Stephanie Vaquer talks learning English, names WWE dream opponents

Stephanie Vaquer is working hard every day to improve her English-speaking skills.

Vaquer, who was born in Chile and starred in Mexico before arriving in WWE, has the chance to win her first main roster gold this weekend at Wrestlepalooza. She’s battling IYO SKY with the vacant Women’s World Championship on the line. Ahead of the PLE, she appeared on Insight with Chris Van Vliet and discussed how much effort she’s putting into learning English.

“Now I’m here 10 months. I know my English is not perfect, yet I try,” Vaquer said. “But I think for 10 months, it’s good. And I really try to learn every day.”

Vaquer said she is taking weekly English classes, and she makes sure to practice all the time. Promos can be challenging because she is thinking in Spanish and then attempting to translate that into English in her head.

“Every week,” Vaquer said about the frequency of her classes. “But for me, I learn every day because I try to practice every day. It’s hard because for me, I need to think in Spanish. I think in Spanish. Translate, yeah. And I don’t want people to think — I don’t want people to say, ‘Why she speaks so slow?’ Because I try to translate everything. And sometimes, no same. In Spanish, maybe makes sense. But in English, they’re like, what? So, it’s hard. It’s difficult. But I hope one day. I need, I just need more time and learn more.”

Vaquer said she’s so happy with the support she’s received from the audience since joining WWE. She held both the NXT Women’s Championship and NXT Women’s North American Championship prior to her main roster call-up. Now, she has the opportunity to accomplish a childhood dream by winning a main roster title.

Plans were originally for Vaquer to challenge Naomi for the Women’s World Championship at WWE Clash in Paris last month, but Naomi had to vacate the belt due to her pregnancy. Though Vaquer is sad that match couldn’t happen, she feels like the situation has worked out for everyone involved. She’s looking forward to being part of the first WWE PLE of the ESPN era this Saturday.

When asked about dream opponents, Vaquer named Asuka and Rhea Ripley as people she’s never faced one-on-one before and wants to have a match against.

The full episode of Insight can be watched below: