Stephanie Vaquer’s Workout!! | Celtic Warrior Workouts Ep. 156

This week on Celtic Warrior Workouts visits the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Sheamus meets up with the first ever NXT Women’s double champion La Primera, Stephanie Vaquer. Stephanie tells her story of learning about WWE back in Chile to her getting into the profession.

>> What’s the craic, how are you doing? I’m Sheamus, AKA the Celtic Warrior. And welcome to Celtic Warrior Workouts. We’re here in Orlando, Florida at
the state of the art NXT facility. And my guest at this time,
La Primera, the Dark Angel. Please welcome Stephanie Vaquer. Vaquer, did I say it right? Did I get it right? >> Good, Vaquer. >> Can I just call you Stephanie? >> Yeah, better. [LAUGH]
>> I was working on that. Now I was working on the Vaquer. >> You’re good. You’re good again. It’s hard. Call me Stephanie [LAUGH]. >> How are you doing? >> Good
>> Good. >> I’m excited. >> Yeah,
I’m excited to have you on the show. It’s great. What an amazing impact
you have had here in NXT. >> First ever double champ. >> First ever double champion. >> NXT Double Champion. >> Wow. >> Yeah. >> Look at that. Okay, and
also Booker T’s favorite wrestler. >> [LAUGH] Yes. >> From someone from Chile,
how does this all start? >> It’s crazy because in Chile,
the professional wrestling no exist. No. >> No exist. >> Nothing. >> Okay. >> Nothing, so my first time I saw in tv, I watched WWE in TV
>> In Chile? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> When I was, I don’t know, maybe 10, 11. And I watch and say, okay,
I like this, I really like this. So I start to follow that show every week. But in Chile,
the WWE is like here episode. And Chile is late. >> Okay, what time? >> No, no, maybe one month late. >> Okay, so it’s behind, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> When I was 15. >> Yeah. >> I started training in Chile. >> There was a promotion. >> Yeah, yeah, like a small promotion. >> Okay. >> But no good. [LAUGH]
>> Okay >> No good. No, no, no good. >> Self trained? >> Yeah, if somebody say,
I’m a professional, I’m a coach, I say, okay, I believe, but no coach. >> Okay. >> So when I understand this, I say, okay, I need to go out my country and if I want to do this,
I need to be the best. So I went to Mexico and
started training in Mexico. I started like indie promotion,
small promotion. >> Okay. >> When first Grana Pace,
Biano Cuarto, Enrique Marvi. >> Then you end up in Japan, right? >> To Japan many times back and for. I live in Mexico, go to Japan three
months, back to Mexico three months and go to Japan. So living in between Japan and Mexico. I live in Mexico 11 years, so Mexican
people, for me, it’s like my second home. >> Yeah, I love it. So here we are. So we’re gonna do a workout. I don’t know, again,
when I do these workouts, I don’t know what I’m gonna do because
I’m, basically, you’re the trainer. >> Okay. >> And I’m the trainee. So, Stephanie, what is our workout
today for everybody watching at home? >> Are you ready? >> I hope so. >> It’s really important, the leg power. >> Okay. >> So for me, maybe not heavy. >> Right. >> No, heavy, because all my training
now is about injuries, try to >> Try to avoid injuries. >> Yeah, exactly. >> Yeah, I get that. >> A stretch, so don’t worry. >> No, not heavy. >> [LAUGH] No, no,
>> Not heavy. Yeah, maybe tomorrow you can
>> Practicing on the toilet. Yeah, I know, I know,
my wife will be happy with that one. What are we starting with? >> Hip thrust. >> Hip thrust. >> Today [LAUGH]
>> We have a serious problem with Hs. Irish people have a problem with H. >> P,H for me, hip thrust. >> All right, let’s do it. >> Yes. >> All right, you start, I follow. You want a pad, Stephanie? A pad? Did you need a pad? >> You need the pad? >> No, do you need
