The competition for high-level talent, be it an up-and-comer or of the veteran variety, is the highest it’s been since the infamous Monday Night Wars between WWF and WCW. As of late, the WWE has parted ways with talent that have either found their way to AEW or reportedly will soon (e.g., Ricochet), but landing Stephanie Vaquer is a huge get for big brother.
After rumors swirled on Wednesday regarding the possible signing of Vaquer to WWE, it was confirmed by none other than Shawn Michaels himself — welcoming her to the Black and Gold brand.
Welcome to the WWE Family, @Steph_Vaquer. See you in Orlando! pic.twitter.com/cV9fBY1cSw
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) July 10, 2024
Vaquer was reportedly in deep talks with AEW as well as WWE, likely even more so after her outstanding showing against Mercedes Moné (a former WWE superstar who spent time in NJPW before joining AEW) at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door, despite dropping the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship to Moné.
And, now, we seemingly have an idea as to why she did, as well as why it was announced, on Wednesday morning, that Vaquer had been removed from the CMLL (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre) and NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling) rosters and, as such, forced to vacate her other belts — namely the CMLL…
