Championship Contenders Determined
During the taping at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, Raquel Rodriguez successfully defended the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Sol Ruca, with interference from Lyra Valkyria playing a key role. In another title-related match, Dragon Lee defeated Ethan Page to become the number one contender for the Intercontinental Championship, with Chad Gable involved in the segment.[S1][S2][S3]
The main event saw Penta defeat Rey Fenix to earn a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. After the match, Roman Reigns confronted Penta, setting up a potential storyline between the two. The confrontation was part of a larger segment where Reigns and LA Knight spoke in the ring, with Solo Sikoa laid out backstage.[S1][S2][S3]
Tag Team Action and Backstage Segments
The show opened with a brawl backstage involving Royce Keys and OTM attacking the Usos, but Jacob Fatu ran them off and then cut a promo in the ring. Later, Dominik Mysterio and Je'Von Evans had a match that ended in disqualification when JD McDonagh interfered, leading to a tag team match where Judgment Day (Mysterio and McDonagh) defeated Joe Hendry and Evans.[S1][S3]
Several backstage segments were featured, including promos from Becky Lynch and Stephanie Vaquer, a Paul Heyman promo, and a vignette for Lola Vice. The episode was taped on August 28 and is scheduled to air on August 31, with Fightful providing coverage starting at 8 PM ET.[S1][S2]
