WWE Clash in Italy Results
May 31, 2026
Turin, Italy (Inalpi Arena)
Commentary: Michael Cole and Corey Graves
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
Video: A hype video for WWE Clash in Italy plays.
We go live into the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, to see some fireworks go off. The crowd is going wild. Over 12,000 fans are expected to be there.
Alicia Taylor does the announcements once both competitors are in the ring, hyping up the Undisputed WWE Championship match.
Undisputed WWE Championship
“The Ring General” Gunther vs. “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes (c)
Referee: Dan Engler
The crowd is loudly buzzing as the bell rings to start the match. They are singing Cody Rhodes’ name. They circle the ring and lock up. Gunther quickly applies a waistlock. Rhodes twists out, and they start tussling against the ropes for position. Rhodes gets him in the corner and gives a clean break before doing a Stardust cartwheel. Gunther looks unimpressed. They go for a strength test, and Gunther quickly brings him to his knees. Rhodes quickly fights up, and Gunther backs him into the corner. Gunther backs up and chops Rhodes down. Gunther smacks him in the chest with a second chop before sending him into the ropes. Rhodes slides through his legs, drops down, and hits an uppercut. Rhodes goes for a Disaster Kick, but Gunther chops him out of mid-air.
Gunther sends Rhodes into the ropes and hits a pair of knees to the midsection. Gunther then teases a neckbreaker before chopping him in the chest for a one-count. Rhodes scurries to the corner to recover. Gunther chops him and sends him hard into the opposite corner. Gunther grabs him for a Sleeper Hold, but Rhodes fights out of it. Gunther then big boots him down. Gunther grabs the arm, but Rhodes fights back. Gunther quickly drives his shoulder into Rhodes. Rhodes holds his left arm in pain. Rhodes flips through a back suplex and punches Gunther before rocking him with a running forearm. Rhodes slingshots over Gunther and hits a snap powerslam. The crowd is roaring as Rhodes starts up the stinging left jabs, followed by a Bionic Elbow. Rhodes connects with a Pedigree. 1… 2… Gunther kicks out.
Rhodes goes to the top rope and leaps, but Gunther moves. Gunther crushes him with a Monster Dropkick and connects with a stiff Powerbomb. 1… 2… Rhodes kicks out. Gunther goes to the top rope for a splash, but Rhodes gets the knees up. Rhodes connects with a Disaster Kick before setting up for the Cross Rhodes. Rhodes connects with Cross Rhodes! 1… 2… Gunther kicks out. Rhodes takes a few moments to recover and get to his feet. Rhodes scales to the top rope for a Cody Cutter, but Gunther picks him out of mid-air for a Sleeper Hold! Rhodes quickly kicks back and pins Gunther’s shoulders for a two-count. Gunther pops up and immediately puts the Sleeper Hold back on. This move ended the careers of Goldberg, John Cena, and AJ Styles. Gunther has it locked in and puts his weight on Rhodes. Rhodes manages to fight up with Gunther on his back and hits a backpack senton to break the hold. Gunther immediately pops up and puts the Sleeper Hold back on! Gunther elbows him in the face and reapplies the Sleeper Hold. Gunther grapevines his body, and Rhodes looks to be fading! Rhodes is struggling and gets his foot on the bottom rope to break this hold. Gunther is in disbelief.
After a few moments, they start exchanging strikes. They start exchanging stiff lariats with neither man going down. Rhodes hits the ropes, but Gunther clotheslines him down. Gunther sets up for the end, but Rhodes fights him and goes for a Cody Cutter. Gunther picks him out of mid-air and goes for a Sleeper Hold. Rhodes gets out and applies a Sleeper Hold to Gunther! Gunther pushes him off, but Rhodes comes back with a Cody Cutter! Rhodes hits a clothesline and connects with his second Cross Rhodes of the match. 1… 2… 3!
Winner by Pinfall and still Undisputed WWE Champion: “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
Gunther immediately starts to protest to the referee that he grabbed the bottom rope before the three-count. Replays show that Gunther’s foot was under the bottom rope the entire time. Gunther argues with Dan Engler, but the referee’s count is final. Gunther storms off.
LA Knight, Montez Ford, Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, and Raquel Rodriguez are shown at ringside.
Backstage Segment
On split-screen, we see WWE Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill walking. We’ve got a WrestleMania rematch next.
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Backstage Segment
Oba Femi is shown preparing for his match against Brock Lesnar, which will kick off the second hour of WWE Clash in Italy.
