WWE SmackDown heads to the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, on Friday, October 23, 2026, for a high-stakes night of action headlined by Nick Aldis’ massive late announcement: Chelsea Green defending her WWE Women's Championship against Roxanne Perez!
Below is the complete match card alongside my official predictions for Friday night.
WWE SMACKDOWN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026
Featuring announced appearances by Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Gunther, Trick Williams, and Tiffany Stratton!
WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Chelsea Green (c) vs. Roxanne Perez
WWE WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Alexa Bliss & Tatum Paxley (c) vs. Michin & B-Fab (w/ Jade Cargill)
STREET FIGHT
Giulia vs. Blake Monroe
TAG TEAM MATCH
The MFTs (Tama Tonga & Talla Tonga) vs. Bakusai (Shinsuke Nakamura & Kyoki)
DARK MATCH / SPECIAL ATTRACTION
LA Knight & Solo Sikoa vs. Bron Breakker & Austin Theory
PREDICTIONS
TAG TEAM MATCH PREDICTION
The MFTs defeat Bakusai in a non-title match.
STREET FIGHT PREDICTION
Giulia defeats Blake Monroe.
WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTION
Alexa Bliss & Tatum Paxley defeat B-Fab & Michin to retain the titles.
WWE WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTION
Roxanne Perez defeats Chelsea Green to win the WWE Women's Championship.
DARK MATCH PREDICTION
LA Knight & Solo Sikoa defeat Bron Breakker & Austin Theory. Post-match, Solo Sikoa turns on LA Knight.
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.
