Stephanie Vaquer Bio
Ana Stephanie Vaquer González, known professionally as Stephanie Vaquer, is a Chilean professional wrestler born on March 29, 1993, in San Fernando, Chile. Performing on the Raw brand, she currently holds the WWE Women’s World Championship in her first reign and is also the winner of the 2025 WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship. Vaquer is a former one-time NXT Women’s Champion and one-time NXT Women’s North American Champion, and the only woman in company history to hold both titles at the same time and successfully defend them on the same night.
Before joining WWE in July 2024, Vaquer built her reputation in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in Mexico, where she became the first luchadora to hold both the CMLL World Women’s Championship and the CMLL World Women’s Tag Team Championship at the same time. She has also competed in All Elite Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, World Wonder Ring Stardom, Ice Ribbon, Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where she is a former NJPW Strong Women’s Champion.
Early Life and Background
Ana Stephanie Vaquer González was born on March 29, 1993, in San Fernando, Chile, the daughter of Gladys González Soto and Héctor Vaquer Alvera. She attended Escuela Villa Centinela through the fourth grade, and in 2004, she relocated with her parents to the coastal city of San Antonio. There, she completed her primary education at Escuela Movilizadores Portuarios in 2006 and graduated from Instituto Comercial Marítimo Pacífico Sur in 2010.
Growing up in Chile, Vaquer developed an interest in professional wrestling at a young age, drawn to the colorful characters and storytelling of lucha libre. Her early years in San Fernando and San Antonio shaped a disciplined work ethic that would later help her navigate a demanding international career. She balanced school with the physical conditioning required for a future in the ring, setting the foundation for her professional debut.
Path to Professional Wrestling
Stephanie Vaquer made her professional wrestling debut at age 15 in February 2009. Her earliest documented matches took place in August 2010 at small events across Chile, where she performed under the ring name Dark Angel. These regional shows gave her a chance to hone her craft in front of hometown crowds.
At the age of 19, Vaquer moved to Veracruz, Mexico, to pursue wrestling at a higher level. She received additional training under respected veterans Ricky Marvin, Último Guerrero, Gran Apache, and Villano IV. Her official in-ring debut in Mexico came on December 22, 2013, at a Chilanga Mask card, where she was defeated by Heroina. During a tour in Mérida, she suffered a triple nose fracture that forced her to stop wrestling for two years, during which she worked as a waitress to make ends meet. In mid-2018, she traveled to Japan for five matches with World Wonder Ring Stardom and later that year attended a WWE tryout held in her home country of Chile.
Stephanie Vaquer Career
Early Career (2009–2019)
From her 2009 debut through 2019, Vaquer wrestled across Chile and Mexico under the Dark Angel ring name, learning the trade at small events and on the Mexican independent circuit. Her early years in CMLL training rooms and lucha libre events allowed her to develop a versatile style built on technical wrestling and high-flying offense.
The two-year break caused by her nose fracture tested her resolve, but she returned to the ring determined to continue her career. Her brief but meaningful stint in Stardom in 2018 expanded her international reputation, and the WWE tryout later that year gave her a clear picture of the level required to reach the top of the industry.
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre Breakthrough (2019–2024)
Vaquer began wrestling for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre on August 9, 2019, becoming the first female South American wrestler in the promotion’s history. In February 2023, she teamed with Zeuxis, and the pair defeated La Jarochita and Lluvia on March 21 to become the first Occidente Women’s Tag Team Champions, earning Vaquer her first title in CMLL. On September 16, at the CMLL 90th Anniversary Show, she and Zeuxis won the inaugural CMLL World Women’s Tag Team Championship.
Her star continued to rise on September 29, 2023, at Noche de Campeones, when Vaquer defeated La Catalina to win the vacant CMLL World Women’s Championship. She recorded her first successful defense on November 14 against Lluvia. By the end of 2023, she had made history as the first luchadora in CMLL history to hold both the World Women’s Championship and the World Women’s Tag Team Championship at the same time, a dual reign that lasted until her departure from CMLL in July 2024.
NJPW and Stardom Success (2023–2024)
On April 27, 2023, New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Vaquer would represent CMLL in a four-woman tournament to crown the inaugural Strong Women’s Champion. Although she lost to Mercedes Moné in the semi-finals at Resurgence on May 21, she continued to chase the title. On November 10 at Lonestar Shootout, she challenged Mayu Iwatani for the IWGP Women’s Championship but came up short.
Vaquer finally captured the Strong Women’s Championship on March 10, 2024, on night two of the 2024 Cinderella Tournament hosted by Stardom, defeating Giulia and becoming a triple champion across CMLL and NJPW. She defended the title against AZM at Windy City Riot on April 12 and against Alex Windsor at Resurgence on May 11, before losing the championship to Moné at Forbidden Door on June 30, ending her reign at 112 days.
WWE NXT Era (2024–2025)
On July 10, 2024, WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative Shawn Michaels announced that Vaquer had signed with the company and was assigned to the NXT brand, making her the second Chilean woman and third Chilean overall to sign with WWE. She made her WWE in-ring debut on July 13 in Mexico City, defeating Isla Dawn, and her televised NXT debut on October 15 against Wren Sinclair. At NXT Vengeance Day on February 15, 2025, she defeated Fallon Henley to win the NXT Women’s North American Championship, becoming the first Chilean and South American woman to win a WWE title.
