The internet is undefeated at being the worst
If you spent your weekend scrolling through Twitter hashtags during WWE Clash in Italy, you already know the vibe. While the rest of us were debating the snap on a transition or the pacing of a main event, a segment of the audience decided the most productive use of their existence was dog-piling on Sol Ruca. It is a tired, pathetic script that we see every few months. A talent steps into the spotlight, catches a bit of momentum, and suddenly every keyboard warrior with a mid-tier handle thinks they are Jim Cornette with a degree in ring psychology.
Sol Ruca stood up for herself after the event, and frankly, it is the exact energy this roster needs. Dealing with online heat regarding a specific match outcome or a botched spot is part of the job, sure. But we have reached a point where the noise is less about criticism and more about people masking their own misery behind a screen. You see this same cycle every time someone young gets pushed too quickly or doesn't fit a fan expectation. It happened with Tiffany Stratton early on, and it is happening now.
The math doesn't lie, but your biases might
Let's look at the actual output. Sol Ruca has shown more athletic upside in her last year than half the mid-card talent floating around the PC. People love to harp on the occasional miscommunication, ignoring that wrestling is a dance where it takes two to trip over your own feet. If you are going to hold a magnifying glass to every sequence that doesn't go off without a hitch, you better keep that same energy for every veteran who forgets their spot or blows a tag transition.
Remember when people tried to convince the world that Becky Lynch was 'done' because they didn't like a specific character shift? That is what this feels like. It is reactionary nonsense predicated on the idea that if a wrestler isn't doing the exact move-set you decided they should be doing, they are failing. When Jimmy Hart is making headlines for wanting to jump back into the mix at his age, it reminds you that longevity is about character, not just hitting a perfect corkscrew splash every time. Ruca has the charisma to be a player in this division for the next decade.
The cost of being a fan
I have sat in nosebleed seats and velvet-roped VIP sections, and I have never understood the impulse to go online and be mean to a performer. Do you go to a local indie show and scream at a guy because he missed a basement dropkick? No. You would look like a lunatic. Yet, because a WWE premium live event has a million eyes on it, some folks think their opinion is a broadcast-quality critique. It is not. It is just noise.
The argument that 'they signed up for the spotlight' is the weakest cop-out in the history of sports fandom. Just because someone enters the arena to entertain you, it does not give you a license to be a bottom-tier human being online. If you are spending your Sunday night writing paragraphs about why you hate a wrestler's style, you need to go outside. Maybe walk around Turin for five minutes and realize how big the world is compared to your timeline.
The booking isn't the problem
Is Sol Ruca perfect? Of course not. Nobody is. I have seen her lose her footing on more than one occasion, and her selling can be a bit frantic when a match hits the 15-minute mark. But that is what development and main roster experience are for. If you think she should be a 10/10 technician in her current phase, you clearly haven't been watching the product for long enough to remember what 'growth' looks like.
Comparing her progress to the legends is a fools errand, but even the greats had stumbles. The vitriol surrounding this recent chatter is frankly embarrassing for the fanbase. We want a better product, we want fresh stars, but the second one arrives, we try to tear their confidence down before they even get a chance to solidify their spot. It is like the fans who booed the final result of the 2026 Clash in Italy matches because their personal fantasy draft didn't manifest in reality. Get over it.
The business is evolving. You can either be a part of the audience that enjoys watching a new generation find their footing, or you can be the person who gets blocked by the roster for being a constant drain. The choice is yours. Personally, I prefer watching the matches and leaving the toxicity for the actual disasters, like when the company tries to force a celebrity guest spot down our throats for 30 minutes of airtime. Leave Sol alone and go watch a highlight reel of someone else.
