WWE Monday Night Raw features new faction debut and tournament progress in Ottawa

WWE Monday Night Raw took place at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, featuring several major storyline developments and tournament progress. In the World Heavyweight Championship No. 1 Contender's Tournament, Rey Fenix defeated Dragon Lee and Penta defeated La Parka to advance to the finals. The tournament winner will face Roman Reigns in Mexico City on September 14.

In the women's division, Stephanie Vaquer secured a victory over Roxanne Perez, earning a title match against champion Liv Morgan scheduled for September 7. Becky Lynch intervened during the match to neutralize Morgan after an attempted attack on Vaquer.

The event concluded with a significant shift in the roster dynamics as Royce Keys joined forces with the faction OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price). The new alliance launched a surprise attack on The Usos, LA Knight, and Solo Sikoa, disrupting a scheduled tag team match. Reports indicate the formation of this group had been in development for several weeks.

Additionally, Bron Breakker and Oba Femi signed a contract for their upcoming match at Sunday Night's Main Event. To accommodate a summer tour schedule, WWE also pre-taped the upcoming edition of SmackDown during the Ottawa broadcast.