Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Stephanie Vaquer

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Stephanie Vaquer made an impact.

Stephanie Vaquer is a Chilean professional wrestler currently signed with WWE, performing on the NXT brand. She is the reigning NXT Women's Champion, marking her first reign with the title. Vaquer is also a former NXT Women's North American Champion, making her the first and only woman to hold both championships concurrently. Her accomplishments highlight her rising prominence in professional wrestling.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

February 2009: Professional Wrestling Debut

In February 2009, at the age of 16, Stephanie Vaquer debuted in professional wrestling after training under Paul Slandering in Chile.

August 2010: Early Matches as Dark Angel

In August 2010, Stephanie Vaquer participated in her earliest documented matches at small events in Chile, wrestling under the ring name Dark Angel.

December 22, 2013: In-Ring Debut in Mexico

On December 22, 2013, Stephanie Vaquer made her in-ring debut in Mexico at a Chilanga Mask card, where she was defeated by Heroina.

August 9, 2019: CMLL Debut

On August 9, 2019, Stephanie Vaquer began wrestling in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico, becoming CMLL's first female South American wrestler.

February 2023: Forms Tag Team with Zeuxis

In February 2023, Stephanie Vaquer formed a tag team with Zeuxis.

April 27, 2023: NJPW Announces Vaquer to Represent CMLL

On April 27, 2023, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) announced that Stephanie Vaquer would represent CMLL in a four-woman single-elimination tournament at Resurgence to crown the inaugural Strong Women's Champion.

March 10, 2024: Wins Strong Women's Championship

On March 10, 2024, Stephanie Vaquer captured the Strong Women's Championship by defeating Giulia at the 2024 Cinderella Tournament hosted by NJPW's sister promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom, becoming a triple champion between CMLL and NJPW.

May 17, 2024: RevPro Debut

On May 17, 2024, Stephanie Vaquer debuted for Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) on Fantastica Mania: UK show 1, defeating Kanji.

May 29, 2024: AEW Debut

On the May 29, 2024 episode of Dynamite, Stephanie Vaquer made her All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut, confronting AEW TBS Champion Mercedes Moné.

July 10, 2024: Leaves CMLL

On July 10, 2024, Stephanie Vaquer's departure from CMLL was revealed due to personal reasons, resulting in the vacation of both the CMLL World Women's Championship and CMLL World Women's Tag Team Championships.

July 2024: Departure from CMLL

In July 2024, Stephanie Vaquer departed from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), leading to the vacation of both the CMLL World Women's Championship and CMLL World Women's Tag Team Championships.

January 7, 2025: Wins Number One Contender Match

At NXT: New Year's Evil on January 7, 2025, Stephanie Vaquer won a fatal four-way match to become the number one contender to the NXT Women's North American Championship.