WWE Believed Kairi Sane Might Move Back To Japan Before Release

TLDR

WWE released Kairi Sane as part of their post-WrestleMania 42 roster cuts, surprising many since she was in the middle of a storyline involving tension with Asuka and a potential reunion with Iyo Sky. According to Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE believed Sane might eventually want to move back to Japan, and this belief played a role in their decision to release her. Sane later issued a statement denying that she had asked for her release.