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WWE SmackDown Preview: 12 Rivals, 1 Ladder, 1 Show Before MitB
All 12 Money in the Bank competitors appear, while CM Punk returns and a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match headlines the go-home show.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, WWE SmackDown at the Lafayette Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, served as the final broadcast before Money in the Bank, featuring all twelve ladder match participants under one roof.
- Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley captured the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship from Fatal Influence after Jade Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab attacked Charlotte Flair, forcing her replacement in the match.
- CM Punk, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn confronted each other during a tense ring segment, with Owens declaring, "Neither one of you is going to grab that briefcase." Zayn criticized both competitors for lacking focus.
- WWE United States Champion Trick Williams faced World Tag Team Champion Bron Breakker in the main event, ending in disqualification when The Vision interfered; 6,627 tickets were distributed at the Cajundome.
- Money in the Bank streams on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6 ET/3 PT on ESPN and Netflix, with twelve competitors vying for championship contracts in the ladder match showdown.
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WWE SmackDown Results And Highlights (10/9/26): New Champions Crowned Ahead Of Money In The Bank 2026
Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley capture the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles on SmackDown after Charlotte Flair is ruled out. Trick Williams also faces Bron Breakker in a chaotic main event just one night before Money in the Bank.
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WWE Nears Sellout For Tonight’s SmackDown In Lafayette
WWE SmackDown returns to Lafayette tonight for the final stop on the road to Money in the Bank, and the latest ticket sales count show that the company is close to filling the venue. According to WrestleTix, 6,627 out of 7,242 available tickets have been distributed for tonight’s show at the Lafayette Cajundome, with 129 […]
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