>> Yeah. >> Are you saying you don’t use the pad? >> No, I never use. >> Steph’s hardcore. >> I never used it. >> All right, what’s that, 25? >> Yes. >> All right, grab a 25. Okay. >> Okay, first
>> Yes. >> Stretch. >> Okay, stretch
>> Here. >> Here. >> Three points here. Front, middle, back, up. Yes, front, middle, left, up. >> Okay,
>> Stretch. >> Okay, you definitely got
me on the stretching part. You can touch the ground, can you? >> Yeah. >> Jesus. >> Yeah, it’s here, so
try to throw on your knee. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> If here, it’s okay. >> Okay. >> I can touch. >> I’m working on it. >> And now twig. Nah, I’m kidding. Just kidding. [LAUGH] Nalgas and Espanol. >> I’m all Nalgas. 90% Nalgus. >> Nalgas. >> Yeah. >> [LAUGH] Okay, let’s go. I’m always trying to little up my feet. No, here, like little. >> Little house, okay. >> And up. >> Okay. What, why? >> That’s more in the quadricep and
a hip together. >> All right, I didn’t know that. >> Here. >> Yeah, [MUSIC] That’s good form. [MUSIC] That’s good, that’s straight. Right here? >> Yes, yeah, exactly, one, two. Up and yes, down. Up, yes. One second. Up, yes. Go, again, one second. Yes. >> That didn’t feel any
way at all natural. >> I’m always do it together
because it’s important for me. >> Superset. >> Yes, I have 11 years career. >> Right. >> And no surgery. >> No. >> No surgery. >> That’s fantastic.
>> No, just one injury, big injuries. >> Yeah.
>> I broke my face, [LAUGH], in my second match, yeah. My nose, here, but. >> This is in Chile. >> Mexico. >> Mexico.
>> Mexico, my second match after my debut, I broke my face. >> Holy shit. >> Yeah, but no surgery. Knee, perfect shoulders
is because my training always like a little heavy then stretch. >> Okay, that’s cool, I like that. >> I love this exercise because
it’s really good for knees. >> Okay.
>> One, two, three, [FOREIGN]. >> [FOREIGN]
>> Yes, [LAUGH]. it’s funny because where we’re training
sometimes I learn in Japan for exercise. So in my mind I always count in Japanese,
not in Spanish, so. >> So in Japanese. >> Yeah, [FOREIGN]. >> I’ll do mine in Irish, right? [FOREIGN]. And then that’s another one. [FOREIGN]. >> [FOREIGN]. >> A bit of German,
a bit of Irish, a bit of English. Multilingual today. >> Yeah, I love it. >> Can we go back here again? >> Yes. >> Yes, cool. [MUSIC] Great form, you’re killing it. >> Grab that, yeah. Do you feel it? >> A little more in. >> Okay. >> Yes. [MUSIC] >> All right, straight back over there? >> Yes. >> Let’s go.
>> Next time, I’ll bring for you UFC. >> Okay. >> You’ll bring for me? >> Yeah. >> You have a lot of UFC stuff, yeah? >> Yes. >> Classy, that Venom stuff is great. They make my gear, Venom. >> Yes. Really good, really good. One two, three, four. [MUSIC] You didn’t do exercise before? >> No, I used to,
a lot of these exercises, sometimes I just forget about them,
when he showed me, I just remembered. But a lot of them I forget and they’re so
important I should do it on every day. And that’s so easy,
you can do that anywhere, it’s so easy. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Last stop. >> Last set. >> [LAUGH], I’m pretty sure this is
more easy for me because I’m small. Smaller, smaller, that’s it the E-R thing. E-R at the end. >> [LAUGH].
>> Yeah, no, listen, it’s great, I got to work on these two. Hip mobility is really important. So I use those machines,
the Hip Thrust machines, I use them. >> I learnt in Mexico to exercise And
for me, I like the old school. >> No, it’s probably better doing this,
to be honest. [MUSIC] Great form, Stephanie, great form. [MUSIC] >> 10, this is the last one, so 10. >> [FOREIGN]. >> [FOREIGN]. >> Yes, I’m always with my friends. We did this exercise with salsa. >> Panted at salsa before. >> Yeah, like salsa. >> How is it? >> Yeah, no. >> All right, hang on. >> Here, here. >> Here, here, here, here. >> Yes. >> Here.
