New WWE Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer has admitted there was a possibility that she could have missed out on the biggest win of her career so far.
Competing at Wrestlepalooza on September 20, La Primera defeated IYO SKY to capture the vacant Women’s World Championship in what was easily the match of the night and what many believed to be the match that significantly elevated the quality of the overall show.
However, in interviews that have followed since the match, Vaquer has stated that there was a lot of uncertainty around the event. Having missed a contract signing in the weeks leading up to the show without explanation, it was later confirmed that the Raw star had been battling illness. Elaborating further on WWE’s Spanish YouTube channel, Vaquer stated that the illness had been ongoing for weeks:
“What happened was, unfortunately, I had not been feeling well for the past two weeks. I was sick, so I did not feel good physically and, on Sunday, the medical team told me not to participate on Raw on Monday. They spoke with the executives, and I was removed from Raw. They also told me that if I could not make it to Raw, I would no longer be part of Wrestlepalooza, which I completely understood, but I still felt healthy enough to wrestle, so I did everything possible. On Monday Morning, I went to the doctor, and by noon, I was cleared to compete. Around 12 pm and 2 pm, I was already on the airport to head to Raw. Everything was very last-minute, and they were even preparing to announce that I was not cleared for Wrestlepalooza on Saturday.”
Stepahie Vaquer Was Cleared For WWE Wrestlepalooza
Thankfully for Vaquer, the WWE star was able to make it to her match and capture her first title on the main roster. Continuing, the new Women’s World Champion stated that after multiple tests, she was able to receive the necessary clearance to compete:
“They ran every kind of test on me, and thankfully, I am cleared to compete. Maybe I am not in my absolute best condition after being sick for almost three weeks, but I have the clearance to compete. Everything happens for a reason, and everything worked out perfectly so I could compete for the title at Wrestlepalooza, but it was very difficult to recover my body in 5 days. Sometimes, you don’t always wrestle with your body, but with your heart, and I have that very present. My body may not be at 100% but my heart always is at 100%”
“It is hard to fully heal in just five days, but you do not always wrestle with your body; you wrestle with your heart. While my body might not be one hundred percent, my heart is always one hundred percent.”
H/t to Fightful for the use of transcription.
Featured image: WWE
