Sol Ruca
Birth nameCalyx Hampton
Born (1999-08-26) August 26, 1999
Ontario, California, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Sol Ruca
Billed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Billed weight110 lb (50 kg)
Billed fromOntario, California
Trained byWWE Performance Center
Debut2022

Calyx Hampton (born August 26, 1999) is an American professional wrestler.[1] She is currently signed to the wrestling promotion WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand, under the ring name Sol Ruca.[2][3]

Professional wrestling career

WWE (2022–present)

Ruca was a part of a new batch of recruits signed to the WWE Performance Center in March 2022,[4] and had no previous experience with professional wrestling, instead coming from an acrobatics and tumbling background.[5] She made her in-ring debut at a house show on June 24 in Jacksonville, and, a few months later, made her TV debut on the September 27, 2022 episode of NXT 2.0, facing off against Amari Miller, which ended in a victory for Ruca.[6]

On December 10, 2022, Ruca gained viral fame for her innovative finisher, a Springboard Backflip Cutter, used in another match against Amari Miller on WWE NXT Level Up.[7] Ruca later credited her experience in acrobatic gymnastics as the source of her inspiration for the move.[8]

On January 6, 2023, Ruca teamed with Dani Palmer to face Elektra Lopez and Amari Miller in a loss.[9] On January 17, she faced Alba Fire and won.[10] On January 24, Fire and Ruca teamed up to face Katana Chance & Kayden Carter for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, but lost.[11] On February 3, she faced Lash Legend and won.[12] On February 7, she lost against Zoey Stark.[13] On February 24, she faced Lola Vice and won.[14] On February 28, she faced Electra Lopez and won.[15] On March 14, she wrestled against Zoey Stark again, but was defeated.[16] On March 28, she faced Ivy Nile and Indi Hartwell in a three-way match to qualify her for the NXT Women's Championship ladder match at NXT Stand & Deliver, but lost.[17] On April 11, Ruca faced Tiffany Stratton, but was defeated.[18] This was to be Ruca's last televised match before reportedly rupturing her ACL, which required surgery and a long-term absence.[19]

Personal life

The daughter of Paul and Sandy, Hampton has one brother, Koda. She graduated from Western Christian High School in Upland, California in 2017. She majored in Human Physiology at the University of Oregon.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (December 19, 2022). "Sol Ruca is using her past as star gymnast to forge her own WWE path: 'This is exactly what I should be doing'". FoxNews. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Calyx Hampton". WWE.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ Rego, Andrew (September 7, 2022). "Who is the upcoming WWE debutant, Sol Ruca?". WWE.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Staff, WWE (March 17, 2022). "WWE welcomes newest class of recruits to the WWE Performance Center". WWE.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "2021 Acrobatics & Tumbling Roster". GoDucks.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ Savage, Amanda (September 27, 2022). "Sol Ruca Makes NXT In-Ring Debut". WrestleTalk.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Origins Of Insane WWE Finisher Revealed". WrestleTalk.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ever wonder how @SolRucaWWE came up with the Sol Snatcher? She answers that plus a bunch of your fan-submitted questions on this week's episode of #UpNXT!". Twitter.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "NXT Level Up results: Jan. 6, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "WWE NXT results: Jan. 17, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "WWE NXT results: Jan. 24, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ Chik, John (February 3, 2023). "NXT Level Up results: Feb. 3, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "WWE NXT results: Feb. 7, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  14. ↑ "NXT Level Up results: Feb. 24, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  15. ↑ "WWWE NXT results, Feb. 28, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  16. ↑ "WWE NXT results, Mar. 14, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  17. ↑ "WWE NXT results: March 28, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  18. ↑ "WWE NXT results, April 11, 2023". WWE.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  19. ↑ Carey, Ian (April 27, 2023). "WWE NXT's Sol Ruca sidelined with torn ACL". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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