>> Yes. >> Yeah. >> [FOREIGN]. >> Here. >> Hips, hips, [FOREIGN]. Hips, yeah,
you can do that before your matches. >> How much credibility
can I do it right now? >> No, stiff, yes. >> Loose, got a loose and
a twist back in here. >> Yes.
>> Is it working? >> Yes, [LAUGH]. >> I’ve added about 10 years of my career. >> Salsa, salsa, shoulder. [SOUND]. >> [LAUGH]. >> [LAUGH], Latinas are born with that. >> Born with salsa? >> Yeah, no, with that. >> With this? >> Up, down, up, [FOREIGN]. Up, down. Up, down. Up, down. >> I got it, hang on. >> Yes.
>> Like that? >> Yeah, you get it. Up, down, up, down. Up, [LAUGH], I love it. >> [LAUGH]. >> You did great. [FOREIGN]. I think it’s important to stretch like this, with bands. >> Yeah.
>> Because it’s not heavy, how do you say, resist? >> Say what? >> Resist. >> Resistance. >> Resistance. >> Yeah, good resistance, yeah. >> Mm-hm.
>> Like this one here and that one there, yeah, so. >> [LAUGH]. >> What is the most embarrassing
song on your playlist? >> Embarrassing? >> Yeah,
the one you would never tell anybody. >> My God.
>> Tell everybody right now. >> My God, embarrassing. I’m not embarrassed really, but I’m weird. It depends, somedays I love Iron Maiden. I love Megadeth. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Yeah, and next day, maybe salsa. >> Next day reggaeton for me is. >> Reggaeton, reggaeton. >> Yeah, I’m open, so it’s not
embarrassing, but maybe El pollito pío? Do you know El pollito pío? >> No, I don’t. What is that? What is El pollito pío? >> It’s very weird. >> Is it? >> Yeah.
>> All right, for you guys I gotta Google that. You know what I mean? Can you sing it? >> Polito Pio. Sing it. >> Okay, El pollito pío. [FOREIGN] [LAUGH] Is it like baby shark? You know baby shark? Yeah, something like baby shark. [INAUDIBLE] I love [FOREIGN]. You know chicken? Chicken, yeah, yeah. Chicken, it’s a little
chicken say [FOREIGN]. [LAUGH] [LAUGH] yeah,
it’s amazing, but I like dessert. That’s cool. [LAUGH] It’s great. [FOREIGN] Okay, what we doing? Right. Down, up. Okay.
Let’s go. [FOREIGN] [MUSIC] Down, down, down, yes [FOREIGN]. [MUSIC] [FOREIGN] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] Yes. Keep going. [FOREIGN] [MUSIC] My God [INAUDIBLE]. [FOREIGN]
That’s it? Yes. Thank God. You get our arses [INAUDIBLE]. Squeezing those arses. I know when you’re going to stop,
that was horrible. What’s next? [LAUGH] Extensions. Yeah. Yeah, no heavy extension as knee. It’s important, no heavy. Okay, that’s the thing about
Celtic Warrior workouts, no ego, we leave our ego at the door. [MUSIC] [LAUGH] Good? Good, three. [FOREIGN] yes. [FOREIGN] yes. Awesome. [MUSIC] Up, up. [MUSIC] Yes, I think, before no, now, but leg workout heavy. Like [SOUND] after the, yeah. Sometimes it’s because of the breath,
breathe good. Yeah. So you feel like- You’re gonna pass out,
right? [LAUGH] Yeah, many times for me. Now, relax my training leg. Smarter. Legs, they relax. But before, crazy leg day. [MUSIC] All right. Let’s go. Hey. Slow, slow. Three. [MUSIC] Yeah, three, Jack. Car jack. Cool, Jack. That’s great. Slower, the harder. I try to change. Sometimes when I feel more
tired in my match- Yes. I add something different in my workup. Yeah.
