Tonight’s WWE RAW airing August 17, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The show sees WWE Intercontinental Champion Chad Gable defend his title against WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio. Plus, Dragon Lee will face AAA’s El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. in a WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament First Round Match.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on Netflix and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE RAW on August 17, 2026
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Chad Gable (c) vs. WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament First Round Match: Dragon Lee vs. AAA’s El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.
- WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament First Round Match: AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix vs. AAA’s El Fiscal
- Singles Match: Lyra Valkyria vs. Sol Ruca
- The Bloodline’s “Main Event” Jey Uso will deliver Solo Sikoa to WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The OTC” Roman Reigns
- The Bloodline’s WWE World Heavyweight Champion “The OTC” Roman Reigns will make his return
WWE RAW Results (8/17/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with a video package recapping what went down between Solo Sikoa and Jey Uso last week on RAW.
Michael Cole and Corey Graves then welcomes us to RAW as we see the pre-show arrivals of Chad Gable, Sol Ruca and Oba Femi.
Stephanie Vaquer’s music then hits and she makes her way down to the ring. Vaquer then grabs a mic and starts off by saying she’s here for only one reason and that is the WWE Women’s World Championship. Vaquer then says she is not here to talk. Vaquer then says wrestling is her first language and she calls out Liv Morgan for a fight. Liv Morgan then makes her way out and she is accompanied by the Judgment Day. Morgan says she has a lot on her mind. Morgan then says she doesn’t care what Becky Lynch thinks about her title reign. Morgan then says she’s a champion for herself. Morgan then says she doesn’t think she’s scared of Vaquer. Morgan then gloats about beating Vaquer at WrestleMania 42.
Morgan then says she is on her way to becoming the longest-reigning WWE Women’s World Champion of all time. Vaquer then invites Morgan to the ring if she is not scared. The Judgment Day then launches a three-on-one attack on Vaquer. Vaquer then sends Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez over the top rope. Vaquer then headbutts Morgan and superkicks her. Perez then chops Vaquer down from behind.
Becky Lynch then makes her way out and she drags Morgan outside the ring. Lynch then sends Morgan into the barricade. Lynch then turns her attention to Perez and Rodriguez. Lynch then accidentally lays her hands on Vaquer. Morgan then drags Lynch out of the ring and sends her into the post. Rodriguez then hits a big boot to Vaquer. Back in the ring, Morgan hits Vaquer with a Codebreaker and it is followed by a Pop Rox from Perez.
We then see the Usos arriving at the arena with Solo Sikoa. They then walk into LA Knight. Jey Uso says they know the play and they will see him out there. Jey Uso then tells Solo Sikoa that the Tribal Chief is waiting for them.
Dominik Mysterio then makes his way out and he is accompanied by JD McDonagh. Dominik says he demands answers from Rey Mysterio. Dominik then says he wants to know why he’s not in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament. Je’Von Evans then cuts him off and walks straight to the ring. Evans then says he’s not leaving this ring until Big Cass comes out here. McDonagh then calls Evans the dumbest guy in the ring and threatens to beat him for interrupting them. Evans isn’t backing down from a fight and a referee makes their way down to the ring.
Singles Match: The Judgment Day’s “The Irish Ace” JD McDonagh vs. “The Young OG” Je’Von Evans
The match starts off with both men locking up. McDonagh then gets into a shoving fight with Evans and slaps the taste out of Evans. Evans then fights back and hits a dropkick and follows it up with a hurricanrana. Evans then sends McDonagh outside the ring. Dominik then runs in for an interference, allowing McDonagh to regain control. He then hits a Rock Bottom to Evans. The fight then spills to the outside. Evans then sends McDonagh into the timekeeper’s area. Evans then launches himself over the barricade, taking out McDonagh. Back in the ring, Dominik runs into a big boot on the apron. McDonagh then works on the injured leg of Evans.
Evans is now favoring his left knee and McDonagh continues to work on his injured leg. Evans may have tweaked his left knee. McDonagh then tries to chop him down, but Evans hits a red dot. Evans then stomps on the toe of McDonagh and he follows it up with a kick to the back of McDonagh’s neck. Evans then hits a flying clothesline for a near fall. Evans then goes for an OG Cutter, but McDonagh counters with a headbutt and hits Evans with a brainbuster for a near fall. McDonagh then heads to the top rope, but Evans meets him up there. Evans then sends McDonagh’s head into the turnbuckle. McDonagh then trips him off and he misses a Moonsault. Evans then hits an OG Cutter for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, “The Young OG” Je’Von Evans!
