Zelina Vega posts a heartfelt message about her match at WWE Backlash.
Vega challenged Rhea Ripley for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship at WWW Backlash, which was held in Puerto Rico. On her way to the ring, Vega receive a remarkable pop from the live crowd, and her gear resembled the Puerto Rican flag. Despite her loss, Vega received a standing ovation from the fans after the bell.
In a post on Instagram, Vega reflected on the emotional night and thanked the crowd for their warm response. She noted that the weekend changed her life forever, and she stated that WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H told her he was proud of her.
The post is as follows:
“Yo soy Boricua…pa’que tu lo sepas!!! ?? ?
I woke up this morning with happy tears rolling down my face and PRAAAAYING that it wasn’t a dream like it always was.
I wish I could hug every. single. one of you in the audience and everyone sending their love from home. You have NO IDEA how much this meant to me. This weekend.. my life changed forever. I’m so honored.. so grateful and feel incredibly blessed to have had the support I had last night.. from the fans, my beautiful family, my hero’s, to my coworkers.. to finally hearing HHH say “I’m so proud of you.” …and he was talking to me this time ? I’m crying even typing this. To represent my people IN Puerto Rico.. man, I’ll never ever forget this.. neither will my family.. and I promise, you’ll get all of me EVERY TIME. This is not over, this is just the beginning.. someday I will become @wwe Women’s Champion.
“A hero is not one who never falls, it’s the one who gets up again and again.. never losing sight of their dreams.” – Rock Lee
MASSIVE THANK YOU to the village that created the masterpiece I wore yesterday. @herhandstyles stayed with me every step of the way making sure my hair was on point! #teamNOsleep @usamaishtay worked so hard on the whole outfit AND BEAUTIFUL FLAG.. I felt like a super hero, a princess and rockstar all at once! #LaReina @bfabulous1 slayed my make up and made sure that no matter how hard I cried, I’d still glitter like gold! @mache275 them crystals bruh!!! ? insanely iconic kicks! @tansby_lp for getting my tan just right and accentuating my abs ?
I’m SO LUCKY to have you all ??
Puerto Rico.. I love you!!
#LWO mi familia.. I’m honored to stand alongside all of you. Thank you for having my back and inspiring me to keep fighting. @619iamlucha @escobarwwe @joaquinwilde_ @deltoro_wwe @badbunnypr @iambeckyg
And now, I get to be the arms of my 7 fur babies & my incredibly supportive and loving husband @malakaiblxck .. I wouldn’t be where I am personally or professionally without him. Have to say, hitting the 619 for Rey, shimmying for Eddie Guerrero and then dropping Rhea with a meteora for my husband was the coolest thing ever.
Daddy, I love you. ??”
Catch up on our coverage of WWE Backlash here.
