The Stephanie Vaquer Saga: WWE's Big Free Agent Signing | Busted Open

[@thebatmanwhoposts9600]

Mercedes walked out of WWE right before a scheduled match and the people who defended that are angry at Stephanie. Unbelievable hypocrisy.

[@mezzaros5534]

Its because they are AEW stans. All companies have them.

[@twanmack2686]

And it's vice versa too. They have no problem with what Steph did (because she's came to WWE), but still give Mercedes shit for it. Not Naomi as much because she 'came back home' all is forgiven... just look at Punk, got 💩 while in AEW (from WWE diehards. Called him every negative thing in the book) came back to WWE all is well. ... 'fans' can be weird.

[@AteCerealWithNoMilk]

AEW fans are lames 😂 they have to stick together to meet the "I have friends" quota

[@thebatmanwhoposts9600]

@@twanmack2686 Stephanie at least was contractually finished with her obligations. Mercedes literally walked out under contract right before a match. She couldn't have at least did the match then leave? Why screw any fans who paid to see her that night? Oh yeah and despite the song and dance of walking out she still said she knows she'll be back in WWE one day so it was all pointless.

[@twanmack2686]

@@thebatmanwhoposts9600 No she wasn't she was advertised to do NJPW FantasticaMania that she was booked foe 3 weeks prior. A RevPro booking at the Copper Box in the UK and I think one more. And Mercedes & Naomi (don't forget she was left too) walked before Raw went on the air. From what I've read it was at least an hour before they went on air. They (WWE) still advertised the match just to make them look like they walked on the fans and put them in a bad light. Same company that falsed advertised a BUNCH of times. If I remember correctly, less then 2 weeks after they walked WWE false advertised a Bayley vs Shotzi match.

[@jmtz735]

When Stephanie Vaquer first arrived in Mexico she was training with a wrestling promotion in my city, Veracruz, where the ring is in a mudhole and there is only one small room where everyone changes clothes together. I couldn't be happier for her now.

[@ThePatrix1879]

Veracruz is an awesome city!! Love the boardwalk and Playa Mocambo! Heroica Veracruz!!

[@LostMyJob859]

Maybe because I’m just a regular person that’s in the workforce but it always baffles me when people get upset when a worker isn’t loyal to the company that they work for knowing full well that their job isn’t going to be loyal to them. 😭

[@eblount55]

Those people are immature. You should do what's best for you because the company will get rid of you anytime. Remember lots of wrestling marks are immature. I grew up a Prowrestling fan not just one federation. I liked some more than others it was never tribal just wrestling fan.

[@pubighomie7334]

💯

[@kevinstfort]

It’s not about loyalty. And a regular job is not wrestling. She was contracted to work shows for CMLL, NJPW and RevPro. This is a small niche industry you try not to burn bridges in. And the strange this is she didn’t have to. WWE usually lets people finish out their dates. Not sure why she did that.

[@MjDudz99]

@@kevinstfortShe either didn’t want to, or didn’t want to risk injury. Either way she was well within her rights and clearly didn’t break any contracts. Glad she did, vs. Giulia working out her dates and missing her debut injured.

[@iamtriston666]

I VERY recently heard on a podcast. And they said something that has stuck with me. " Corporations should never expect loyalty from from there workers."

[@chnomtra531]

Great take by Thunder Rosa! Opportunities come once in a lifetime and Stephanie took it. We're not privy to the conversations and experiences she had from her previous employer, but she has her reasons not to continue her obligations because of the WWE offer and that's her problem to deal with. For me, it's all about taking the risk to achieving that dream, and good people that she meets soon will help her achieve that.

[@garayworkshop]

I can't begin to explain to you how huge is the WWE here in Chile. Might as well ask Sami Zayn why he keeps pushing for a PLE in Chile.

[@shortesnameofalltime]

CE-ACHE-I

[@humosconstantes]

BRING A PLE TO CHILE AND BRING BACK MR SACO WEA TO USA, AND NO, I DON'T REFERRING VINCE AS MR SACO WEAS

[@shortesnameofalltime]

@@humosconstantes esooo hrmno

[@ThePatrix1879]

Chile will get a PLE in 2025. Bookmark this.

[@Crisscool6]

​@@humosconstantes everyone who followed Wrestling Superstar in Chile knows who Mr. Saco Wea is ❤

[@cubist12]

It's an absolute no-brainer. She's someone who came from little, had a dream, and she busted her ass until she got an offer from WWE. Obviously, whatever contract or agreement she had allowed for her to go to WWE. It's not like they are filing a lawsuit with WWE about it. So, that tells me that it was more of a handshake agreement, which means she had no guarantees. That vs. a guaranteed contract from WWE? Come on. Any critics need to shut up.

