Stephanie Vaquer Reveals She Was Nearly Pulled From WWE WrestlePalooza
Stephanie Vaquer reveals that she was almost pulled from WWE Wrestlepalooza.
Stephanie Vaquer captured the WWE Women’s World Championship at WWE WrestlePalooza. She defeated IYO SKY in a critically acclaimed match. Now, she’s revealing that the match was almost canceled because she wasn’t cleared. She previously confirmed that she battled illness before the match, but during a vlog on WWE’s Spanish-speaking YouTube channel, she reveals that WWE was ready to announce that the match was called off because she wasn’t cleared.
She also reveals that she was tested extensively prior to being cleared for the match and that while her body wasn’t 100%, she would always display 100% passion.
“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.
“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.”
Stephanie Vaquer had her dad in attendance that night. Fans can read about how much that meant to her here.
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