– WWE’s original plan for the NXT TakeOver show in Toronto was to have Asuka take on Trish Stratus with the hope that if Asuka turned on Stratus in Toronto, it would make her into a super heel. With Trish being pregnant, they instead contacted Mickie James. James is not planned to have any sort of recurring role with WWE at this time.

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