Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for August 7, 2026

In memory of Dory Funk Jr., 1941 - 2026.

It is announced that the first half-hour of the show is commercial-free.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cody calls out Randy Orton and even takes off his tie and loosens his shirt collar in anticipation for a fight, then eventually asks the fans what they want to talk about. He then talks about how "a champion's champion" was lost in Dory Funk Jr. as well as about his loss to CM Punk at SummerSlam, and admits that he did know that Orton was going to roll into the ring and hit him with an RKO. All of a sudden, CM Punk shows up and heads to the ring. Cody asks Punk if he knew about Orton, and Punk said he did not know. He says that he may not be as mad as Cody about it, but he is still mad, and if Cody wants, they can go kick his ass together. Cody says he needs answers for Orton and that he will kick his ass himself, then gives Punk the ring and heads to the back. Cody says that while they have unfinished business, he needs answers for Orton and that he will kick his ass himself, then gives Punk the ring and heads to the back. As Cody leaves, Punk says "Say when" when it comes to a rematch. Kevin Owens then walks out as Cody makes his way out. Cody hands Owens a microphone as Owens heads to the ring, and Owens and Punk have a staredown in the center of the ring where they speak to each other, then General Manager Nick Aldis shows up. Owens and Punk tell Aldis they have things handed, and Aldis watches from ringside before Owens tells Punk that he has wanted to face him for the last seventeen months while there was a possibility he could never wrestle again. He says that people have told him that Punk has changed and that he has never bought it, and thinks that Punk is looking past him towards a rematch with Cody, which he says proves him right about Punk. Punk says that his arrogance is what got him to where he was at and that he understands why people may not like why he calls himself the best in the world, then says that he backs it up. At this point, a group of referees are watching from ringside along with Aldis as Punk says that Owens has not appreciated his arrogance, as nobody benefitted from what he did in WWE more than Owens. Owens says he has not been world champion in ten years and that he has pictured winning it again in his head, and now, he not only gets to win the title, but he gets to humble Punk and beat his ass to get it. Punk says it is good to have impossible dreams and that he dreams so high it scares him, then says Owens should be scared and maybe a little more grateful, as if it were not for him, he would still be working a nine-to-five job he hates and still on the indies. Owens says he should be thankful for the trail Punk paved for people like him, but says he should also thank Punk for showing what not to do, what not to become and how not to treat those around him. He says that some people's egos become inflated when they call themselves the best in the world, and states that Punk must be lonely on the pedestal he has put himself on, then thanks him for showing how not to become "a miserable piece of shit like [Punk]." Aldis and the referees step in as Punk and Owens both shove each other.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte says that when Jade Cargill first showed up, she saw somebody who wanted to be the top girl. She then says that tonight, she is fighting for Alexa Bliss, and says that Jade Cargill has her spotlight and that she will kick her ass in it. Charlotte also says that if Cargill has the guts, she will face her alone.

Backstage, Trick Williams tells Baron Corbin that he will get his rematch and that Corbin is only champion because he cheated. He says that Corbin does not have what it takes to beat him, and that he will beat him down tonight.

Before the next match, Baron Corbin shows up on a motorcycle.

Baron Corbin retains the WWE United States Championship against Trick Williams after using the title as a weapon on the outside behind the referee's back.

Backstage, Sami Zayn congratulates General Manager Nick Aldis on a good try against Gunther, then says he would be #1 contender for the WWE Championship had he not found CM Punk and added Gunther and Kevin Owens at the last minutes. Owens shows up, and tells Aldis he wants his title match on August 21st in Toronto, Ontario, Canada before Aldis leaves to leave things between Sami and Owens. Sami says he is happy for Owens, but says Owens' return came at his expense. Owens admits that is true, and says that Sami would have done the same thing. Sami says he would love to see Owens as champion over Punk, and offers to help him. Owens says he will handle Punk himself, and Sami tells Owens that he will not stop coming for what he wants just because it is the same thing Owens wants.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Baron Corbin. Corbin says he is not the underdog here and that he already has a championship upon his return, and hopes that everyone who doubted him feels stupid. He then says that Trick Williams will never take his title again and that nobody in the locker room will step to him for the title. This leads to Carmelo Hayes showing up, jumping Corbin, and telling Corbin that he will face him for the United States Championship next week in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts.

Chelsea Green heads to the ring for a champion's celebration. Chelsea thanks the fans for sticking with her and pledging their allegiance, as they are a huge part of the reason why she walked out of SummerSlam as Interim WWE Women's Champion. After thanking herself for being the reason everyone is here, she also thanks Tiffany Stratton, who shows up and heads to the ring. She apologizes for what happened at SummerSlam, saying their friendship is stronger than that, then raises a toast to strong female friendship. Tiffany says she wants to talk to Chelsea about something when Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) shows up. Jacy Jayne says that if it were not for Tiffany, she would be Interim WWE Women's Champion, and Lainey Reid says that Fatal Influence would be draped in gold like they were meant to be. Fallon Henley takes offense to Chelsea Green not only representing SmackDown, but thinking she deserves this. Jacy says they are not here to ruin Chelsea's moment after Chelsea tells Fatal Influence to put a pin in it, and tells Tiffany that she plans on taking the Women's United States Championship from her and that she might as well put the final nail in the coffin after Chelsea ruined her hopes of being "Tiffy Two-Titles." Tiffany gives Jacy a Women's United States title shot, but only if she and Chelsea get a shot at the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. Jacy accepts, and calls for a referee to head to the ring.

Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton After the match, The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) attack Tiffany Stratton, and Nia Jax grabs the Interim WWE Women's Championship to hold it up over a downed Chelsea.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Damian Priest, who is irritated with The MFTs' (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) actions last week. He then says that he and R-Truth are not afraid, then The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik) show up and state they will be double champions. R-Truth shows up and says he and Priest will defend the WWE World Tag Team Championships against them and The MFT's. The War Raiders leave after looking forward to beating both The MFT's and the champs, then Damian Priest shows disappointment with General Manager Nick Aldis not mentioning the AAA World Tag Team Championships.

Randy Orton heads to the ring. Before Orton can speak, he is interrupted by "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, and Orton rolls out of the ring as soon as Cody slides in. Cody tells Orton that it has been one hundred days and that he knows it must end in the ring, and he tells Orton to get in the ring. Orton teases getting in the ring, but backs off as General Manager Nick Aldis shows up with referees. Cody says he knows Orton answers to nobody, but Orton still owes him an explanation. Orton says he owes Cody nothing, saying that Cody asked for this when he asked for the very best version of Randy Orton before calling him a "cocky, arrogant son-of-a-bitch." He says he did just that, and Cody beat him in the middle of the ring. He congratulates Cody for doing that, but in the middle of that moment, he felt something snap, and the voices came back more clearly than in his entire career and told him to put Cody down. Orton then realized that the best version of him would not bring him his fifteenth world title, yet his worst version will, and he does not care who he has to beat to get it. He knows he will not take it from Cody, however, and he will ensure that Cody will never be WWE Champion again.Cody says he is not held to the standard of the championship anymore and that he does not have to be "the damn good guy" anymore, and tells Orton that he is the last legend left in WWE before asking Orton "Who kills you?"

Backstage, Sami Zayn tells a planking Johnny Gargano as well as Candice LeRae his problems. As Sami mentions telling CM Punk how much of a fraud he really is, Candice lets Sami know that Punk is around. Punk has no idea what is going on, then says that Kevin Owens has the guts to say what he has to say about him to his face. Sami says Punk is a fraud, and says that if his left hand was not broken, he would break his face. Punk says he wouldn't, because he would have if he could do it in Chicago, Illinois. He then tells Sami to go to the back of the line.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Jade Cargill, B-Fab and "Michin" Mia Yim. B-Fab says they do not care what Charlotte Flair has to say and that Charlotte is nothing compared to Cargill, and Michin says Charlotte is jealous of Cargill for being everything Charlotte is not, and that Cargill just needs a title around her waist. Cargill says this is business as usual, and that she will put an end to the disrespect by beating Charlotte's ass.

We hear from Nikki Bella, who says she tried to be supportive and that she worked so hard only to have WrestleMania taken away from her, and while the call she made to Paige worked and Paige's career was revitalized, Paige repaid her by losing the women's tag titles. She says that Paige failed her and Brie Bella when she failed to win back the tag titles, and blames Paige for Brie's shoulder injury. She then says that she will make Paige feel her sister Brie's pain and make Paige's life pure misery.

We hear from Shinsuke Nakamura. He says that The MFT's (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) think they have evolved with a new leader, but they still have past enemies. He says The MFT's need to remember who he is, not who they are, and says he is back and that he will not be alone. Nakamura says he is starting a war and that he is no longer a one-man army, and that he and his new ally make it clear who are warriors and who are just pawns, and that The MFT's are running out of time.

Charlotte Flair beats Jade Cargill. During the match, "Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab show up, and B-Fab distracts the referee while Michin pulls Charlotte out of the Figure Eight. Alexa Bliss shows up for the first time since suffering an arm injury with Lilly, then the lights go out. When they come back on, Tatum Paxley is on the top of a ring post, and she hits Michin and B-Fab with a cross body. Charlotte soon hits a Natural Selection off the top rope for the win.

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for August 6, 2026

Before the next match, we learn it is "A Matt-er of Fact" that Matt Hardy is a better actor than "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. Also, Aimee Garcia is in the front row, and she does not approve of Ryan Nemeth.

