By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE Raw (Episode 1,735)
Ottawa, Ontario, at Canadian Tire Centre
Streamed live on August 24, 2026, on Netflix
[Hour One] Michael Cole opened the show and noted that the host venue is the home of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. Cole narrated backstage/arrival shots of Stephanie Vaquer, Big Cass, The Vision’s Bron Breakker, Austin Theory, Maxxine Dupri, and Logan Paul… Cole set up a video package that recapped last week’s segments involving The Bloodline and Solo Sikoa…
LA Knight made his entrance while ring announcer Alicia Taylor introduced him. Corey Graves checked in on commentary with Cole. Graves said that for a man who wasn’t born with enough middle fingers, Knight had to feel on top of the world after the way everything went down with The Bloodline last week.
Knight accused World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns of sending every family member he could after him to keep him away. Knight recalled Reigns saying he hadn’t earned a title shot and telling him to win a tournament. A “you deserve it” chant broke out. Knight said he doesn’t qualify for the current tournament.
Knight introduced Solo Sikoa, who said “yeah” a couple of times before he was shown walking through the crowd on the main floor with a microphone in hand. Solo did Knight’s “let me talk to ya'” line, which got a smile from Knight.
Solo thanked Knight for helping him last week. He said that after everything they’ve been through, Knight could have said no, but instead he said, “Yeah.” Solo was going to deliver the “with everybody saying” line, but Knight stopped him and said he let him get away with two. Knight said this was Solo’s warning shot, and they both mocked Jey Uso’s line.
Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso made their entrance while Solo entered the ring. Jimmy said it looked like they had a funny guy in the ring. Jimmy said Solo probably thought it was funny last week when he went against his own brothers and spiked The Tribal Chief. Jimmy said Solo had consequences coming.
Jey did the “warning shot” line. Solo went into Matrix slow-motion mode in the ring in response to the shot. Funny. Solo called for a tag team match for later in the night. The Usos agreed. Knight closed the segment with his catchphrase, and then his entrnace theme played…
The broadcast team checked in from their ringside desk. Cole set up a video package that recapped the tournament for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship on September 14 in Mexico City…
Dragon Lee was shown wrapping his hands and wrists, and his opponent Rey Fenix was shown warming up in another backstage area…
Stephanie Vaquer made her entrance for a match against Roxanne Perez heading into the first commercial break… [C]
Powell’s POV: A nice opening segment that set up a match that I’m surprised wasn’t announced ahead of time. The fans are really taking to the Knight and Solo pairing. Earlier today, WrestleTix listed the venue as being set up for 9,243 with 8,629 tickets distributed. The total number of seats on the map is 16,281. The last time WWE ran the venue, 8,026 tickets were distributed for July 8, 2024, Raw.
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