3 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE Clash In Italy (Results & Review)

4. Becky Wrestles Herself

As WWE likes to remind everyone, Sol Ruca has only been wrestling for four years. She has made tremendous strides in that short span and deserves credit for reaching the level she has achieved to date.

That said, Ruca has had a rough go of it lately on the main roster, and it raises valid questions about her readiness to perform in major spots like a title match on PLE.

During Sunday’s Women’s Intercontinental Championship match, Sol found herself being carried by Becky Lynch, who guided the rookie through a serviceable match, positioning herself and her opponent to cover for mistakes. Ruca’s punches looked incredibly weak, her European uppercuts had enough space to fit a basketball, and her attempt at a Sasuke Special nearly ended in disaster as she clipped the ropes and almost wiped out on the apron.

The finish saw Becky having to position herself multiple times to be in the correct spot, then had to signal for Sol to charge at her to get caught in the Manhandle Slam attempt, which fed into the Sol Snatcher for the win.

When you can so clearly see the wires like that, it raises questions, and it makes you wonder if WWE is doing the right thing charging ahead with Sol Ruca when she’s hit her finisher cleanly for a win once on the main roster, and there is a growing mountain of examples of her either needing more reps or suffering from a case of the yips.

There will be some praise later, but the overriding view here is that there are some concerns as Sol continues to grow into her role on the main roster.