Newly crowned WWE SmackDown Women’s champion Asuka told Tokyo Sports that following her win at Sunday's WWE TLC pay-per-view Vince McMahon gave her a hug after her match backstage.

Asuka told Tokyo Sports that she wants to successfully defend the title at WrestleMania 35 so that she can still hold the belt when WWE returns to Japan.

“The reason why I came to WWE is raising the quality of girls,” Asuka explained while talking about her upcoming reign. “I want to make girls more recognizable, that is my mission.”

After seizing victory over Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in the first-ever Women's TLC Match, new SmackDown Women's Champion Asuka says she is now "The Man."