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WWE Reveals Tournament Bracket to Determine Roman Reigns’ Challenger in Mexico

WWE unveils eight-man tournament bracket to determine Reigns' World Heavyweight Championship challenger for September 14 RAW in Mexico City.

WWE Reveals Tournament Bracket to Determine Roman Reigns’ Challenger in Mexico

WWE has revealed the full bracket for the eight-man tournament that will determine Roman Reigns’ next challenger for the World Heavyweight Championship. The winner faces the OTC on the September 14 RAW at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.

The tournament kicks off next Monday, August 10. Penta takes on Laredo Kid on Raw in Norfolk, Virginia. Five days later, Psycho Clown faces La Parka at the AAA show in Torreón.

The other two first-round matches take place on the August 17 RAW in Buffalo, New York. Dragon Lee faces El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., while Rey Fenix takes on El Fiscal.

  • Penta vs. Laredo Kid
  • Psycho Clown vs. La Parka
  • Dragon Lee vs. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.
  • Rey Fenix vs. El Fiscal

The winner of Penta vs. Laredo Kid faces the winner of Psycho Clown vs. La Parka. On the other side, Dragon Lee or Wagner Jr. meets Rey Fenix or El Fiscal. WWE has not announced dates for the semifinals or final.

The bracket leaves open the possibility of Penta and Rey Fenix meeting in the final. The Lucha Brothers have never had a singles match in WWE — they last faced each other on AEW Dynamite in November 2020.

Rey Mysterio proposed the tournament following the August 3 RAW. The AAA General Manager said Reigns had agreed to put the title on the line against a luchador in Mexico, with the challenger to be determined through a tournament featuring wrestlers from both WWE and AAA.

Reigns heads into the Mexico City title defense after retaining the World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam on August 2.