Undisputed WWE Champion CM Punk worked the August 15 NXT Live Event in Petersburg, Virginia.
In the main event, Punk teamed up with NXT Tag Team Champions Myles Borne and Tavion Heights to defeat Vanity Project (Jackson Drake, Brad Baylor, and Ricky Smokes) in a 6-man tag team match.
Backstage, former WWE Tag Team Champion Grayson Waller confronted Punk and said the following:
&#8220;Next time you come to my house, you call me and ask for my permission. This is my house. I&#8217;m getting the belt here, and I&#8217;m coming for you. They&#8217;re all fans. I&#8217;m not a fan of you.&#8221;
You can watch it below:
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“Ask for my permission” – Grayson Waller Is Not Happy With CM Punk’s NXT Appearance

WWE wrestlers and production staff are getting a well-deserved break at the end of the summer, thanks to a jam-packed taping schedule next week. To clear the calendar before their upcoming South American tour, WWE is stacking multiple TV broadcasts into single nights, according to Fightful Select.
The busy run begins in Ottawa on August 24, where Monday Night RAW will start early at 6 PM ET so the company can film SmackDown immediately after in the same arena.
That pattern repeats on August 28 in Cleveland, Ohio, with WWE taping the following week&#8217;s editions of both RAW and SmackDown in one night. 
After finishing a pair of weekend live events on August 29 and 30, the entire crew will get time off until returning for RAW on September 7.

Why Next Week’s RAW Will Start Early

As we previously noted, WWE star Blake Monroe revealed that she is officially in a relationship. Speaking on The Nikki &amp; Brie Show, Monroe confirmed she has a boyfriend, which ultimately prevented her from appearing on the reality dating show Love Island.
Monroe explained that she was approached by Love Island producers on two separate occasions. The first offer came when she was 18 or 19 years old, but she turned it down to focus on her goal of joining WWE.
She was approached again after moving to the United States. While she seriously considered the opportunity, she had reservations about how she would handle the show&#8217;s challenges, particularly the jealousy of watching someone she liked get close with other contestants. She ultimately decided against the show after finding romance on her own.
While Monroe did not reveal the identity of her partner, she spoke about him while recalling a dark match she wrestled on SmackDown. After the match, Brie Bella met her backstage with a hug and praised her performance. Monroe was so thrilled by the interaction that she immediately texted her boyfriend to tell him that Bella had watched her match.
In an update on this situation, Blake is dating AEW wrestler Colten Gunn, son of WWE Hall of Famer Billy Gunn.

