What actually happened around that date:
World Heavyweight Championship status: Seth Rollins is the current champion, having won the belt by cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase against CM Punk on Night 1 of SummerSlam, which took place on August 2, 2025 .
August 8 SmackDown fallout: The show featured the SummerSlam fallout and included matches such as:
Drew McIntyre brutally attacking Cody Rhodes with a Claymore through a table.
John Cena addressing Brock Lesnar’s return.
Sami Zayn defeating Solo Sikoa in a non-title match.
Charlotte Flair beating Chelsea Green.
A tag match where Cody Rhodes and John Cena faced Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul, ending in disqualification .
Raw episode on August 4: Seth Rollins (as WHC) continued to dominate, turning heel with his faction “The Vision.” He retained the title (via disqualification after a fake injury angle) and ended the show by stomping Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and LA Knight .
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No spotlight for Roman Reigns winning the WHC on August 9.
Perhaps there was some misremembering or a fan fantasy twist in the highlight you mentioned. But as of mid‑August 2025, Roman hasn’t won the World Heavyweight Championship; Seth Rollins remains the champion.
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If you’re interested, I’d be happy to grab official video highlights or breakdown any match from that Raw episode—or help with any other WWE storylines or updates you’re curious about. Just let me know!
