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WWE star Royce Keys out indefinitely following intense match segment

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 11, 2026, 11:17 AM

Last updated Aug 11, 2026

WWE star Royce Keys out indefinitely following intense match segment

Summary

Royce Keys is sidelined indefinitely after an angle on the August 3 episode of WWE Raw, where he faced Jacob Fatu. The match concluded with Fatu using the Tongan Death Grip, leaving Keys bleeding from the mouth. WWE commentator Michael Cole confirmed the indefinite absence on the August 10 episode. Despite speculation about the reasoning behind his absence, Dave Meltzer reported that Keys is not injured. His return date to WWE programming remains uncertain.

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Status Watch

•Royce Keys is confirmed out indefinitely as of August 10.
•Jacob Fatu ended their match on August 3 with a brutal post-match angle.
•Keys transitioned from All Elite Wrestling to WWE earlier this year.
•His last match was a victory at SummerSlam alongside LA Knight and Solo Sikoa.
•Speculation surrounds the reasons for his absence, despite no reported injury.

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11:17 AMYahoo Sports — WWE star Royce Keys “out indefinitely” despite not being injured

What they're saying

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The August 3 edition of WWE Raw saw the main event of Jacob Fatu vs Royce Keys end in a surprising angle, where Fatu brutalized Keys, causing him to bleed from the mouth as Fatu applied the Tongan Death Grip…
— Yahoo Sports

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