Sasha Banks Sends a Message to Triple H After Quitting WWE

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Former WWE superstar Sasha Banks made her return to the professional wrestling ring on Wednesday at Wrestle Kingdom 17 at the Tokyo Dome.

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This was her first appearance in a wrestling promotion after she walked out of the WWE in May 2022 alongside her tag team partner Naomi due to creative differences.

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The former Raw Women's Champion sent a host of thank-you notes on her Twitter account before making her NJPW debut.

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She thanked the WWE Creative Head Triple H, former boss Vince McMahon, the WWE fans, and several others on her Twitter account.

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Sasha Banks Sends a Message to Triple H After Quitting WWE

Former WWE superstar Sasha Banks made her return to the professional wrestling ring on Wednesday at Wrestle Kingdom 17 at the Tokyo Dome.

This was her first appearance in a wrestling promotion after she walked out of the WWE in May 2022 alongside her tag team partner Naomi due to creative differences.

The former Raw Women's Champion sent a host of thank-you notes on her Twitter account before making her NJPW debut.

She thanked the WWE Creative Head Triple H, former boss Vince McMahon, the WWE fans, and several others on her Twitter account.

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