Matt "The Broken" Hardy beat "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth after Jeff Hardy beats "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth up for tripping Matt on the outside during the match.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Xia Brookside, who is approaching tonight's match as she does everything else: as the champion. She says that Wendy Choo will not take the Knockouts World title back to NXT, and that Wendy will learn that she is on another level. As she mentions Elayna Black, Elayna shows up, and Brookside tells Elayna to watch what happens to Wendy so that she will think twice about facing her. Elayna has faith that Wendy will beat Brookside, much to Brookside's chagrin.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jason Hotch. Hotch says the International Championship means everything to him, as he is more than somebody's sidekick or supporting cast and that this is not just his championship, but his family's for being there. Hotch says there will not be a day goes by where he takes being International Champion for granted. BDE and Rich Swann show up and congratulate Hotch.

Heather by Elegance beats Mara Sadé to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament. Before the match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman is blinded again, and it is announced that during last week's Knockouts World Tag Team Championship match, The Personal Concierge suffered a corneal laceration in both eyes.

Backstage, we hear from Moose, who says that he earned his nicknames and that he is respected in TNA because he has proven himself to be the guy who is dependable and the guy who will stick around in TNA as people come and go. He says that Frankie Kazarian calls himself "The King," but Kazarian has not earned that name, and he will give him the opportunity to do that at Lockdown and find out first-hand exactly who he is.

Backstage, Jason Hotch leaves the room where his family is, then Mustafa Ali suddenly shows up. Mustafa says that he is proud of Hotch as he was hand-picked to be part of Order 4, but he is also hurt because Hotch bit the hand that fed him. He says that he has to do what he has to do and take back the TNA International Champion, then promises that no matter what happens to Hotch, he will take care of his daughter, then gently lays his hand on Hotch's wife leg and says she will take care of his wife, too.

KC Navarro bets Brian Myers by disqualification. During the match, Bear Bronson trips Navarro on the outside, but is caught by the referee and is ejected. As Bronson protests, he is attacked with a chair by Ricky Sosa, who forces Bronson to the back. Shortly after this, Eddie Edwards rushes into the ring and attacks Navarro, ending the match. After the match, Eddie continues to attack Navarro, and Fabian Aichner makes the save. Director of Authority soon shows up and makes the match a tag team match between the team of Eddie and Myers and the team of Navarro and Aichner.

The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) beat KC Navarro and Fabian Aichner after Eddie hits Navarro with a shinai slipped into the ring by Alisha Edwards as Navarro goes for Blessing in Disguise before hitting a package piledriver. After the match, Ricky Sosa returns and chases Eddie, Myers and Alisha out of the ring with a metal folding chair.

As per the TNA Injury report, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth continues to be "in pristine shape." Mara Sadé suffered an abdominal injury tonight, and her status remains uncertain. Rosemary's status is unknown and there is no sign of Rosemary's whereabouts.

Backstage, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) congratulate The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch), who are backstage, for surviving the Lake of Reincarnation, and Matt Hardy says that both teams are now brothers. We then see there are splotches of pink of the sleeves of The Righteous' clothing.

Backstage, Jason Hotch confronts Mustafa Ali for putting his hands on his wife, and the rest of Order 4 (John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Mila Moore, Special Agent Zero) intervenes and infights with each other to the point that security has to get involved. Mustafa challenges Hotch to a steel cage match at Lockdown, and after Mustafa leaves, Hotch tells Skyler to come with him, as he is done with Order 4. Skyler says he needs this job, and Hotch says "Alright" and leaves.

The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) head to the ring. Vincent says that The Righteous have either died or they are just changing, as The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy)threw them in and called it the end. He then says you cannot drown an idea, and truth, like vines, keep on growing. Dutch says the Lake did not wash them away, but it showed what comes next, and while water usually cleans the body, the Lake reshapes direction. He says the Lake took them away from The Hardys and towards something beyond them. Vincent says they wanted not to destroy The Hardys, but to reveal them, and they gave something even The Hardys did not realize, and now, The Hardys are "The Ultimate GOATs." He says that everything changed and that their work with The Hardys is finished for now, and they now work towards something greater. Dutch mentions the people who always feel invisible and Vincent mentions the labels forced upon them, then says that with The Righteous, one does not need to live with such labels. Dutch says a flower can easily be trampled, but a garden cannot, and Vincent says that if the world has forgotten your name, that is good, for it is now time for the world to hear theirs. He says they are not looking for opponents, but those dying like a flower with just a little life in them left to bloom into something greater, for they are Righteous and they are many.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella meets with Harley Hudson regarding her contract status, and Alisha Edwards interrupts them to complain about the match from earlier and the rest of the Knockouts division. Jada Stone, who was taking to Harley, returns when Alisha mentions her by name, and Harley gets the idea of beating Alisha in a match to save her career. Alisha accepts.

Backstage, Allie enters a room lit in red and finds six tiny tarot cards on the ground.

The Home Town Man beats AJ Francis. When the match begins, Francis hits The Home Town Man with the TFL right out of the gate, then spits in The Home Town Man's jersey. When he goes for the Down Payment, Elijah's guitar is heard, and Elijah is on the stage, pointing his guitar at AJ Francis. The Home Town Man takes advantage of the situation by pinning and winning with a schoolkid pin.