[@chemamorado2104]

Mark

[@gopaldalvi5918]

Keep crying say mark abs move on rather than countering his argument ​@@chemamorado2104

[@FlipFlopdop]

@@chemamorado2104no you🤡

[@elijahhill6602]

@@chemamorado2104TRIGGERED! 🎯

[@Just7-mz4ul]

​@@chemamorado2104hey buddy he's saying something try to understand

[@Maliya2313]

It was her dream to work for a company and she took the offer when it came. I support her decision.

[@FatherJacksBrick]

She’s going to be a great addition to any of the 3 brands, Raw, Smackdown or NXT. Very much looking forward to seeing what she’s going to do. 😊

[@WittySmittyNews]

I believe Hen

[@shortesnameofalltime]

Any brand except for raw for fucks sake if she’s put in the lwo I’m destroying my tv

[@vegetalover9297]

​@@shortesnameofalltimeit's the Latino World Order bruh

[@shortesnameofalltime]

@@vegetalover9297 ??? I know, she’s from the best country in all of Chile: Chile 🇨🇱

[@Megatallica000]

Just watched her vs Mercedes mone and got dam Stephanie Vaquer is a badass. Her movements are explosive, her psychology is top notch and dam the woman can work. Not sure about her mic skills yet but dam shawn michaels is one lucky SOB to have her on the roster. Can't wait to see her on NXT/WWE

[@Super122291]

So are you a bandwagon?

[@Page9theband]

“$4 and a torta” had me rollin 😂 big facts, Thunder!

[@OakJavi]

People don’t know this but Stephanie had a ex boyfriend who tried to murder her and there’s AEW talent like Rush and Dralistico who supports that man. If I was her I would rather be in a safe working space where I can focus on my goals and not have bad negativity around me. She was smart for decision.

[@azureblack5044]

I heard about this as well. If that's the case, WWE was the safe place. We've seen how "safe" the backstage AEW shows are.

[@kazkaze2456]

@@azureblack5044 acting like wwe is a safe place LMAO

[@OakJavi]

@@kazkaze2456 from many recent WWE wrestler’s experience, it is safe to them 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@kreepmode]

@@kazkaze2456 why wouldnt it be? Vince is gone

[@harijha7560]

Ngl she deserves that

[@joshmoellman1967]

Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, and DELTA….that is a big three!

[@DaleWeise99]

@@joshmoellman1967 delta said she havent signed yet we'll see but it would be overkill. NxT will be stacked for the woman. Male need some addition. They got great wrestler in there with potential but they need some more firepower since losing bron/dragunov/hayes + others hurt the man division. Oba Femi will be phenomenal thought

[@JM-fr5ge]

@@DaleWeise99DELTA just wrestled her last match in RCW the commentators were specifically saying it’s her last night in the company

[@DaleWeise99]

@@JM-fr5ge Oh ok, weird maybe she want to keep that as a surprise.

[@James.Gatsby]

Shawn's cooking a new 4 horsewomen of pro wrestling he needs just one more.

[@Super122291]

​@@James.GatsbyTessa Blanchard. James

[@Gunwitch666]

Great take by TR! Cannot wait to see Steph and Giulia debut!!

[@baileyryan96]

I'm honestly happy she's in wwe. I have always said if wwe is interested in you, YOU TAKE IT because you don't know if they'll be interested again in 3-5 years. Some have been lucky to get multiple offers to join WWE like Tama Tanga and LA Knight. Everyone should be in wwe at least once. If you failed, you failed. But, at least you can say you tried, and that's better than not trying at all.

[@above.average.gaming.natio3026]

LA Knight? multiple offers? Man even said he had to email HHH for the current stint with the company

[@baileyryan96]

@above.average.gaming.natio3026 Yeah, but I believe he got an offer before he took that enormous offer from impact?

[@above.average.gaming.natio3026]

@@baileyryan96 nope

[@ChitChatGaming]

Man, Thunder got almost too defensive about this. She has to put that aside, like Nic did and him and Dave made great points. I get the loyalty but gotta put that aside if you’re going to be on a podcast like this.

[@rampageof78]

Yeah she tried to put that over a bit too much, focused on the negativity..and then to say wwe is copying AEW...Not picking a side but AEW is built on wwe stories and talent from wwe...I think shes upset that stephanie legally played AEW lol

[@ChitChatGaming]

@@rampageof78 yeah I think so lol, I watch both products but that was a little bit too much.

[@joshhefner8179]

She never had talks with AEW , She was backstage at NXT heatwave in Toronto on sunday ,She is making her debut for WWE this weekend in Mexico.

