Sol Ruca had a very important job at WrestleMania 39, although you might not have realized that it was her.
The current NXT Women’s North American Champion and Speed Champion was a recent guest on The A Show on RNC RADIO. During the conversation, Sol was asked about her portrayal of the ‘Cinnamoji’ at WrestleMania 39. For those who don’t remember, Cinnamon Toast Crunch sponsored the match between Rey and Dominik Mysterio at the event. Part of the tie-in included Cinnamon Toast Crunch branding around the ring and a Cinnamoji mascot at ringside.
When Rey made his entrance for the match, he was greeted by a giant cinnamoji who shook his hand. Ruca previously admitted she was in the costume, but some fans were still unaware it was her. Speaking on the A Show, Ruca had a good laugh about it still being a big reveal and becoming part of her “lore.”
“I love that that resurfaces every once in a while,” Sol Ruca said. “Everyone’s like, ‘Oh my God, that was her?’ Like, I literally posted it on my Instagram, but it’s so funny that it still resurfaces.”
Sol Ruca shares how she got the Cinnamoji role
“So I was out there previously, like a few days before, running the tryout and they needed someone who was a female around 5’9” and was in town to do that. And I fit those exact criteria, so they asked me if I wanted to do it and I was like, ‘Absolutely.’ I was pretty much hanging out in catering and backstage all day, going through rehearsals where I had the Cinnamoji costume on, walking down the ramp and stuff. It was such a crazy experience.”
When the show started, she had to shake Rey Mysterio’s hand. Ruca pointed out that the costume was so big on her that fans near the barricade were yelling at her that they couldn’t see. Ruca said she took pictures in the costume backstage, and surprised everyone when she removed the disguise.
“But yeah, it was so crazy, being in that environment and being so close to the ring, seeing how many people were there and having a moment with Rey Mysterio. It was just so cool.”
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