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Sol Ruca will get the opportunity of a lifetime this weekend when she takes on WWE pioneer Bayley in Saturday Night’s Main Event.
The match coincides with John Cena’s last match in his WWE in-ring career. Cena will face Gunther, who earned the right to face the 17-time WWE Champion by winning the Last Time Is Now Tournament.
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Sol Ruca enters the ring during NXT at the WWE Performance Center on June 17, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE via Getty Images)
Ruca, who primarily stars on the NXT brand, told Pak Gazette Digital in a recent interview that she was as excited as ever for the opportunity to face someone like Bayley.
“I’m so excited, especially being so new to the industry and going up against someone like Bayley who’s been doing this a lot longer than me,” she said. “I’m really excited to learn. I’m really excited to be in that kind of environment. I’m really excited to put it all out there and have fun, to be honest.”
Bayley was among the professional wrestlers who made it to the main roster as part of the women’s revolution. She was a fan favorite almost immediately before turning heel and eventually aligning with the Damage CTRL faction. Now, she’s been in Lyra Valkyria’s corner as the two try to make an impact in the tag team division.
She is a four-time WWE Women’s Champion and a two-time Women’s Tag Team Champion.
Bayley poses ringside during “Monday Night Raw” at the American Airlines Center on October 6, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Bradlee Rutledge/WWE via Getty Images)
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Ruca praised Bayley for being someone who has lent her experience to younger professional wrestlers like her.
“He’s definitely been to the (WWE Performance Center) a few times,” he told Pak Gazette Digital. “I think when I was really new to this, she joined a class with us and we got to wrestle with her and I’ve seen her in the locker room a few times, like on Raw and SmackDown recently. She’s very kind and very open to letting us learn and being a good role model.”
Ruca’s appearance on Saturday Night’s Main Event card will forever be etched in history. She will be among the few NXT stars who will have the opportunity to truly showcase her talents.
“I feel honored and very proud of myself for this past year and for showing up to even just be in this world of professional wrestling,” she told Pak Gazette Digital. “I’m a pretty reserved and shy person. So I feel like I tried really hard last year and I’m really proud of myself for being in this position and really honored to be a part of it.
“I mean, yeah, I’m going to be a part of making history and I feel like last year had that common thread, you know, being a double champion and being a sprint champion and North American champion and then going for the tag team titles with my partner and then being on John Cena’s last show and also him choosing me to be a part of Deadline. It’s been a really great year for me.”
Zaria and NXT North American Women’s Champion Sol Ruca interrupt Fatal Influence during NXT at the WWE Performance Center on July 15, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Andrea Kellaway/WWE)
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The final match will take place in Washington, DC at 8 pm ET. The event will be broadcast on Peacock.