[@therev_sungyungmoon24]

I'm pretty sure AEW gave her a contract offer. I'd to your homework before saying she never had talks. She worked their last PPV. I'm sure she talked to them, working there.

[@1KQ_]

​@@therev_sungyungmoon24I'd do*

[@SonOfMuta]

@@therev_sungyungmoon24 You don't know shit

[@mezzaros5534]

@@therev_sungyungmoon24 Neither of you know anything that happened behind the scenes regarding an AEW contract offer. She worked the AEW show on a single appearance deal. Maybe there were expectations that it would lead to her signing a contract and maybe not but she decided to sign with WWE. This is the drawback of bringing in talent that aren't signed to contracts with your company and promoting them on a show/PPV.

[@LuisFigueroa-m7n]

Stephanie Vaquer is awesome! Her decision is her decision and if WWE is where she wanted to be with them that is it she made her dream come true and she took Thunder Rosa is right! I love how Thunder Rosa being a AEW talent is neutral and is happy for Stephanie and thats what matters!

[@veegob5287]

Anyone saying “she had no loyalty” is a mark who have no idea about the wrestling business. This girl is trying to move forward with her life, STHU. 700,000 fans are mad, they all have 5 Twitter handles, but they are nerds.

[@moderndancingfool]

Most AEW fans aren't like that - commentators on wrestling sites or on KZbin maybe. But as an AEW fan I was so thrilled to watch her shine and she's going to be great for WWE. Life is too short to be acting like we're in parasocial relationships with wrestling companies. Good for her to make this happen.

[@lesterama6110]

Or business in general

[@PaxBisonica89]

9:10 imo, this is probably exactly what happend. Nemeth is right on the money here

[@joenelsaracho4836]

Nic is on point

[@joenelsaracho4836]

@@PaxBisonica89 coz thats what said to him

[@moderndancingfool]

I'd trust a wrestler's viewpoint who's been in meetings like that (& with that company too)

[@mattmorgan2534]

“Loyalty”?! LMFAO! She was not displayed as some type of AEW talent so why are we exaggerating that she was? She was introduced to us specifically as a CMLL talent that was just there for a Coke and a smile, and to the job to Monet. And you guys are pissed off because she used that platform in which she obviously looked like the superior wrestler by the way, and Wwe was impressed enough to then go sign her? I’m actually a big fan and supporter of the young woman making this comment Dave, but this is where you can’t get it on his opinion from somebody that’s gonna add a left field all of a sudden shit on her own company that gives her a paycheck. That would be incredibly stupid to do. so why are you putting her in that spot to give a “candid” opinion when we know it’s gonna be the opinion of the AEW office? Call Asa Spade for crying out loud already: Wwe is the big time and the major league of professional wrestling. And young talents, who have never wrestled there yet, that is their ultimate goal. So People are gonna throw shade on this young talent because she chose Wwe over AEW? Are you shitting me?!

[@shadyhavok1]

@@JesusIsComingSoon316 i dont think the aew fans are mad because she didnt sign there. cmll is pissed and njpw is pissed because she had dates and didnt finish them. my twitter is legit aew fans saying damn i wish she wouldve come to aew but good for her i hope she kills it. literally i havent seen one person say fuck her for going to wwe. and twitter fucking sucks lol

[@chemamorado2104]

The council doesn’t not forget

[@81rbutler]

Dude, that is you. Mr. Matt Morgan, how are you sir? Looking snazzy.

[@captainchuppachup]

It's loyalty to CMLL and NJPW. She's flaked on already announced shows in the next few weeks. Not the end of the world, but no one thought of her as an AEW wrestler you dork.

[@DavidCarradinesBelt]

@@shadyhavok1The idea cmll and NJPW are lies from Meltzer to make her look bad for not choosing the clown show

[@iamdnice1]

She didn't want to be under the "creative control" of the "CEO"

[@IndustryPets]

Always happy for anyone doing what they love! Which is why we love all Pro Wrestling ❤

[@userjim83]

Putting her on your show against your big money signing and not having her locked down under contract is amateurism at the highest level

[@wickedjester8272]

She had a match with Mrs. Creative Control and said f**k this 😂😂

[@liontamer8961]

😂😂

[@captainchuppachup]

It's nice you've copied this same comment that's been all over the Internet since she signed. Dork 😂

[@fenoh]

@@captainchuppachup r u crying

[@captainchuppachup]

@@fenoh not at all. But some originality wouldn't go amiss

[@GamerOfTheUniverses]

​@@captainchuppachup Sounds Like You Are

[@danzahn4401]

Oh thunder. We can appreciate your loyalty about competition

[@DaleWeise99]

AEW is no competition, it's one of the worse promotion of all time. Real pro wrestling is TNA and other promotion but AEW? Fraud

[@y3ee3e]

i love thunder rosa, the cool thing about aew is they allow their wrestlers to be pretty fn open in public by doing podcasts like this.

