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WWE RAW RESULTS
AUGUST 10, 2026
NORFOLK, VA. AT SCOPE ARENA
STREAMED LIVE ON NETFLIX
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves
Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia
Attendance: WrestleTix reports today that 8,663 tickets were distributed so far; arena set up for 8,801. The arena has a capacity of 13,800 spectators when configured for concerts. The previous WWE event on Sept. 12, 2025 drew 8,700.
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[HOUR ONE]
-They showed the exterior of The Scope arena in Norfolk, Va., one the last remaining major arenas that hosted big 1980s and 1990s pro wrestling events. Michael Cole introduced the show and said it was the first time Raw has been there in over three years. They showed the arrivals of Stephanie Vaquer, Becky Lynch, and The Judgement Day (Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, and Raquel Rodriguez).
-They aired a video package on last week’s exchange with Roman Reigns and LA Knight, then clips of Jacob Fatu beating Royce Keys in a street fight, followed by Fatu attacking Keys.
-They went to Cole and Graves at ringside. Cole updated Keys’s injuries, saying he would be out of action indefinitely with a bruised larynx and cervical strain.
-Solo Sikoa interrupted Cole and Graves from the crowd, mocking Jey Uso’s entrance. At first fans booed and jeered. He asked, “Am I in the right place?” he asked. Some fans cheered and laughed. He said after what The Bloodline did to his friend Keys, he came to Raw to discuss some family business. “So Bloodline,” he said, at which point Jey came out to his music. Fans delighted in the communal experience moving their arms to his music.
Jey entered the ring and glared at Solo. Solo danced to Jey’s music in a mocking way. Fans called for them to play the music again. Jey asked, “Do you really want to do this, little brother?” he said. “You want to air out our family business again?” Jey said the Tribal Chief called the play “and I need you to fall in line, Solo.”
Solo asked, “Why do people keeps saying that crap, fall in line?” He asked how it worked out for Jey. “Did you fall in line because it looks like you fell off.” Solo said Jey was a World Champion, he won the Royal Rumble, and he beat Gunther at WrestleMania. He said all the kids were happy when they heard his music. “Now all that crap is out the window,” he said while cackling. “All that crap is out the window now. It sucks to be you now.”
Solo added that he’s told him before that he’s not coming back to the family and he loves where he’s at. He said everybody loves where Solo’s at. Some fans cheered and chanted “Solo!” Jey told Solo to shut his “cocky, spoiled, disrespectful ass up.” He said he raised Solo and changed his diapers. He said he’s there because of them. He said Solo’s family is set for life because of them including a nice house. He said they should handle this in the ring tonight. He said when he wins, Solo must fall in line and he’ll deliver him first-class to the Tribal Chief. Jey said it was a warning shot.
Solo mocked Jey saying it was “a warning shot” and interacted with the crowd to laughter and then told Jey to calm down. “Okay, I accept,” he said. Solo added that when he beats him, Jey and his “messed up family” can leave him alone.
(Keller’s Analysis: Fans again seemed not sure how to respond since they like Jey and his entrance, but Solo was entertaining and had good lines.)
-They went to Cole and Graves at ringside. Graves said Solo was all fun and games there, but he has to be serious later tonight. Cole then hyped the first round of no. 1 contender’s tournament to earn a shot against Reigns on Raw in Mexico City on Sept. 14 starting with Penta vs. Laredo Kid.
-A video package aired with soundbites from Penta and Laredo Kid.
-Penta made his entrance. [c]
-They showed Jey walking backstage where Jey crossed paths with Fatu and Jimmy Uso. Jey said he’s trying to handle the Solo problem. Fatu said it looks like he’s trying to run his play by himself “and it sounds like you’re ignoring us and the OTC.” Jey said he’s going to do something later “that your ass couldn’t do,” which is bring Solo back to the family. Fatu said he did his thing last week, so Jey has to get his dub this week.
-Graves hyped the Solo vs. Jey match with the stip.
(1) PENTA vs. LAREDO KID – No. 1 Contender Tournament Round One
Cole said Reigns agreed to Rey Mysterio’s idea for him to defend against the best luchador from either Raw, Smackdown, or AAA. Graves said Laredo Kid was the cruiserweight kingpin in AAA and has years more experience than Penta. Cole noted Laredo’s match against Trick Williams on the Saturday Night’s Main Event pre-show at MSG last month. Graves noted that there’s been a change of attitude in Laredo Kid in recent months, becoming more aggressive and he said it has served him well. Cole said they’re familiar with each other. Graves said it’s only the third singles match between these two although they’ve shared the ring over 25 times. Laredo landed a moonsault onto Penta at ringside. He scored a two count back in the ring before they cut to a break. [c]
Penta avoided a top rope move by Laredo and quickly landed a Mexican Destroyer to win.
