WWE Raw Features Tournament for World Heavyweight Title Contender

The WWE Raw event held in Norfolk, Virginia, commenced an eight-man tournament aimed at identifying the contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns, scheduled for next month in Mexico City.

The tournament's sole match featured former WWE Intercontinental Champion Penta facing Laredo Kid, who was making his Raw debut and first main roster appearance since last month’s Saturday Night’s Main Event. This matchup marked their first singles encounter in over two years.

Additionally, Becky Lynch and Stephanie Vaquer made their returns in separate segments to express their thoughts. A women’s tag team match was also announced, with Sol Ruca teaming up with a mystery partner against WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. Austin Theory was set to compete against Akira Tozawa, with commentary provided by Michael Cole and Corey Graves.