Stephanie Vaquer vs. Becky Lynch Set for Raw After Vaquer Is Medically Cleared
Stephanie Vaquer is back, and she is going straight into a big match. The former Women's World Champion has been medically cleared after her ankle injury, and Raw General Manager Adam Pearce has made Stephanie Vaquer vs. Becky Lynch official for Raw this Monday, October 26, in Fresno, California.
She did not keep it quiet, either. In a video released by WWE on Saturday, Vaquer threw down her crutches and sent a message straight to Becky Lynch: "Becky, you wanted to know when I'm cleared? See you Monday."
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How Vaquer got hurt
Vaquer hurt her ankle at Money in the Bank on October 10, in the triple threat match where Liv Morgan pinned her to win the Women's World Championship. She was clearly limping by the end of the match, needed help from the referee and sat on the steel steps before heading to the back. Afterwards, she played it down and said it was not a big deal.
It turned out to be more serious than that. Vaquer was shown as sidelined on Raw on October 12, made appearances at WWE live events in Hawaii on crutches, and was seen backstage on Raw on October 19 with a cast on her leg.
Why Becky Lynch matters
Becky Lynch has been waiting for this. On the October 19 Raw, Lynch confronted Vaquer in the trainer's room and pushed Adam Pearce for a match. Pearce agreed that the two would meet once Vaquer was medically cleared, with the winner earning a shot at Liv Morgan's Women's World Championship. Now that Vaquer is cleared, Pearce has made it official in a "breaking news" video on social media: Vaquer vs. Lynch, this Monday on Raw.
There is history here too. Lynch was also in that Money in the Bank triple threat, so both women feel they have unfinished business with Morgan, and the winner of this match goes straight to the front of the line for the title.
Fans have missed her
Even while she was out, Vaquer was one of the most searched women in WWE. She finished second among women in our Most Googled WWE Superstars ranking for October 15 to 21, just behind Rhea Ripley, and her searches more than tripled on October 19 alone. The interest is clearly there for her return.
What's next
Vaquer vs. Lynch now headlines a strong women's night on Raw, alongside Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria in a No Disqualification match. You can see the full card and our predictions in our Raw preview, and her record and results are on Stephanie Vaquer's profile.
