Kairi Sane's return to WWE appears imminent, according to a report.
WrestleVotes was first to report Thursday that Kairi Sane has been added to WWE's internal roster, signaling her impending return.
Sane, a former NXT Women's Champion and WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, left the company in 2021 and last wrestled for WWE in 2020. It was reported in August that she was on her way back to WWE after fulfilling the remainder of her dates in Japan. Sane finished up with Stardom in October.
After working out the remainder of her deal as a brand ambassador and commentator for WWE, Sane joined Stardom in 2022 under the name KAIRI where she competed as a special attraction on big Stardom shows.
Stardom's parent company Bushiroad also owns NJPW, and KAIRI wrestled three matches under the NJPW banner in 2022 and 2023, including being crowned the first-ever IWGP Women's Champion in November 2022.
KAIRI vs. Mercedes Mone for the IWGP Women's Championship was the semi-main event of NJPW's Battle in the Valley pay-per-view in February 2023 in San Jose, California.
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