Stephanie Vaquer Gets Emotional Over WWE vs. CMLL Experience

Stephanie Vaquer may be dominating WWE NXT right now, but her road to success wasn’t easy. The newly crowned NXT Women’s Champion opened up about her struggles in CMLL, revealing that the promotion left her to fend for herself with no real support or training.

Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Vaquer didn’t hold back on what it was like when she first arrived at CMLL. “In CMLL, when you’re new, they say, okay, you’re new … good luck. See you in the ring. You’re so nervous.” She admitted that she spent her first year crying after training every single day. “Nobody helps you. You’re alone. No teamwork. If you know wrestling, yeah, wrestle, and nobody’s training. ‘Oh, yeah, can teach me?’ No. You can say nothing, you can do nothing, you can ask nothing … it was scary all the time.”

Now, things are completely different for Vaquer in WWE. She became emotional while discussing the contrast between her past struggles and her current experience in NXT. “Now I feel really good because here in WWE, it’s teamwork. I can ask, and I can take, you can help me.”

Vaquer has already racked up Women’s North American Championship and NXT Women’s Title wins, proving she’s not just surviving—she’s thriving. But her story is a reminder of how tough the business can be, and just how far she’s come.

Do you think WWE is the right place for Stephanie Vaquer, or would she have eventually found success elsewhere? Drop your thoughts in the comments!