Stephanie Vaquer Wins Vacant WWE Women's World Championship

Stephanie Vaquer captured the vacant WWE Women’s World Championship at WrestlePalooza on Saturday, defeating IYO SKY in a high-profile match and clinching what she described as a dream moment. The victory came after a last-minute medical scare that had threatened to remove her from the pay-per-view card.

Vaquer said in a vlog on WWE’s Spanish-language channel that she had been ill for two weeks before the event and was pulled from the following Monday’s Raw after the company’s medical team advised against her participation. She said executives were preparing to announce her removal from WrestlePalooza but that extensive testing the next morning cleared her to compete. Vaquer described a frantic turnaround in which she visited a doctor, received clearance by midday and boarded a flight to Raw shortly afterward. She acknowledged she was not at peak physical condition but said her determination carried her through, adding, "My body may not be at 100 but my heart always is at 100."

Inside the arena, Vaquer closed the match with a corkscrew moonsault to secure the win. She called the moment emotional and said she still feels as though she is in a dream. Vaquer also noted the...