Generating quite a buzz in the wrestling world, WWE has officially unveiled the matches for the upcoming tournament that will determine Roman Reigns’ World Heavyweight Gold challenger for the September 14 edition of Raw in Mexico City.
Rey Mysterio previously declared that the tournament would feature luchadores representing Raw, SmackDown and AAA, with the winner receiving the opportunity to challenge Reigns at Event center CDMX.
The tournament will begin on the August 10 edition of Raw with Penta facing Laredo Kid.
The next encounter will take place at an AAA pay-per-view on August 15, where Psycho Clown will babyface La Parka.
Two additional tournament matches are booked for the August 17 edition of Raw. Dragon Lee will take on El Hijo de Dr, while wagner Jr., while Rey Fenix will face El Fiscal.
One notable omission from the tournament is El Grande Americano. Interestingly enough, while stressing that the plan was unconfirmed and not locked in, bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com previously reported that Americano was the rumored opponent for Reigns in Mexico City.
Dominik Mysterio is furthermore absent from the tournament.
The eight broke the news competitors are therefore Penta, Laredo Kid, Psycho Clown, La Parka, Dragon Lee, El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., Rey Fenix and El Fiscal.
WWE has yet to announce how the winners of the four opening-round matches will progress through the remainder of the tournament or when the semifinals and final will take place.
Whoever emerges victorious will challenge Reigns for the World Heavyweight Crown when Raw emanates from Mexico City on September 14.