And so finish, sometimes jump more like explosive. But sometimes, no, I love slow and feel, really feel my muscles. That’s great. [MUSIC] Awesome, Steph. Nice. [INAUDIBLE] to these yesterday. [LAUGH] [LAUGH] Now sore. I like it. Leg day. Next day? Yeah.
Feel in my leg, I like it. It’s good, right? Yeah, it’s good.
It’s like, yeah, good workout, like [SOUND]. [MUSIC] [FOREIGN]
let’s go. [FOREIGN]
Yes. Let’s go. Let’s go, [FOREIGN]. [MUSIC] Slow [FOREIGN],
yes. Last one, last one. Yeah. Five, five. And the last one is fire, you know fire? What are you saying? [INAUDIBLE] Yes.
So, could you just do one? Five, five, fire. Five, five, fire. [MUSIC] [FOREIGN]
Fire. [LAUGH]
No, my worst fear. I’m always wearing, last set I start
to talk and nothing in my leg. I’ll talk away, the fire. What’s your favorite band? Methyl Band, would it be, is it-
>> Band? >> Metallica, Nirvana,
Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer- >> Maiden, made it. [INAUDIBLE]
>> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah, number one. >> I think that’s great. >> I love Megadeth and Motorhead. >> Motorhead, yeah. >> Yeah, [INAUDIBLE]. Good. [LAUGH]
>> Triple H is banned. >> For, yeah, Motorhead, right? >> Yeah, so many great songs. >> Judas Priest. >> Judas Priest, yeah. >> [CROSSTALK]
>> Yeah, [INAUDIBLE]. >> Don’t Tampa Pilots. >> [LAUGH]
>> Don’t Tampa Pilots. >> No.
>> No. >> No, don’t know. >> Pearl Jam? >> Pearl Jam, yeah, like-
>> Nirvana? >> Yeah, [INAUDIBLE]. >> Soundgarden? >> Yeah. [INAUDIBLE]
>> Yeah, look, I’m like [INAUDIBLE]. >> Skid Row or Parade, yeah. Let’s give her Thin Lizzy, ACDC. >> ACDC, yeah. [LAUGH] Your turn. Nice, hot, hot. >> Hot. >> [LAUGH]
>> All right. >> Five and five. [MUSIC] But my style is mixed between
Japanese style and Mexican style. >> Yeah.
>> And you know in Mexico, it’s a lot jump, flies. So, I jump a lot,
like a spring bar, cross-body. So sometimes when I feel my
leg a little more heavy, or not the best condition
because I’m tighter. >> Yeah. >> Finish this and jump. >> Okay. >> Maybe 15 times. And this is really good. Tell me something. >> I don’t know. >> Yeah, yeah, what is your favorite band? >> I ran out of bands. >> Your favorite band. >> All the bands I gave you,
I ran out of bands. [LAUGH]
>> You know reggaeton? Do you like?
>> Reggaeton? >> Yeah.
>> No, I like Sepultura, I like 80s music. >> Yeah, it’s good, it’s good. Or maybe, yes. [LAUGH]
>> Jesus. >> Good. [LAUGH]
>> Man, hell. What is your favorite cheat meal? >> Cheat meal, what is that? >> Cheat meal, like some people like
pizza, some people like ice cream, some people like,
what’s your favorite like? >> Like food? >> Food. >> Not healthy. >> Non-healthy food, yeah. >> Okay, maybe cookies. Cookies. >> Cookies. >> Cookies.
>> What’s your favorite cookie? >> Whatever with chocolate,
I like chocolate, Nutella. >> Nutella [INAUDIBLE]. >> Yeah.
>> Wow, okay. Nutella is good on anything. >> Yeah.
>> I’ll tell you this, Nutella is like-
>> Yeah. >> It’s amazing on anything. >> Sweet. >> Sweet.
>> Sweet thing. >> Okay, all right,
I’m saying I like sweets. >> Yeah.
>> Like- >> Cake. >> Some chocolate,
I’m not really a big cake guy. >> I’m a cake person. >> Well, what’s your favorite cake? Chocolate cake? >> Not chocolate, maybe vanilla. >> Vanilla cake? >> Yeah, I love vanilla, yeah. >> Cheesecake? >> Cheesecake or apple pie. >> Yeah. >> Warm.