On March 11 at NXT Roadblock, Vaquer defeated Giulia in a Winner Takes All match to capture the NXT Women’s Championship, becoming the first female double champion in NXT history. On the March 25 episode of NXT, she defeated Jaida Parker and Fallon Henley in separate matches, becoming the first double champion in WWE history to successfully defend both titles on the same night. She relinquished the North American Championship on April 1, ending that reign at 45 days, and lost the NXT Women’s Championship to Jacy Jayne on May 27 after a 77-day reign.
WWE Raw Era (2025–Present)
Vaquer made her main roster debut on the Raw after WrestleMania 41 in a match against Women’s World Champion Iyo Sky, which ended in a no contest following interference. On May 30, 2025, Raw general manager Adam Pearce confirmed her move to the brand. She qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder match on June 2 by defeating Ivy Nile and Liv Morgan, and at Money in the Bank on June 7, she failed to capture the briefcase.
At Evolution on July 13, she won a 20-woman battle royal to earn a women’s world championship match at Clash in Paris. The match was ultimately cancelled when the Women’s World Championship was vacated, but at Wrestlepalooza on September 20, she defeated Iyo Sky to win the vacant title, becoming the first Chilean and South American woman to win a world championship in WWE. On October 11 at Crown Jewel, she defeated WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton to win the WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship.
Style and Strengths
Vaquer is known for a hard-hitting, lucha-influenced style that blends crisp technical wrestling with strong strikes and high-impact aerial moves. Trained in Mexico and refined through tours in Japan, she has built a reputation for pacing matches carefully before finishing with decisive power moves. Her ability to adapt between singles and tag competition has been central to her championship success across three different promotions.
Notable Events and Milestones
Vaquer’s signature moments include her historic double championship reign in CMLL, her trailblazing NXT double title win in early 2025, and her groundbreaking Women’s World Championship victory at Wrestlepalooza. She is the only woman in WWE history to hold two titles simultaneously and defend both on the same night, a feat that cements her as one of the most accomplished Chilean wrestlers in history.
Stephanie Vaquer Career Wins
Across her career, Stephanie Vaquer has captured championships in Chile, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Her verified title wins span CMLL, NJPW, and WWE, with notable reigns in both singles and tag team competition.
CMLL Highlights
Vaquer held the CMLL World Women’s Championship and the CMLL World Women’s Tag Team Championship simultaneously, becoming the first luchadora in company history to accomplish this feat. Her reign as CMLL World Women’s Champion began on September 29, 2023, at Noche de Campeones with a victory over La Catalina, and included a successful defense against Lluvia. She and Zeuxis won the inaugural CMLL World Women’s Tag Team Championship on September 16, 2023, at the CMLL 90th Anniversary Show. Both titles were vacated in July 2024 when she departed the promotion.
NJPW and Other Wins
Vaquer won the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship on March 10, 2024, at the Cinderella Tournament, defeating Giulia to become a triple champion. She successfully defended the title against AZM and Alex Windsor before losing it to Mercedes Moné at Forbidden Door, ending her reign at 112 days. She also won the Occidente Women’s Tag Team Championship with Zeuxis in March 2023, marking her first title in CMLL.
Stephanie Vaquer Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Stephanie Vaquer was raised in San Fernando, Chile, by her mother, Gladys González Soto, and her father, Héctor Vaquer Alvera. The family later moved to San Antonio, where she completed her primary education before finishing high school at Instituto Comercial Marítimo Pacífico Sur in 2010. Her parents supported her decision to pursue professional wrestling, including her move to Mexico at age 19 to advance her training.
Personal Life
Vaquer has spent much of her adult life living abroad, residing for a total of eleven years in Mexico and splitting long stretches between Mexico and Japan in three-month stints as of 2025. On March 4, 2023, she filed a criminal complaint against fellow wrestler Rogelio Reyes, and CMLL released a statement condemning violence against women. Reyes was arrested on March 10, 2023, and charged with attempted murder and domestic violence.
2025 Season Performance
Vaquer’s 2025 has been the most decorated year of her career. She began the year in NXT, capturing the NXT Women’s North American Championship in February and the NXT Women’s Championship in March, before becoming the first woman to defend both titles on the same night on March 25. Her NXT reign ended on May 27, but her move to Raw was confirmed three days later, signaling WWE’s confidence in her main roster potential.
On the main roster, she qualified for the Money in the Bank ladder match, won the Evolution battle royal for a world title opportunity, and on September 20 defeated Iyo Sky at Wrestlepalooza to become Women’s World Champion. She added the WWE Women’s Crown Jewel Championship on October 11 by defeating Tiffany Stratton, capping a year that has established her as one of the top stars in professional wrestling.
Looking ahead, Vaquer’s outlook for the remainder of 2025 and beyond remains strong. Holding the Women’s World Championship on Raw positions her as a central figure in WWE’s women’s division, and her crossover appeal in Mexico and Japan makes her a global ambassador for the company. With her momentum, championship credentials, and growing fan base, she is expected to remain a featured performer on WWE’s biggest stages.
