| Sol Ruca | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Calyx Hampton |
| Born | August 26, 1999 Ontario, California, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Sol Ruca |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 110 lb (50 kg) |
| Billed from | Ontario, California |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
| Debut | 2022 |
Calyx 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]
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 24th in Jacksonville, and, a few months later, made her TV debut on the September 27th 2022 episode of NXT 2.0, facing off against Amari Miller, which ended in a victory for Ruca.[6]
On December 10, 2022, Sol gained viral fame for her innovative finisher, a Springboard Backflip Cutter, used in another match against Amari Miller on WWE NXT Level Up.[7] Sol later credited her experience in acrobatic gymnastics as the source of her inspiration for the move.[8]
On January 6, 2023, Ruca teamed with Dani Palmer to face Elektra Lopez and Amari Miller in a loss.[9] On January 17, she faced Alba Fire and won.[10] On January 24, Fire and Ruca teamed up to face Katana Chance & Kayden Carter for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, but lost.[11] On February 3, he faced Lash Legend and won.[12] On February 7, she lost against Zoe Stark.[13] On February 24th, she faced Lola Vice and won.[14] On February 28th, she faced Electra Lopez and won.[15] On March 14th, she wrestled against Zoe Stark again, but was defeated.[16] On March 28, she faced Ivy Nile and Indy Hartwell in a three-way match to qualify her for the NXT Women's Championship ladder match at NXT Stand & Deliver, but lost.[17] On April 11, Sol faced Tiffany Stratton, but was defeated.[18] This was to be Sol's last televised match before reportedly rupturing her ACL, which required surgery and a long-term absence.[19]
The daughter of Paul and Sandy Hampton, Calyx has one brother, Koda. She majored in Human Physiology at the University of Oregon.[20]