Updated brackets for World Heavyweight No. 1 Contender Tournament after WWE Raw in Buffalo (Aug 17, 2026)

On August 17, 2026, Monday Night Raw in Buffalo, New York concluded the first round of the World Heavyweight Championship No. 1 Contender's Tournament as Rey Fenix defeated El Fiscal and Dragon Lee defeated El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., with both advancing to the semi-finals.

The tournament will determine the challenger for World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns on the September 14 episode of Raw in Mexico City. Penta and La Parka had already secured their semi-final berths the prior week, with Penta advancing on Monday Night Raw and La Parka earning a spot on Saturday’s AAA show.

The semi-finals are set for the August 24 episode of Monday Night Raw, which will broadcast live from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Penta will meet AAA’s La Parka in the opening semi-final, while Rey Fenix will face Dragon Lee in the second; the winners of those matches will advance to the tournament final.

Raw, September 14: Roman Reigns (c) vs Winner of the tournament – World Heavyweight title match.

WWE will return its weekly television to Mexico for the first time in 15 years, with SmackDown emanating live from Arena CDMX in Mexico City on September 11, 2026 and Monday Night Raw following at the same venue on September 14. Those shows fall during TripleMania 34 weekend; TripleMania is scheduled for Arena CDMX on September 13, with Night 1 taking place at the Luxor Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on September 11.

The two semi-final winners from Ottawa on August 24 will meet in the tournament final on September 14 at Arena CDMX, with the victor earning the right to challenge Roman Reigns (c) for the World Heavyweight Championship on that Raw edition.