[@DavidCarradinesBelt]

As long as they shill for AEW

[@georgeh4171]

If she said anything remotely negative about Tony or AEW she would get frozen out

[@jeremyruh5219]

It's also funny that Guilia dropped her title to Stephanie. Now, she will hit NXT before Giulia . Cannot wait for this

[@liontamer8961]

I can’t wait for Giulia to get there when she does eventually(fingers crossed)she’s beautiful she’s a bad ass and she can legit go. As long as they don’t stereotype her as another WWE joshi character then she’s going to be amazing

[@Super122291]

​@@liontamer8961Italian babe ❤

[@liontamer8961]

@@Super122291shes part Italian but also Japanese and English. I called her a joshi wrestler as that’s where she spent most of her career

[@junkpunchhero]

Lol Loyalty to a company? It's 2024.. No..

[@liveanddieinchicagoliveand7074]

Unfortunately not really I would have never thought edge who Vince made 11 tine champ turn on wwe to go to aew or Jericho both wasn't stars or champions intil wwe

[@timothyrigsby5043]

Her dream was to wrestle for WWE so thats what she going to do live out her dream no one can fault her for that

[@twanmack2686]

But in NJPW & CMLL she still had bookings for them. She was announced to do NJPW show almost 3 weeks back. They (CMLL) would gladly let her go, but they wanted her to fulfill those dates where she would likely drop the belts instead of having them vacted. Me I have no problem with it. My beef is with the WWE diehards who gave Mercedes & Trinity shit about what they did but see nothing wrong with what she did. You pick in choose when it comes to your favorite promotion... unless you want hold the title of being a hypocrite

[@riturajkakoti4939]

Thunder trying so hard to defend aew like she forgot wwe is way beyond aew's reach is crazy and funny at same time ngl.

[@above.average.gaming.natio3026]

yup

[@cosmicvcosmic]

Stephanie Vaquer had a match in AEW and said yeah im going to WWE LMFAO

[@coltonwilkie241]

Literally one match against Botcha and she decided she wanted nothing to do with that. 😂

[@therev_sungyungmoon24]

She only went to AEW to give the title back to Mercedes that Mercedes lost due to injury that was meant for her. Vaquer had no intentions on signing with AEW. She just used them for exposure to a larger audience.

[@OakJavi]

@@coltonwilkie241that woman will always be in y’all minds and mouths every time and she will continue to succeed so keep being a loser lmao

[@OakJavi]

She was smart about her exposure to the US crowds

[@pubighomie7334]

🤣😂funny

[@DaleWeise99]

Nic Nemeth the only brillant mind in this.

[@R_ziggz]

❤❤ Yes

[@franklingoodwin]

I mean he worked with WWE going back to the OVW days and he knows the WWE machine. He also would've heard a little about how AEW is run from his brother who I think had some less than positive things to say about AEW after he left, something Ethan Page has pretty much agreed with.

[@Mrstupes]

Why are people Mad. It's not their Life. Mind your own business brothers

[@wuhaninstituteofvirology]

but WHATCHA GONNA DO, when 93,000 screamin' hulkamaniacs run wild on YOU, brother?

[@ciscogomez73ify]

You all are 100% right on point. I'm looking forward to Giulia vs. Stephanie rematch on NXT. Another female wrestler WWE needs to grab is Megan Rayne "THE MEGASUS " and not afraid to wrestle men. She also took on Guilia twice.

[@kazkaze2456]

their first match sucked.. by the way giulia isn"t as good as ppl thinks, she was far from being the best in stardom.. she just have insane aura with an agressive style which fools a lot of casuals.. she's not on the same level as iyo, asuka or stephanie..

[@twanmack2686]

Hopefully it's better than the first time they wrestled. That was horrible tbh

[@twanmack2686]

​​@@kazkaze2456my dude gets it!!! Giulia is one of the most overrated wrestlers today. I always saw as there are way more ppl better in Stardom than her then she's better then. She had the pleasure of working with ppl head & shoulders better than her in Japan. And they shined her up good to where fans (some) were giving her goat status LOL. She hides behind so many bells & whistles. It's like she can't work a match with having some outside the ring spot where she Piledrives her opponent through a table or someone gets tossed into the crowd into the seats. Goofy ass over doing it on bumping (look up HBK vs Hogan at SummerSlam). Same routine/ pattern to her matches. If your a how many wrestling moves you can do type of fan: then she ain't for you. SOS Same ol' 💩 Highest compliment I can give her is: she's somewhat competent in the ring and throws a good forearm to the chest & face. Most of these ppl are thinking with the the head behind the zipper than rather the one on their head... if ya know what I mean. If she were buck tooth with a muffin top and a lazy eye, no one would pay her no mind. She's an exotic looking woman. It's amazing what a good face (looks) card can do for someone. They'll tell you she has 'aura' and 'good look' (same with Jade) so she should be pushed or main priority... well 💩 then they should push Omos or Jinder when he was around. It don't work that way for dudes, so it shouldn't be that way with women either.

