Stephanie Vaquer made a surprise return during a chaotic Friday Night SmackDown on Friday helping Charlotte Flair secure a victory and uniting with her peers to issue an official challenge for a WarGames Match at Survivor Series.
The upcoming showdown at Survivor Series: WarGames stems from months of mounting hostility across the women’s division, involving championship pursuits and physical altercations. The rivalry intensified on October 9, 2026, when Jade Cargill delivered a backstage attack that sidelined Charlotte Flair ahead of a scheduled Women’s Tag Team Championship match alongside Tatum Paxley, as reported by WWE.
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Stephanie Vaquer Returns During SmackDown Brawl
During the November 13, 2026, episode of WWE SmackDown at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, Flair faced Jacy Jayne in singles action. Fatal Influence members Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid interfered at ringside, prompting Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley to rush out and even the numbers, according to Yardbarker.
As the brawl escalated outside the ring, Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab joined the heel side, while Bayley entered the fray with a kendo stick to assist the babyfaces, noted Yardbarker.
Stephanie Vaquer then made her first appearance since losing the Women’s World Championship to Liv Morgan at Money in the Bank, clearing the house and distracting Jayne long enough for Flair to connect with Natural Selection for the win, according to Wrestling Inc. and Fightful.
Prior to her return on the November 13 episode of SmackDown, Stephanie Vaquer had been out of action because she could not get medically cleared for a planned match against Becky Lynch on the October 26 edition of Raw, leaving fans in the dark until her comeback. Her return also coincided with Pro Wrestling Illustrated naming her the number one competitor in the 2026 PWI Women’s 250.
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Backstage after the broadcast, Vaquer spoke about answering the call from her colleague, as reported by Sacnilk.
“She was all in the moment Flair called her for backup,” said Vaquer regarding Vaquer’s comments to Cathy Kelley.
Triple H Announces WarGames Teams and Participants
Following the match, Flair, Bayley, Bliss, Paxley, and Vaquer stood together in the ring and issued a collective challenge for WarGames. WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H officially announced the match and its participants on X, according to Sacnilk.
The teams for the upcoming steel cage encounter feature different numbers of competitors across the rosters, as noted by Wrestling Inc.
- Babyface Team: Charlotte Flair, Stephanie Vaquer, Alexa Bliss, Tatum Paxley, and Bayley, as detailed by WWE.
- Heel Team: Jade Cargill, Michin, B-Fab, Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, and Lainey Reid, as listed by Sacnilk.
Survivor Series: WarGames takes place on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. The broadcast begins at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT, airing live on ESPN in the United States with the Unlimited Plan and on Netflix internationally, according to WWE and Sacnilk.