 The storyline was huge news in Japan, and GAEA's show of April 4, 2000, featuring the debut of the reunited team, now called CRUSH 2000, was the biggest in the promotion's history.Due to a neck injury, Asuka announced her retirement on November 3, 2004.Her retirement was made official on April 3, 2005 where she and Chigusa Nagayo teamed up for the last time to defeat Chikayo Nagashima and Sugar Sato at GAEA's tenth anniversary show.