Shawn Michaels sent a heartwarming message to a big WWE star today, and she responded on social media. Currently, Shawn Michaels serves as WWE's senior vice president of Talent Development Creative.
Michaels posted a video of a backstage interaction he had with Stephanie Vaquer. The Women's World Champion asked him to be a part of a photoshoot with her, and he noted that he could not deny her. The legend also shared that he was proud of the success La Primera was having in the promotion.
"Anything for the Women's World Champ! Always proud of you, @Steph_Vaquer," he wrote.
Vaquer took to social media to respond to his message and responded by writing "thanks boss" along with a couple of heart emojis.
The 32-year-old was set to fight Naomi for the Women's World Championship at Clash in Paris, but the match was canceled.
Naomi relinquished the title in August after it was revealed that she was pregnant with her husband, Jimmy Uso. Vaquer won the Women's World Championship by getting the better of IYO SKY at WWE Wrestlepalooza.
WWE star reveals Shawn Michaels was an inspiration to him
WWE star Ivar shared that Shawn Michaels was his inspiration while growing up and wanted to perform like him.
In a conversation with Sportskeeda, Ivar mentioned that he admired the athletic style of smaller wrestlers, such as Shawn Michaels and wanted to replicate it, despite being a larger competitor.
"For me, growing up, I was always a big fan of the smaller guys, the 1-2-3 Kids, the Aldo Montoyas, all the little guys. Marty Jannetty. I loved Aldo when I was a kid. No one did, I did. I was the one. But all those underdogs, I loved them. Even Shawn, too, Shawn Michaels, smaller guy, high-flyer, those were the guys I loved. So, when I started training to be a pro wrestler, even though I was big, that's how I wanted to wrestle, so that's how I trained. So, the whole time I was training, I was trying to learn how to do those things," he said.
Stephanie Vaquer and Tiffany Stratton are set to fight for the Women's Crown Jewel Championship at the PLE next month in Perth Australia.