WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H personally contacted rising star Sol Ruca after she slipped on the ropes during her main roster debut segment on the May 4, 2026, edition of WWE Raw, according to sescoops.
com.
During the broadcast, General Manager Adam Pearce introduced the former NXT Women's North American Champion as the brand's newest signing.
The celebration was interrupted by veteran Becky Lynch, leading to a heated confrontation.
The exchange culminated in Ruca attempting her signature Sol Snatcher finishing maneuver, but she lost her footing on the bottom rope during the springboard.
Lynch helped stabilize the sequence, allowing Ruca to complete the move despite the awkward televised misstep.
The incident triggered immediate trolling and criticism across social media.
WWE staff also edited official video clips to minimize the botched moment before publishing the segment on company social media accounts.
Speaking on The Ringer Wrestling Show, Ruca addressed the mental challenges and ongoing pressures that internet feedback inflicts on modern professional wrestlers.
"Social media is tough, especially with the trolls and people hating," said Ruca. "I feel like a lot of us just want to know what people think.
We want to know if people like our matches. We want to know if they're invested and whatnot.
But I feel like it doesn't matter how many good comments we see, if we see one of those bad ones that strikes a nerve, we're just like 'Oh my God, I'm the worst.
I did terribly.'"
The performer noted that navigating online backlash remains a persistent obstacle for talent within the wrestling industry.
"Yeah it's just something you have to learn to work through, I think it's going to be an ongoing thing," said Ruca.
"I don't think any of us are ever going to completely get over that."
Ruca revealed that she had already resolved to avoid social media due to her own personal disappointment with the segment when Triple H contacted her directly to counter the negative fan reactions.
"I did have Triple H call me after my debut with Becky and the promo and stuff and he was like, 'I just want you to know you did a great job,'" said Ruca.
"I was like 'Yeah, I'm just gonna stay off social media, not 100% happy with how it turned out.'
But he was like 'We think you did amazing, don't worry about it, don't go on social media.'"
The corporate backing helped the rookie performer dismiss the digital criticism and focus on her ongoing development within the company.
"He really just gave me that ok of like 'You're fine, don't care what people say, we think you did amazing and just keep doing what you're doing,'" said Ruca.
Management has maintained strong confidence in Ruca by continuing to feature her prominently on television, including a subsequent match against Iyo Sky.
Ruca is scheduled to face WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch in a rematch at Saturday Night's Main Event on May 23, 2026.
