Roman Reigns to miss August 24 WWE Raw in Ottawa after Solo Sikoa's defiance

Roman Reigns will not appear on the August 24 edition of WWE Raw in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada after Solo Sikoa refused to rejoin the Bloodline following the August 21 edition of Monday Night Raw. The closing segment of that Raw ended with Sikoa aligning with LA Knight and attacking The Usos and Reigns instead of returning to the group.

On the August 21 Raw, Roman Reigns and the Bloodline—The Usos and Jacob Fatu—called out Solo Sikoa after he lost his match to Jey Uso; Sikoa declined to rejoin and teamed with LA Knight to assault the family. The segment made clear that Solo has no plans to rejoin the Bloodline, and fans are awaiting how the OTC will respond to the defiance and attack. Jacob Fatu did not join the brawl when Reigns asked him not to attack Knight, leaving the Bloodline with numerical strength but internal questions.

WWE has confirmed Reigns will be absent from the August 24 Raw as per his schedule, with no appearance planned for this week’s show. While Reigns will not be in Ottawa, the storyline involving the Bloodline is expected to continue because Jacob Fatu remains aligned with Reigns and the group despite his inaction during the brawl.

The Usos are expected to address Fatu’s conduct on Raw, and the promotion has signalled they may target Solo Sikoa and LA Knight following last week’s attack; reports say the Usos will likely confront Fatu and might even target Solo and Knight to send a message on behalf of the OTC. Those scenario suggestions were included in coverage of the segment and the upcoming Raw booking plans.

WWE will host the August 24 Raw at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, with a special start time; the show will begin at 6 PM ET / 11:00 PM BST / 3:30 AM IST (Tuesday) / 6:00 AM CST (Tuesday) on Netflix (excluding select markets) as WWE will pre-tape an episode of SmackDown after the show. The broadcast is also scheduled to air at an earlier time of 6 PM ET/3 PM PT from the Canadian Tire Centre, per the event listing.

The August 24 card includes a contract signing between Bron Breakker and Oba Femi for SNME, a singles match between Stephanie Vaquer and Roxanne Perez, and the semi-finals of the World Heavyweight Title #1 Contender’s Tournament on the Red Brand. WWE has scheduled the upcoming Sunday Night’s Main Event for Sunday, September 6, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia — billed as WWE’s first-ever Sunday Night’s Main Event — and the 2026 edition of Money in the Bank for October 10, 2026, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Roman Reigns will instead be slated to appear on next week’s Raw, which will be pre-taped on Friday after SmackDown in Cleveland, Ohio, according to the schedule noted for his absence on August 24. Meanwhile, the Bloodline storyline is set to play out on the Ottawa show through the remaining members and advertised matches.