Stephanie Vaquer Returns to the Ring at WWE Live Event
Summary: Stephanie Vaquer wrestled at WWE's Thursday, Nov. 5, live event in Portland, her first match since an ankle issue pulled her from a Raw match on Oct. 26. WWE has not said what comes next for her.
The quick version
- Stephanie Vaquer returned to in-ring action at WWE's live event on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Portland, Maine.
- She had been pulled from a No. 1 contender's match against Becky Lynch on the Oct. 26 Raw. WWE said she was not medically cleared.
- WWE has not announced a television plan for her. Crown Jewel is Saturday, Nov. 7.
Stephanie Vaquer wrestled at WWE's live event on Thursday, Nov. 5, her first match since she was pulled from Raw on Oct. 26, according to Fightful, WrestleZone and Ringside News. We have not seen a WWE announcement about her return. The reports come from outlets, some citing fans at the show.
Where it happened
Several outlets say the show was in Portland, Oregon. A local station, WMTW, says WWE's Road to Survivor Series: WarGames Tour played the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine, that night, with the bell at 7:30 PM ET. We are using Maine. Solowrestling also places the show in Portland, Maine.
What Vaquer did
Solowrestling reports she teamed with IYO SKY and Lola Vice against Fatal Influence. We have not seen that match confirmed elsewhere, so treat the details as that outlet's account. Solowrestling also reports it was her first match since Oct. 17, at a live event in Hawaii.
Why she was out
Vaquer lost the Women's World Championship to Liv Morgan in a triple threat with Becky Lynch at Money in the Bank on Oct. 10. She was set to face Lynch on the Oct. 26 Raw to decide Morgan's next challenger. WWE announced she was not cleared to compete, and Lynch took the title match instead, per WrestleZone and Fightful. Lynch won by disqualification, so Morgan kept the title. WrestleZone reports Vaquer had a minor ankle sprain at Money in the Bank. Ringside News says the ankle had not fully healed. WWE has not described the injury itself.
What to watch
Whether Vaquer appears on Raw or SmackDown after Crown Jewel, and where WWE places her in the Women's World Championship picture.
Source: Fightful, WrestleZone and Ringside News on the return, with WMTW for the Portland venue and Solowrestling for the match details. We were not at the show. We have not seen a WWE comment.
Sources
- Fightful, "Stephanie Vaquer Returns To In-Ring Action At WWE House Show", Nov. 5, 2026. https://fightful.com/wrestling/stephanie-vaquer-returns-to-in-ring-action-at-wwe-house-show
- WrestleZone via Yahoo Sports, "Stephanie Vaquer Returns to Wrestling After Injury-Related Absence", Nov. 2026. https://wrestlezone.com/news/1670153-stephanie-vaquer-wwe-return-injury-related-absence
- Ringside News, "Stephanie Vaquer Makes WWE In-Ring Return After Recent Absence", Nov. 2026. https://ringsidenews.com/stephanie-vaquer-makes-wwe-in-ring-return-after-recent-absence
- Solowrestling, "Stephanie Vaquer regresa por sorpresa al ring de WWE tras varias semanas de ausencia" (in Spanish), Nov. 2026. https://solowrestling.com/new/150883-stephanie-vaquer-regresa-ring-wwe-nxt-tras-varias-semanas-de-ausencia
- WMTW, "WWE returns to Portland, Maine, for the first time in nearly three years", Nov. 2026. https://wmtw.com/article/portland-maine-wwe-event-nov-5-2026-road-to-survivor-series/74350583
- eWrestlingNews, "Stephanie Vaquer Returns To The Ring At WWE Live Event", Nov. 2026. https://ewrestlingnews.com/news/wwe/stephanie-vaquer-returns-to-the-ring-at-wwe-live-event
- WrestlingNews.com staff reporting: compared five outlets. They disagree on the city and on match details, as noted above.
How we credit sources: Editorial standards.