>> Warm apple pie. >> Yeah.
>> I love it when I ask these questions, people always go,
I don’t really eat fair with food. And then you just go down and
grab it all [INAUDIBLE]. This is cake, it is cooking. >> Yeah.
[LAUGH] >> And there’s like, my God. >> [CROSSTALK]
>> [LAUGH] just opens up the door. They start thinking, now you’re gonna be
thinking of cake for the rest of the day. [MUSIC] So what’s this next thing we’re gonna do? >> Patitos. >> Patitos. >> Yes, potatoes? >> No, no, patitos. >> Patitos. >> Patitos. >> Is that like-
>> Duck. >> Okay, duck. >> Duck, duck. >> Duck, yeah. So ducks, we wanted some ducks. >> Yeah, in Spanish, patitos. >> Okay, my legs are already on fire. >> [LAUGH] Yes. >> So how many steps-
>> Go down. >> Okay, down. >> One, two, slow, yes. [MUSIC] >> My God. [MUSIC] >> Yes, yes, yes, almost. >> I think that’s-
>> Finished, let’s go. [MUSIC] Slow, slow, slow. Face up, face up. >> I’m trying, I’m trying. [LAUGH]
>> [LAUGH] >> I’m not as flexible as you. >> [LAUGH]
>> How many years of wrestling are you? >> 11. >> I’m 20, 21. >> My God. >> Yeah. [MUSIC] >> Yes. >> Nice, strong, strong man. This time, we go race, race. >> We’re gonna race. >> Yes, race. >> Okay. >> You ready? >> I’m ready, I’m ready. >> Yeah, yeah.
>> I went slow on purpose, I went slow on purpose, so
I’m gonna smoke you on this one. >> Okay, yeah, no, you’re really strong. You ready? >> Yeah.
>> Okay, let’s go. >> Okay. >> But wait, this is for you. [LAUGH]
>> How is that fair? >> Let’s go. >> Is that 10? >> Yeah. >> Good. >> I’m small. >> All right. >> You strong. >> All right, go. [MUSIC] >> Face up, face up. Yes, face up. [MUSIC] You good? >> [LAUGH] I’m not good. >> Okay, back. [MUSIC] I will wait for you, yes. [MUSIC] Back. [MUSIC] You can do it, vamos [FOREIGN]. [MUSIC] [FOREIGN] yes. [LAUGH]
>> My God. My God, I’m not gonna be able to walk. >> [LAUGH] Yes. >> We did it, we did it. >> Yay, yay, we did it. >> [FOREIGN]
[LAUGH] >> How are you? So much energy. >> [LAUGH]
>> My God. Stephanie, please take a seat,
cuz I can’t get up. You have made such a huge impact here in
NXT and WWE in a short amount of time. And I love that you fact yourself,
you love wrestling, you’re so passionate about it, and everybody
who sees you perform can see that. You have a lot of fans, anything you’d
like to say to all your fans out there watching you today, and
who watch you every week? Is there anything you wanna say to
them to help to motivate them, or whatever else you wanna say? >> Thank you. >> I’m just gonna lie here in pain. >> First, thank you. >> Thank you. >> It’s our honor [INAUDIBLE]. >> Thank you, no, honor’s all mine. >> And thank you, thank you. I really appreciate you and all the love,
people really make me feel good here. I’m so happy, and I promise I will
continue working hard every day, and I’m blessed, I’m blessed. I really feel good here and
now this is my home, and I promise I will continue
working hard, same like today. [LAUGH]
>> So, thank you again for being on the channel. >> Thank you. >> And everyone else, thanks for
watching, Brave Change. My ass. >> We did it, we did it,
we did it, we did it, we did it. [LAUGH]
>> My God. >> How you feel? >> Not terrible, but good,
but terrible, but also good. >> But tomorrow. >> But tomorrow will be worse. >> [LAUGH]
>> Tomorrow will be worse. >> We did it, we did it,
we did it, we did it. >> We did it. >> [LAUGH]
>> We did it.