Stephanie Vaquer is reportedly set to be out of WWE action indefinitely, despite recently indicating she was healthy enough to return to the ring. The development leaves her scheduled match against Becky Lynch without a clear timetable for a reschedule.
On Saturday, Vaquer announced that she had been cleared from an ankle injury and was good to compete against Becky Lynch on Monday’s episode of WWE Raw. However, when Raw began, general manager Adam Pearce opened the show by announcing that Vaquer had not actually been cleared to compete, contradicting her own update from just two days earlier.
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, as relayed by Fightful, Vaquer’s absence from WWE television is now expected to extend indefinitely. The report does not specify a cause beyond the previously reported ankle injury, nor does it offer a timeline for when she might be cleared to return.
The discrepancy between Vaquer’s personal announcement and Pearce’s in-ring statement has left fans without a clear picture of her actual medical status heading into the situation. What is confirmed is that the ankle injury that had already been affecting her in the lead-up to Monday’s show remains a factor, and that WWE officially pulled her from the Becky Lynch match as a result.
Vaquer has been positioned as one of the top acts on the women’s side of WWE’s roster, and a match against a veteran of Becky Lynch’s stature would have represented a notable showcase opportunity on Raw. With her now out indefinitely, it remains unclear whether that program will simply be put on hold or whether WWE will pivot creative plans in the meantime.
Both Fightful and NoDQ reported the story within minutes of each other on October 28, 2026, each citing the PWInsider report as the basis for the “indefinite” timeline. Neither outlet has published additional specifics on the nature or severity of the ankle issue beyond what was already known prior to Monday’s Raw broadcast.
WAW will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates on Stephanie Vaquer’s status as WWE or Vaquer herself offer further clarification.
