WWE Clash in Italy results, highlights: Reigns, Rhodes, Ripley win

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WWE said ciao from its premium live event, Clash in Italy 2026, the first one to take place in the country with an eager European crowd ready for a big night in the ring.

Five matches made up the card on Sunday, May 31. Fans were familiar with them as they were all rematches, including the Undisputed WWE Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Gunther, and Roman Reigns facing Jacob Fatu for the second time in May.

The show kicked off in a massive way with The American Nightmare defeating the Ring General to keep the Undisputed WWE Championship. Rhea Ripley followed it up by maintaining her own title, despite foul play from Jade Cargill’s crew at the end of the match. After that though, the results started shaking things up.

The rematch between Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi did not last long, but it was absolutely ferocious all the way through, with Lesnar earning his revenge and landing a massive seven F-5’s. This will almost certainly not be the last time we see these two face off.

That was followed up with Sol Ruca taking the Women’s Intercontinental Championship from Becky Lynch before a nearly hour-long match between Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu wound up with Fatu falling to the Tribal Chief. Perhaps Fatu will finally acknowledge Roman Reigns now.

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Tribal combat for the World Heavyweight Championship

The intensity in both Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu was evident from the beginning, and it didn’t take long for this fight to get outside the ring.

As is to be expected in tribal combat, this fight was brutal to the maximum. The steel steps were used on multiple occasions, even as a throwable weapon.

It got so wild and went everywhere throughout the fight. At one point, Jacob Fatu even wound up under the ring. He also ended up getting hit with concessions. There was no telling what was going to happen as these two duked it out.

Reigns had several opportunities to end the fight, but his injured right hand gave Fatu far more leeway than most combatants would normally have.

Fatu’s best chance came after he landed a spear on the Tribal Chief, a move normally exclusive to Reigns. Shockingly though, Reigns shrugged it off rather quickly.

Despite it all, Reigns had numerous massive hits, finishing off the fight by slamming Fatu through a table and hitting him with a spear before the pin. It was clear the moment the slam happened that Reigns had the fight in the bag.

Reigns has tamed the Samoan werewolf. He remains World Heavyweight champ and we will have to wait to see if Fatu will finally acknowledge Reigns.

Sol Ruca is the new Women’s Intercontinental champion

The Man’s experience was on display early in this fight, with Lynch displaying an intimate understanding of Sol Ruca’s tendencies. Lynch understood that Sol Ruca liked to take risks, so Becky Lynch weathered Sol Ruca’s early storm and took advantage as soon as the first opportunity arose.

Lynch maintained momentum for a good amount of this fight, landing multiple uppercuts and sustaining every blow that Sol Ruca threw at her. In fact, while Sol Ruca had a few opportunities to pin Becky Lynch, it never felt as though Becky Lynch was close to losing. It felt like The Man was playing with her food a bit; the type of arrogant attitude that Becky Lynch has become known and loved for.

However, that attitude came back to bite Lynch. While Lynch was taking advantage of Sol Ruca’s mistakes, Lynch’s first mistake led to her demise. Sol Ruca hit The Man with a Sol Snatcher to secure the win.

Brock Lesnar gets revenge on Oba Femi

Oba Femi entered the ring at Inalpi Arena with the chants of thousands backing him up. The crowd was electric watching him get ready to take on Brock Lesnar. However, Lesnar took that energy and immediately turned it on its head, hitting Femi with several F-5’s before the bell that had fans concerned this match was going to end sooner than anticipated.

Femi fought back though, and before we knew it, both competitors were at each other’s throats. The fight was absolutely fierce with neither man able to get an advantage on the other.

This fight was not long, but boy was it fierce. While Femi was able to kick out of the first set of F-5’s, Lesnar would hit Femi with seven F-5’s, and even someone as great and as durable and as seemingly unbeatable as Femi could not handle the toll. Lesnar won the match, earned his revenge, and it’s clear that the fans want MORE.