In footage from earlier today, Tom Hannifan interviews Cedric Alexander. Alexander says that he was sick of being second fiddle, and when he wanted the ball, it was always handed to somebody else. Now, he is X-Division Champion, and says that Leon Slater cannot be mentioned without mentioning him. Slater shows up and takes over from Hannifan, then reminds Cedric that he pinned him last week and refused to give him another shot at the X-Division Championship despite all the chances he gave Cedric. Cedric says he has earned his title while Slater has earned nothing, and that everything about Slater disgusts him, saying that Slater was handed everything and got help from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) while nobody helped him. Slater wants to know what Cedric's problem is, and Cedric says Slater did in two years what took him seventeen years, and that Slater benefitted off the backs of others. He says that as long as he is X-Division Champion, Slater will never touch the title again, and he will make sure he erases everything Slater has done in this business.

Backstage, Frankie Kazarian is on a payphone when Daria Rae shows up and tells Kazarian that Moose has challenged him to a match at Lockdown. Daria Rae says the match will be a money-maker, and Kazarian says that he will do the match under his terms. He says that it must be an "Escape the Cage" match. Daria Rae agrees and heads off to make the match, then Kazarian addresses Moose on camera, then says that while Moose is the mascot, he sits at the top as the King, and Moose will find out why he is the King.

Xia Brookside retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Wendy Choo after running Wendy throat-first into the ropes to break the Dirt Nap and hit Darkside to win and retain. After the match, Elayna Black shows up and heads to the ring, and she and Brookside have a staredown in the middle of the ring.

Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth meets Jeff Hardy with a contract in his hand. He mentions Jeff's ability to find the light in people as Jeff is painting with a marker, then knows that Jeff is listening to him. Nic says that he can see through Jeff and that he can wrestle better than anyone else, yet he cannot beat Jeff Hardy, who he says sits there and takes it while being berated by everyone, then says that Jeff Hardy will not take the World Championship from him. He says that he cannot figure out why he cannot beat Jeff Hardy, then says that Jeff will not become World Champion while he is here. Nic signs the contract, as does Jeff. Nic tells Jeff to enjoy his zen moment, for it will be the last he has.

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for August 6, 2026

Ricky Saints beats Axiom.

Ivy Nile beats PJ Vasa.

American Made (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar.

Grand Slam Mexico - Dynamite recap for August 5, 2026

The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, PAC, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia) beat Adam Copeland, Christian Cage and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) in an eight-man tag match after Copeland inadvertently knocks Matt Jackson off the ring apron and Moxley grabs the tights on the schoolkid pin.

We are introduced to the Spanish announce team of Alvaro Riojas, Carlos Cabrera and Ariel Levy.

Andrade el Idolo beats Komander and Tommaso Ciampa in a three-way match to enter at #1 in the Casino Gauntlet Match at All In. After the match, Andrade says he is the proud holder of the AEW National Championship, but he wants more, and he is going to win the Casino Gauntlet Match at All In and become AEW World Champion. He says that he wants to win this for himself, but for all of Mexico, and asks those who think he cannot do it "How you know?" All of a sudden, MJF appears for the first time since Beach Break, and he comes out from behind and hits Andrade from behind with his custom AEW World Championship belt before taking the Dynamite Diamond Ring back from him and knocking Andrade out with it. MJF attacks Andrade further on the entrance ramp before tossing him to the side, then demands Andrade be removed from the arena before declaring himself an American hero and the best professional wrestler in the world. He then says that he is the champion, saying that he had Kenny Omega dead to rights before "that talentless hack" Will Ospreay got involved, and now Kenny Omega gets to walk around with a toy belt and head into a main event that was his. MJF then says that he always gets what he wants, and mentions a match to decide the #2 entry for the Casino Gauntlet Match, which he says he will win before dogwalking Andrade, winning the contract and doing what he did last time. He then says that his custom championship is the only title that should be recognized and that the only champion who she should be recognized is himself, and that he will prove that he is "the one true champion."

Willow Nightingale and The Brawling Birds (Jamie Hayter and Alex Windsor) beat Mercedes Moné and The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross) in a trios match.

"The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher retains the AEW International Championship against "Speedball" Mike Bailey with the avalanche brainbuster into the turnbuckle. After the match, "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up and heads to the ring for the next match.

Mistico, "Lionheart" Chris Jericho and Darby Allin beat The Don Callis Family ("The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, Hechicero, "The Jet" Kevin Knight) in a trios match.

Mexican National Women's Champion Thunder Rosa is seen watching from the crowd for the next match.

Persephone beats Kris Statlander. During the match, Persephone takes the Mexican National Women's Championship away from Thunder Rosa at the front row and pulls Thunder Rosa over the barricade into the ringside area in the process, and blasts her in the face with the championship. Statlander leaps at Persephone from the ring apron, and takes out both Persephone and the referee in the process. Statlander hits Staturday Night Fever, but the referee is still down, and Hikaru Shida comes out of the crowd and smacks Statlander with the Mexican National Women's Championship. Persephone hits Statlander with a frog splash off the top rope, and the referee comes to and counts the pinfall attempt, giving Persephone the win. After the match, Hyan and Maya World show up and help Statlander up as Persephone declares that Arena Mexico is her arena.

"Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido are played to the ring by a mariachi band and accompanied by mini wrestlers before the next match.

"Hangman" Adam Page and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) beat The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) to become the AEW World Trios Champions!

Will Ospreay beats Mark Davis in a Mexico City Street Fight. (As per pre-match stipulation, no outside interference was allowed during the match.)

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 4, 2026

Jaida Parker and Thea Hail beat Nikkita Lyons and Karmen Petrovic. After the match, Nattie, Karmen and Nikkita go on the attack, but Nattie inadvertently punches out Nikkita when Thea Hail ducks a punch from her. This allows Thea and Jaida to clean house.

Backstage, Myles Borne and Tavion Heights are locked in for their tag team title match.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo mentions Grayson Waller's promo from the start of last week's show and how it disrespected everyone, and that Grayson will not use his title as a boomerang to get himself what he thinks he is owed. He says he will not let Grayson use him as a stepping stone and get what he wants at his expense, but before he can move on to other business, Grayson Waller shows up and interrupts. Grayson is on the balcony as he states that he is "the money fight" and that Grayson and the NXT Championship go through him. D'Angelo says Grayson is not in the ring with him because he is a bitch, then mentions how they were partners back in WarGames. He talks about how Grayson Waller was the only person on their team without a singles title history, then says Grayson is only in NXT to make himself relevant and win the title, but unfortunately for Grayson, he is champion. Grayson says the men's roster is more relevant than ever thanks to him, then says that D'Angelo lost his balls along with his mafia family. As Grayson continues to speak, Cruz Montana - who D'Angelo called out earlier to continue last week's conversation before Grayson interrupted - shows up. Montana says that D'Angelo did not call Grayson out here, but he might as well "give [Grayson] this work." He gives Grayson credit where credit is due for rattling cages, then says he put in the work instead of insulting people and proved over time that he is who he says he is. He says Grayson has a chip on his shoulder because his comfortable life is not so comfortable, while he has one because he has no other option but to survive. He hopes Grayson never meets the man in the mirror he went to war with. Montana says the difference between him and Grayson is that he spent years proving he belonged while Grayson spent years proving people should notice him. Grayson says Montana's opinion does not matter, and that he is embracing his demons. Montana tells Grayson that he only fights for himself and that it will not get him anywhere, and when he has people who depend on him and hold him accountable, that will make him "the man." D'Angelo says that he does not care about either man's motivations and know they want his title, then tells them to meet with General Manager Robert Stone to make a match over who faces him for it.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair is focused on her and Kendal Grey's matches. Kendal Grey says they wanted this pressure, then tells Wren that she is up next and that she needs to lock in.

Zaria vs. Wren Sinclair for the WWE Women's Speed Championship ends in a time limit draw. Wren Sinclair retains the WWE Women's Speed Championship. After the match, Zaria attacks Wren Sinclair and hits her with an F-5.

Bronco Nima meets with Lucien Price, saying he owes him after taking his eyes off what mattered most last week. Lucien says Bronco should do what he has to do, and says he should get his back-up plan as Birthright (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace) show up trying to drive a wedge between them again. This leads to a challenge to a one-on-one match, and Lucien accepts, saying he has his back-up plan.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan meets with Grayson Waller, saying that she will win the NXT Women's Championship on the very first attempt. Mason Rook shows up and calls out Grayson Waller for calling him soft, saying he can do things in the ring Grayson cannot. As Grayson tells Mason Rook he does not know sacrifice, Mason is attacked from behind by Kam Hendrix, and referees show up to stop the ensuing brawl.

Myles Borne and Tavion Heights beat The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) to become the NXT Tag Team Champions after Jackson Drake tries to get involved in the match, which only gets him and Myka Lockwood ejected from ringside.

Backstage, Myka Lockwood gets another look at Keanu Carver as a furious Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) head to the back.

Backstage, Izzi Dame and Niko Vance meet with Lizzy Rain. Izzi says their match would have went differently if not for Shawn Spears, but Lizzy feels differently. Shawn Spears shows up and says that he has gotten with Robert Stone and that next week it will be Izzi and Niko vs. him and Lizzy. Niko tells Shawn to take his own advice and quit while he is head. Lizzy makes it clear she does not trust him, and that if the match goes south, it will be three-on-one really quickly. Lizzy leaves, and Shawn says "Smart girl."

Keanu Carver beats EK Prosper with a small package.

Backstage, Osiris Griffin and Cutler James are worried about Dion Lennox, who is upset that DarkState (Lennox, James, Griffin) is not as untouchable as they used to be and wants it to be untouchable again. He says that Saquon Shugars will not walk away from them again.

