# WWE RAW production and tournament updates in Ottawa > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/wwe-raw-production-in-ottawa > Updated: 2026-08-24T07:52:35.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 2. To accommodate a busy summer schedule and prepare for an upcoming South American tour, WWE implemented a series of double taping sessions. For the August 24 broadcast at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, the RAW schedule was moved to an earlier 6:00 PM ET start to allow for the pre-taping of the August 28 episode of SmackDown. The Ottawa broadcast featured significant progress in the Number One Contenders tournament for the World Heavyweight Championship. Rey Fenix defeated Dragon Lee, and Penta defeated La Parka; these two will face each other in the finals to determine the challenger for Roman Reigns in Mexico City on September 14. In the women’s division, Stephanie Vaquer defeated Roxanne Perez in her ring return. Following the match, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez interfered, leading to a confrontation where Becky Lynch intervened to neutralize Morgan. A match between Morgan and Vaquer is now set for the September 7 edition of RAW. Other developments included a contract signing between Oba Femi and Bron Breakker for Sunday Night’s Main Event. The event also saw the emergence of a new faction as Royce Keys joined forces with OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price). This group disrupted a main event featuring LA Knight and Solo Sikoa, who had teamed up following a verbal exchange, by launching a surprise attack on them and The Usos. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: WWE Monday Night Raw features new faction debut and tournament progress in Ottawa WWE Monday Night Raw in Ottawa featured Stephanie Vaquer's return victory, tournament semifinals for the World Heavyweight Championship, and the debut of a new faction led by Royce Keys and OTM. 19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wwe-monday-night-raw-heads-to-ottawa-for-high-stakes-tournament-semifinals ### 2026-08-18: WWE RAW to start earlier for double taping in Ottawa WWE will start next week's RAW at 6:00 PM ET in Ottawa to accommodate a double taping of both RAW and SmackDown, part of a scheduling shift to allow staff and talent time off. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/wwe-raw-to-start-earlier-for-double-taping-in-ottawa --- Cite as: WWE RAW production and tournament updates in Ottawa. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/wwe-raw-production-in-ottawa