Rhea Ripley maintains title vs. Jade Cargill

The second match of the event didn’t take long to get furious. The two female powerhouses were trading serious blows early on.

A dropkick from Ripley outside of the ring led to a flying knee to Ripley’s jaw.

Ripley took a while to recover from that massive blow, but by the time Cargill got the Aussie back in the ring, Ripley had recovered.

Later in the match, Cargill continued putting the pressure on the champion. Sleeper holds, clotheslines, and shoulders in the corner had Ripley on the metaphorical ropes, but Ripley soon started to rally, hitting Cargill with a German suplex, and a flying drop kick to give herself a pin opportunity on Cargill. Cargill kicked out though.

From that moment on, neither competitor could find an edge. Every opportunity for Ripley seemingly created a greater opportunity for Cargill and vice versa. A razor’s edge from Ripley led to a DDT from Cargill. Just when it looked like Ripley had found an advantage, Cargill’s backup showed up, and it couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.

After Ripley landed a Riptide on Cargill, Ripley looked primed for a win, but Michin grabbed Cargill’s leg and put in on the top rope to keep the fight alive.

Ripley turned her attention to Michin and B-Fab, and promptly got her own backup in Charlotte Flair to help as well. Cargill tried to take advantage of the distraction, but Flair put Ripley’s leg on the ropes as well, returning Michin’s favor to keep the fight alive.

That was all the room Ripley needs. Just moments later, the champion was able to land the finishing blow, maintaining her title.

Cody Rhodes, Gunther kick off Clash in Italy

The Unidsputed WWE Champion set the stage for Clash in Italy, facing off against the Ring General Gunther. The crowd seemed to be backing their European brethren ahead of the match.

These two had faced off one other time in their career, with Cody Rhodes winning at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia in 2024. Early on, it was clear Gunther was out for revenge, especially after the American Nightmare started doing acrobatics in the ring, seemingly not taking the match as seriously as Gunther would like. Gunther immediately followed that up with massive chops in the corner and in the center of the ring to grab early momentum.

rhodes was able to fight back, but Gunther was clearly in commadn early, landing multiple kicks and putting the champ in several holds that Rhodes struggled to get out of. More often than not though, every escape Rhodes pulled off would end up with a vicious shoulder check from Gunther putting Rhodes on the floor.

Rhodes’ first big hit was a pedigree. Nearly pinning Gunther.

Rhodes then hit the Ring General with a power slam, followed by a series of jabs that had Gunther dazed. However, Rhodes’ attempt to take advantage by getting on the ropes was countered. Gunther landed a drop kick and power bomb that Rhodes just barely kicked out of.

Rhodes did manage to recover nicely though, landing a danger kick and his signature Cross Rhodes to earn his own pin opportunity. But Gunther kicked out.

The two traded blows afterwards. Gunther nearly choking out Rhodes. Rhodes nearly forcing Gunther into a submission, but neither man was giving his opponent much room to breathe. Gunther clearly had more in the tank though as the match went on.

That said, Rhodes would be the one laughing at the end. All he needed was one more opening, putting Gunther in a sleeper hold, and although Gunther got out, he was clearly not in the right head space, and Rhodes capitalized, hitting Gunther with a Cody Cutter that had Gunther out. Just to ensure he was done, Rhodes hit Gunther with a Cross Rhodes to secure the pin and maintain his title as Undisputed WWE champion.

The win wasn’t without controversy though. Replays showed that during the final pin, Gunther’s foot was under the final rope, meaning the pin should have been called off. However, the referee’s view was obscured and he did not see the foot. The ref’s call was final. Gunther was obviously very upset.

When is WWE Clash in Italy 2026?

Clash in Italy is on Sunday, May 31.

WWE Clash in Italy 2026 start time

WWE Clash in Italy 2026 starts at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Coverage begins at noon ET/9 a.m. ET.

How to watch WWE Clash in Italy 2026

Hour one of Clash in Italy 2026 will air on ESPN and ESPN’s streaming service.

