Various: Stephanie Vaquer Comments on CMLL Departure, Shane Haste Reportedly Signed New Deal with NJPW, Motor City Machine Guns Free Agency Update

Jul 10, 2024

Stephanie Vaquer Comments on Her Departure from CMLL

As noted before, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre announced earlier today that Stephanie Vaquer has departed from the company. Vaquer is currently expected to be heading to WWE, who is holding their upcoming new tour of Mexico this weekend.

Vaquer issued an official statement earlier today on Twitter commenting on her departure from CMLL and being forever grateful to the company and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Vaquer also apologized to fans over having to vacate her CMLL World Women’s Championship and CMLL World Women’s Couples Championship and for also not being able to make her scheduled appearance at the upcoming Fantasticamania USA 2024 event.

“At this moment I stop belonging to the ranks of CMLL and NJPW
Clarify, I AM LEAVING THROUGH THE BIG DOOR, forever grateful to the WORLD WRESTLING COUNCIL AND NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING, and in the best terms.
From today I vacate the CMLL World Women’s Championship as well as the CMLL World Women’s Couples Championship.
For which I offer an apology to the fans. For obvious reasons, I will not be present at the next shows and I hope you can understand that the terms between companies are what lead to this statement.
With Mexico in my heart and with the commitment to represent Mexican wrestling wherever I go
Infinite thanks to SR Salvador Lutteroth for his good wishes and also to all the unconditional support of my people and my colleagues
THANK YOU”

Desde hoy dejo vacante el Campeonato Mundial Femenil CMLL a si como también el Campeonato Mundial Femenil de Parejas de CMLL.
— Stephanie Vaquer (@Steph_Vaquer) July 10, 2024

Con México en mi corazón y con el compromiso de representar la lucha libre mexicana a donde vaya ❤️

Infinitas gracias al SR Salvador Lutteroth por sus buenos deseos y también a todo el apoyo incondicional de mi gente y mis compañeros ❤️

GRACIAS
— Stephanie Vaquer (@Steph_Vaquer) July 10, 2024

Shane Haste Reportedly Signed New Contract with NJPW

As noted before, TMDK’s Shane Haste’s contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling was currently set to expire at some point this past June.

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that his sources stated that Haste recently signed a new deal with NJPW to remain in the company for the foreseeable future.

Prior to signing his new deal, Haste has been working for NJPW since March of 2022

Update on Motor City Machine Guns Free Agency Status & Rumors of Signing with WWE

As noted before, The Motor City Machine Guns’ Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin’s contracts with TNA Wrestling expired at the end of this past March. The Motor City Machine Guns have been in talks with AEW for some time for a potential deal.

In a recent post on Instagram, Shelley thanked the independent wrestling scene and stated that he may have had his last match for Beyond Wrestling for a while. Following Shelley’s post, WWE’s Tommaso Ciampa posted a photo of the MCMG on an Instagram story leading to online speculation that MCMG’s had recently signed a deal with WWE.

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that he has not confirmed from his sources if the Motor City Machine Guns have signed with any promotion but they have been in discussions with several major companies.