Never one to shy away from saying what he feels, former WWE Superstar Batista wasn't a fan of the way WWE treated his "fu---- hero" Asuka on this past Monday's episode of Raw.
Clearly a fan of the Empress of Tomorrow, Batista couldn't wrap his head around the fact that WWE creative decided to job Asuka out to Rhea Ripley on Raw and have her take a clean and emphatic pin. It wasn't just a pin, but it was a dominant one by Ripley that made Asuka look a bit weak versus hooking a leg or barely pulling out a victory.
Ripley won clean with her finisher ahead of Sunday's WrestleMania Backlash event and while one loss won't ruin her reputation, one could argue having her lose so decisively ahead of the pay-per-view and it being the second time she's lost to Ripley in the past month, WWE has essentially given up on pushing a female star who was about as dominant as they come.
Batista seems to think that Asuka has a lot more to offer and that having her lose in this fashion is inexplicable and unforgiveable. He wrote, "Seriously? Jobbing out Asuka? WTF?"
This, of course, comes after Batista called out WWE for breaking up the Hurt Business. At the end of March, The Animal ripped into WWE creative for choosing to break up a faction that was on an incredible role and starting to build momentum. It appears he was right as Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin were jobbed out for weeks following their split from the group and have only recently began a rivalry with one another that didn't even get a spot on Sunday's pay-per-view.
Is This The Start Of A Downward Trend For Asuka?
Still one of the most entertaining stars on Raw, Asuka hasn't gotten a lot of love from WWE of late. She's losing steadily or being thrown into tag team storylines when she should be at, or near the top of the singles division.
This could just be Batista and a number of fans overreacting. For all anyone knows, WWE has plans to swerve the WWE Universe and have Asuka win back her gold on Sunday.