After the first hour, Clash in Italy will stream exclusively on ESPN’s streaming service. Viewers can sign up for a subscription to the site here, which starts at $29.99 a month.

ESPN’s service is available through select cable and TV packages, including:

If your cable or TV package includes the ESPN streaming service, you can figure out how to activate it here. 

Internationally, Clash in Italy will be available on Netflix in most markets.

Where is WWE Clash in Italy 2026?

The event emanates from Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy.

WWE Clash in Italy 2026 match card

Matches not in order

  • Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
  • Women’s Intercontinental Championship match: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Sol Ruca
  • WWE Women’s Championship match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Jade Cargill
  • Undisputed WWE Championship match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther
  • Tribal Combat for the World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

How to watch WWE Clash in Italy 2026 preshow

The preshow will be available to stream for free on YouTube and WWE’s social media channels. It will also be available to stream on ESPN’s streaming service, and the final hour of the show (1-2 p.m. ET) will air on ESPN.

When is WWE Clash in Italy 2026 preshow?

The 2026 Clash in Italy preshow begins at noon ET/9 a.m. ET.

Clash in Italy predictions

What happens at Clash in Italy? See the full predictions here.

  • Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar Winner: Oba Femi.
  • Women’s Intercontinental Championship match: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Sol Ruca Winner: Becky Lynch.
  • WWE Women’s Championship match: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Jade Cargill Winner: Rhea Ripley.
  • Undisputed WWE Championship match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther Winner: Cody Rhodes.
  • Tribal Combat for the World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu Winner: Jacob Fatu.

What is Tribal Combat?

The family affair for the World Heavyweight Championship will be under Tribal Combat.

The match will essentially be a no disqualification match, meaning anything goes. It’s the same type of stipulation as Bloodline rules, which was used in the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match between Rhodes and Reigns at WrestleMania 40 and Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match at SummerSlam 2024 between Rhodes and Solo Sikoa.

Fans starting to flow into Inapli Arena

With Clash in Italy set to begin soon, the fans are starting to channel into the arena. WWE gave us a quick look at the fan interest before the event.

Clash in Italy rematches

Every wrestler will be facing someone they have fought before, with most happening in recent weeks. Here is the result of every one and when it happened.

  • Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar: WrestleMania 42 (April 19), Femi wins.
  • Becky Lynch vs. Sol Ruca: Saturday Night’s Main Event (May 23), Lynch wins.
  • Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill: WrestleMania 42 (April 19), Ripley wins.
  • Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther: Crown Jewel 2024 (Nov. 2, 2024), Rhodes wins.
  • Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu: Backlash 2026 (May 9), Reigns wins.

WWE PPV schedule

The premium live events continue with Clash in Italy the second one in May after Backlash on May 9. The full calendar hasn’t been released yet, but here’s what to know about the PPV schedule so far in 2026:

  • Clash in Italy: May 31 in Turin, Italy.
  • Night of Champions: June 27 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • SummerSlam: Aug. 1-2 in Minneapolis.
  • Money in the Bank: Sept. 6 in New Orleans.
  • Survivor Series: TBA (typically in late-November)

Oba Femi arrives in Italy

Looking to tame the Beast Incarnate for a second time, Oba Femi has officially arrived in Italy.

WWE champions

Here are the current champions heading into Clash in Italy:

  • Undisputed WWE Champion: Cody Rhodes
  • World Heavyweight Champion: Roman Reigns
  • WWE Women’s Champion: Rhea Ripley
  • Women’s World Champion: Liv Morgan
  • Intercontinental Champion: Penta
  • Women’s Intercontinental Champion: Becky Lynch
  • United States Champion: Trick Williams
  • Women’s United States Champion: Tiffany Stratton
  • WWE Tag Team Champions: Damian Priest and R-Truth
  • World Tag Team Champions: The Vision (Bron Breakker and Austin Theory)
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions: Brie Bella and Paige

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WWE Clash in Italy results: Lesnar gets revenge, Fatu falls

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