Today’s WWE Clash In Italy airing May 31, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy. The show sees WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The OTC” Roman Reigns defend his title against “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu in a Tribal Combat Match. Plus, Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes will defend his title against “The Ring General” GUNTHER.
The show kicks off at 12:00 NN ET on ESPN and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE Clash In Italy on May 31, 2026
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tribal Combat Match: “The OTC” Roman Reigns (c) vs. “The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu
- Undisputed WWE Championship Match: “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes (c) vs. “The Ring General” GUNTHER
- Singles Match: “The Ruler” Oba Femi vs. “The Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: “The Man” Becky Lynch (c) vs. Sol Ruca
- WWE Women’s Championship Match: “The Eradicator” Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Jade Cargill
Countdown To WWE Clash In Italy Pre-Show Results (5/31/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The Countdown To WWE Clash In Italy Pre-Show opens up with Joe Tessitore welcoming us as we see the sights of Turin, Italy and the thousands of fans. We then see the arrivals of “The Ruler” Oba Femi and Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes.
We then get a video package of WWE Clash In Italy.
We then see the arrivals of WWE Women’s Champion “The Eradicator” Rhea Ripley, Jade Cargill and Sol Ruca.
Joe Tessitore then introduces his co-hosts Big E, Corey Graves and Peter Rosenberg and they talk about the lineup for today’s Clash In Italy PLE.
Cathy Kelley then talks about Oba Femi and his match against Brock Lesnar, while Byron Saxton talks about GUNTHER and his match with Cody Rhodes. The panel also talks about GUNTHER and his match with Cody Rhodes.
Joe Tessitore then interviews Cody Rhodes. Joe asks about the attack after Cody’s match at WrestleMania. Cody says everything you needed to know about him happened after. Cody then says he got up and he walked. Cody then says he tried to make eye contact with as many people to show that he was still the champion, that he was still here and if that was Randy’s best shot, what does that say. Cody then says he is very lucky and he does not know how much luck he has left. Joe then asks about spending time with his family. Cody says there is no healing like healing with your family. Cody then says his father talked about walking around the house busted up and to have a young child ask what happened or if he is okay.
Joe then asks about Cody making a quick return. Cody says it was very important and he has to be consistent. Cody then says people joke about him doing the Cena schedule, but what else are you going to follow. Cody then says he needs the challenges. Cody then mentions it has been ten years since he left WWE and it has been a gift to make the right decisions, so it s the right thing, but also to make mistakes. Cody then says that is his life.
The panel then continues their talk about the Cody Rhodes vs. GUNTHER Match. The panel then announced that this will be the opening match of the first hour.
Sol Ruca then joins the pre-show panel and we see the arrival of WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion “The Man” Becky Lynch.
Corey Graves then interviews Becky Lynch. Corey asks about Becky’s victory at WrestleMania. Becky says it was an incredible evening. Becky then says she never lost the title because of biased referees. Corey then asks about Sol Ruca confronting her at the RAW after WrestleMania. Becky says Sol is a troublemaker. Becky then says she has a contract signing ceremony and it was during her celebration. Becky then says she went out there to talk to Adam Pearce and Sol confronts her. Becky then says Sol attacked her for no reason. Corey then asks about the match at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Becky says she had Sol dead to rights and she tried to pull the referee out of the way and she gets disqualified. Becky then says she saved Jessika Carr even though she doesn’t like her. Corey then asks about the challenge facing Sol against her. Becky says Sol is not ready. Becky then says she has bitten off more than she can chew. Becky then says Sol will run home to America while she celebrates with her family in Europe.
The panel then talks to Sol Ruca. Sol says she is honored to be here when asked about the crowd reaction. Joe then asks how Sol reacts when Becky says she is not ready. Sol says Becky does not know what she has gone through or how she trained. Sol then says she is here to prove her wrong. Big E then asks about her health and Sol says she was medically cleared this morning. Corey then asks if that will be an issue. Sol says it is crazy to think she has been doing this for four years and she has faced some legends like Liv Morgan, IYO SKY and Becky Lynch. Sol then says she belongs here. Sol then says Becky is willing to do whatever it takes to get the victory. Sol then says she is used to the deep and changing waters with her surfing background. Sol then says she will do whatever it takes to win the title.
We then see the locker room of WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The OTC” Roman Reigns. We then see Jacob Fatu and he says he is here and there are no rules or excuses. Fatu then says there is no way that Roman is walking out of this show with the title. Fatu then says he is the gladiator that will take down the Roman empire.
Michael Cole talks about the Tribal Combat Match. We then get a video package looking at the Tribal Combat Match. Byron Saxton also talks about the Tribal Combat Match and the panel also talks about the match.
The panel then talks about Saturday’s AAA Noche de Los Grandes, especially the Mask vs. Mask Match.
WWE Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan then joins the panel.
We then see the return of Brock Lesnar on RAW a few weeks ago and the international calls from different countries. We then see a video package of Brock Lesnar and his pre-taped comments from Monday night.
Cathy Kelley then talks about the Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar Match and Paul Heyman interrupts her. Paul says Cathy wanted to talk about there is no denying what Oba did to Brock at WrestleMania. Paul then says Femi beat Brock so bad that Brock retired. Paul then says Brock cannot live with that so he is going to do something about it. Paul then says WrestleMania was Oba’s night, but that is just one night. Paul then says Brock has been dominant for 25 years. Paul then says tonight will be Brock Lesnar’s night. Paul then says we will see how Oba recovers from a beating at the hands of Brock.
The panel and Liv Morgan then talk about the Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar Match while the crowd serenades Liv.
We then see a clip of WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley’s interview with Stephanie McMahon, where Ripley talks about her grandmother and her influence on Ripley’s life.
The panel and Liv Morgan then talk about the Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill Match and Liv talks about the people at Jade and Rhea’s side and how she beat both Rhea and Jade.
We then see the arrival of WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque.
WWE Clash In Italy Results (5/31/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
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