Major Update on Retirement of Former WWE Top Star Emerges
Former NXT UK champion Meiko Satomura reveals she hasn’t finalized opponent or match type for her April 29 retirement bout.
Meiko Satomura continues weighing options for her upcoming retirement from professional wrestling, scheduled for April 29. The former NXT UK Women’s Champion disclosed she has yet to make final decisions regarding her farewell match format.
In a recent interview with Tokyo Sports, Satomura admitted the planning process has taken longer than anticipated.
I thought I would be able to visualize this about three months ago, but I still can’t see it. Less than a month remains until my retirement match, but I still can’t see it.
The veteran performer emphasized her careful selection process for choosing an opponent.
I want to select carefully the wrestler to whom I will entrust my future and only then make a decision. I still don’t know if it will be a singles match or a tag team match.
Satomura has been active on her Japanese farewell tour, most recently squaring off against Minoru Suzuki. Her final WWE television appearance occurred in March 2023 when she faced Roxanne Perez on NXT programming.
Following her TV departure, Satomura participated in three non-televised matches during WWE’s Japan tour in July 2024. Her final WWE in-ring appearance came against Bayley in a match for the WWE Women’s Championship during that tour.
The legendary competitor’s retirement bout will mark the conclusion of a decorated career spanning multiple promotions and championships.
