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WWE RAW RESULTS
AUGUST 31, 2026
CLEVELAND, OHIO AT ROCKET ARENA
STREAMED ON NETFLIX (Taped 8/28)
REPORT BY WADE KELLER, PWTORCH EDITOR
Commentators: Michael Cole, Corey Graves
Ring Announcer: Alicia Taylor
Attendance: WrestleTix reports that 10,550 tickets were distributed. The arena has a capacity of 19,432 spectators when configured for basketball.
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[HOUR ONE]
-The show opened with a chaotic, multi-camera edit of a backstage attack by Royce Keys and Bronco Nima, and Lucien Price getting out of a black SUV and attacking the Usos who arrived in a car so old and cheap that you knew it was going to be destroyed. Indeed, it was. They yanked the Usos out of the car, bashed in the windshield, and then slammed Jimmy through the back window. Jacob Fatu showed up with a pipe, so they sped off. They digitized Jey’s face as if he was instantly bloodied by the attack.
-They cut to Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett at ringside reacting to what happened as if it was live (even though it OBVIOUSLY was post-produced with digitizing and multiple camera angles). They returned to “live” footage of the aftermath with GM Adam Pearce and others checking on the Usos.
(Keller’s Analysis: The idea that they presented an obviously post-produced multi-camera video with digitized blood as “live” is not insulting to the audience as much as it is a failure of a basic IQ test for the entire creative and production team that decided to present that backstage incident that way.)
-Ring introductions took place for the opening IC Title match, but as the match was about to begin, Jacob Fatu stormed to ringside and vowed to dog walk Keys, Nima, and Price for what they did to his cousins.
(1) RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ vs. SOL RUCA – Intercontinental Title match
The bell rang 7 minutes into the hour. Raquel went on the early attack including rotating back elbows in the corner.
Advertised Matches & Appearances
- Raquel Rodriguez vs. Sol Ruca – Intercontinental Championship match
- Penta vs. Rey Fenix – World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament Finals match
- Roman Reigns returns to Raw
- Chad Gable to speak
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