WWE Airs Monday Night Raw at 6 p.m. EST as It Tapes Friday's SmackDown

Q: Which rising superstar will survive tonight's grueling tournament semifinals to secure a World Heavyweight Championship shot in Mexico City?

Rey Fenix and Stephanie Vaquer survived the tournament semifinals on tonight’s Raw, with Fenix moving closest to the World Heavyweight Championship opportunity in Mexico City. Post-show results from Ottawa show Fenix defeated Dragon Lee in the men’s semifinal, while Vaquer beat Roxanne Perez in the other semifinal match announced for the show. Penta also advanced by defeating La Parka, meaning the men’s tournament final is now set for Aug. 31: Rey Fenix vs. Penta. The winner of that final will earn the title shot against Roman Reigns on the Sept. 14 Raw in Mexico City. Based on the tournament structure and the confirmed results from Monday, Fenix is the standout rising star who kept his path alive tonight. He had to get through Dragon Lee in one of the most anticipated semifinal matches, and WWE’s own results confirmed he advanced to the final. Vaquer’s win was also significant, especially in her return to action, but the Mexico City World Heavyweight Championship question points to the men’s contender bracket. In that race, the decisive answer from tonight is Rey Fenix advancing, with one more match left against his brother Penta before the challenger to Reigns is officially determined.

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6 p.m. EST is tonight’s start time for WWE Monday Night Raw, which streams live on Netflix from Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre instead of its usual prime-time slot.
Friday’s SmackDown taping after Raw is driving the early schedule change, while the Netflix format still leaves the show without a fixed end time—typically about 2.5 hours.
Two tournament semifinals—Penta vs. La Parka and Dragon Lee vs. Rey Fenix—headline the card, alongside Stephanie Vaquer vs. Roxanne Perez.
Oba Femi and Bron Breakker are set to sign a contract for their Sunday Night’s Main Event match, and LA Knight and Solo Sikoa will appear after last week’s attack on the Bloodline.
Roman Reigns is not advertised for the show as WWE pushes ahead toward next month’s Sunday Night’s Main Event.