Latest CMLL Women’s World Champion Willow Nightingale has shared her first thoughts after winning the vacant title at CMLL FantasticaMania USA.
Nightingale won a trios match to win the title which had been vacated after previous champion Stephanie Vaquer left CMLL to hitch WWE.
In her post-match comments, Nightingale referenced Vaquer and reflected on her previous match wrestling for CMLL. She said,
“Last time I wrestled in CMLL, was actually also my first weekend in CMLL, but you wanna know what happened after I showed up? I freakin’ won. I beat current CMLL women’s champ at that time, Stephanie Vaquer. Stephanie will not be here, championship is vacant. Who’s gonna step up? Nobody else aside from Willow Nightingale. My spirit was broken you recognize? AEW, my friend turned on me, I just lost my last match, I actually needed to win, and today I didn’t just win, I walked out a world champion.”
EXCLUSIVE: TONIGHT on @NJPWWorld, @WillowWrestles walked out of @NJPWGlobal & @CMLL_Oficial Fantasticamania as #CMLL World Women’s Champion! Willow gives her thoughts! pic.twitter.com/0L1qgaaXyr
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) July 14, 2024
Nightingale defeated Vaquer last 12 months in the primary round of a tournament to crown the primary NJPW Strong Women’s Champion. Willow defeated Mercedes Mone within the finals.
Vaquer debuted for WWE last night during a live event in Mexico City. On the event, WWE’s newest signing defeated Women’s Tag Team Champion Isla Dawn.
