Sol Ruca has made no secret of the kind of WWE moment she hopes to create on the biggest stage possible. The former WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion wants The Skeletones to perform her entrance live at a future WrestleMania, bringing a deeply personal connection to an occasion that would already stand among the defining nights of her career.
Ruca’s father, Paul A. Hampton, plays keyboards for The Skeletones. Speaking on the Huge Pop podcast, Ruca explained that having her father and the band accompany her WrestleMania entrance is a long-term goal she is determined to put into the world.
“That’s my goal. I would love for my dad and for The Skeletones to play my WrestleMania entrance one day. That would be sick. Yeah, definitely speaking it out into existence for sure.”
The statement carries added weight at a time when Ruca is continuing to position herself for major opportunities in WWE. On the most recent episode of WWE Raw, Ruca defeated Lyra Valkyria and Maxxine Dupri in a Triple Threat Match to secure her place in the women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
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That victory puts Ruca among the competitors headed to WWE Money in the Bank 2026, which takes place Saturday, October 10, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. She will be joined by five additional competitors who have yet to be determined. The winner of the Ladder Match will claim the Money in the Bank briefcase and the right to pursue a championship match at a time of their choosing.
A WrestleMania Vision With Family at Its Center
Live musical performances have long been part of WrestleMania’s presentation, particularly for entrances WWE views as major attractions. A band performing a wrestler’s entrance theme can turn a standard walk to the ring into a signature visual, adding atmosphere before the opening bell and underlining the scale of the match to follow.
For Ruca, though, the idea is about more than presentation. Her desired entrance would include her father on keyboards, making it an opportunity to combine her own WWE aspirations with a family connection. WrestleMania entrances are often remembered alongside the matches themselves, and Ruca clearly sees the possibility as a meaningful career milestone rather than simply an elaborate production element.
The phrase “speaking it out into existence” also reflects the confidence required of a wrestler looking to reach that level. A live WrestleMania entrance is generally reserved for stars in prominent positions on the card, whether they are involved in championship matches, major personal rivalries, or bouts WWE considers centerpiece attractions. By publicly naming that goal, Ruca is establishing the kind of platform she intends to build.
There is no indication that a WrestleMania performance by The Skeletones is planned. Ruca presented it as an ambition for the future. Still, the goal comes as she has earned a clear opening to elevate her standing through Money in the Bank.
Ruca Punches Her Ticket to Money in the Bank
Ruca’s Triple Threat victory over Valkyria and Dupri was significant because it immediately placed her in one of WWE’s most important annual multi-person matches. Money in the Bank can reshape a division in a single night. The briefcase winner gains a championship opportunity that can be used whenever the holder believes the moment is right, creating uncertainty around every title match and every vulnerable champion.
Winning a qualifying match does not guarantee the briefcase, particularly with five spots still to be filled and ladders adding a unique set of challenges. The Money in the Bank format demands more than an ability to win by pinfall or submission. Competitors must endure the physical hazards of the ladder environment, navigate multiple opponents at once, and make split-second decisions about when to climb and when to prevent someone else from doing so.
Ruca will now have the chance to prove she can thrive under those circumstances. Her victory over Valkyria and Dupri ensured that she will enter the New Orleans event with the same prize in reach as the rest of the field: a contract that can lead directly to a championship match.
The briefcase is particularly valuable because its holder controls the timing. Rather than waiting for a conventional title opportunity, the winner can choose when to cash in. That flexibility can reward strategy as much as athletic performance. A cash-in might be attempted after a champion has endured a difficult match, at an unexpected event, or at a time when the champion is otherwise unprepared.
For Ruca, capturing Money in the Bank would provide an immediate route back into title contention and potentially accelerate the path toward the WrestleMania moment she has described. It would not guarantee a WrestleMania main event or a live entrance performance, but it would give her one of WWE’s most recognizable tools for creating high-stakes championship scenarios.
The Road From New Orleans
WWE Money in the Bank 2026 will be held at the Smoothie King Center, bringing the company’s annual Ladder Match spectacle to New Orleans on October 10. With Ruca now qualified, attention will turn toward the remaining entrants and the field she will have to overcome.
The women’s match remains incomplete, meaning the final lineup and the rivalries surrounding it are still to take shape. What is already known is that Ruca has earned her position through a victory over two notable opponents in Valkyria and Dupri. That result separates her from the wrestlers still fighting for a place on the card and gives her valuable momentum heading into the premium live event.
Money in the Bank is also a major test of how a competitor handles attention. The match is built around a prize that affects the championship picture long after the event concludes. Every participant enters with the same visible objective, but the eventual winner leaves with a looming presence over the division. That is why a successful Money in the Bank run can become a pivotal chapter in a wrestler’s career.
Ruca has framed her WrestleMania hope in personal terms, but the next immediate step is professional and competitive. Before she can think about walking onto WrestleMania’s stage with The Skeletones playing her to the ring, she has a Ladder Match to navigate against five opponents.
A Goal Worth Watching
Ruca’s envisioned entrance has the ingredients of a memorable WWE story if it ever comes together: a performer rising to a major WrestleMania moment, a live band, and a father joining his daughter’s biggest professional night through music. That combination would give the entrance an authenticity that cannot be manufactured by production alone.
For now, it remains a goal rather than an announced plan. Ruca has made clear that she wants it, and she has paired that aspiration with a tangible opportunity on the WWE calendar. Her place in the women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match ensures that she will be competing for a prize capable of changing the trajectory of her career.
With the October 10 event approaching, Ruca’s attention will be on New Orleans, the ladders, and the briefcase hanging above the ring. A Money in the Bank victory would not only put a championship opportunity in her hands. It could also be another meaningful step toward the WrestleMania entrance she hopes one day will feature Paul A. Hampton and The Skeletones.
Darryl Polo
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