WINNER: Penta in 11:00 to advance to the semi-finals to face the winner of Psycho Kid vs. La Parka.
(Keller’s Analysis: Good action. The announcers had to do a lot of heavy lifting to try to give a backstory and context to the match outside of the tournament setting since fans aren’t super-invested in Laredo Kid. If WWE protected outcomes of title matches more in the larger narrative, this would feel like a bigger deal.)
-Cole talked about the European tour WWE announced for next January including Raw and Smackdown TV events.
-Byron Saxton interviewed The Vision’s Austin Theory, Maxxine Dupri, Logan Paul, and Bron Breakker. Logan said the Alpha Academy are beneath them and losers. Maxxine said Akira Tozawa has no chance against Austin Theory. She said Theory is the most jacked and talented wrestler in WWE. Theory and Maxxine had their hands all over each other. They left with Logan. Breakker was standing there frozen and looking stern. Saxton asked how he was doing. Breakker asked Saxton what he thinks of Oba Femi. Saxton said he likes him. Breakker asked if he’s the next big thing. Saxton said that’s what Brock Lesnar said. Breakker told Saxton he’s sounding like Paul Heyman now.
-Theory made his ring entrance with Maxxine and Logan. [c]
-A clip aired of Breakker beating Joe Hendry last week and then Tozawa trying to stop a post-match attack. Cole applauded Tozawa’s bravery and said he has a ton of guts.
(2) AUSTN THEORY (w/Maxxine Dupri) vs. AKIRA TOZAWA
The bell rang 39 minutes into the hour. Cole said Breakker appeared to still be preoccupied with thoughts on Oba while standing frozen at ringside. Cole said Maxxine “has done a complete 360” from who she was before. Graves said, “You mean 180?” Cole said, yes, and he thanked him for correcting him with a sense of resignation and annoyance. Graves chuckled and said, “Just saving you from Twitter.” Cole said they’ll still go after him. (I knew there was no way Graves could resist pointing that out.) [c]
After the break, Theory won with his Off Switch forearm finisher.
WINNER: Theory in 9:00.
-Afterward, Maxxine encouraged Theory to continue the attack on Tozawa. Pearce ran out with other officials and yanked a chair out of Theory’s hands. Breakker entered the ring and was about to spear Tozawa when Oba’s music played. Breakker stopped in his tracks. Oba stepped out as fans chanted his name to his theme.
Oba entered the ring. Pearce stepped between them. Cole said these two are cornerstones of WWE’s future and Pearce understands that. “The problem is, at some point this is going to pop off because these two men are going to want to prove they’re the alpha male.” Graves said that’ll be a win for the fans.
-Cathy Kelley interviewed Rey Mysterio and asked what stood out to him about the Penta vs. Laredo Kid match. He said it was a banger and when Raw returns to Mexico, Roman will have his hands full. Dragon Lee walked in and thanked him for the opportunity. Dom walked in and complained that Rey didn’t place him in the tournament. Rey said he didn’t want to give him a handout as that’s how he became a jackass in the first place. Dragon said he was going to go to Adam Pearce and get him to book them in a match. Dom said he’ll show he is the greatest Mysterio of all time.
-They showed Stephanie Vaquer heading to the ring. [c]
-A clip aired of Liv, Raquel, and Perez attacking Vaquer the day after WrestleMania on Raw. Cole said until last week, they hadn’t seen Vaquer since then. Then a clip aired of Becky Lynch returning followed by Vaquer, both going after The Judgment Day. They showed the staredown between Becky and Vaquer. Cole called it “tension” between them. Graves said there’s only room for one at the top.
[HOUR TWO]
-Vaquer made her entrance. Cole said she wants her title back. Vaquer stood mid-ring and said she’s so happy to be there. She said she misses the ring and the fans. Fans cheered. She thanked them for all their support. She said most of all, she misses seeing Liv and the rest of The Judgment Day get scared every time they see her coming. She said she beat Raquel 1,000 times and she’ll do it again. She told Liv she should be scared of her because that title belongs to her. Becky’s music interrupted.
