Overview
- Raw general manager Adam Pearce confirmed Monday that Chad Gable will defend the Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio on the Aug. 17 show in Buffalo.
- Pearce also scheduled two first‑round World Heavyweight No. 1 Contender Tournament matches for the episode: Rey Fenix vs. El Fiscal and Dragon Lee vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.
- Roman Reigns is set to return on the show and Jey Uso is slated to 'deliver' Solo Sikoa to Reigns in a segment that continues the Bloodline faction storyline.
- WWE will stream the Aug. 17 episode live on Netflix worldwide as part of a cross‑promotion that spreads tournament matches across WWE Raw and AAA programming.
- The tournament winner will face Reigns on Sept. 14 in Mexico City and backstage reports say Penta is widely viewed as a likely winner, though that outcome is unconfirmed.