Overview
- WWE and AAA announced an eight‑man single‑elimination tournament to name the No. 1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.
- The bracket kicked off with the first‑round Penta vs. Laredo Kid match on Monday, August 10 on Raw in Norfolk and will run through an Aug. 31 final on Raw.
- Matches are split between WWE Raw and AAA shows to widen exposure and the tournament winner will challenge Roman Reigns on Sept. 14 at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
- Raw from Scope Arena on Aug. 10 is streaming live worldwide on Netflix, which WWE is using to showcase the tournament and boost visibility for AAA wrestlers such as Penta, Rey Fenix and Dragon Lee.
- Tonight’s Raw also features advertised appearances by Becky Lynch and Stephanie Vaquer, a tag match with Sol Ruca and a mystery partner that highlights questions about Ruca’s booking, and Austin Theory vs. Akira Tozawa on the undercard.