WWE has announced a tournament will take place tonight on Raw to crown a new #1 contender to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.

WWE.com issued the following statement:

Tonight on Raw, a new No. 1 contender to Seth Rollins’ WWE World Heavyweight Championship will be determined, WWE.com has learned.

Per The Authority, winners from last night’s Hell in a Cell event will compete in a series of singles matches this evening, with the victors of those bouts going on to battle in a Fatal 4-Way Match in Raw’s main event for the opportunity to challenge The Architect for his title in the future.

Who will be next to challenge “The Future of WWE” for the most illustrious prize in sports-entertainment? Rollins’ new No. 1 contender will be decided live on Raw. The action begins at 8/7 C on USA Network!

Tonight on Raw, the winners of last night’s “Hell in the Cell” event will compete to become the number one contender in a series of singles matches. The winners of those four bouts will go onto battle in a Fatal 4-Way Match in Raw’s main event. The winner of the Fatal 4-Way will go on to face Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship in the future.

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