We look back on Kendal Grey winning the NXT Women's Championship at The Great American Bash in this week's NXT Focus.

We hear from Shiloh Hill, who says that he injured his maxilla in his last match with Tristan Angel and that he is now injured, and that he will be out for a while. He also mentions research he did on Kali Armstrong's college track career, the Intercontinental Championship tournament in 1979, and the actual history of the green mist in professional wrestling.

WWE acknowledges the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. RIP Dory Funk Jr. (1941 - 2026)

As General Manager Robert Stone handles a phone call with a free agent, Cruz Montana shows up and finds out he will face Grayson Waller in an NXT Championship #1 contender's match next week. Stone leaves, Tristan Angels shows up and confronts Montana for being given a chance at a championship, but Montana reminds Tristan that he was not here when he was putting in the work last year when he was still in TNA.

Kendal Grey retains the NXT Women's Championship against Lola Vice in an NXT Underground Match by submission with a triangle hold that sees Kendal bleed under the right ear after being tripped into ring steps, Lola Vice nearly knocking Kendal Grey out of the ring, and referee Adrian Butler getting knocked out by a spinning back fist by Lola Vice. Both women bow and then hug in a show of respect before Lola raises Kendal's hand after the match.

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Raw Deal - Raw recap for August 3, 2026

Roman Reigns heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Reigns says that he is a man of his word, and that when he calls his shot, he delivers. He says that he saved WWE and owned the whole summer, and last night, he beat Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. He knows that in Iowa, it stings a little bit, for Rollins is from Iowa and Rollins is "his boy," then has the crowd sing Rollins' song. All of a sudden, LA Knight shows up. Knight congratulates Reigns for his win at SummerSlam and still being World Heavyweight Champion, then congratulates Reigns on beating Rollins on his own. He then says Reigns is still a fraud. Knight says he has called his name for months, but Reigns has sicced The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu) on him, and Reigns still owes him a real one-on-one match for the World Heavyweight Championship, and while they can have it any time they want, the only right answer is "Yeah." Reigns says the only fraud he is Knight, saying that Knight calls himself a megastar yet wears a Walmart watch on his wrist before showing off his own wristwatch. He says everyone runs their mouths, and wants to know what Knight has done lately. He says there is no validity in anything Knight says, as he has not won a tournament or a big match, and says title shorts will be awarded through bitching and moaning. He says that Knight will not waste his time, and tells Knight to get to the back of the line. Knight stops Reigns on his way out, saying that Reigns is cooler when he is not standing in front of him and that Reigns uses other people to duck him because he sucks. He says Reigns may be on another level because he is champion, but he is not on his level. Knight says that Reigns is everything he wishes he was, and tells Reigns to come back when he can buy a pair, since he cannot grow one, so he can slap him back to factory settings.

Je'Von Evan beats "All Ego" Ethan Page with the OG Cutter after the referee catches Ethan removing a turnbuckle cover and Je'Von leaps over both Ethan and the referee to hit the OG Cutter. After the match, Big Cass returns and hits Je'Von with a big boot, then grabs Je'Von and whips him into the ropes for a bear hug into the East River Crossing.

Backstage, Roman Reigns speaks with the rest of The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Jacob Fatu), saying he has a standard and that it does not work if they lose. He says they already had the advantage and still lost, then wants to know where Solo Sikoa is, as he should be on his hip right now. After showing further frustration with LA Knight, he wants to know why Royce Keys is considered Jacob's family, as Royce is not part of his. Roman tells Jacob not to let "those circus folks" confuse him and that they are the only bloodling around here. He tells The Bloodline to leave LA Knight to him, then leaves before Knight shows up, saying he is out of here after having overheard Reigns.

Backstage, Royce Keys meets with Jacob Fatu, reminding him of the times they both fought in California and that he is still rolling with him and that they are still family. Jacob feels otherwise, and says Royce is just "one of the boys" before challenging him to a street fight tonight.

The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez) heads to the ring. Liv brags about she beat one of the best in the world in Iyo Sky at SummerSlam before calling her the only woman in the division brave enough to challenge her, and now that she is done with Iyo, she does not see any challengers. Liv says she will be the longest-reigning Women's World Champion of all time, then addresses Raquel, who is carrying the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship, which is now adorned with barbed wire. She says Raquel could not be champion without the help of Roxanne Perez, who will beat Sol Ruca tonight and prove that The Judgment Day rules Monday Night Raw.

