Summary

Stephanie Vaquer said she originally wanted to stop using Devil's Kiss when she arrived in NXT, but Booker T's reaction on commentary helped change how she felt about the move.

Speaking on *Insight with Chris Van Vliet*, Vaquer explained that she had used the move for a long time before signing with WWE. Once she got to NXT, though, she felt uneasy about bringing it back because of how some people interpreted it. That changed after coaches encouraged her to keep it and Booker T's now-familiar calls helped turn it into something fans rally behind.

The move has become one of Vaquer's signature spots on NXT television, and she recently spoke about it again while discussing how the double Devil's Kiss spot with Rhea Ripley came together.

Quote from Stephanie Vaquer

"You know what? Before WWE, I did that move for a long time. When I did that move before WWE, was a little different than now. When I sign with WWE, I think, Okay, I want to stop doing that move for many reasons. I think sometimes people take that move different ways, and I don't like that. In NXT one day, we were training, and I showed that move, and the coach is saying, 'No, that's good, people know that move and people like that move.' I'm thinking yeah, but I don't know why I don't like it anymore. I don't want to do that move because I hate what people say, it's just because that move, and people can't sometimes understand that move, and I'm gonna start to do it again. I feel good because Booker T make that move so people love this move, so I'm starting to love this move again, because Booker T make me feel like that."

Booker T's reaction changed the presentation

Vaquer's comments show how much presentation can shape a move once it reaches WWE television. Booker T's running reaction has given Devil's Kiss its own audience cue, to the point that crowds now join in with the spot instead of treating it as something awkward or divisive.

That matters for Vaquer as she keeps building her identity on the brand. A move she nearly left behind has become one of the clearest crowd-connection moments in her matches, which only strengthens her presentation heading into a WWE Women's World Title defense against Liv Morgan at WrestleMania 42.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.