On the latest edition of
K100 with Konnan & Disco Inferno, Harry Ruiz, a sports reporter and Spanish-language radio announcer for the Las Vegas Raiders, shared his insight on Vaquer’s decision to join WWE.
According to his sources, Ruiz said AEW had a significant offer for Vaquer and was close to closing the deal. Vaquer allegedly returned to Mexico intending to sign with AEW until WWE became aware of AEW’s offer. That’s when someone at the top of NXT reached out to her.
“I’ll just say it. Shawn Michaels called her personally,” said Ruiz. “Instead of having somebody call her, Shawn Michaels called her and then ended up laying out a plan for what they were going to do with her and then a good monetary offer as well. So she ended up accepting WWE because they had the money, they had the creative, and it made more sense for her, even if this means that she doesn’t get to work with New Japan and CMLL no more.”
Ruiz also mentioned an alleged incident that might have influenced Vaquer’s decision to sign with WWE over AEW. In a story similar to CM Punk’s experience at
All In in London, Ruiz said, “I heard something similar happened at
Forbidden Door — she wasn’t picked up from the airport and had to find her own way.”
Last year, there was a rumor that
AEW didn’t have anyone meet Punk at the airport when he arrived for the company’s big debut in London. Punk confirmed that story earlier this year
while speaking with MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, calling it “completely irresponsible as a company to leave someone stranded at the airport.”
Last Saturday, Vaquer was victorious in her WWE in-ring debut against Isla Dawn in Mexico City. After the match, she addressed the fans, saying it was a dream come true and an honor for her to become part of the WWE family.