Video: WWE Women’s Championship
WWE Women’s Championship
Jade Cargill vs. Rhea Ripley (c)
Referee: Danilo Anfibio
The crowd loudly buzzes as this match gets started. They lock up and quickly push each other off. They lock up again, and Ripley presses her against the ropes. A “Let’s go, Mami” chant picks up. They tussle around before Ripley takes her down. They’re still locked up, so Cargill knees her in the midsection and slaps her in the face. Ripley quickly kicks her and hits a facebuster, but Cargill quickly cuts her off and hits a scoop slam. Cargill tries to show her up with some push-ups, so Ripley slaps her in the face. Ripley sends her out of the ring and hits a baseball slide. Ripley goes for a cannonball off the apron, but Cargill grabs her out of mid-air, stands her up, and punches her. Cargill slams her on the apron. Cargill then pulls her back to the ringside area and bounces her off the ropes for a knee to the face. Cargill taunts the crowd and gets into the ring to break up the count. Cargill then grabs the WWE Women’s Champion and hits a fallaway slam on the floor before doing a kip up.
Cargill rolls Ripley into the ring. Ripley punches her as she gets in the ring, but Cargill cuts her off. The crowd continues to loudly chant for Ripley. Cargill puts her on the middle rope and chokes her. Cargill pushes her into the corner and stomps away at her. Ripley is gasping for air. Cargill pulls Ripley up and forearms her chest. Cargill then whips her hard into the opposite corner. Cargill shows her up again with some push-ups. Cargill hits a snap vertical suplex for a two-count. Cargill saunters around the ring and kicks her in the ribs. Ripley tries to fight back, but Cargill cuts her off. Cargill continues to take it to her, but Ripley soon kicks and chops her back. Cargill reverses a whip to the corner and gets in Ripley’s face. Cargill hits another snap suplex for a two-count. Cargill applies a rear chin lock, but Ripley fights up. Cargill quickly slings Ripley down to cut her off. Cargill pushes Ripley in this one-sided match. Ripley fights back, but Cargill hits a scoop slam. Cargill goes for an elbow drop, but Ripley moves. Ripley gets up in the corner and sidesteps Cargill, sending her shoulder into the ring post.
Ripley hits a trio of short-arm clotheslines before kicking her and hitting a slingshot facebuster. Ripley kicks her before hitting a German Suplex. Cargill rolls out of the ring to recover, so Ripley hits her with a cannonball off the apron. Ripley gets Cargill in the ring and connects with a missile dropkick for a two-count. Ripley soon tries to set up for a Razor’s Edge, but Cargill fights it with a back body drop. Ripley pops up and superkicks her down.
The crowd is LOUD as both women take a few moments to recover. They crawl toward each other and go face-to-face. They get to their feet, trading punches. Ripley shoves her off and sidesteps a pump kick. Cargill avoids a kick and goes for Jaded, but Ripley gets out. Ripley soon stuns her with a headbutt and goes for the Riptide, but Cargill fights out. Ripley kicks her down and hits the Razor’s Edge. Ripley follows up with a Shining Wizard for a near fall. Ripley holds her ankle in pain. They slowly get up, and Ripley gets her in the electric chair position. Cargill grabs the top rope and pulls Ripley out of the ring, but Ripley stays on her feet and has her in the electric chair! Ripley then slams her down onto the apron. Ripley gets her in the ring and covers. 1… 2… Cargill weakly kicks out.
Ripley sets up for Riptide, but Cargill slides out. Cargill goes for Jaded, but Ripley slides out. Ripley goes for a Riptide, but Cargill counters with a DDT for a near fall! Cargill goes for a slam, but Ripley flips through. Cargill quickly fires back with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Cargill positions Ripley near the corner and climbs to the top rope. Ripley pops up and chops her chest to cut her off. Ripley turns her around and bounces her face off the top of the ring post. Ripley hits a top rope back superplex! 1… 2… Cargill kicks out! Ripley cannot believe it.
B-Fab and Michin head to the ringside area. Ripley sees them coming and turns into a pump kick from Cargill. Cargill goes for Jaded, but Ripley counters into a roll-up before hitting a double stomp to the midsection. Ripley hits the Riptide! 1… 2… B-Fab reaches for Cargill’s leg, but she can’t grab it. Cargill then puts her leg on the bottom rope to break the hold. The referee ejects them from the ringside. Ripley gets in B-Fab’s and Michin’s faces. They then turn into a crossbody block off the barricade from Charlotte Flair! Cargill hits Ripley with a pump kick and hits Jaded! 1… 2… Flair puts Ripley’s foot on the bottom rope. Cargill is furious. Ripley quickly headbutts her and hits the Riptide for the win.
Winner by Pinfall and still WWE Women’s Champion: Rhea Ripley
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Quick Match Results
— “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes (c) def. “The Ring General” Gunther to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship
— Rhea Ripley (c) def. Jade Cargill to retain the WWE Women’s Championship