WWE SmackDown October 9, 2026 Preview: Money in the Bank Go-Home

As the road to Money in the Bank reaches its absolute peak, Friday’s (October 9, 2026) WWE SmackDown brings us to the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, for a high-stakes, pressure-cooker go-home edition.

With the briefcases hanging in the balance just 24 hours away, tonight isn't about building foundations—it's about sending messages that will echo straight through New Orleans.

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WWE SMACKDOWN
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026

CAJUNDOME — LAFAYETTE, LA

WWE WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH

Fatal Influence (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Tatum Paxley

SPECIAL APPEARANCE

CM Punk makes his return appearance

LOCAL MAIN EVENT / DARK MATCH PREVIEW

Seth Rollins, LA Knight & Solo Sikoa vs. Royce Keys, Bronco Nima & Lucien Price

ALSO FEATURED

Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, WWE Women's Champion Chelsea Green, Gunther, Kevin Owens, United States Champion Trick Williams, Damian Priest, Fatal Influence, Jade Cargill, and Charlotte Flair

PREDICTIONS

WWE WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTION

Fatal Influence defeats Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley. Post-match, Alexa Bliss turns into The Fiend.

CM PUNK RETURN SEGMENT PREDICTION

CM Punk tries to start with the microphone before the other MITB winners chase him off, and Cody Rhodes catches Kevin Owens with a Cross Rhodes.

DARK MATCH MAIN EVENT PREDICTION

Seth Rollins, LA Knight and Solo Sikoa defeat 946 (Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, and Lucien Price). Post-match, a masked man attacks 946 and Seth Rollins.

BACKSTAGE SEGMENT PREDICTION

Gunther tortures R-Truth backstage.

CODY RHODES & SAMI ZAYN SEGMENT PREDICTION

Cody Rhodes explains to Sami Zayn why tributes don't win MITB Ladder Matches and only an American Dream's pride can win MITB Ladder Matches.

INTERVIEW SEGMENT PREDICTION

Michael Cole interviews Jade Cargill on how she loses the match.

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• WWE SmackDown is one of WWE's flagship weekly programs, showcasing the biggest Superstars on the SmackDown brand in explosive matches, heated rivalries, intense promos, and major storyline advancements that shape the future of WWE.

• It airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network (in the US), with episodes also available on-demand shortly after broadcast on Peacock (in the US) and on WWE Network or Netflix internationally (depending on the region).

• Note: While WWE Premium Live Events moved to ESPN platforms, SmackDown's weekly broadcast and on-demand streaming home in the US remains anchored to USA Network and Peacock.

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