The road to WWE NXT Stand & Deliver just got more intense, as a very personal rivalry has now been added to the card. The event will take place on April 4 at The Factory near St. Louis, Missouri, and the grudge match of Sol Ruca vs Zaria is now official.
The match was confirmed after a heated segment on the March 24, 2026, episode of WWE NXT. Both stars shared their side of the story. What started as a strong partnership has now turned into a serious rivalry filled with hurt feelings.
Sol Ruca challenges Zaria to match at NXT Stand & Deliver
Sol Ruca started the segment with her promo. She talked about how her friendship with Zaria broke apart and said she still doesn’t fully understand what went wrong. Ruca also said that she always supported Zaria by giving her chances, sharing the spotlight, and helping her attain big opportunities in NXT.
Ruca accused Zaria of betraying her out of frustration. She said Zaria couldn’t succeed on her own, even after being given chances. Ruca then challenged her to settle things at Stand & Deliver.
Zaria then came out and gave her side of the story. She disagreed with everything Ruca said and claimed she was always treated like “just Sol Ruca’s partner.” According to her, attacking Ruca during her title match wasn’t betrayal; it was her way of finally stepping out on her own.
Zaria admitted she felt jealous watching Ruca succeed. She said she was tired of being compared to her and always feeling like she was in her shadow. She said as long as Ruca was around, she could never truly rise.
Although Sol Ruca tried to counter by saying that Zaria was trying to twist the story. Zaria didn’t agree and ended the segment by calling Ruca “the mistake” in her story.
This rivalry has been building since February. It started with tension simmering over a #1 contender’s spot for the NXT Women’s Championship, then turned into a betrayal during Ruca’s title match against Jacy Jayne. Since then, things have only gotten worse between them.
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