Sol Ruca

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Sol Ruca
Hampton in 2024
Birth nameCalyx Harmony Hampton
Born (1999-08-26) August 26, 1999 (age 24)
Ontario, California, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Sol Ruca
Billed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Billed weight139 lb (63 kg)
Billed fromOntario, California
Trained byWWE Performance Center
Debut2022

Calyx Harmony 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[edit]

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 dubbed the "Sol Snatcher", used in another match against Valentina Feroz on WWE NXT Level Up.[7] Ruca later credited her experience in acrobatic gymnastics as the source of her inspiration for the move.[8] In April it was reported she ruptured her ACL, which required surgery and a long-term absence.[9]

On February 9, 2024, Ruca returned to WWE NXT at a house show.[10] The following month, Ruca made her on-screen return at NXT Roadblock, attacking Blair Davenport during her match against Fallon Henley and helping Henley win.[11] On the April 2 episode of NXT, Ruca defeated Davenport.[12] Two weeks later, Ruca was defeated by Lola Vice, after Davenport knocked her off the top rope. Later that night backstage, Ruca demanded NXT General Manager Ava to schedule a No Disqualification match against Davenport at Week 1 of Spring Breakin'. Ava accepted the demand and scheduled the match as a Beach Brawl, which Ruca won.[13][14]

Personal life[edit]

The daughter of Paul and Sandy, Hampton has one brother, Koda. Through her father, Hampton is of African-American descent.[15] She graduated from Western Christian High School in Upland, California in 2017. She majored in Human Physiology at the University of Oregon.[5]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b "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. March 26, 2023. 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. ^ Carey, Ian (April 27, 2023). "WWE NXT's Sol Ruca sidelined with torn ACL". Wrestling Observer. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Micro, George (February 9, 2024). "Sol Ruca returning and Luca Crusifino winning. Only happens at #NXTCRYSTALRIVER". X (Formerly Twitter). Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  11. ^ Thakur, Sanjay (March 5, 2024). "WWE NXT ROADBLOCK RESULTS COVERAGE, REACTIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS FOR MARCH 5, 2024". RingsideNews.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Moore, John (April 2, 2024). "NXT TV results (4/2): Moore's review of Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams have a final face-off on the Stand & Deliver go-home show, three-way match to determine the challengers for the NXT Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Moore, John (April 16, 2024). "NXT TV results (4/16): Moore's review of Carmelo Hayes vs. Trick Williams in a steel cage match, Ridge Holland vs. Joaquin Wilde, Sol Ruca vs. Lola Vice, Noam Dar vs. Dijak". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  14. ^ Moore, John (April 23, 2024). "NXT TV results (4/23): Moore's review of Spring Breakin' Night One with Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Championship, Roxanne Perez vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Tatum Paxley for the NXT Women's Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  15. ^ "#WWENXT is proud to celebrate and honor #BlackHistoryMonth". Instagram.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "PWI's 2023 Award Winners: Full List - Sacnilk". January 18, 2024.

External links[edit]

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