WWE Raw to air from Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on August 24 with tournament semis and a contract signing

WWE Raw will broadcast live from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario on Monday, August 24, 2026, and will air two hours early at 6 PM ET/3 PM PT as WWE will pre-tape an episode of SmackDown at the venue after the show. The edition features announced matches and segments tied to upcoming big-ticket events, including World Heavyweight Championship tournament action and a contract signing for Sunday Night’s Main Event.

WWE has confirmed several items for the August 24 show: Stephanie Vaquer vs Roxanne Perez, World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament semifinals featuring Penta vs La Parka and Rey Fenix vs Dragon Lee, and a contract signing between Oba Femi and Bron Breakker for their Sunday Night’s Main Event bout. The episode is being presented as part of the build toward Sunday Night’s Main Event. The show will follow the first-round tournament matches and stage the semifinal round to determine who advances toward the tournament final.

Oba Femi and Bron Breakker are scheduled to formalize their upcoming September 6 match on Raw with a contract signing; the bout itself has been announced for Sunday Night’s Main Event on September 6, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. WWE has stated that this event will be the company’s first-ever Sunday Night’s Main Event. The contract signing on Monday is promoted as a further step in the lead-up to that Atlanta card.

Stephanie Vaquer’s singles match against Roxanne Perez stems from last week’s Raw, when The Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez delivered a brutal beatdown on Vaquer and Becky Lynch. Vaquer’s match with Perez on Monday will be her first in-ring appearance since WrestleMania 42.

The World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Tournament continues on Raw in Ottawa with two semifinal matches: Penta vs La Parka and Rey Fenix vs Dragon Lee. The winners of those semifinal bouts will advance to the tournament final, and the final winner will face Roman Reigns for the World title. The tournament is being used to determine the challenger for Roman Reigns on the September 14 edition of Raw in Mexico City.

Additional scheduled dates mentioned alongside Monday’s announcements include Money in the Bank on October 10, 2026 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Khel Now notes its coverage channels for further updates, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, its Android and iOS apps, and community groups on Telegram and WhatsApp.

The immediate stakes from Ottawa are clear: Monday’s semifinals will produce two finalists, and the eventual tournament winner will challenge Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship on the September 14 edition of Raw in Mexico City; meanwhile, a contract signing on Raw will formalize the Oba Femi vs Bron Breakker match scheduled for Sunday Night’s Main Event on September 6 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.