Vaquerita Reveals What She Did With Her Wrestling Gear After Retirement

Vaquerita kept only her boots after closing a 26-year chapter in the ring. In September 2024, she left her identity as a wrestler behind and began a new role as a referee within CMLL.

She said the transition involved letting go of the character she had built over decades. Fans asked to keep her gear after her final match, and she accepted. “I understood that my chapter as a wrestler had ended,” she said. She kept the boots because they were new and had become a distinctive part of her character. She does not even have photographs of herself at home.

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No, in my case it has always been zero contact. I was blessed that, in my last match, the fans asked to keep my gear. Before, I wore the hat, and now I wear a striped shirt. I understood that my chapter as a wrestler had ended. I kept my boots because I had just bought them and, besides, they are part of the character, my distinctive mark. I do not even have photographs at home.

Vaquerita, who has repeatedly walked the corridors of Arena México, said the venue still gives her the same feeling when she appears. Her responsibility, however, has changed. “Getting into the ring to referee the women is not easy,” she said, because the wrestlers compete with intensity and emotion. She must remain alert and protect them throughout the match.

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Arena México is magical, it has an incredible history, and we are also part of it. There is always great excitement when you come out on stage. Getting into the ring to referee the women is not easy; the wrestlers compete with great intensity and emotion, so you are aware of the responsibility you have to protect them and pay attention to every detail during the match.