WWE NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca appeared on Busted Open Radio to discuss various topics, including her childhood as a fan of professional wrestling.
Ruca said, “Nope, not at all. I have, like, zero pro wrestling background. I honestly like being here now. I wish I would’ve known about it sooner because I think I would’ve been like ‘This is what I wanna do.’”
On how she was discovered by WWE:
“At the time, I was living in Hawaii, I was doing social media full-time, with personal training. I was working with brands, I was – like – posting flips and tricks on the beach, that was kinda, like, my niche – like – little content that I would post and I would get sponsored by brands… Got the DM, and I was like: I don’t know about this… Is this like UFC? – I thought it was, like, the same thing – I don’t know how to fight? I don’t want to do that.”
On researching the industry:
“And I, like, Googled, like, ‘former gymnast’ – like, someone who had the same background as me – and saw Kacy Catanzaro – Katana Chance – and I was like ‘Okay! Like, this is sick! Like, I’ll give it a try!’ It’s a free trip to Florida, like, might as well do it! If I don’t make it, it’s a hell of a story to tell people.”
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