Blake Monroe Is Dating Colten Gunn

Former WWE employee Janel Grant revealed that she recently suffered a serious accident that left her with a concussion, broken ribs and a lung hemorrhage, resulting in a hospital stay.
Reflecting on her recovery and years of isolation, Grant expressed gratitude toward the people who recognized she needed help and rallied around her, saying the experience ultimately made her realize she is not alone.
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Janel Grant had a serious accident recently <a href="https://t.co/5DnrAwzcFe">pic.twitter.com/5DnrAwzcFe</a>
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You can read her statement below:
&#8220;I tripped on the edge of the carpet runner. I remember falling. I don’t remember falling for days. I was alone. My worst fear realized turned out to be my new beginning.
It took a serious accident to realize the full picture of daily atrophy that’s happened since June 2022. Every area of life has been impacted down to my skin and bones; holding a job, support system, safety, mental health, physical strength, finances and stability in everything.
It took a serious accident to realize how these years of &#8216;be brave and stay alive&#8217; resemble my dad’s bed-to-chair hospice. It was on my walk back to bed that I tripped and fell into a wooden bed frame/wall unit with floating cabinets. I blacked out. I think it happened at the end of July or the start of August. I have no memory of the days that followed. I didn’t know I hit my head or that I kept falling. I have no memory from those days of blood trails, bruising, busted body parts and becoming an unrecognizable version of myself.
My next memory is days later. I was being driven to the hospital out of concern about my well-being. I had a concussion, broken ribs, and a lung hemorrhage. I remember crying during the information intake. Married? Family? Employer? Insurance? Emergency contact? I didn’t have any of these. Hours of time passed. Behind a curtain. Alone. On morphine. I stared at my feet and cried. Flooded with memories, I reunited with the ghost of my past while coming to terms with the broken present. I broke. Everything broke. And I grieved it all.
I know this hospital. I know this emergency room. This is the hospital where my dad passed away. The last day I ever had family was spent here.
This is the hospital where I returned to be a volunteer – a place to pick myself up and have a purpose helping others &#8211; while I searched for a job. This is the hospital where I greeted everyone with &#8216;Hi, my name is JJ,&#8217; an old nickname that was easy for patients to remember. This is where I stood &#8211; at the foot of this very bed &#8211; to help patients put on the socks that I now wore.
In 2019, I returned my volunteer badge ahead of starting a new job. I embarked on a path that ultimately returned me to this exact spot in 2026; a broken patient with no emergency contact waiting alone behind a curtain.
I’m sharing this to give peace of mind to people who have expressed concern about me. My slow responses are a result of the healing process. It’s exhausting, painful and, well, slow.
Here’s the irony… despite everything in my life breaking, I’ve never felt more alive. I’ve also never believed more in the power of humanity to rally around someone in need.
I’ve feared an accident happening to either me or my cat because I’m alone. The last few years of chaos in life left only a few people brave enough to maintain any remote presence and answer a phone call.
If this happened last year or the year before, I can’t think of one person with enough consistent presence in my life who would’ve detected that I was injured and needed go the hospital. Because I have hindsight from years of lived experience, I appreciate how much worse this could’ve been. The more I learn and reflect, the more grateful I am for the miracles that have happened in 2026.
The people who were game-changing, difference-making, life-saving Good Samaritans were not here to witness my injured state but they sensed I needed help. They stopped their lives and listened. Some of them have only had my number for a few months. Regardless of their physical location, they didn’t keep distance. They took action. They made calls, cast a net and did things I can’t remember because I concussed. How they treated me in that moment – when I needed help but didn’t know it – reflected what’s in their hearts: compassion, patience and human kindness… THANK YOU.
Everything from my bones to my bank account is still broken. Any problem I had yesterday will still be there tomorrow. But I’m sitting in gratitude and it feels like a joyous, hard won, defiant, against-the-odds honest celebration of life. I’m still here. Still breathing. I might be hobbling but I’ve never been more excited about attending the Alliance’s event next month.
My worst fear realized turned out to be proof that I’m already in a new beginning. I stopped counting the days. I’m making the days count.
It took a serious accident and everything breaking to realize – finally &#8211; that I’m not alone.&#8221;
Janel Grant&#8217;s federal lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE came to an end in July 2026, with Judge Sarah F. Russell ruling that all pending motions are moot. The parties will now resolve any remaining claims through private arbitration, with the terms expected to remain confidential.

