Sol Ruca Defeats Bayley at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington

Overview

• Ruca earned the pin after rolling through Bayley’s late cradle attempt following long stretches of control by the veteran.
• The match took place on the Saturday Night’s Main Event card featuring John Cena’s advertised final in-ring bout against Gunther, streamed on Peacock at 8 p.m. ET from Washington, D.C.
• The rising star is a former NXT North American and Speed champion who recently competed in the 2025 Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge.
• Before the bout, Ruca praised Bayley’s openness to teaching at the WWE Performance Center and said she was eager to learn from the opportunity.
• Ruca said she hoped to thank Cena for elevating NXT talent on this card, while Bayley told her publicly, “My time is (STILL) now.”