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Sol Ruca Makes WWE SmackDown Debut, Celebrities Attend SmackDown, & More

Fred Durst, frontman of Limp Bizkit, was spotted at ringside during this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown in Nashville, Tennessee. Durst appeared just before the women’s Fatal Four-Way match featuring Alexa Bliss, Roxanne Perez, Sol Ruca, and Kairi Sane. While he wasn’t wearing his signature red Yankees cap, he did sport a blue hat along […]

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Sol Ruca Makes WWE SmackDown Debut, Celebrities Attend SmackDown, & More

Fred Durst, frontman of Limp Bizkit, was spotted at ringside during this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown in Nashville, Tennessee.

Durst appeared just before the women’s Fatal Four-Way match featuring Alexa Bliss, Roxanne Perez, Sol Ruca, and Kairi Sane. While he wasn’t wearing his signature red Yankees cap, he did sport a blue hat along with a Yankees jersey.

Limp Bizkit has a long history with WWE, with several of their tracks serving as pay-per-view themes. The Undertaker notably used “Rollin” during his American Badass run, and the band’s hit “My Way” famously scored the iconic Steve Austin vs. The Rock video package at WrestleMania X-Seven.

Other names in attendance at WWE SmackDown included UFC stars Daniel Cormier and Michael Chandler.

Sol Ruca made a memorable main roster debut on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown, delivering a double Sol Snatcher to both Alexa Bliss and Roxanne Perez.

However, Ruca’s momentum was halted after she pinned Perez — only for Raquel Rodriguez, who wasn’t in the match, to sneak over and place her tag partner’s foot on the rope, forcing a break. Ruca’s partner, Zaria, immediately confronted Rodriguez, leading to a scuffle that ended with Rodriguez being tossed over the announce table and accidentally kicking commentator Joe Tessitore.

Despite the chaos, Bliss ultimately secured the win in the four-way match. She countered Kairi Sane’s Insane Elbow by getting her feet up, then hit Sister Abigail to score the pinfall.

Ruca currently holds both the NXT Women’s North American Championship and the WWE Speed Championship. In addition to WWE Speed, she’s recently competed on WWE Main Event.

Up next, Sol Ruca and Zaria are set to challenge for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles at WWE Evolution in a four-way showdown. They’ll face reigning champions Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez, Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair, and the duo of Asuka & Kairi Sane.

And finally, John Cena and Cody Rhodes are set to appear on the July 18th episode of WWE SmackDown, taking place at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Their upcoming appearances were confirmed during this week’s edition of SmackDown.

This marks Cena’s first appearance on WWE television since successfully defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against CM Punk at Night of Champions. That same night, Rhodes emerged victorious over Randy Orton in the finals of the 2025 King of the Ring tournament, earning a title shot against Cena at SummerSlam.

The upcoming clash at SummerSlam will be a rematch from WrestleMania 41, where Cena defeated Rhodes in the main event to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship.

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