Sol Ruca beats Roxanne Perez by disqualification after Liv Morgan trips Sol Ruca at the corner as Sol Ruca goes for the Soul Snatcher in full view of the referee. All of a sudden, Becky Lynch shows up for the first time in over two months and confronts The Judgment Day (Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Roxanne Perez), but says she is not here for the Women's Intercontinental Championship and that she wants the World Women's Championship. She says that she is here to make sure Liv does not wait over 100 days to defend again and that Liv Morgan has done nothing but become a glorified valet and that a champion should be fighting and not just flirting. She says that Liv has had the worst title reign of all time.She says that Liv has had the worst title reign of all time. After Becky says that things are about to get worse for Liv, Liv says Becky should be at home with her daughter instead of in her face being jealous of her because Becky's time is over and her time is over. The Judgment Day leaves, and Becky says Liv is not the greatest women's champion to sleep with "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, much less the best in her group. All of a sudden, Stephanie Vaquer shows up for the first time in a while and takes out Raquel and Roxanne. Liv runs to the ring, and Becky Lynch watches from the top rope as Vaquer beats Liv up. Raquel and Roxanne return, but Vaquer fends them off as well as Liv, sending all three women into a retreat. Becky and Vaquer then have a staredown in the middle of the ring, and both of them argue over the Women's World Championship.

We see a video package chronicling Brock Lesnar's career.

Backstage, Paul Heyman has seen the video package for Brock Lesnar when he is met by Oba Femi, who says he never got the chance to thank Lesnar. He asks Heyman to tell Lesnar he said thanks when he sees him again, and Heyman congratulates Oba Femi on winning at SummerSlam.

Oba Femi heads to the ring. Oba says that words cannot describe what transpired at SummerSlam, and that he and Brock Lesnar came out of their match with newfound respect for one another. He thought that Lesnar knew he was the one at WrestleMania, but chalked Lesnar's revenge out of jealousy or evil. He then found out that Lesnar wanted to know if he could swim, but at SummerSlam, the question was whether or not Oba could hold his breath. Oba states that Lesnar took him to the deepest deaths, but he swam up, become victorious, and passed the test.He says that now, "The Beast" can rest, and now that he has a clear path, he will lead a new generation and a new crop of talent, the old guard will fall, and if any man has a problem, they will answer to him. As Oba Femi is on his way out, The Vision (Bron Breakker, Austin Theory, Maxxine Dupri) shows up, and Bron Breakker stares Oba Femi down briefly before The Vision heads to the ring to the point that Theory has to hold Theory back.

Bron Breakker beats Joe Hendry with a Spear despite continuing to look towards the back at the start of the match, which leads to Hendry sending Theory into the commentary table after leaping over a Spear after Breakker runs around the ring. After the match, Austin Theory attacks Joe Hendry, and Akira Tozawa gets in the ring and fights Theory, sending Theory out of the ring.

Backstage, Jackie Redmond interviews Big Cass. Big Cass says he was left for dead in the dirt and that it took eight years to get here from rock bottom. He says that it was nothing personal and that Je'Von Evans was just in the way, and that Je'Von is the first - and not the last - of the bodies he will stack.

Chad Gable heads to the ring. Gable talks about how last night was the single-greatest moment of his career and says that he earned it, then thanks Penta for being the epitome of a fighting champion and continuing to cement his legacy as the greatest luchador in the history of the business. He then thanks all of the fans for sticking with him for ten years, even when it came close and it never happened, even when he was "Shorty G," and even when he promised to overcome everything he had been through to become a singles champion. Gable says he has taught his children to bust one's ass to deliver when you make a promise, and that he has delivered on his promise and is proud to be WWE Intercontinental Champion. All of a sudden, Penta shows up and heads to the ring, and tells Gable that he deserves the Intercontinental Championship, and tonight, he gives Gable his flowers. He knows that Gable made his mistakes, but he changed, and now, he has his respect and that of the fans. He calls Gable "a true luchador" and one of the best wrestlers in the world before raising his hand. All of a sudden, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh show up. Dominik says he cannot understand Gable being called a true luchador, then says he is AAA Mega Champion and the greatest Mysterio of all time. McDonagh asks why any of "these Des Moines ditchpigs" would root for Gable when he lost the right to call himself a luchador. McDonagh also mocks Penta for losing to Gable before Dominik says the two of them will beat Penta and Gable any time. Gable says tonight is the best time, and Dominik accepts the challenge.

Chad Gable and Penta beat The Judgment Day ("Dirty" Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh) after Gable stops Dominik from hitting the 619 with a ring bell hammer in his boot and Penta blasts Dominik on the outside with the WWE Intercontinental Championship as the referee puts the hammer away.

Backstage, Bron Breakker meets with Paul Heyman, who agrees with Breakker that he should do something about Oba Femi. When he asks Paul Heyman where Oba Femi is, Heyman says he does not know, and Breakker apologizes for thinking Oba Femi was Heyman's "new best friend." In the background, General Manager Adam Pearce meets with Lyra Valkyria.

Jacob Fatu beats Royce Keys by submission in a street fight with the Tongan Death Grip. After the match, officials have to get Jacob Fatu off of Royce Keys. After Jacob Fatu is declared the winner, Jacob Fatu briefly locks the hold back in and says it is family business as blood comes out of Royce's mouth. Jacob then scares the referees out of the ring to hit a few hip attacks in the corner. Jacob Fatu then wraps a chair around Royce Key's head, and General Manager Adam Pearce shows up with more officials to talk Jacob down. Jacob pretends to leave the ring, then hits the hip attack one more time on the chair. Roman Reigns shows up and nods at Jacob Fatu from the stage before he and Jacob Fatu raise one finger. Afterwards, Roman Reigns is met by Rey Mysterio, who then tells Roman Reigns that he is General Manager of AAA and says "Let me run something by you."