[@duckmercy11]

You mean Megan Bayne? She's been signed to AEW for a long time now.

[@datruth615]

I wonder if AEW knew she was going to go to WWE and put her in the match with Mone to persuade her to sign with them.

[@shadowsong1]

you always need to do what's best for you. that's what she did. no judgement. wwe is the biggest place to be a wrestler. they offered. she took it. she has all the tools to be a huge star. everyone who see's her perform sees that. it makes complete sense.

[@wondahquinn6825]

An excellent sit down with Nick/Dave/Thunder Rosa. I love when Rosa said “the competition is real, it’s happening” because we always wonder how much attention WWE pays to AEW who’s growing the biggest in the USA. AEW is great but WWE is still the biggest ticket so I’m super excited and supportive of Stephanie Vaquer coming over. I’d only seen her wrestle once on AEW and I was sold. I hope Jordynn Grace makes the same move asap- the greatest heights come from WWE if you’re successful there.

[@desdelapieldelcoleccionist3321]

Pensé que era dolp sigler disculpa mi inglés soy de méxico

[@BigPUNoy]

Great perspectives from Nic and especially Thunder Rosa!

[@SonOfMuta]

What saga? There is no saga. Everyone saying she was "unprofessional" for leaving New Japan and CMLL like that, applauded Sasha and Naomi for walking out of WWE. She had one match in AEW, experienced Tony's shitty booking, and got the fuck out and signed with the major league.

[@DarthKotEI]

'Major League' shit is fake

[@adityasuresh8106]

​@@DarthKotEI just like ur All Elder/corny Wrestling

[@duckmercy11]

​@@adityasuresh8106 WWE is the epitome of corny wrestling.

[@R_ziggz]

aaaah nic.... We miss you man ❤❤❤🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@gabriellane9366]

I am excited to see Stephanie in action for WWE. Obviously, everyone is allowed and entitled to an own opinion, but if you lose your NJPW to Mercedes Mone just for politics or the name, it's normal to leave.

[@VoodooApex]

It’s so funny how the AEW fans turned on her lol. Even Rosa sounds salty. “Hey, we don’t know her financial situation.” What kinda bs is that to say when she signed with WWE

[@steves.6910]

no one turned on her. i think you may have some brain maggots from being a wwe zombie, touch some grass

[@georgechristianjr]

Maybe Hunter has plans to go to Chile & she could be an important cog in helping promote

[@shortesnameofalltime]

If they come here I’m going broke

[@charliereeb]

I'm trading my son for tickets and my daughter for backstage passes RN

[@Clout_chasing_boy]

​@@charliereebMARK

[@ThemeparkNThings]

I hope I get to see thunder Rosa someday in wwe I say that as a fan of aew she doesn’t need to go it’s her choice but would really love to see her there to and shine there to.

[@tuskanu]

The fact is almost all of us would stop whatever job immediately we were doing to get paid 10x more and be a superstar. Loyalty at the lower part of your career holds you back. Good luck Steph, hopefully she'll join AEW one day and face Thunder Rosa

[@shortesnameofalltime]

And they’re already treating here like one, it has been two maybe three days since she signed and a lot of people here in Chile are talking about her already

[@duckmercy11]

No one in WWE is a superstar unless their last name is Johnson or Cena.

[@CozyHumanoid]

WWE has been keeping tabs on her for a long time and the Forbidden Door match was the deciding factor for WWE to pull the trigger. Most likely case how she got out and was able to sign with WWE.. Probably a contract buy-out which CMLL accepted.

[@DoctorSlice]

But WWE turned her away in the past

[@emart398]

​@@DoctorSliceWelcome to corporate america.. it's how it works. You can get rejected, build up your resume and then get the job

[@DoctorSlice]

@@emart398 I totally agree

[@joshram4354]

If I have a chance to get my dream job, I could care less what other people think. Sometimes you only have one chance and have to take it.

[@SoFlyBmOr3]

Next signing I hope is thunder Rosa 🤑 to wwe

[@pubighomie7334]

💯🤣

[@kazkaze2456]

she has to wrestle mercedes for that..😂

[@terryalan4590]

You dweebs want everyone in wwe. You wwe dorks are as bad as lakers fans …

[@joolsmacgrools1288]

Yes. She’s too good to be wasted in that mudshow that is AEW.

