COLUMBUS, OHIO – MAY 25: World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns in ring with Jacob Fatu during Monday Night RAW at Jerome Schottenstein Center on May 25, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images)
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With the last pieces of the Turin, Italy puzzle in place following SmackDown on Friday, WWE is set for a historic premium live event. Clash in Italy has an old-school vibe, as it’s on Sunday and with an early start time. Here is everything you need to know.
What Time Does WWE Clash In Italy Start?
WWE Clash in Italy 2026 streams Sunday, May 31, 2026, from the Inalpi Arena in Turin. The main card starts at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. PT, with the kickoff show expected roughly two hours earlier.
UK viewers can tune in at 7 p.m. BST. In the United States, the broadcast lives on the ESPN app with an ESPN Unlimited plan, and internationally on Netflix.
This is WWE’s first-ever premium live event in Italy and the fourth installment of the company’s “Clash” series, following last year’s Clash in Paris.
Roman Reigns vs. Jacob Fatu (Tribal Combat) — World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu in Tribal Combat and it is going to happen in the first hour of the show. WWE creative laid this match in after Backlash in Tampa, where Reigns retained but Fatu attacked him post-match and then ran through The Usos on the following Raw.
Facing a kayfabe firing on the May 18 Raw, Fatu challenged Reigns to Tribal Combat, framing the storyline as a Bloodline succession question. It’s the heaviest narrative weight on the card and the most-anticipated finish. But, we need something special and a new layer of the Bloodline story to make this thing work.
Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther — Undisputed WWE Championship
Cody Rhodes defends the Undisputed WWE Championship against Gunther in the night’s other world title match. Gunther earned the No. 1 contender spot on the May 15 SmackDown and has spent the build attacking Rhodes between weekly shows. If we’re being totally honest, Rhodes is fresh out of viable contenders and he probably needs to drop the title for a while.
Rhodes has held the belt since his WrestleMania 42 win over Randy Orton, and the booking has been pointed at the Ring General as the next true threat. This segment will pay off is Gunther wins or something wild and unexpected happens.
Brock Lesnar vs. Oba Femi
The Lesnar-Femi rematch is the non-title swing match of the night and arguably the curiosity hook for casual viewers. Brock Lesnar and Oba Femi first met at WrestleMania 42, where Femi ran through Lesnar in dominant fashion. It was one of the most memorable squash matches in recent memory.
Lesnar laid his gloves and boots in the ring, a moment WWE framed as his retirement.
Instead of staying retired, Lesnar returned on Raw to attack Femi. I mean, he was never really retired anyway.
Paul Heyman has continued to insist Lesnar is still retired, which is the kind of internal contradiction WWE creative leans into when they want the rematch to feel personal rather than scheduled.
There are probably plans for an official retirement match, maybe at SummerSlam. That’s part of the reason I believe he goes over in Turin.
Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill — WWE Women’s Championship
Rhea Ripley defends the WWE Women’s Championship against Jade Cargill in a WrestleMania 42 rematch. Even if Cargill doesn’t win, you’d have to expect her to do something that pushes this storyline into SummerSlam.
Cargill’s storyline win at WrestleMania set up the title chase, and she pinned Ripley clean at the May 23 Saturday Night’s Main Event to push the rematch into Turin with real heat — and possibilities.
Becky Lynch vs. Sol Ruca — Women’s Intercontinental Championship
Becky Lynch defends the Women’s Intercontinental Championship against main roster newcomer Sol Ruca. And it feels like a title change could be on the way.
This is the veteran-versus-breakout slot on the card, and the kind of booking that tends to overdeliver against expectations.
Two men’s world titles, two women’s titles and a returning Lesnar make this the most stacked European PLE WWE has ever built. Based on the strength of the card, this can’t be a one-off.
If the top of the card delivers, Turin becomes a recurring stop rather than a one-off.
