Sol Ruca rides wave of success to Women's Intercontinental Championship win at WWE Clash in Italy

Sol Ruca rode a question of monolithic occurrence to go the caller women’s intercontinental champion connected Sunday astatine Clash successful Italy arsenic she defeated Becky Lynch.

It was a rematch from their little bout astatine Saturday Night’s Main Event. Lynch had pushed referee Jessica Carr successful beforehand of her arsenic Ruca nailed a Sol Snatcher. Carr called for a disqualification connected Lynch, giving Ruca the win. But it didn’t bash what either of them had hoped. Ruca didn’t beryllium herself capable successful "The Man’s" eyes portion Lynch was hoping to determination connected from the rising star.

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Sol Ruca celebrates her triumph during Clash successful Italy astatine Inalpi Arena successful Torino di Sangro, Italy, connected May 31, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)

SmackDown wide manager Nick Aldis booked a rematch with the Women’s Intercontinental Championship connected the line. Ruca stepped up and delivered successful a large way.

Lynch tried to get wrong Ruca’s caput arsenic overmuch arsenic she could. The trash talking, pushing Carr into the ropes to sound Ruca down and adjacent attempting a Sol Snatcher herself were not capable to dilatory down Ruca.

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Sol Ruca performs a Sol Snatcher connected Becky Lynch during Clash successful Italy astatine Inalpi Arena successful Torino di Sangro, Italy, connected May 31, 2026. (Rich Freeda/WWE)

As the lucifer came to an end, Ruca deed a Sol Snatcher retired of obscurity to crush Lynch and extremity her reign arsenic the women’s intercontinental champion.

It was the archetypal large triumph for Ruca since she joined the main roster. She defeated Bayley connected Saturday Night’s Main Event backmost successful December erstwhile John Cena specifically chose her to beryllium connected the card. She’s been 1 of the apical prospects connected NXT and has present made a large interaction connected the WWE roster.

Becky Lynch wrestles Sol Ruca during Clash successful Italy astatine Inalpi Arena successful Torino di Sangro, Italy, connected May 31, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)

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Lynch’s reign ends aft 43 days. She won the rubric backmost astatine WrestleMania 42, which made her the archetypal three-time women’s intercontinental champion since the loop was introduced.