WWE Raw: Solo Sikoa To Report Back To The Bloodline

Solo Sikoa is on his way back to Roman Reigns and the Bloodline, at least on-paper, after losing to Jey Uso in the main event of WWE Raw last week. Solo Sikoa has surged as one of WWE’s top babyfaces after the breakup of the MFTs on SmackDown. Sikoa was on the winning side of a six-man tag match against the Bloodline earlier this month at SummerSlam and SoloMania continues to run wild. Sikoa has used his unique charm and comedy to endear himself to top babyface LA Knight and WWE fans as he continues to rebel against his family.

Solo has spent so many promos insisting he will not return, it has become one of his catchphrases.

“I love where I’m at. Everybody here in [Raw city], they love where Solo’s at, baby!”

It’s been mostly fun and games for Solo, who has shined on the mic at the expense of his family, but now it’s time to face reality for the character, who is set to do the one thing he vowed he’d never do again: Report back to the Bloodline. Of course, this is all part of a long-term build for WWE to eventually double-down on Solo’s run as a babyface.

Solo’s situation is no different than that of Jacob Fatu, who was forced to join the Bloodline after losing to Roman Reigns at WWE Backlash. In other words, not only is WWE doing a Bloodline reboot in 2026, its rebooting a storyline within the Bloodline Universe that’s only a few months old. WWE has several weeks until its next PLE in October, with a Sunday Night’s Main Event showcase in between, so the promotion has plenty of time to tell the story of the Solo Sikoa-Bloodline detour.

WWE Raw in Buffalo, N.Y. advertised two tournament matches and an Intercontinental Championship match ahead of Raw’s return to Mexico City.

WWE Raw Results And Match Card | August 17, 2026

  • Je’Von Evans def. JD McDonagh
  • Rey Fenix def. El Fiscal | No. 1 Contender Tourney
  • Sol Ruca def. Lyra Valkyria
  • Chad Gable vs. Rey Mysterio | Intercontinental Championship match
  • Dragon Lee vs. El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. | No. 1 Contender Tourney
  • Jey Uso to deliver Solo Sikoa to Roman Reigns

WWE Raw Ratings And Viewership

  • August 4, 2026 | 2.6 million global views
  • July 27, 2026 | 2.4 million global views
  • July 20, 2026 | 2.4 million global views
  • July 13, 2026 | 2.4 million global views
  • July 6, 2026 | 2.5 million global views

WWE Raw Ticket Sales | Where Is WWE Raw?

  • WWE Raw Venue: KeyBank Center (Buffalo, N.Y.)
  • WWE Raw Ticket Sales: 11,000+

WWE Raw Results, Winners And Highlights

Liv Morgan And Stephanie Vaquer Brawl

  • Stephanie Vaquer called Liv Morgan out for a fight. Liv took her time getting to the ring, saying she does not care about the women who came before or after her. Morgan and the Judgment Day pounced on Vaquer, who eventually got help from Becky Lynch.
  • Becky and Stephanie evened the odds, but after coming face-to-face with each other in another budding Babyface vs. Babyface feud, the Judgment Day took advantage and laid both women out.
  • Backstage, it was announced that Stephanie Vaquer will return to the week next week for the first time since WrestleMania. Vaquer and Lynch also got into an argument with both gunning for the WWE Women’s World Championship.

Je’Von Evans Def. JD McDonagh

  • Dominik Mysterio cornered JD McDonagh, and fans directed most of their ire toward Dom with chants of “Dom, you suck!”
  • Fans got behind Je’Von Evans after he injured his knee midway through the match. JD McDonagh worked over Je’Vons knee, keeping the high-flier grounded.
  • Je’Von Evans made his comeback and tackled JD McDonagh through the barricade. Evans fought off interference and a picture-perfect brainbuster from McDonagh to win the match with an OG Cutter.
  • After the match, Big Cass attacked Je’Von Evans and laid him out. Corey Graves was much more talkative this time around, lambasting Big Cass as a coward while supporting Evans.
  • As Cass walked away to tremendous heat, Je’Von Evans asked “is that all you got?” Big Cass returned to the ring, but Evans fought back, hitting a suicide dive to the outside and taking the big man off his feet. Evans willed his way to an even brawl before Dominik Mysterio interfered with a cheapshot. From there, Big Cass ragdolled Evans into a barricade and left him laying.
  • The American crowd in Buffalo was obviously unfamiliar with these two AAA talents, but Rey Fenix wasted no time getting them into this match early with a running “Adios Amigo” rope kick.
  • Fenix rocked El Fiscal with big kicks followed by a moonsault for a nearfall. Fiscal came back with a tombstone attempt, but Fenix escaped and peppered him with more kicks. It was made clear on commentary that the Tombstone is banned in Mexico, which is ironically considering who the booker is.
  • Rey Fenix finished off El Fiscal with a Mexican Muscle Buster for the win.

Sol Ruca Def. Lyra Valkyria

  • Sol Ruca stuck the landing on a beautiful backflip before coming back with a dropkick. Sol followed up with a running kick on Lyra on the apron while Lyra was outside.
  • Lyra tripped up Sol as she went for a second-rope springboard. Buffalo booed Lyra into the break. Valkyria worked over Sol as fans backed Ruca. Sol came back, capping off her comeback with a missile dropkick and a running knee.
  • Sol went for a roundoff into a backflip, but Lyra caught her with a neckbreaker over the top rope. Lyra hit a scissors kick from the top rope for a nearfall. Ruca turned things around by planting Lyra with a reversal DDT and a Sol Snatcher for the win.

Bron Breakker Calls Out Oba Femi

  • Bron Breaker went from backstage to the ring in a single-shot entrance. Breakker called out Oba Femi, but the call was answered by Paul Heyman. Heyman called Breakker unwise to call out Oba.
  • Paul Heyman asked “who is the future of WWE?” Fans chanted for Oba. Bron told Paul to tell him whom he thought was the future of WWE. Oba Femi’s music played before Paul could answer.
  • Oba Femi declared himself the future of WWE, and it wasn’t just him saying it. Brock Lesnar called Oba Femi the future of WWE. Paul Heyman put a stop to all this. WWE has shareholders to answer too. They can’t just have a superfight for free in Buffalo (boos.)
  • Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar was announced for Sunday Night’s Main Event in Bron Breakker’s hometown of Atlanta. Another road game for Oba at a big show. Bron walked out, but Paul Heyman briefly stayed behind, teasing an alliance with Oba.