Dragon Lee Pins El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. To Advance In World Heavyweight Title Contender Tournament On WWE Raw
Dragon Lee moves one step closer to a match with Roman Reigns.
This week’s episode of WWE Raw was home to the final first round match in the tournament to crown a new number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. The bout was contested between Dragon Lee and El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.
The former WWE Speed Champion was able to pull off the victory in the end, pinning Wagner with his Operation Dragon finisher.
WHAT A WIN 👏@dragonlee95 is headed to the NEXT ROUND! pic.twitter.com/SRQdJLamE3
— WWE (@WWE) August 18, 2026
With his win, Lee will now face Rey Fenix in the next round of the tournament.
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