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By Andrew Ravens
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Stephanie Vaquer won the WWE Women's World Championship at Wrestlepalooza. She defeated IYO SKY in a notable match for the title.
Vaquer is now revealing that her championship opportunity was nearly taken away. She confirmed that a recent illness almost resulted in WWE canceling the match.
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Vaquer's Wrestlepalooza Match Was In Jeopardy
During a vlog on WWE’s Spanish-speaking YouTube channel (H/T to Fightful for the transcription), Vaquer detailed the situation. She explained that WWE was preparing to announce the match was off because she was not medically cleared.
“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."
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The Battle to Get Medically Cleared
Vaquer also said she underwent extensive testing before receiving clearance. She admitted that while her body was not fully recovered, her passion to compete was unwavering.
“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."
She added that her determination played a key role. "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.”
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