Ex-WWE Champion On Finally Getting Opportunity: “It’s About Time”

A former WWE Champion has spoken after getting their big break.

Raquel Rodriguez’s star power has been on the rise since late last year, and she no longer serves only as an enforcer in The Judgment Day.

While closing out 2025, Rodriguez picked a feud with Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer, where she emerged as the dominant figure out of the two.

The 35-year-old even earned a couple of world title opportunities, but was unsuccessful in landing the result in her favor.

Most recently, she competed in the Women’s Elimination Chamber match in the namesake premium live event in Chicago, Illinois.

In a bid to become the #1 contender for Jade Cargill’s WWE Women’s Championship on SmackDown, she faced Tiffany Stratton, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, and Kiana James.

Rodriguez secured two eliminations before getting pinned by Stratton.

Raquel Rodriguez Opens Up About Her Rise In WWE

Despite losing the Elimination Chamber match, Raquel Rodriguez remains upbeat about getting future opportunities in WWE.

The former NXT Women’s Champion recently appeared on Raw Recap, where she discussed her progress, explaining that she captured the moment when it came her way.

I can’t pinpoint a significant moment. There’s not one moment that springs to my memory that’s like, ‘Oh that was the time I knew I had to change,’ It’s really been a progression over the past year.

Coming back from my illness, not feeling very confident. But every week, I get an opportunity to show everyone why I belong on this roster, why I belong on Monday Night Raw, why I am Big Sexy Raquel Rodriguez, and every week, someone else has something great to say about me.

I’m just like, well, it’s about time everybody realizes this is what I’ve been showing and proving to you guys the entire time. I just needed my moment and my opportunity, and now I’m just taking my moments and my opportunity. [H/T: Fightful]

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