[@mezzaros5534]

@@kazkaze2456 at this point doesn't anyone want to voluntarily wrestle her? With her "creative control" she can choose to never lose another match for the rest of her contract.

[@bacardi4417]

Thunder with her passive aggressive reminders that Shes from chile not mexico. She said it like 4 times 😂

[@bigdawggaming1020]

Bro WHy I felt like Thunder Rosa hating hard😂😂😂

[@dwyanerankine5168]

​@@bigdawggaming1020yep if u listen the about18:50 or so when Dave start hyping the WWE she start talking about competition is real when aew is dropping viewers every week

[@franklingoodwin]

It was more than surprise. There was a LOT of salt when it was revealed she signed for WWE instead of AEW. And as for the arguments of stealing talents, how can you steal an independent contractor? They're not employees. So if you don't think they should be independent contractors you should fight for them being employees, not only when it's WWE.

[@kagamiuchiha25]

I like Nic Nemeth (FKA Dolph Z.) 's opinions.

[@aaronbakerbcg3984]

Loyalty is a bullshit word. WWE is the premier wrestling company period without question.

[@ryanpatrick3772]

Can't wait to see her on TV!

[@thevietkid33]

If she's a free agent then it's not contract tampering. She has a choice to finish out her prior engagements and she chose not to. You can't blame that in WWE.

[@twanmack2686]

She wasn't a free agent. Just those contracts are Ironclad like a WWE. MLW was the same way, MJF was still under contract with them and some way they worked it with AEW.

[@andrebdd5818]

Aew fans need to learn it’s not the loyalty friendship business. It’s the professional wrestling business

[@camilocorrales8930]

Everyone is assuming wwe told her to just drop all her remaining dates and come straight to wwe we don’ what happened at the meeting if she decided not to fulfill the dates that’s her decision stop assuming the worst when AEW does it no one says anything but when it’s wwe it’s wrong

[@buckypants6314]

AEW needs to utilize their own talents in their programming instead of bringing people in from all over the world with no backstory. Outside of niche fans, the audience won’t grow if you dong have a connection to the talent. And now when showcase these talents it makes it easier for wwe to see them and take interest in them to scoop them up.

[@darkknight_za]

She got offered big money to work in the best company in the world and the largest platform for women's wrestling in the world... Why would she sign to AEW to job to Storm & Moné?

[@duckmercy11]

Best company in the world for women right now is MARIGOLD.

[@giovanniaroca5755]

Stephanie representando la bandera 🇨🇱

[@shortesnameofalltime]

CE-ACHE-I

[@skevlin5082]

I mean...Rush is in AEW and he publicly supported the man accused of choking her in a domestic...would you want to deal with that?

[@IzzyDunn]

You say that as though Rush's brother Dralistico / Dragon Lee isn't in NXT

[@mounaswt]

@@IzzyDunn just because they're brothers doesn't mean they have the same opinion

[@mounaswt]

@@IzzyDunnand he’s at raw fyi

[@Serenitynowwwww]

​dragon lee never publicly supported the guy like rush/dralisticlo. but sure they all have to be the same pers9j cause they are family,

[@OakJavi]

@@IzzyDunnDragon Lee is on Raw + you do realize just bc they’re brothers doesn’t mean they have the same opinion right? Siblings don’t always have the same connections with DIFFERENT people..

[@runningwithdadead8055]

Shannen Doherty and Richard Simmons passed away

[@djchino774]

She made the right decision

[@jamesfierro94]

Triple H has opened the real forbidden door because under Vince these collaborations would have never been possible

[@chemamorado2104]

He’s going to pay

[@DarthKotEI]

They don't collaborate, they acquire.

[@duckmercy11]

​@@DarthKotEI 💯 facts

[@CristianGomez-x1g]

Sure everybody could assume that one match with Mercedes WWE was interested but then other reports came out saying that Stephanie was facing giulia and that's another reason why WWE was keeping an eye on her

[@chrisxxc648]

I feel like she wasnt going to get anywhere in aew like miro just sitting around

[@theespanishgod2371]

Vaquer is a very great champion and wrestler/human being!

[@harbingerofd00mticktock]

Thunder, Hunter wanted to do all those things with NXT before AEW even existed. Idk how you can take the credit for that lol

[@notorious_new]

The Paul Levesque era 🔥

[@therev_sungyungmoon24]

He will never beat the "Attitude Era" no matter how hard he tries. He wouldn't be where he is now without Vince McMahon.

