WWE’s Heavy Focus on Royce Keys and OTM Shows Major Creative Support for 946

Steve Carrier 3 min read
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WWE is not wasting any time with Royce Keys and OTM. The company has been pouring serious television time into 946, and the way this group was featured throughout the September 7, 2026 episode of WWE RAW makes it clear this is not some throwaway faction.

Keys, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price have been all over the show since coming together, and WWE keeps finding ways to make them feel like a problem nobody can ignore. OTM officially joined Keys on August 24 and immediately helped wreck the RAW main event involving The Usos, LA Knight and Solo Sikoa. They went right back after The Usos the following week before taking things even further with the car-burning angle.

That segment may not have landed perfectly with everybody, but the message was obvious. WWE wanted 946 to come across as dangerous, reckless and willing to take things way beyond a normal beatdown. The bigger story is how much attention the group keeps getting.

WWE has been building 946 across multiple episodes instead of giving them one big debut and sending them to the background. Keys and OTM have been involved with some of RAW’s biggest names, their story has been threaded throughout the show, and each week has pushed things a little further.

That kind of treatment usually says plenty about where a group stands creatively. WWE clearly sees something in Keys, Nima and Price, because 946 is already being positioned like a major part of RAW instead of a side act. There is even a path here where this story keeps escalating into something much bigger later in the year, especially if the issues with The Usos and Jacob Fatu continue getting more personal.

There could also be another wrinkle coming eventually. WWE has discussed the possibility of adding another member to 946 down the road. Nothing is locked in right now, and Keys, Nima and Price are expected to remain the core group for the time being. Keys is also expected to remain the clear leader after personally choosing Nima and Price to stand with him. That gives WWE plenty of room to bring somebody else into the faction later without changing who is running the show.

WWE is also working on filling in more of the story behind the group. Keys, Nima and Price recently filmed vignettes outside Orlando that are expected to explain their connection and how 946 came together. Right now, the biggest takeaway is not whether WWE adds another member. It is how hard the company is already pushing Royce Keys and OTM.

946 is getting major screen time, major opponents and a continuing storyline on RAW. WWE does not hand that kind of attention out for no reason, and all signs point to this group being built for something much bigger.

How far do you think WWE should push Royce Keys and 946 on RAW? Drop your feedback in the comments and let us know what you think.

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Steve Carrier

Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.