WWE new 946 faction, led by Royce Keys, is already making a mess of Monday nights, and it looks like Keys had a specific plan in mind when he picked his crew.
Two weeks ago, Royce Keys returned to Raw for the first time since Jacob Fatu took him out following their No Holds Barred main event. He didn’t come back alone. NXT standouts Bronco Nima and Lucien Price, together known as OTM, walked out at his side and made their main roster debut in the same moment. The three of them wasted no time either, tearing through the Usos, LA Knight, and Solo Sikoa on their first night together.
They followed that up this week by leaving the Usos beaten down on Raw again, cementing 946 as a group WWE is actively pushing right now rather than a one-off angle.
Why Royce Keys Chose OTM?
WWE has already started filming social content built around the group, which is usually a sign the company plans to keep running with an angle rather than drop it after a couple of weeks.
According to a report from False Finish, Royce Keys personally selected Bronco Nima and Lucien Price to stand with him in 946. That detail matters more than it might seem at first. It frames Keys as the one driving this faction, not someone who got assigned a couple of NXT call-ups by a writer.
The same report notes that Keys is set up as the sole leader of the group for now, though there’s a real chance WWE adds another member down the line. As things stand, 946 is just Keys, Nima, and Price.
Who Could Join Next
If WWE does expand the group, a few names make obvious sense given the story already on the table.
Jacob Fatu is the name most fans keep bringing up, and it’s easy to see why. His friendship with Keys was a real storyline before Fatu turned on him and rejoined the Bloodline. Fatu was forced back into that group after losing to Roman Reigns at Clash In Italy, so there’s an obvious path here: Keys building a crew from the outside specifically to go after the Bloodline and settle that score.
Jaida Parker is another name worth watching. She was already aligned with OTM during her run on NXT, so bringing her into 946 on the main roster would be a natural continuation of that pairing rather than a random addition.
Then there’s Ricky Saints. He and Keys go back to their time together in Team Taz over in AEW, which gives WWE an easy real-world connection to lean on if they decide to write him into this story.
Also Read: WWE to Finally Explain Royce Keys OTM WWE Alliance Backstory
Why This Story Is Worth Following
Factions live or die based on whether they feel like they have a real leader with a real plan, and that’s exactly the angle WWE seems to be building here. Keys isn’t just standing next to two NXT call-ups. He’s being presented as the one who chose them, which gives 946 a clearer identity than most new stables get in their first two weeks.
The Bloodline connection through Fatu is the piece that gives this the most upside. WWE has built years of storytelling around that group, and a faction formed specifically to take it down, led by someone Fatu personally betrayed, writes itself in a lot of ways.
For now, nothing is confirmed beyond Keys, Nima, and Price. But between the social media push, the momentum from two dominant Raw showings, and the obvious next steps sitting right there in the storyline, 946 looks like one of the more promising new acts on WWE television heading into the fall.
About Gaurav Sharma
I am the founder, lead writer, and editor behind Wrestling Nightmare. I have been analyzing and following professional wrestling for years, with a deep focus on WWE, AEW, and TNA—spanning the Attitude Era, the Ruthless Aggression transition, and modern long-term booking eras like The Bloodline. My work centers on breaking down in-ring storytelling, creative booking decisions, and the business landscape of combat sports entertainment. When I am not breaking down pay-per-view match structures, I am tracking roster movements, injury reports, and backstage creative pivots to deliver grounded, hype-free pro wrestling analysis.
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