[@duckmercy11]

yawn ​@@therev_sungyungmoon24

[@longjohn526]

I hadn't even seen five minutes of Vaquer wrestling to see she is going to be a huge superstar ..... She has just got "IT"

[@TheRealAb216]

haven't we always been told forget being loyal to a company and get your bag because you don't know how short your career can be and these companies will all drop you the moment you are no longer valuable ?

[@RegretfulDeadMan]

I think what gets me is just how much of a smear campaign that the wrestling media is attempting against Stephanie right now. It's been nothing but negative stories for days now.

[@mounaswt]

exactly

[@therev_sungyungmoon24]

She did it to herself, period. She deserves to be treated the way she treats others.

[@DanielYahuahYahushaTorah]

​@@therev_sungyungmoon24how would you know how she treats others? You in her inner circle? No? Shaddupyouface.

[@mikemadsen7926]

​@@therev_sungyungmoon24 your jealous we get it. When hardy left in the middle of a match shortly after was in aew you weren't complaining then(his aew run was terrible by the way) vaquer chose the big leagues instead of dimly lit arena,s get over it

[@therev_sungyungmoon24]

@@mikemadsen7926 Thanks for you 2 cents, now back to mother's basement.

[@PigeonWarlord]

I respect Thunder Rosa’s opinion on the struggles of women wrestlers, especially for the Hispanic community. She’s very passionate and wether you agree with her opinions or not she’s on of the greats (imo)

[@lilleek9294]

“Competition is real” why they tryna compete when they can just work together I will never understand

[@robertcornelius3514]

For all my old school Wrestling fans, it's obvious today's Wrestling promotions are not designed for us to watch. Sad but true.

[@pubighomie7334]

?

[@terryalan4590]

I agree . But these idiot gen z and millennial wwe fans will tell you their current product is great ..,

[@robertcornelius3514]

@@terryalan4590 , true, but it is such a small audience compared to the Macho Man Randy Savage days.

[@FlipFlopdop]

@@terryalan4590,,Gen z‘‘🤡

[@duckmercy11]

​@@robertcornelius3514 The US audience is smaller, but the profit margins from paying fans plus the international audience are much much larger. What do you dislike about the current era?

[@cosmicvcosmic]

AEW fans upset that WWE were able to sign her

[@therev_sungyungmoon24]

They stole her life a thief in the night. That is why. AEW was one with ties to CMLL and NJPW, not WWE. It is the sneaky, crooked way they went about it.

[@DinoKaric1]

Plenty of AEW fans are glad she got an opportunity with wwe. Im a AEW fan and I think the roster AEW has is stacked as is. Other promotions are mad at her, and rightfully so, for how she left. But If Im making the decisions for WWE you gotta use this momentum and the buzz they can't sit on her for 7 months.

[@romanvillegas7280]

Well hey. AEW got wrestlers who were free agents and that WWE wanted like Jay White, Will Osprey, and Okada, ect. So there you go. SMH.

[@DinoKaric1]

@romanvillegas7280 I still think WWE should have gone harder for some of those guys. But Vaquer is solid pick up for them. NXT is gonna love her

[@samukelisiwemudau3553]

I understand why some might be angry at her not going to Aew but she has always wanted to go into the Wwe. The fact that she doesn't speak English it shouldn't matter but as long as Wwe are patient with her and help her become one of the best wrestlers. Shawn and Triple H will take care of this woman trust me

[@wuhaninstituteofvirology]

if she signed to AEW then quickly got out of it (after only 1 match) & signed to WWE (who sniped her) - what was the contract signed to AEW that allowed her to get out of it so easily/quickly? *a contract usually means you've committed to it for a certain length of time, & to cancel it means a lawsuit/penalty

[@nelsonortiz9295]

people for some reason cant fathom someone would want to compete in the largest stage and the biggest wrestling company in the world where legends are made not to mention wwe has one of the best female rosters in pro wrestling

[@duckmercy11]

They're the largest company for a reason. Because of monopolistic greed.

[@danielc.7173]

I hope she does great for herself where ever she may go / goes. So proud of as a latino. Go Stephanie go!

[@icantthinkofacooname3025]

WWE is where you go if you want to be a star. There’s a reason TNA and AEW sign an ex WWE midcarder and it’s a big deal because people immediately know who they are. I love MJF and Omega but unless you’re a big wrestling fan u don’t know who they are. That’s not a knock on AEW they are building but WWE even at its lowest point was still 10 x bigger than AEW.

[@blopikhamhock]

It was common knowledge she was weighing her options. You want her to be committed to a promotion or future dates? Pay her.

[@briangonzalez9684]

I admit I wasn't as disappointed with her signing with wwe, because at the end of the day it's her decision but I was more upset with the way she left, I dont believe in burning bridges with any employer regardless of of my time there good or bad there's something to be said about showing sense of professionalism.

