Stephanie Vaquer Sidelined With AC Joint Sprain as Reports Point to at Least Six Weeks

Overview

• Following Monday’s backstage attack on Raw, WWE’s Michael Cole said Stephanie Vaquer suffered a second-degree AC joint sprain, a shoulder injury that takes her off TV.
• Fightful Select’s WrestleVotes reports a minimum six-week layoff, with outlets stressing there is no official timetable and that she is out for the foreseeable future.
• Several reports note internal hope for a SummerSlam return in early August in Minneapolis, though sources caution that clearance by then is uncertain.
• Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez says the injury appears legitimate, and some coverage suggests the Raw angle may have been used to explain her time away.
• Vaquer’s removal pauses a likely rematch with champion Liv Morgan and could open the door for contenders such as Iyo Sky, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria or Sol Ruca as Backlash approaches on May 9 in Tampa.