After the match, Big Cass ambushes Evans from behind. Cass then hits a clothesline. Cass then ragdolls Evans. Cass then hits Evans with an East River Crossing. Cass then looks to leave, but Evans grabs a mic and asks Cass, “Is that all you got?” Cass then gets on the apron, but Evans hits him with a suicide dive. The fight then spills to the outside and Dominik sends Evans into the ring post. Cass then sends Evans into the barricade. Cass then sends Evans to the other side of the barricade. Back in the ring, Cass hits him with a big boot and he leaves the ring.
Rey Fenix then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night and El Fiscal follows.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament First Round Match: AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix vs. AAA’s El Fiscal
The match starts off with both men locking up. El Fiscal then applies a waist lock and Rey Fenix does the same. Fiscal then hits a shoulder takedown. Fenix then hits Fiscal with a dropkick. Fiscal then hits a kick and a crossbody for a near fall. Fenix then hits Fiscal with a springboard cutter for a near fall. Fiscal and Fenix are now battling it out on the top rope. Fenix then hits a series of headbutts. Fenix then hits a knee strike to the back of Fiscal’s head. Fenix then hits a springboard crossbody. Back in the ring, Fenix runs into a superkick. Fiscal then continues the beatdown on Fenix.
Fiscal then hits a clothesline to Fenix in the corner. Fiscal then hits a stomp on Fenix. Fiscal then hits Fenix with a dropkick for a two count. Fenix is now favoring his left knee. Fiscal then sends Fenix into the top rope and he follows it up with a clothesline for another near fall. Fiscal then runs into a big boot. Fenix is then trying to fight back and he hits a series of chops to Fiscal. Fenix then heads to the top rope and he hits a springboard moonsault for a near fall. Fiscal then catches Fenix mid-air, but Fenix counters and hits a running knee strike in the corner. Fenix then superkicks Fiscal and hits him with a Mexican Muscle Buster for the win.
The winner of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament First Round Match, AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix!
We then head to the back with Cathy Kelley and she is with Stephanie Vaquer. It is announced that Vaquer will face Roxanne Perez next week. Vaquer says Liv Morgan always needs people. Vaquer then says she hasn’t forgotten what Perez did to her. Becky Lynch then walks up to her. Vaquer says she didn’t need her help. Vaquer then says Perez is her problem and she tells Lynch not to make herself her next one. Lynch then says she’s Vaquer’s biggest problem as long as she’s going after the WWE Women’s World Championship. Lynch then says Vaquer will face the number’s game and wishes her good luck.
We then see a video of Lyra Valkyria and she talks about how she will get her Intercontinental Title back.
Sol Ruca then makes her way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Lyra Valkyria follows.
Singles Match: Lyra Valkyria vs. Sol Ruca
The match starts off with both women locking up. Lyra Valkyria then applies a side headlock. Sol Ruca then with a reversal. Ruca then hits Valkyria with a standing dropkick, sending her to the outside. Ruca then hits a knee. Ruca then hits a moonsault off the second rope. Back in the ring, Ruca lands on the back of her neck after Valkyria kicks the ropes. Valkyria then trips Ruca up and hits a scissors kick to the back of her neck for a near fall. Valkyria then continues to punish Ruca. Ruca then hits a neckbreaker.
Valkyria then drives Ruca into the mat. Valkyria then heads to the top rope and launches herself, but Ruca hits her with a knee. Ruca then hits a German Suplex and she follows it up with a missile dropkick. Ruca then hits a big knee for a near fall. Ruca then hits another German Suplex. Valkyria then hits a neckbreaker and she follows it up with a scissors kick to the back of Ruca’s neck for a near fall. Valkyria then hits Ruca with a knee right to the back of her neck. Ruca then hits Valkyria with a superkick. Ruca then hits Valkyria with a DDT and she follows it up with a Sol Snatcher for the win.
The winner of the Singles Match, Sol Ruca!