[@WittySmittyNews]

AEW fans boys are making her the villian Thunder Rosa. Most normal people understand how being an independent contractor works. If WWE is not being sued, she was not locked into anything.

[@MrHan14]

Giulia, Vaquer, Grace at Royal Rumble. Sheeeesh 🔥

[@georgechristianjr]

Ones who arent afraid of that grind sign with WWE , BOO HOO AEW fans 😂

[@ssjcajas]

I'd love to see Thunder Rosa in WWE one day.

[@JaySriRam963]

HAVING AEW IS A GREAT THING FOR MORE OPPORTUNITIES, MORE WORK FOR PEOPLE, MORE STORYTELLING AND MORE WRESTLING.

[@rccomics]

MORE TRIBALISM AND MORE INANE FANS

[@robertoi5016]

Rosa needs to to wwe soon

[@lupehn]

She carried mone in that match

[@DoctorSlice]

No one even knew who this woman was b4 she wrestled Mercedes, She tried out for WWE in the past and they turned her down, all of a sudden they see her match with Mercedes now they go and snatch her up, what does that tell you

[@FlipFlopdop]

@@DoctorSlice Class, you wrote so much in a comment and still said nothing. You just don't understand the wrestling business, or why the comment?

[@DoctorSlice]

@@FlipFlopdop I know more about wrestling than you know the rooms in your house, I can name promotions and wrestlers you never heard of, so why not try me

[@fenoh]

botche

[@jimmyju76]

​@DoctorSlice you kind of proved lupehn's point. would you sign the person who shined and carried the match or moné. it's like what's his name that put on a whole show wrestling a blowup doll, shows their skill on carrying matches....this kind of makes moné the blow up doll 😅

[@lorddavid-gb1he]

Idk how to say this other than this but there’s not really any competition between WWE and AEW. AEW is really just an indie show trying to be like WWE but the seems are showing and popping little by little

[@The_Deal]

Thunder literally had her on her youtube channel. All of the questions about legality, loyalty, and leaving on bad terms is just absurd. How many times Mone left and returned and left again?. She literally quit right before a match. The commentating team apologizing to the fans watching about her and Naomi not showing up as advertised.

[@metalhead1373]

Fuck yeah!! This album is fire!🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@justincortinas3167]

Thunder was hoping they backed her when she said “All bets are off “ 😅

[@Riguvis]

All Empty Wrestling

[@duckmercy11]

We Were Entertaining...in the 90s. 😂

[@edrom29]

Well according to John Cena, WWE offers free classes for language learning. Since WWE goes all over the World, they want the Wrestlers to learn the language a bit to communicate. So I believe Steph should be fine if she takes advantage of the language classes.

[@shortesnameofalltime]

If she even has to take classes, English here in Chile is pretty weird, I’ve heard a lot of Chileans speak it fluently and some that can’t understand a single word

[@charliereeb]

@@shortesnameofalltime We chileans speak chilean weird

[@shortesnameofalltime]

@@charliereeb no la cago, igual necesito q vuelvan los csm, vienen una vez y tienen al pto jinder de campeón mundial jajajajaja

[@ThePatrix1879]

Thunder Rosa will hopefully be next to go to WWE. She'll have a good push, then can get a trainer job.

[@DoctorSlice]

She is at the promotion were she wanna be at, it was her dream to work for WWE, and she'll find out the hard way

[@dwyanerankine5168]

17:40 thats facts aew doesn't have everything a wrestler need to succeed

[@elliscaicedo9045]

Stephanie Vaquer is guilty of stealing my heart 😜

[@James.Gatsby]

same here my man. 😂

[@elliscaicedo9045]

@@James.Gatsby men of culture 😎

[@Super122291]

​@elliscaicedo9045 Hmm. I guess you are a bandwagon fan?

[@chrisszyyy]

@@Super122291what’s the problem being a BaNdWaGoN fan? Come on guys. Stop gatekeeping your fandom. Isn’t it more fun if you get new people to join the club?

[@duckmercy11]

​@@chrisszyyy I knew her since 2018. Stardom tour, slumming it in Japan at Korakuen Hall and Shinkiba 1st Ring! I get first dibs!! 😂

[@Mmgeneral]

The shit being talked about vaguer is seriously ugly. This is so gross. Congrats to vaguer for signing with the biggest company in the game.

[@mikemadsen7926]

She literally was never under contract to aew and had only one match why are aew fans acting like they own her and her choices. Vaquer chose the major leagues why would she want to job out to mone in dimly lit arena,s

[@duckmercy11]

Because wrestling no-name gymnastics washouts in a small room with 100 non-paying fans in the crowd is better than wrestling someone who main evented WM in front of 3-6k. Got it.