WWE Clash in Italy 2026 will take place Sunday, May 31, at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, marking WWE’s first-ever premium live event in Italy and the fourth Clash series overall [1, 2]. The main card is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET, preceded by a kickoff show about two hours earlier [1, 2].
The event will showcase several major rematches from recent WWE events including WrestleMania 42, Backlash, and Saturday Night's Main Event, as well as a fresh match for SmackDown’s top prize [2]. Roman Reigns will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu in a Tribal Combat match. Fatu attacked Reigns after Backlash and issued the challenge on the May 18 episode of Raw [1, 2].
Cody Rhodes will defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Gunther, who earned the No. 1 contender spot on the May 15 SmackDown and recently moved from Raw to SmackDown [1, 2]. Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi will have a rematch of their WrestleMania 42 encounter, where Femi scored a quick squash victory [1, 2].
On the women’s side, Rhea Ripley will defend the WWE Women's Championship against Jade Cargill in a rematch of their match at WrestleMania 42 [2]. Becky Lynch will defend the Women's Intercontinental Title against Sol Ruca in a rematch after Lynch retained by disqualification at Saturday Night's Main Event [2].
WrestleMania 42 in April featured key matches now set to be revisited at Clash in Italy, including Femi vs. Lesnar and Ripley vs. Cargill [2]. Gunther secured his title shot on May 15, and Fatu's challenge to Reigns came on the May 18 Raw episode [1, 2].
The event will begin at 2 p.m. ET on May 31, with the kickoff show starting roughly two hours earlier at Inalpi Arena in Turin [1, 2].