We then head to the back with Jacob Fatu and The Usos walk up to the Samoan Werewolf. Jey Uso then asks him, “Why are you over here sad, uce?” Fatu then says Jey Uso acts as if he did it himself. Jey then says it doesn’t matter because the Usos ran the play. Jey then asks Fatu, “Who’s the punk a** now, Jacob?” and he walks away.
Danhausen then makes his way out during an ad break to celebrate his birthday tonight. Danhausen then gives away some of his human monies.
We then head to the back with Cathy Kelley and she is with the Vision. Logan Paul says last week was all about showing that they run this place. Paul then says if anybody wants to step up, they will get put down. Maxxine Dupri then reminds Austin Theory of when he took out Otis. Dupri then says she is happy that Theory squashes Akira Tozawa like a cockroach. Theory then recalls Oba Femi taking a cheap shot at him and says it won’t go unnoticed. Bron Breakker then says if he has anything to say for Femi, he will say right to his face. Breakker then walks away and his music hits.
Bron Breakker then makes his way down to the ring. Breakker then calls out Oba Femi. Breakker then says he knows Femi is back there. Breakker then asks Femi to come out and take the future away from him. Paul Heyman then comes out instead. Heyman says he was once an advocate. Heyman then says he’s an oracle and a wise man. Heyman then steps in the ring and asks, “Who is the future of WWE?” Breakker then asks Heyman, “Who do you think is the future of WWE?” Oba Femi then makes his way down to the ring.
Femi then says Breakker is asking stupid questions. Femi then says Breakker already knows who the future is. Femi then says the WWE Universe knows it as well. Femi then says Brock Lesnar knows who the future of WWE is. Femi then says if Breakker has a problem, he can take it up with him any day and anytime. Breakker then says he wants to do it right now. Heyman then tells Breakker if he takes one more step towards Femi, he will take a permanent step away from him. Heyman then says this is a publicly traded company and this is the biggest promotion on the face of the planet. Heyman then says they don’t just answer to the people live and at home, they answer to share holders.
Heyman then says when two main eventers are standing in the ring, you don’t do an impromptu match to decide who the future is. Heyman then says the future is someone who understands box office, someone who understands main event and someone who understands that they promote the match to be the biggest match it can already be. Heyman then says he already spoke to Adam Pearce and on Sunday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta, Georgia it will be Oba Femi against Bron Breakker and they will know who the future is. Breakker then shakes Heyman’s hand and Breakker leaves the ring. Heyman then shakes Femi’s hand and leaves the ring. Breakker then looks at Heyman and Heyman leaves.
Dragon Lee then makes his way down to the ring for the next match of the night and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. follows.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament First Round Match: Dragon Lee vs. AAA’s El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.
The match starts off with both men locking up. Dragon Lee then applies a side headlock in the middle of the ring. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. then hits a shoulder tackle. Lee then tries to fight back, but Wagner Jr. hits a series of chops. Wagner Jr. then hits Lee with a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Wagner Jr. then hits a backbreaker. Wagner Jr. then sends Lee over the top rope. Wagner Jr. then hits a rolling senton to the outside. Back in the ring, Lee hits a kick to Wagner Jr. Lee then runs into a superkick. Wagner Jr. then applies a chin lock on Lee in the middle of the ring.
Wagner Jr. then knocks Lee out. Lee then hits a stomp on Wagner Jr. and kicks him to the face for a near fall. Wagner Jr. then hits an Irish whip. Both men are trading chops now and Lee hits Wagner Jr. with a German Suplex. Lee then hits Wagner Jr. with a Tornado DDT. Lee then flies over the top rope, wiping out Wagner Jr. Lee and Wagner Jr. are now exchanging chops again. Wagner Jr. then hits a big boot for a near fall. Wagner Jr. then heads to the top rope, but Lee trips him up. Lee then climbs the top rope and stomps on Wagner Jr.’s chest for a near fall. Lee then goes for a hurricanrana, but Wagner Jr. catches him mid-air and tosses him across the ring.
Wagner Jr. then heads to the top rope and hits a Frog Splash for a near fall. Lee then hits a kick to the face of Wagner Jr. Wagner Jr. then drops Lee on the top rope and hits him with a superplex. Lee then hits Wagner Jr. with an inverted DDT. Lee then hits Wagner Jr. with an Operation Dragon for the win.
The winner of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament First Round Match, Dragon Lee!
WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio then makes his way down to the ring for the main event of the night and Chad Gable follows.
WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Chad Gable (c) vs. WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio
The match starts off with both men locking up. Chad Gable then hits a shoulder tackle and he chops Rey Mysterio. Mysterio then hits a hurricanrana. Mysterio is now teeing off on Gable and Gable hits Mysterio with a German Suplex. Both men are now battling it out on the apron. Mysterio then sends Gable head-first into the post and he follows it up with a hurricanrana. Mysterio then poses with the Intercontinental Championship. Mysterio then sends Gable’s shoulder into the post. Back in the ring, Gable hits a Fisherman’s Suplex for a near fall.
Gable then hits Mysterio with a belly-to-belly back suplex for a two count. The fight then spills to the outside. Mysterio then sends Gable into the barricade. Mysterio then hits a moonsault on the outside. Back in the ring, Gable drives his shoulder into the post. Mysterio then hits Gable with a Tornado DDT for a near fall. Gable then powers Mysterio up and hits him with a DDT. Gable then heads to the top rope and he hits a flying headbutt for a near fall. Mysterio may have tweaked his ankle and the referee is now checking in on him. Gable then goes for an Angle Slam, but Mysterio counters.
Mysterio then hits Gable with a DDT for a near fall. Gable then hits an Angle Slam for a two count. Gable then hits an Angle Slam off the top rope for a near fall. Gable then applies an ankle lock, but Mysterio counters. Mysterio then goes for the 619, but Gable counters into an Ankle Lock. Mysterio then hits the 619. Mysterio then goes for another one and hits it. Mysterio then heads to the top rope and launches himself, but Gable gets his knees up and turns it into an Ankle Lock in the middle of the ring. Gable then gets a small package for the win.
The winner and still the WWE Intercontinental Champion, Chad Gable!
After the match, both men hug each other for a show of respect.
We then see Jacob Fatu standing by as a Black SUV rolls into the arena and out comes Roman Reigns. Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu then begin to walk.
Reigns’ music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring with Fatu. The WWE Universe then erupts with Roman Reigns chants. Reigns then asks Buffalo to acknowledge him and they do. Reigns then says there’s a receipt he’s got to collect. Reigns then calls out Solo Sikoa. The Usos’ music then hits and they make their way down to the ring with Sikoa. Sikoa then comes face-to-face with Reigns. Reigns then says he doesn’t care what they are doing. Reigns then says the WWE Universe can sing whatever they want. Reigns then says Sikoa’s sight pisses him off. Reigns then says he’s a blessed man, but some say he’s petty.
Reigns then says he can hold a receipt for so long. Reigns then recalls beating Solo Sikoa in a Tribal Combat Match. Reigns then asks Sikoa if he is a cool guy now. Reigns then says he wants Sikoa down on his knees right now. Fatu then superkicks Sikoa and applies a Tongan Death Grip in the middle of the ring. Reigns then says it’s enough and asks if he is too funny now. Reigns then says the Usos call the play and they execute the play. Reigns then says they level up. Reigns then says he’s the Tribal Chief and these are his captains. Reigns then says if anyone disrespects them, they disrespect him. Reigns then grabs the black Ula Falas and gives it to the Usos.
LA Knight’s music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Knight then gets on the ring apron and Jimmy Uso runs towards him, but Knight lowers the top rope. Jey then grabs Knight, but Knight sends him to the outside of the ring. Knight then gets in the ring, but Fatu hits him from behind. Reigns then tells him to stop. Reigns then hits Knight with a Superman Punch. The Usos then hold Knight and Reigns grabs Sikoa. Reigns then tells Sikoa they are his family and he has to make some tough decisions now. Reigns then tells Sikoa to send Knight home. Sikoa then grabs Knight and says he is sorry. Sikoa then hits Reigns with a Samoan Spike. Jimmy then asks Sikoa what he is doing. Sikoa then points his finger at the Usos.
Jey then runs towards Sikoa, but Sikoa throws him to the outside of the ring. Knight then hits Jimmy with a BFT. Sikoa then sends Jey into the barricade and he hits Jey with a Samoan Spike. Knight and Fatu are in the ring now. Reigns then goes for a Superman Punch onto Knight, but Knight hits him with a BFT. Sikoa then gets in the ring and he looks at Knight. Sikoa and Knight then leave the ring. Knight’s music then hits and they stand tall as the show comes to a close.
