be married. SOURCE: Kanako Urai Instagram(@wwe_asuka)

Though Kanako is one of the biggest names in female wrestling, she, however, is able to lead a private life. She hardly gives interviews, and when she do, she mostly discusses her professional life. She rarely talks about her family life, including her love life.

There is no definitive answer on whether she is single or married. But IMDb claims she is married to a guy named Jadarius Mckenzie. According to the website, she tied the knot on 13 October 2017. But there is no evidence to prove the claim.

Do Wrestler Kanako Urai Have A Twin Sister?

In 2015 when Urai signed with WWE, she adopted the ring name Asuka. Under this character, she won various titles such as Female Competitor of the Year and Overall Competitor of the Year. More to that, she gained a large fan base because of his character.

So viewers were stunned when WWE confirmed on March 2019 that not one but two people portray the character Asuka. Another person is none other than Kanako Urai's identical twin sister, Fumie Urai.

KanakoUrai has a twin sister who sometimes portrays the character of Asuka in WWE. SOURCE: Kanako Urai Instagram(@wwe_asuka)

It was not hard for the WWE wrestler to hide the identity. She would wear the mask during the entrances,. After entering the ring, it was difficult for fans to tell the difference due to all of the Hyperkinetic zoomings by WWE camera operators. 

It was not the first time WWE used two people for the same character. Twin brother Brains Strowman sometimes portrayed Braun Strowman. Similarly, Lars Sullivan by Twin brother Shrek Sullivan.

Though the Kanako's secret regarding her sister is out, still she is kept from the public eye. She never puts the picture of her sibling on her social media accounts.

Kanako Urai Net-Worth

Kanako Urai holds an overall net-worth of $500000. A large chunk of her money came from her wrestling career. She is currently signed to WWE and appears in various shows such as  "WWE Raw," "WWE Smackdown," "WWE Mixed Match Challenge," and many more. 

Check out Kanako Urai amazing wrestling skill in the video below:

On average, wrestlers working in WWE earns between $500,000 to $1 million a year. The making, however, may differ based on gender. The female wrestler tends to make less than their male counterparts. The Top female Wrestler Ronda Rousey renewed her contract with WWE for $1.5 million, whereas Brock Lesnar did it for $10 million.

Kanako is very sucessful in matches, but she is not able to gain worldwide face recognition like the divas such as Nikki Bela and Charlotte Flair.  In 2018, Kanako renewed her contact with WWE for $250,00, which is way less than the average. 

Before WWE, the 38-yer-old was a established name in Japan. She appeared in various Japanese wrestling shows such as "Smash" and "Reina Joshi Puroresu." She used the name Kana in Japan.

For Kanako, wrestling is not only the source of her income. She owns a graphic design company and a hair salon named Another Heaven in Japan.

Also, Kanako is becoming a big celebrity in social media. Her Instagram has over 1.6 million followers. Similarly, her Twitter and YouTube channels are equally popular. On Youtube, she usually does videos mostly related to food, and some of them are also mukbang videos.

Quick Facts: Kanako Urai

Kanako Urai is one-half of the duo The Kabuki Warriors.SOURCE: Kanako Urai Instagram(@wwe_asuka)
  • Kanako was born in Osaka, Japan.
  • She is an alum of the Osaka University of Arts Junior College.
  • Urai has also worked as a freelance graphic designer and video game journalist
  • Before wrestling, she played Badminton and figure skating.
  • Her favorite wrestler is Triple H. Other inspirations for her are Keiji Muto, Akira Maeda, and Volk Han.
  • Kanako loves American rock music. Some of her favorite bands are KISS, Aerosmith and Guns, and Roses.
  • Asuka and Kairi Sane are part of the duo The Kabuki Warriors. They participated together in the Women's Tag Team Championship.
  • She halted her wrestling career for two years due to chronic nephritis. 

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