Stephanie Vaquer used her platform on the Sept. 28 episode of RAW to lay out her vision for Money in the Bank, making clear she wants her Women’s World Championship on the line at the event. The champion is well aware that both Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch have set their sights on her title, but rather than simply picking one to face, Vaquer signaled that whoever wants a shot at her championship is going to have to earn it first.
The announcement puts a spotlight on what could become one of the more compelling storylines heading into Money in the Bank. Vaquer has been one of WWE’s breakout stars since her call-up, bringing a hard-hitting, credibility-driven style that has quickly made her championship reign feel like appointment viewing. Having both Morgan and Lynch circling the title only raises the stakes — Morgan is a former Women’s World Champion in her own right with a well-documented history of chasing gold relentlessly, while Lynch remains one of the most decorated and popular stars in the company’s history, always a threat to insert herself into any top storyline.
By insisting that a challenger “earn” the opportunity rather than handing out a title shot, Vaquer is positioning herself not just as a dominant champion but as one who wants to control the narrative around her own title reign. It’s a savvy move from a storytelling perspective — it sets up the possibility of a qualifying match, a number-one-contender bout, or some kind of in-ring confrontation between Morgan and Lynch themselves before either gets near the champion. That kind of build gives WWE creative several weeks of options to fill out the Money in the Bank card while keeping fans guessing about who ultimately walks away with the opportunity.
It also underscores how valuable the Women’s World Championship has become as a focal point of WWE’s women’s division. With Vaquer holding the belt and two of the promotion’s biggest stars both angling for a crack at her, the title picture heading into Money in the Bank looks like one of the stronger stories on the way to the show. Whether WWE opts to have Morgan and Lynch compete against each other for the right to challenge, or finds another way to determine the champion’s opponent, Vaquer has made it clear she intends to be the one calling the shots — at least in terms of who she’s willing to face.
For now, nothing has been officially confirmed about the format of how a challenger will be determined, but Vaquer’s comments on RAW have set the wheels in motion. Expect WWE to build toward clarity on the Money in the Bank challenger in the coming weeks as the go-home shows approach.
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