Janel Grant Involved In A Serious Accident

Tonight&#8217;s episode of WWE RAW took place at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Below are the results:
&#8211; Stephanie Vaquer kicked off tonight&#8217;s RAW and called out Women&#8217;s World Champion Liv Morgan. Judgment Day attacked Stephanie. Becky Lynch ran out to make the save. Liv, Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez took both women out.
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&#8211; AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh came out. Dirty Dom said he wants a proper answer from AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio regarding why he wasn&#8217;t put in the World Heavyweight Championship No.1 Contender&#8217;s Tournament. Je&#8217;Von Evans interrupted them and called out Big Cass. Dom and JD didn&#8217;t like this, and this led to a match.
&#8211; Je&#8217;Von Evans def. JD McDonagh
Big Cass attacked Je&#8217;Von after the match. As Cass was leaving, Je&#8217;Von took the mic and questioned if that&#8217;s all Cass has got. Cass turned around and Je&#8217;Von attacked him. However, Dominik Mysterio interfered and sent Je&#8217;Von face-first into the ring post. Cass then dominated Evans.
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&#8211; World Heavyweight Championship No.1 Contender&#8217;s Tournament: AAA Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix def. El Fiscal
El Fiscal is the son of late AAA Hall of Famer Abismo Negro.
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&#8211; Stephanie Vaquer vs. Roxanne Perez will take place next week on RAW. Becky Lynch said she is Stephanie&#8217;s biggest problem as long as Stephanie is after the Women&#8217;s World Title.
&#8211; Sol Ruca def. Lyra Valkyria
&#8211; Danhausen came out during the commercial break and sang Happy Birthday to himself.
&#8211; World Tag Team Champion Bron Breakker came to the ring and called out Oba Femi. Paul Heyman came out and said the biggest question on everyone&#8217;s mind is who is the future of WWE? Bron asked Heyman to tell him. Oba came out and said everyone knows who is the future of WWE, even Brock Lesnar. Bron wanted to fight Oba tonight, but Heyman stopped him. Heyman said the future of WWE should understand box office and promoting the biggest match possible. Heyman proposed Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker on Sunday Night&#8217;s Main Event in Bron&#8217;s hometown on September 6, where we will find out who is the future of WWE. Heyman shook Oba&#8217;s hand in the end and Bron wasn&#8217;t happy.
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OBA FEMI vs BRON BREAKKER 🍿
Sunday Night&#39;s Main Event!!! <a href="https://t.co/i01E1CvvX2">pic.twitter.com/i01E1CvvX2</a>
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&#8211; World Heavyweight Championship No.1 Contender&#8217;s Tournament: Dragon Lee def. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.
&#8211; Intercontinental Championship Match: Chad Gable (c) def. Rey Mysterio to retain the title
Rey put the title around Chad&#8217;s waist after the match.
&#8211; The Usos delivered Solo Sikoa to World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns in the main event segment. Roman said the sight of Solo pi$$es him off because of all the disrespect from Solo despite losing to him in Tribal Combat in 2025. Roman questioned Solo what&#8217;s so funny and if Solo is a cool guy now. Roman crushed Solo&#8217;s glasses and wasn&#8217;t happy Solo was looking him in the eye. Jacob Fatu attacked Solo. Roman said The Usos are the captains and his main men, and gave them special Ula Falas. Jacob wasn&#8217;t happy about this. LA Knight came out and took out The Usos. Jacob attacked LA from behind, but Roman stopped him. Roman hit LA with the Superman Punch. Roman told Solo to end LA and serve his family. Instead of hitting LA, Solo hit Roman with the Samoan Spike. Solo took out Jey Uso, while LA took out Jimmy Uso. Jacob just stood there and did nothing. Roman went for the Superman Punch, but LA ducked and hit the BFT on The OTC. LA and Solo bumped fists to end the show.
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A TOTAL beatdown of Solo Sikoa 😟<a href="https://x.com/WWERomanReigns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWERomanReigns</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZTVgjZPeOn">pic.twitter.com/ZTVgjZPeOn</a>
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SOLO SIKOA SPIKES ROMAN REIGNS!!!
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THIS YOUR WARNING SHOT 👏 <a href="https://t.co/KXxh1RZdQH">pic.twitter.com/KXxh1RZdQH</a>
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LA KNIGHT BFT TO ROMAN REIGNS!! 🙌
Sikoa and Knight stand TALL!! <a href="https://t.co/Cn2mTAgVro">pic.twitter.com/Cn2mTAgVro</a>
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RAW Results – Solo Sikoa Attacks Roman Reigns, The OTC Is A Heel Again?

Next week&#8217;s RAW will have a special start time of 6 PM ET. WWE has announced the following card:
&#8211; Stephanie Vaquer vs. Roxanne Perez
This will be Stephanie&#8217;s in-ring return, her first televised match since WrestleMania 42.
&#8211; World Heavyweight Championship No.1 Contender&#8217;s Tournament Semi-Final: Penta vs. La Parka
&#8211; World Heavyweight Championship No.1 Contender&#8217;s Tournament Semi-Final: AAA Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix vs. Dragon Lee
&#8211; Contract signing for Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker

Card For Next Week’s RAW