During an interview with “The Hindustan Times”, Io Shirai commented on her recent heel turn. Here’s what she had to say:

To the fans, my character changed suddenly. But I took a long time to think about it and it was a gradual process for me. When I came to WWE, I wanted to try out something different. They already had Asuka and Kairi (Sane). So, I wanted to show something new. I wanted to show a new side of Japanese woman wrestlers. I have mainly been a baby face in my career but I wanted to make a big change,” she told Hindustan Times at the WWE Performance Centre in Orlando, Florida.

You can check out the interview HERE.

Credit: The Hindustan Times.