WWE landed a significant professional wrestling star on Wednesday, one who will begin at NXT and definitely bolster the already rising roster the model has put collectively.
Stephanie Vaquer, a Chilean skilled wrestler who held titles in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and was ranked No. 54 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top 250 girls’s wrestlers in 2023, signed with WWE.
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Stephanie Vaquer poses with the belts in the course of the Women’s Pro-Wrestling “Stardom” at Korakuen Hall on March 10, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
Vaquer appeared to say her goodbyes to followers at her ultimate CMLL present over the weekend. CMLL then introduced she was being stripped of her World’s Women’s Championship and World Women’s Tag Team Championship as she departed for “private causes.”
Shawn Michaels, the WWE legend who’s now the senior vp of expertise improvement inventive and leads inventive for NXT, confirmed that Vaquer was certainly headed for WWE.
“Welcome to the WWE Family, @Steph_Vaquer. See you in Orlando!” Michaels wrote.
Multiple experiences indicated over the previous couple of weeks that WWE and All Elite Wrestling had been each all for bringing in Vaquer full time.
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Vaquer appeared at AEW’s Forbidden Door occasion as a part of the corporate’s partnership with CMLL and NJPW. Vaquer fought Mercedes Moné, who carried out in WWE as Sasha Banks, for the AEW TBS Championship and NJPW Strongwoman’s Championship. Moné ended up profitable.
Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer pose for images in the course of the Women’s Pro-Wrestling “Stardom” Press Conference on March 8, 2024, in Tokyo. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
Vaquer will now be part of a roster full of expertise.
Roxanne Perez is the NXT Women’s Champion and Kelani Jordan is the Women’s North American Champion. Both not too long ago defended their titles in opposition to Lola Vice and Sol Ruca respectively.
Adriana Rizzo, Arianna Grace, Brinley Reece, Carlee Bright, Cora Jade, Dani Palmer, Fallon Henley, Gigi Dolan, Izzi Dame, Jacy Jayne, Jaida Parker, Jakara Jackson, Jazymn Nix, Karmen Petrovic, Lash Legend, Meiko Satomura, Nikkita Lyons, Stevie Turner, Tatum Paxley, Thea Hail, Wendy Choo and Wren Sinclair are simply among the different gifted girls listed on the roster.
Stephanie Vaquer celebrates the victory in the course of the Women’s Pro-Wrestling “Stardom” at Korakuen Hall on March 10, 2024, in Tokyo. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Image)
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WWE has additionally partnered with TNA in latest months. TNA Women’s Champion Jordynne Grace has appeared on the present, as has Ash by Elegance, previously referred to as Dana Brooke in WWE.
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