WWE Raw on Aug. 10, 2026, took place at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va., and featured a singles match between Solo Sikoa and Jey Uso.
This week’s show was solid with in-ring action, but it wasn't a significant episode overall. It wasn't quite a complete filler episode, as there were some interesting moments in-ring and backstage that will lead to bigger things in the coming weeks.
Here’s the top takeaways from this week’s show:
Bron Breakker questions the future
Bron Breakker was once tabbed as the future of the company by any and everyone around him, but ever since Brock Lesnar gave that label to Oba Femi at SummerSlam, one half of the tag team champs is questioning everything. We saw it start when Breakker and Femi crossed paths before, and this week, Breakker was almost completely
checked out of everything else going on around him as he wondered how everyone sees Femi.
Bron Breakker wants to know...
— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2026
Is Oba Femi the future? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ccjinPzYjY
The two men crossed paths again, this time in the ring after Austin Theory defeated Tozawa. Femi came out to halt the post-match beatdown, leading to a faceoff with Breakker as officials rushed to keep them apart.
Things are FAR from over between @Obaofwwe and @bronbreakkerwwe!! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/dQEwU91IWN
— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2026
Backstage, Breakker asked Paul Heyman about Femi and received an interesting response. Heyman told Breakker that he would continue to show Femi respect until Breakker showed him that Femi was no longer worthy of his respect. Breakker took that message, and you could see the wheels turning as he walked away.
Is @bronbreakkerwwe still a @HeymanHustle guy? 👀 pic.twitter.com/cvLIExzSjI
— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2026
The teasers for a Breakker vs. Femi feud have been great. Assuming trajectories remain the same over the coming years, these two can have top-dog battles for years to come. However, it still can't be overlooked that WWE is swerving away from Femi's title opportunity he earned by winning King of the Ring.
Roman Reigns' No. 1 contender tournament begins, LA Knight complains
In one of the strangest swerves from the aforementioned title shot for Femi, the No. 1 contender tournament made for luchadors began, with the winner getting a title shot against Roman Reigns.
This week's match was Penta vs. Laredo Kid. It was exactly what you would expect from these two. The fans appreciated the action all the way until Penta hit a Mexican Destroyer to win the match. He advances to face the winner between Pyscho Clown and La Parka.
Penta ADVANCES 👉@PENTAELZEROM pic.twitter.com/RLauz4WOl0
— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2026
LA Knight took exception to the tournament, as he showed up thinking he would be able to enter. Once he found out it was for luchadors only, he told Adam Pearce he'd go get a mask and sign up. Pearce told him that wouldn't work, but did promise him that after the tournament is over, he would "find a way" for Knight to get a title opportunity.
Knight is correct to complain about this tournament, but doesn't have nearly as much ground to stand on as Femi. Once this tournament is over and Reigns retains, we'll see if Knight actually gets a shot. Judging by how the writing has gone lately, it will probably be a completely different party to pop up and face Reigns.
Solo Sikoa must return to The Bloodline
After opening the show with a promo battle, Solo Sikoa and Jey Uso were set to do battle in the main event with significant stakes for The Bloodline. If Sikoa won, the family had to leave him alone, but if Uso won, he would be returned to Roman Reigns next week.
Sikoa was once again genuinely hilarious during the opening promo.
"Is everybody alright back there"
— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2026
Solo is HILARIOUS 😂 pic.twitter.com/YtRUlHUcqc
Fast forward to the main event, the match was humming along steadily until Jimmy Uso appeared to provide a distraction. A few moments later, an Uso Splash from Jey was good enough to keep Sikoa down for three. Next week, Sikoa will be brought to Reigns, and most likely be forced to rejoin the family.
OH MY 😳
— WWE (@WWE) August 11, 2026
Jey Uso has pinned Solo Sikoa! pic.twitter.com/mhKKanIGId
If Sikoa is forced to become a part of the family again, there are a few things that could happen: he could appear fully flipped like Jacob Fatu, or he could pretend to fall in line and pick the right time to spring a trap. Also, since it wasn't his idea to put those stakes on the match, Reigns could also simply say that if Sikoa doesn't want to be there, he doesn't have to be. He is supposed to be a more understanding and level-headed Tribal Chief these days, after all. We'll see.
Full match results:
- Penta def. Laredo Kid - No. 1 contender tournament to face Roman Reigns
- Austin Theory def. Tozawa
- Dragon Lee def. Dominik Mysterio
- Sol Ruca, IYO SKY def. Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez
- Jey Uso def. Solo Sikoa
This article originally appeared on Wrestling Junkie: WWE Raw takeaways: Breakker questions future, Sikoa back to Bloodline?
