The week of Aug 3–9, 2026 logged 17 dispatches across professional wrestling. Championships moved: Baron Corbin keeps the United States Title against Trick Williams; Evan Wick defends the middleweight title against Jason Nolf at RAF 12; Xia Brookside keeps the Knockouts World Title against Wendy Choo; Page, Bandido and Brody King take the trios titles at Grand Slam Mexico; Myles Borne and Tavion Heights dethrone The Vanity Project for the NXT tag titles; Kendal Grey keeps the NXT Women's Title in an Underground match. Off screen, the business desk tracked: The merger settlement stalls at 147.5 million dollars; Royal Rumble 2027 heads to State Farm Stadium in Arizona; TKO posts 1.547 billion dollars in second quarter revenue.
Takeshita won in 14 minutes 2 seconds on night 14 and knocked Sanada out of the block.
On Collision from Colorado Springs, Claudio Castagnoli beat Ace Austin, Orange Cassidy beat Matt Sydal and Eddie Kingston beat Jake Doyle.
Both women helped Charlotte Flair beat Jade Cargill. Paxley came off the top rope to the floor.
Corbin used the belt behind the referee's back to pin the former champion on SmackDown.
Court letters filed August 6 put the WWE share at 105 million dollars and the McMahon share at 42.5 million. The sides disagree over indemnification and insurance releases.
A rematch of the RAF 01 bout Wick won 10-8 to become the first middleweight champion.
Brookside finished Choo with the Darkside in the iMPACT main event from Philadelphia.
MJF struck after Andrade won the number one Casino Gauntlet spot, then said he will wrestle for the number two spot in Las Vegas.
Funk held the NWA World Heavyweight Title from 1969 to 1973 and entered the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
Borne and Heights beat Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes in Orlando. It is the first NXT title for Heights.
Grey was hurt early and still forced Lola Vice to tap to an armbar.
The 40th Royal Rumble lands in February 2027, announced with the Arizona Sports and Events Alliance and Legends Global alongside Noche UFC and the PBR World Finals.
The couple shared on August 4 that Romeo Leonardo Allen Crawford has been born.
WWE segment revenue rose 12 percent to 620.9 million dollars. TKO raised its full year target to a range of 5.775 to 5.825 billion dollars.
Both women came back on the Raw after SummerSlam and attacked the group.
Cass ambushed Evans after his win over Ethan Page and said Evans will not be the last one he leaves lying.
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