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SummerSlam 2026, Night Two - The LIVE Results

We see an excerpt from Cathy Kelley's interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from earlier this week.

Joe Tessitore interviews Sami Zayn remotely from the countdown panel table.

We see Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns from earlier this week.

Cathy Kelley interviews The Miz, who is now longer in a vegetative state as he hopes that Danhausen loses tonight while blaming newly-reinstated SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis for his getting electrocuted.

Country star Darius Rucker briefly joins the countdown panel.

Jackie Redmond briefly interviews newly-reinstated SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Trick Williams. Trick says that Baron Corbin had the audacity to try him, and that it will not end well for Corbin tonight.

We see more of Cathy Kelley's interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from earlier this week.

We see more of Michael Cole's interview with Roman Reigns from earlier this week.

Country singer Darius Rucker sings The Star Spangled Banner.

Before the next match, Nick Aldis arrives to announces that he has been reinstated as SmackDown General Manager, and in order to do what is best for business, he has added a third participant to the match: Gunther. Sami Zayn is livid. Aldis then suddenly announces that he has made a second executive decision to make the match a Fatal 4-Way. The fourth participant is a returning Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn goes from being livid to actually being concerned.

Kevin Owens beats Sami Zayn, Gunther and Finn Balor in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship following a superkick to counter the Helluva Kick from Sami Zayn followed by a Stunner.

The cast of Super Troopers 3 is seen in the front row.

Before the next match, rapper Lil Yachty returns and introduces Trick Williams.

Baron Corbin beats Trick Williams to become the WWE United States Champion! During the match, Baron Corbin introduces the title into the match to use it as a weapon, and when Lil Yachty tries to take it away from him, Corbin grabs Yachty by the shirt collar. Trick goes up to Corbin and decks him, causing Corbin to let go of Yachty, who falls through a nearby table. As the referee checks on Yachty, Corbin blasts Trick in the face with the title before hitting End of Days for the pin, the win and the championship.

We are introduced to the Spanish announce team of Marcelo Rodriguez and Jerry Soto.

Chelsea Green beats Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Lash Legend and Charlotte Flair in a ladder match to become the Interim WWE Women's Champion after Charlotte and Cargill fall off the ladder going at it over the championship after Cargill sends Tiffany and Lash tumbling to the outside, which leads to Chelsea pulling herself up from an upside-down position in the ladder to climb up and grab the championship.

Danhausen beats "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in a Human Monies on a Pole Match with the assistance of the Minihausens and Joe Hendry, the latter of whom takes out McDonagh with a guitar, before Dominik gets blasted by pyro as he goes for the money. As per the match prerequisite, Danhausen gets to keep "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio's $100,000. After the match, Danhausen gives away the human monies, which are actually collectible Danhausen dollars available on WWEShop.

WWE Legends The Killer Bees (B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell), WWE Legend "The Model" Rick Martel, wrestling legend Greg Gagne, WWE Hall of Famer Molly Holly are seen in the front row. Master Sergeant Shane Trisco is Wheatley American Vodka's Military Spotlight.

Chad Gable beats Penta to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship by submission by catching Penta out of the air for the ankle lock despite Penta hurting Gable's left arm and shoulder with the Sacrifice during the match. After the match, Penta places the Intercontinental Championship around Gable's waist before raising his hand. Gable then celebrates in the ring with his family. Gable then addresses the fans, talking about how he was raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota before introducing his family that have been with him until this moment, where he can announce that he is Intercontinental Champion. Gable then celebrates with two root beers from the Mug Root Beer mascot.

Justin Jefferson gets everyone hyped up for the main event.

Before the next match, The Shield's (Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose) theme plays briefly before ending like a reel-to-reel tape was still playing as it stopped. Seth "Freakin'" Rollins' theme then plays.

Roman Reigns retains the World Heavyweight Championship against Seth "Freakin'" Rollins. During the match, the referee gets knocked out as both men exchange blows. This leads to Rollins and Reigns hitting each other with Dean Ambrose's moves (Rollins hits the Wacky Line, while Reigns hits Dirty Deeds) as well as each others' moves. At one point, Rollins tries to hit Reigns with a chair, but Reigns turns around and hits Rollins before Rollins can strike with it. Reigns then takes the chair only to toss it aside. The referee comes to after Reigns hits Rollins with three consecutive Spears after avoiding The Stomp from the top rope, and Reigns retains. After the match, Reigns proposes that he and Reigns do the Shield fist bump. Reigns and Rollins fist bump after placing the mask from his ring entrance between them.

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