Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, airing October 2, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The show sees “The Prize Fighter” Kevin Owens, “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes and Johnny Gargano face each other in a Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match. Plus, Tiffany Stratton, Tatum Paxley and Candice LeRae will battle each other in a Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on the USA Network and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE SmackDown on October 2, 2026
- Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: “The Prize Fighter” Kevin Owens vs. “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes vs. Johnny Gargano
- Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Tiffany Stratton vs. Tatum Paxley vs. Candice LeRae
- Singles Match: “The Glamour” Blake Monroe vs. “The Beautiful Madness” Giulia
- 6-Man Tag Team Match: “Absolute” Ricky Saints and The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) vs. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) and AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fénix
WWE SmackDown Results (10/2/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcoming us.
We then get a video package recapping last week’s Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match between Finn Bálor vs. CM Punk vs. GUNTHER and we see the pre-show arrivals of Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae.
Tiffany Stratton then makes her way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Candice LeRae and Tatum Paxley follow.
Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: Tiffany Stratton vs. Tatum Paxley vs. Candice LeRae
The match starts off with Candice LeRae wasting no time in attacking both women. LeRae then hits an elbow to Tiffany Stratton in the corner. LeRae then drops Tatum Paxley off the apron. Stratton then hits LeRae with a Spinebuster. Paxley and Stratton then work together to put down LeRae. All three women then go back and forth with near falls. Stratton then hits LeRae with a basement dropkick. Paxley then hits Stratton with a snap suplex. Paxley then hits a moonsault, wiping out both women. The fight then spills to the outside. Stratton and Paxley are now working together against LeRae. They then send LeRae into the barricade.
Paxley and Stratton then get into a shoving fight. LeRae then takes advantage and sends Stratton into the barricade. She then hits Paxley with a snap suplex. Back in the ring, LeRae applies a Half Crab Submission on Stratton. Paxley then looks for a Sleeper Hold, but LeRae creates separation. LeRae then heads to the top rope, but Paxley meets her up there. Stratton then joins them and all three women go down. Paxley then takes out both women. She then hits a big kick to the back of LeRae’s neck and she follows it up with a German Suplex. Stratton then enters the fray and hits LeRae with an Alabama Slam.
Stratton then hits a Swanton Bomb on LeRae. Paxley then hits Stratton with a spin kick. LeRae then hits Paxley with a Codebreaker Cannonball. Paxley then hits Stratton with a Cemetery Drive. LeRae then tries to steal the victory, but Stratton kicks out. LeRae and Paxley are now up on the top rope. Paxley then hits a 450 Splash on LeRae. Stratton then hits a Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the win.
The winner of the Women’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match, Tiffany Stratton!
We then see Cathy Kelley in the backstage area and she is with Chelsea Green. Green admits that the winner of the 2026 Money in the Bank is going to pose a threat to her title reign. Green then says she is rooting for Tiffany Stratton to win the Ladder Match. Nikki Bella is then standing behind Chelsea Green. Bella says Green doesn’t have to worry about the Money in the Bank winner because she is going to take the Women’s Title from her. Paige then walks up to Nikki Bella and vows to beat the crap out of her. She then says she will give her two weeks to prepare for their rematch. Paige then slaps the taste out of Nikki Bella before walking off.
Rey Fénix and Fraxiom then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and Ricky Saints and The War Raiders follow.
6-Man Tag Team Match: “Absolute” Ricky Saints and The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) vs. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) and AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fénix
The match starts off with Erik and Nathan Frazer and Erik hits Frazer with a forearm. Erik then drives his knee into the midsection of Frazer and tags Ivar in. Erik then punches Frazer and sends him into the corner. A tag is then made to Ricky Saints. Saints then hits a couple of right hands. Erik then gets the tag, but eats a kick. Fraxiom then enters the ring and they hit Erik with a DDT. Ivar then goes to the outside. Fraxiom then takes out the War Raiders on the floor. Fraxiom then sends Saints to the outside. Rey Fénix then comes in, but he may have hurt himself while launching himself off the ring. The fight then continues outside.
Back in the ring, the babyfaces continue the beatdown on Erik. They then hit a triple basement dropkick. Ivar then enters the fray and hits a sit-down style move on Axiom. Saints then pounds away at Axiom. Axiom then tries to fight back, but Saints puts him down and tags in Erik. Ivar then joins them and slams Axiom into the canvas. Erik then uses Ivar as a weapon to take down Axiom. Saints has taken control and he slams Axiom into the mat again. Saints then unloads on Axiom after a distraction from Erik. He then looks to unmask Axiom.
