In a deeply troubling case that has sent shockwaves through the professional wrestling world, a former boyfriend of WWE star Stephanie Vaquer is facing the possibility of spending more than five decades behind bars after being convicted of domestic violence and attempted femicide in Mexico.

Rogelio Reyes, who wrestled under the ring name "El Cuatrero," was found guilty for a brutal March 2023 attack on Vaquer. According to reports, the 30-year-old wrestler grabbed Vaquer by the throat and slammed her into a wall during the incident. The violence was so severe that a picture frame knocked loose during the struggle caused additional injuries to the 33-year-old WWE superstar.

After the attack, Vaquer immediately called police while awaiting medical attention. Photographs later emerged showing her with visible bruising on her neck, painting a stark picture of the violence she endured. Reyes fled the scene but was eventually arrested in Aguascalientes and charged in Mexico City.

The case took a dramatic turn in March 2025 when Reyes, who had been held at the Reclusorio Oriente prison since his arrest, won a court injunction that secured his temporary release. This brief freedom allowed him to return to the lucha libre ring on the independent circuit, as major wrestling organizations had already cut ties with him following the assault allegations. He competed as recently as late April before his conviction.

Now, with a guilty verdict handed down Wednesday, Reyes awaits his sentencing on Tuesday. The charges carry severe penalties under Mexican law: attempted femicide alone carries a maximum sentence of 46 years, while domestic violence adds up to six more years behind bars.

The case has particular resonance in the wrestling community because both individuals were prominent figures in Mexico's lucha libre scene. Vaquer first met Reyes while competing for Mexico's Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre between 2019 and 2024, before making her way to Japan and eventually the WWE. She has since become one of the organization's top female stars and made history last year as the first South American woman to win a WWE championship belt.

Reyes comes from wrestling royalty in Jalisco, being the son of legendary luchador "Cien Caras," the brother of "Sanson," and the cousin of "Forastero." Together with his younger family members, he fought as part of "Nueva Generacion Dinamita," a successor to the famous "Los Hermanos Dinamita" group founded by his father and uncles. But now, instead of championship gold, his legacy is defined by a conviction that could keep him in prison for decades.