Overview
- Penta defeated his brother Rey Fenix to win the eight-man No. 1 contender tournament on Monday and will face Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship on Sept. 14 at Arena CDMX.
- Roman Reigns returned to the taped Aug. 31 episode to address recent factional fallout, including a verbal confrontation with LA Knight and the backstage attack on Solo Sikoa.
- The show opened with Royce Keys and Out The Mud attacking The Usos in the parking area, prompting Jacob Fatu to intervene and set up a new chapter in the Bloodline storyline.
- Raquel Rodriguez retained the Women’s Intercontinental Championship over Sol Ruca after interference from Lyra Valkyria, and Dragon Lee beat Ethan Page to become Chad Gable’s next Intercontinental challenger.
- WWE continues to use its Netflix broadcast and a cross-promotion with AAA to spotlight lucha talent ahead of a Latin America tour starting Sept. 9 and the Mexico City Raw on Sept. 14.