As Becky came out, Cole said she doesn’t believe in that theory. Becky entered the ring and said, “The Man has come back to Norfolk, Virginia!” Fans cheered. Vaquer asked what she wants. Becky said that was a good question. She said she wants want Vaquer wants, which is to beat “the ever-living piss out of Liv Morgan.” She said Liv is taking the title back to the mid-2000s and she’s worked too hard advance the division to let that happen. She complimented Vaquer for making a big impact, “which is especially impressive consider you seem to be gone more often than you’re here.” She suggested her “bad luck” with injuries is her body giving out so her mind doesn’t have to.
Becky said she’ll happily watch Vaquer beat up The Judgment Day, but title matches are her domain. Vaquer said, “Respectfully, I don’t care.” She said if she gets in her way, she’ll show her what La Primera is all about. Vaquer left to her music. Liv attacked Becky from behind. Becky fought back with an exploder suplex. Vaquer re-entered the ring and had a brief tense moment with Becky again as Liv begged off up the aisle. Becky turned back to Vaquer and they yelled at each other.
(Keller’s Analysis: WWE has added yet another situation where fans are torn on how to react since they like both Becky and Vaquer.)
-Cole congratulated Bianca Belair and Montez Ford on the birth of their baby, Romeo Leonardo Allen Crawford. They showed a photo of the baby’s feet.
-Kelley interviewed LA Knight backstage and asked where he stands now that he’s had a week to process it. Knight said Roman says all the same tired things about getting in line and his “dumb watch.” He said he’ll buy ten more of his watches “and they all tell the same thing.” He said it’s time for Reigns to figure out if he has enough tingle in his loins to face him. Knight said “how convenient” that Roman agreed to a tournament of luchadors. Solo walked up to Knight. (Kelley left with the mic in hand, yet we could still hear Knight and Solo interacting. Magic!) Solo warned Knight that he doesn’t get it. He said it’s not just him against Roman, it’s him against the whole Bloodline. He said at least he tried to warn him.
-Dom made his ring entrance. [c]
-Graves plugged TripleMania 34 on Sept. 11 in Las Vegas, Nev.
(3) DOMINIK MYSTERIO vs. DRAGON LEE
Cole said this is a renewal of what has been a nasty rivalry. Dragon hit a running dropkick on Dom as soon as the ref called for the bell. The bell rang 13 minutes into the hour. Dom landed a dive over the top rope at 2:00 and then they cut to a break. [c]
Dragon knocked Dom upside down in the corner and landed a double-stomp. Lee played to the crowd before leaping with the stomp, making Dom awkwardly remain in perfect position for four seconds. Dom landed a 619 a minute later and went for a frog splash, but Dragon lifted his knees and gave Dom his Operation Dragon finisher for the win. Cole called it “a heck of a match-up.”
WINNER: Dom in 11:00.
-Afterward, Big Cass jumped Dragon and delivered a big boot. He followed with his East River Crossing swinging side slam. Je’Von Evans then came out to his music. Cass knocked JeVon out of mid-air, then gave him a running big boot. Cole said Cass said it’s nothing personal, he’s just stacking bodies and taking names.
-Saxton interviewed Sol Ruca backstage about getting a chance to face Raquel & Perez in a tag match. Sol said she’s sick of being stuck in this Judgment Day vortex. She said tonight is all about revenge and she’s then going to go back after his IC Title. Saxton asked if she indeed has a tag partner. She said yes, she isn’t the only one with a grudge against The Judgment Day. Danhausen walked up and offered to team with her. She said sorry, but she’s got a partner already. Danhausen asked Saxton for money. Saxton said sorry, but no.
-They showed Solo warming up backstage. [c]
-Cole announced Royal Rumble Arizona would take place in February and noted it’s the 40th Annivesary.
-Knight confronted Pearce backstage and offered to wear a lucha mask if he’d book him in the tournament. Pearce said he and Rey have been working on this tournament for weeks, but he’d find a way after the tournament for him to work his way to becoming no. 1 contender. Fatu then confronted Knight about him running his mouth of his family business. He said Roman might give him a green light to go after him. Knight told him to go to his Tribal Dad and ask for a permission slip. Fatu said he’ll dog walk his ass. Cole characterized Knight as having “paranoia that is getting the best of him.”
(Keller’s Analysis: How is Knight “paranoid”? Is anyone watching Knight’s interactions with the Bloodline thinking he’s showing signs of being paranoid?)
