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The screen fades in from black, slow, deliberate footsteps echoing in the background. Flames flicker in the distance, casting ominous shadows on the darkened stage. A lone figure stands alone in the center of an empty EBWF ring. Her black and red gear gleams under a dim spotlight, her long hair flowing freely, and her signature right-eye makeup sharp and striking identifying this person as Stephanie Vaquer. The ram horns atop her head add an almost mythic quality to her imposing presence. Her cold, piercing gaze locks onto the camera. English subtitles appear at the bottom of the screen as she speaks in Chilean Spanish, ensuring the audience fully understands her words.
As she walks forward, the camera slowly pans out, her boots echoing against the mat with each step. Flames rise faintly along the stage behind her, their rhythm matching her every step. They lick at the darkness, growing with her presence, as if her light fuels their hunger.
Her voice sharpens, and she pauses, tilting her head slightly, a faint smirk crossing her face.
The screen flashes to clips labeled “Courtesy of CMLL.” Stephanie delivers her signature moves with brutal precision – a flawless float over to lock in a devastating crossface that forces a fight before tapout, a flawless German suplex, and her devastating Rodilla de la Muerte [Knee of Death], a Pumphandle Neckbreaker onto her knee. The crowd roars in approval as her opponent falls limp before the pin. Stephanie’s voice continues, her words laced with venom as the footage transitions back to her in the EBWF ring.
The video cuts to a shot of Mina Shirakawa standing behind a seated Tam Nakano alongside Himeka in Oedo Tai. Mina smiles confidently, glittering in her glamorous attire, as the footage begins to burn. The flames engulf fragments of the footage, as the camera zooms back in on Stephanie’s intense gaze, cutting away entirely.
The flames around the ring grow brighter as Stephanie’s voice drops lower, almost a whisper, but the menace in her tone is unmistakable.
The vignette transitions to another series of CMLL clips, showing Stephanie catching an opponent mid-air and transitioning into the Rodilla de la Muerte out of nowhere. The impact is highlighted in slow motion as the opponent's neck mirrors a car wreck victim, emphasizing her precision and strength with the move. The screen flickers again to Stephanie winning match after match. The footage fades to black, leaving only her voice.
The camera returns to Stephanie in the ring, standing tall. Her voice grows sharper, carrying an unrelenting determination.
The flames rise higher as Stephanie steps closer to the camera, her tone calm yet full of finality.
The vignette closes with final footage of Oedo Tai standing tall following a victory before flames engulf the frame from the bottom up. After flames consume the footage of Oedo Tai standing tall, the screen goes black, leaving only the crackling sound of fire lingering in the background. Slowly, smoke begins to rise, filling the void. A faint glow of embers pierces the darkness, swirling and dancing like fireflies caught in the breeze. From within the haze, a figure begins to emerge. Stephanie Vaquer’s silhouette becomes visible, her stance unwavering. The glow of the embers intensifies as the smoke clears. Her ram horns come into focus, illuminated by the fiery embers floating around her. Her long hair flows gently as if caught in an unseen wind, framing her sharp, defiant posture. Her shadow stretches across the screen, elongated and imposing, as she takes a slow, deliberate step forward and raises her hand gesturing only the index finger for "the First". The embers scatter and fade, leaving her silhouette alone in the foreground, dominating the screen. As the final tendrils of smoke dissipate, the screen cuts to black. The words flash across the screen: “Stephanie Vaquer: La Primera. Monday Night Warfare. 11/25.” The flames crackle, then fade into silence, leaving only Vaquer’s shadow and horns etched in our minds.
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