Should a Former Speed & NA Champion Win the NXT Women’s Championship?
On the March 17th episode of NXT, in what will most likely be the main event of the show, NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne will defend her title in a Triple-Threat Match against former WWE Women’s Speed and NXT North American Champion, Sol Ruca, and Zaria. These past few weeks, we’ve seen Zaria ruin Ruca’s chance at the title by turning on her before the start of the match, and a week later, the former WWE Women’s Speed and NXT North American Champion did the same thing to her former best friend. Whoever wins this match will go into Stand & Deliver as champion. Speaking of Stand & Deliver, the possibilities in this match could lead to different outcomes at NXT’s biggest event of the year, leading to fans wondering what the NXT Women’s Championship match at Stand & Deliver will be. Ruca has well exceeded expectations, and even with a few matches on the main roster in 2025, she received massive praise and love from the WWE Universe. That’s why it’s time for her to be our new NXT Women’s Champion.
The former WWE Women’s Speed and North American Champion has been in the discussion and on the hunt for the NXT Women’s Championship for a while, but now, more than ever, it seems like the right time to have her dethrone Jayne. Since arriving in NXT and as time has gone on, her patented move, the Sol Snatcher, has caught more and more attention due to its creativity and uniqueness. On April 11th, 2025, Ruca won the WWE Women’s Speed Championship from the inaugural champ, Candice LeRae. Eight days later, on April 19th at Stand & Deliver, she won the NXT Women’s North American Championship in a six-woman Ladder Match, featuring Zaria, Izzi Dame, Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice, and Thea Hail. Ruca would lose the NXT Women’s North American Championship after 189 days at NXT Halloween Havoc to Blake Monroe. However, Ruca never competed in the match as she was injured, and her former best friend, Zaria, took her place and lost the match for her. 11 days later, she would vacate the Speed Championship due to her injury.
Even though her 2025 was defined by her highs and lows, plus her friendship with Zaria, Ruca capped off 2025 by being picked by John Cena to participate in the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge at NXT Deadline and competed at Cena’s final show against Bayley. She would get the call to participate in the 2026 Royal Rumble and made it to the top three. All these events damaged her friendship with Zaria, with moments of jealousy. Yet, this is the same reason why she should come out on top during the March 17th episode of NXT. The former WWE Women’s Speed and North American Champion has persevered through it all, grabbing the WWE Universe’s attention at just 26 years old.
Having Ruca win the title this Tuesday would most likely instill her against Zaria at Stand & Deliver. Yet, this is a feud big enough that doesn’t need a title, yet the story has defined it for a championship with Zaria’s animosity for never winning a title in NXT. Zaria could shock Jayne and Ruca and finally capture the gold she has eluded since arriving in NXT. Even Jayne retaining the title would be shocking, but could set up another interesting bout with a challenger who may be overlooked, just like the WWE Universe did with Jayne against Stephanie Vaquer. Yet, it should be Ruca who comes up victorious and walks into Stand & Deliver as NXT Women’s Champion.
Personally, I believe Ruca should be your next NXT Women’s Champion as early as Tuesday night. After she feuds with Zaria one final time at Stand & Deliver, she needs to be involved in new storylines against new foes that we haven’t seen her feud heavily against or a big name NXT superstars like Vice, Jordan, or a rising Dame. I do not want to see Zaria win the title just for her to lose it on April 4th at Stand & Deliver against Ruca. Zaria should have a long, proper run with a championship once she finally wins. Yet, the NXT Women’s Division in 2026 will be defined by Ruca’s athleticism, matches, and pops as the next champion.
