WWE Raw in Ottawa preview: Breakker-Femi contract signing, Vaquer vs Perez and World Heavyweight semi-finals
WWE Raw will emanate from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Monday, August 24, 2026, kicking off at 6 PM ET as the promotion will pre-tape an episode of SmackDown afterward; the show includes a contract signing between Bron Breakker and Oba Femi, a singles match between Stephanie Vaquer and Roxanne Perez, and the World Heavyweight Title No.1 Contender tournament semi-finals.
The Monday night card resumes the tournament to determine the challenger to Roman Reigns for the World Championship on the September 14 edition of Raw in Mexico City, staging the semi-final round after the first-round matches concluded; the two semi-final winners will meet in the final to earn the title opportunity.
The semi-final pairings set for Ottawa are Penta versus La Parka in one match and Dragon Lee against Rey Fenix in the other; the winners of those bouts will advance to the tournament final with a shot at Roman Reigns and the World Championship.
Stephanie Vaquer returns to in-ring action in a singles match with Judgment Day’s Roxanne Perez after suffering a violent attack by the faction; Becky Lynch was involved in the brawl last week and WWE has been teasing a three-way storyline involving Vaquer, Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan for the Women’s World title, with this match seen as a potential step toward a multi-person confrontation.
Bron Breakker and Oba Femi are scheduled to sign the contract for their previously announced match on the September 6 edition of Sunday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta, with the Monday segment expected to be chaotic; the buildup has featured visible tensions between Breakker and Paul Heyman, and “many are even predicting Heyman betraying Breakker to align with Femi,” according to the announcement.
The show will also follow the fallout from Solo Sikoa’s refusal to join the Bloodline and his attack sequence that spiked LA Knight, after which Solo teamed with Knight to assault Roman Reigns and the Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso); Roman Reigns is not on this week’s schedule, Jacob Fatu did not aid in the brawl when Reigns asked him not to attack Knight, and the Usos are expected to confront Fatu and possibly target Solo and Knight in Ottawa.
Monday Night Raw will air at the earlier time of 6 PM ET/3 PM PT from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario; the Sunday Night’s Main Event match between Oba Femi and Bron Breakker is set for Sunday, September 6, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia and will be WWE’s first-ever Sunday Night’s Main Event, while Money in the Bank is scheduled for October 10, 2026, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The semi-finals on Monday will determine the two competitors who progress to the tournament final, with the eventual winner earning the confirmed title shot at Roman Reigns and the World Championship on the September 14 edition of Raw in Mexico City.