Who Are the 946 in WWE? Royce Keys, OTM and the Usos Feud Explained

The three wrestlers who make up the 946

The 946 consists of Royce Keys, Bronco Nima and Lucien Price. Nima and Price are the established tag team OTM; Keys is the singles wrestler who brought his current Raw conflict into their new alliance. That distinction helps when commentary uses both names: OTM identifies the pair, while the 946 identifies the three-man group. A reference to one does not necessarily announce a change to the other.

Royce Keys

Fans who followed him before WWE will recognize Keys as the former Powerhouse Hobbs. WWE itself used that identification in its 2026 Royal Rumble report: he debuted on January 31 at entry number 14 and eliminated Damian Priest. He therefore arrived with an existing wrestling identity, rather than being introduced for the first time through this faction.

Keys also has a notable WWE singles accomplishment from before the alliance. On April 17 SmackDown, he won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal by eliminating Talla Tonga last. His official profile bills him from East Palo Alto, California, at 6 feet 2 inches and 270 pounds. Those are WWE's billed details, and his current role as the trio's prominent spokesman builds on that established individual presence.

Bronco Nima

Nima is the taller member of OTM, billed by WWE at 6 feet 5 inches and 300 pounds, from Oakland, California. His biography highlights his Division I football background and explicitly connects him to Keys through their Northern California ties. That connection gives the alliance an explanation beyond three powerful wrestlers happening to stand together. It also makes Nima an important bridge between the established tag team and its new associate.

Lucien Price

WWE bills Price at 6 feet 3 inches and 280 pounds, from Washington, D.C., and also describes him as a former Division I football player. He is Nima's longtime OTM partner. His connection to this group should not be simplified into a claim that all three grew up in Oakland: the official biographies give them distinct backgrounds. Price brings an existing partnership with Nima into the trio, which is different from being a newcomer recruited independently of the team.

For viewers learning the act, the useful distinction is in those relationships. Keys carries his singles history, Nima provides the stated regional connection, and Price arrives with the shared OTM history. Their similar power-based presentation does not make their identities interchangeable, and recognizing the individual names makes future tag matches and singles appearances easier to follow.

What OTM means and where the team came from

OTM stands for Out The Mud. This is the team's established identity from NXT, not an abbreviation invented for the Royce Keys alliance. WWE was already promoting Nima and Price's NXT debut in July 2023. Its September 26 results that year explicitly used the OTM name and its expansion when the pair defeated Hank Walker and Tank Ledger with SCRYPTS in their corner.

The older group also included Jaida Parker. At Vengeance Day in February 2024, Nima, Price and Parker faced Tony D'Angelo, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo and Adrianna Rizzo in a six-person tag match. The Family won. That gives new viewers a useful example of OTM functioning as more than a pair of silent bodyguards: they had their own rivals, allies and matches before appearing beside Keys.

They also had established ambitions in the tag division. On December 24, 2024, OTM won the Christmas Chaos Fatal 4-Way to become number one contenders to the NXT Tag Team Championship. Winning that opportunity is different from winning the championship itself. The point is their experience competing as a unit through a crowded division, which is relevant when assessing what they can contribute to a Raw program against The Usos.

That history also explains why older clips may show a different collection of people under the OTM label. A wrestler's association with the earlier NXT act does not automatically make that person a member of the 946 in September 2026. The current trio is Keys, Nima and Price. SCRYPTS and Parker belong in an explanation of OTM's past, without being added to the new group's present lineup.

For Nima and Price, the Raw move creates a different test. The audience first sees them attacking established stars alongside someone with a separate singles reputation. Their previous tag work gives them a foundation, but viewers who missed NXT still need reasons to remember the two individuals. Matches, distinct decisions and their interaction with Keys can supply that information as the alliance develops.

What the 946 name tells us

Keys introduced the group's identity in a video circulated on September 4. Fightful's report of the reveal identifies the trio as the 946, and WWE hosts the 56-second warning from Keys. His message puts loyalty above family and presents the attacks as deliberate choices, rather than an accidental collision with several wrestlers.

That is the clearest explanation of the group's outlook. Family connections have been central to the people they are confronting, while Keys is selling the idea that the allies you choose can matter more than inherited bonds. In the storyline, Nima and Price represent backup he trusts. The speech describes a collective threat; it is not a statement that every wrestler targeted shares the same relationship with him.

The Oakland connection needs a precise explanation

The widely reported explanation for the digits is an Oakland postal connection. ITR Wrestling described 946 as the opening three digits of Oakland ZIP codes. That is more precise than calling the three-digit number a complete ZIP code. Oakland addresses use five-digit codes such as 94601 and 94612. The reported reference also fits Nima's officially billed hometown and WWE's description of his connection to Keys.

However, Keys' spoken warning does not itself explain the digits. It establishes the loyalty message and introduces his allies. The postal interpretation should therefore remain attributed to reporting, rather than presented as an explanation he gives in that speech. Nor does the regional reference mean Price has suddenly acquired an Oakland background. A shared group name can reflect a connection between members without replacing each wrestler's biography.

