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Stephanie Vaquer Abruptly Exits NJPW and CMLL
Another top name has become a free agent.
As announced in a press release, Stephanie Vaquer has abruptly exited both New Japan Pro Wrestling and CMLL, citing “personal reasons.” Vaquer was an active member of both companies’ rosters, competing for NJPW since 2023 and CMLL since 2019.
CMLL has made significant changes as a result of Vaquer’s departure. Her scheduled match against Lluvia at CMLL Fantasicamania on July 13th has been cancelled and she has been stripped of both the CMLL World Women’s and World Women’s Tag Team Championships. As a replacement, a new CMLL World Women’s Champion will be crowned at the event in a three-way bout pitting Lluvia against NJPW’s Viva Van and AEW’s Willow Nightingale.
Fightful Select reports that Vaquer has had talks with both WWE and AEW. Both of those companies have “maintained interest” in acquiring Vaquer.
Vaquer recently had a mini run with AEW, feuding with AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné in the build up to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. At that event, then-NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion Vaquer and Moné battled in a bout with both of their titles on the line. Moné defeated Vaquer and left the UBS Arena as a double champion. Fightful added that AEW sources present at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door believe that Vaquer is WWE bound.
WWE signing Vaquer would be the latest prestigious addition to its women’s division. WWE recently signed former multi-time STARDOM Champion and former NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion Guilia. She is expected to make her official WWE debut at some point this summer.
