WWE SmackDown October 16, 2026 Preview: Nikki Bella vs. Paige
The October 16, 2026 edition of WWE SmackDown airs live from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.
The road ahead features a high-stakes face-to-face confrontation between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, a heated rematch between Nikki Bella and Paige, and much more.
Check out the match card below, with full predictions and our latest YouTube video. Be sure to bookmark this page, which will be updated when more is announced.
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
SACRAMENTO, CA — GOLDEN 1 CENTER
SINGLES MATCH
Nikki Bella vs. Paige
SINGLES MATCH
Damian Priest vs. R-Truth
FACE-TO-FACE SEGMENT
Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton
ALSO FEATURED / ADVERTISED TO APPEAR
Women's MITB Winner Tiffany Stratton, United States Champion Trick Williams, CM Punk, Gunther, Jade Cargill & Many More!
PREDICTIONS
SINGLES MATCH PREDICTION
Paige defeats Nikki Bella.
SINGLES MATCH PREDICTION
Damian Priest defeats R-Truth. Post-match, Finn Balor attacks Damian Priest.
FACE-TO-FACE SEGMENT PREDICTION
Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton face-to-face is interrupted by Sami Zayn.
BACKSTAGE ANGLE PREDICTION
Lash Legend destroys Tiffany Stratton's Money in the Bank briefcase.
WWE SmackDown airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network, with next-day streaming available on Peacock in the US and internationally via Netflix or WWE Network.