For fans, the distinction leaves two useful answers: the 946 is the confirmed identity of this trio, and the Oakland connection is the reported explanation of its number. You do not need to solve a hidden numerical code to follow the feud. The group's stated choice of loyalty over family tells you much more about why these particular wrestlers have become a problem for The Usos.

Why the group is targeting The Usos and Jacob Fatu

The immediate background is Keys' previous conflict with Jacob Fatu. At SummerSlam, Keys had joined LA Knight and Solo Sikoa against Fatu and The Usos. WWE's match preview described uneasy cooperation among Keys, Knight and Sikoa, which matters now that Keys has attacked people who once stood on his side. The current story is about changing loyalties, not a simple continuation of the same two teams.

On August 3 Raw, Fatu defeated Keys in a Street Fight and continued the assault afterward. WWE presented Keys as needing medical attention and showed Roman Reigns approving Fatu's actions. That television angle provides a direct grievance against Fatu. It does not require an invented medical diagnosis or a claim that the performers' real relationship mirrors their on-screen hostility.

Keys returned on August 24 with Nima and Price, attacking both sides of The Usos' match against Knight and Sikoa. That was the important change. He did not simply find two partners to replace absent teammates and resume the old contest. By targeting his former allies as well as his opponents, he presented the new trio as a unit operating on its own terms.

The next week supplied a more focused target. The August 31 episode opened with Keys, Nima and Price attacking Jimmy and Jey Uso in the parking lot. Fatu later responded at ringside. The progression moved the conflict outside a scheduled match and made the connection between Fatu and The Usos a pressure point that the trio could exploit.

Seen together, those events explain why the 946 should not be casually described as another branch of The Bloodline. Their stated loyalty theme challenges the family-based relationships around their opponents, while their attacks have crossed the old battle lines. The Usos have a reason to fight them over what happened personally; Fatu has the earlier Keys history; Knight and Sikoa have been attacked despite their former association with him. Keeping those motives separate makes the multi-person story easier to follow when the alliances shift again.

What happened in the September 7 car-fire angle

Raw's September 7 closing segment escalated the feud through a car-fire stunt. The Usos and Jacob Fatu called the 946 to the ring, but the trio answered from the parking lot by setting The Usos' vehicle ablaze. WWE's official recap records it as the final angle of the episode. This was a televised wrestling storyline, not a report that the performers had committed an actual crime.

The important change was where the confrontation happened. Jimmy, Jey and Fatu wanted their enemies in front of them. The 946 denied that encounter and selected a different target, leaving the wrestlers in the ring to react. A fight would have let the opposing side answer immediately; destroying the vehicle supplied a one-sided image instead. That is the scene's practical story function, separate from whether the spectacle worked for every viewer.

There was no pinfall or submission to add to the group's record from this segment. Nor did it resolve the earlier attacks. It gave the 946 another way to frustrate their opponents while extending the wait for a direct response. Fans following only result tables could miss that distinction because a closing angle can drive the next episode even when it produces no official match result.

The post-Raw discussion shows both sides of the reaction: some viewers liked the group's presentation and destructive energy, while others thought the lengthy build or final image fell flat. That disagreement does not establish a consensus. It does identify the challenge for the next chapter: another attack needs to change the relationship or the stakes, because repeating the same frustration with a different object can begin to feel like delay.

To revisit the scene, use WWE's official highlight. Watching the callout as well as the response makes the separation between the two groups clear. The fire is the memorable image, but withholding the confrontation is what leaves a match-shaped question hanging over the feud.

What the 946 still need to prove on Raw

The trio's introduction has established that they can disrupt other wrestlers' plans. The next useful test is what happens when their opponents are ready. A surprise assault emphasizes timing and numbers; a scheduled match asks whether the same unit can maintain control when legal tags, a referee and a prepared opponent limit those advantages. That is where OTM's existing partnership can become more visible to viewers who have only seen the attacks.

Pay attention to how Nima and Price work when Keys is not the center of the scene. Do they create openings for each other, solve problems under pressure and finish their own exchanges? Those details would give the faction more substance than a spokesman accompanied by two interchangeable figures. Conversely, a singles match for Keys could show whether the alliance supports his wrestling goals or mainly provides another route to interfering in somebody else's.

The group also needs a concrete objective beyond making enemies. A title pursuit, an explicitly stated demand or a match designed to settle one grievance would all create something measurable. None should be assumed from the car-fire angle alone. Destruction can make the audience anticipate a fight, but the eventual contest has to tell us what changes when one side wins or loses. That is the difference between a strong introduction and a rivalry that develops.

The next Raw is September 14 in Mexico City, with Roman Reigns versus Penta advertised for the World Heavyweight Championship. WWE lists the broadcast at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. That confirmed title match should not be treated as a promise of 946 involvement. Use the Raw schedule and announced match cards to follow actual additions.

For now, remember the three members, OTM's established tag identity and the distinction between the August 24 alliance and September 4 name reveal. Then look for the next decision that changes the feud: who accepts a match, who stands beside whom, and what the 946 ask for after getting everyone's attention.