(4) ROXANNE PEREZ & RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ vs. SOL RUCA & IYO SKY
Perez and Rodriguez made their entrance first. Graves said they didn’t seen concerned with who Sol’s mystery partner is going to be. Sol came out next. Iyo Sky then revealed she was her partner. (Did they create the mystery partner situation just for the Danhausen skit? Otherwise, why not just advertise Sky?) The bell rang 36 minutes into the hour.
Sky dove to ringside. Raquel caught her. Sol then moonsaulted Raquel and Sky, and it seemed Sky took the worse of it. Perez then leaped onto Sol and Sky at ringside. They cut to a break at 3:00. [c]
Sky charged at Perez in the corner, but Perez used a drop toe hold to send Sky into the corner. Raquel tagged in. Sky gave her a tornado DDT for a near fall, broken up by Perez with a dropkick. Sol gave Perez a Shining Wizard and then set up a powerbomb. Perez head scissored Sky to the ring apron. Raquel then inverted suplexed her followed by a slingshot bodyslam. Perez then landed a springboard moonsault. Sol kicked Perez to interrupt the count. Sol then clotheslined Raquel over the top rope to ringside.
Perez kicked Sol. Sky blocked a Shining Wizard by Perez and then landed her Bullet Train double knees. Sol gave Perez a released German suplex. Sky then climbed to the top rope. Perez yanked Sky down and knocked Raquel to the floor. Sky then landed an Asai moonsault. Perez rolled up Sol for a two count. Perez went for Pop Rocks, but Sol landed on her feet and then caught Perez with a Sol Snatcher for the win. Graves called it an epic win for Sky and Sol.
WINNERS: Ruca & Sky in 12:00.
-Backstage, Breakker walked up to Heyman. Heyman asked how he was doing. Breakker said, “Just swell.” Breakker said Oba got in his face again. Heyman said, “Indeed he did.” Breakker asked Heyman if he believes Oba is the future of WWE. Heyman sighed and said he has greate love for him personally and professionally. He said he respects Oba because he did what he said he’d to go Brock. Breakker said that’s not what he asked. Breakker asked again if he thinks Oba is the future of WWE or not. Heyman paused and looked down. “I think you’re starting to think Oba Femi is the future of WWE, and that’s the problem.” Heyman said he’ll keep respecting Oba until Breakker shows him Oba isn’t worthy of his respect. Breakker soaked up the words and said, “Okay… Okay.” Cole said Heyman “slithered his way out again.”
(Keller’s Analysis: I do like this Heyman-Breakker-Oba story.) [c]
-Backstage, Rey told Penta that’s how he wanted the tournament to start. Gable congratulated Penta. Gable told Rey it’d be his honor to defend his title against him on Raw in Mexico. Rey said he might be AAA’s GM, but he still has a lot left in the tank. Gable said he’d talk to Pearce.
-They went to Cole and Graves at ringside who hyped Raw next week including Rey Fenix vs. El Fiascal and Dragon Lee vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. “This is going to be special,” said Graves. Cole plugged that Reigns returns to Raw next week.
-Backstage Sol and Sky were chatting about their win when Lyra Valkyria approached them and acted weird. She said if she hasn’t been able to get back the IC Title, what makes Sol think she can. Sol said she doesn’t skip ahead of anyone for a title match and she doesn’t get them handed to her. Lyra said she will regret messing with her. She then asked Sky, “What’re you looking at?” Sky asked Sol if she’s okay. Sol said she needs sleep or something.
[HOUR THREE]
-They cut to Jey in the concourse with cheering fans. He made his entrance. [c]
(5) JEY USO vs. SOLO SIKOA
The bell rang 5 minutes into the hour. Cole said Solo saw what Fatu did to Keys last week and he’s fighting for his survival. They cut to a double-box break a few minutes in. [c/db]
Jey reversed-whipped Solo into the ringside steps during the break to take over control. Solo made a comeback and landed a hip attack. They showed it replayed in slo-mo. Solo sat down on a Jey sunset flip attempt and scored a two count. Jey came back with a sleeper. Solo backed Jey into the corner to force a break. Solo landed a Spinning Solo for a two count at 10:00.
Jimmy showed up on the ring apron. Jey took advantage of the distraction to spear Solo for a dramatic near fall. Solo fended off Jimmy on the ring apron with a spike. Jey speared Solo when he turned around. Jey then landed an Uso Splash for the three count. Cole said Jey took his shot and it paid off. Graves said Jey did even what Fatu couldn’t. He said he will now hand-deliver the rogue of the family, Solo Sikoa, directly to the OTC. Jey’s music played as Jimmy celebrated with him.
WINNER: Jey in 12:00.
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