In a stunning twist that has wrestling fans chanting “This is awesome!” and “What just happened?”, Willow Nightingale, our favorite Long Island weirdo, has snagged the coveted CMLL World Women’s Championship. Just two months after losing the AEW TBS Championship to Mercedes Moné, Nightingale struck gold again. This time, she triumphed at the NJPW x CMLL Fantastica Mania crossover event, defeating Viva Van and Lluvia to claim the vacant title.
Now, folks, you might be scratching your heads wondering, “What vacant title?” Well, grab your popcorn, because here comes the drama. Stephanie Vaquer, who had previously held the CMLL World Women’s Championship, had to vacate the belt after being whisked away by none other than WWE. That’s right, folks, WWE swooped in like a corporate eagle, snatching Vaquer from CMLL and NJPW. She was already waving goodbye to her NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship after losing to Moné at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door. This match reportedly made WWE sit up and go, “We want that one!”
With Vaquer unable to partake in the Fantastica Mania festivities due to her WWE commitments, a new bout was announced, featuring Lluvia, NJPW Academy’s Viva Van, and AEW’s own powerhouse, Nightingale. Despite the buzz that Lluvia, being the homegrown CMLL talent, would bag the win, Willow Nightingale had other plans. She stormed the ring and snatched victory, making history as the first woman to hold titles across AEW, NJPW, and CMLL. Talk about a triple threat!
Ever the social media savant, Nightingale took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to revel in her victory. “Not bad for a chubby weirdo dork from Long Island,” she quipped, sprinkling some self-love over her tweet. And in her post-match comments, Nightingale didn’t miss a beat. “The last time I was in CMLL was also my first time, and guess what? I beat the then-champion Stephanie Vaquer. Now she’s out, the championship’s vacant. Who’s going to step up? No one else but Willow Nightingale. Duh.”