Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, airing October 9, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from The Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. The WWE Money in the Bank go-home show sees WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) defend their titles against “The Queen” Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley. Plus, “The Best In The World” CM Punk will make his return.
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 9, 2026
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) (c) vs. “The Queen” Charlotte Flair and Tatum Paxley
- 6-Woman Tag Team Match: Tiffany Stratton, Fatal Influence’s WWE Women’s United States Champion Jacy Jayne and The Irresistible Forces’ “The Boujee Bully” Lash Legend vs. Sol Ruca, Lola Vice and The Judgment Day’s “The Prodigy” Roxanne Perez
- “The Best In The World” CM Punk will make his return
- All members of both the Men’s Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Matches will be in attendance on the show
WWE SmackDown Results (10/9/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcoming us as we see the pre-show arrivals of Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Tatum Paxley, CM Punk, Kevin Owens, Penta, Je’Von Evans, Bron Breakker, Trick Williams, Lola Vice, Roxanne Perez, Jacy Jayne, Sol Ruca, Tiffany Stratton and Lash Legend.
We then see Nick Aldis in the backstage area and RAW General Manager Adam Pearce walks up to him and talks about Aldis booking a RAW vs. SmackDown Match without discussing it with him. Trick Williams then walks up to them and says he’s got unfinished business with Sami Zayn. Bron Breakker is here as well. He says there is nothing for him to do and Aldis brought him here to waste his time. Williams then says he wants to know why Breakker is interrupting him. Lil Yachty then tells Breakker this is the blue brand and Williams is going to win the match on Saturday. Pearce then says he has an idea for a match between Breakker and Williams unless Aldis doesn’t think his guy can go. Williams then says he is good.
CM Punk’s music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Punk grabs a mic and starts off by saying he can’t remember the last time he was here. Punk then says, “Is it great to be alive in Lafayette, Louisiana on a Friday night or what?” Punk then wonders why he is subjecting himself to the Ladder Match. Punk then recalls winning the Money in the Bank Ladder Match twice. Punk then explains why he’s doing this. Punk then says he has a chance to make history. Punk then says he has a shot at becoming the only three-time Money in the Bank winner. Punk then talks about the field for the Men’s Money in the Bank Match. Punk then showers praise on Je’Von Evans, Penta and Trick Williams.
Punk then says he went toe-to-toe with Bron Breakker and survived. Punk then says he may not like Bron Breakker, but if the WWE Universe does have at it. Punk then says he has been told that Kevin Owens is in the match. Kevin Owens’ music then hits and he makes his way down to the ring. Owens then thanks CM Punk for an incredible introduction. Owens then says CM Punk can downplay him as much as he wants, but he won’t be able to do it tomorrow. Owens then says he wants to win the Money in the Bank contract to win the Undisputed WWE Championship. Owens then says he wants to make sure CM Punk doesn’t get the contract. Owens then says nobody wants to see CM Punk as the Undisputed WWE Champion ever again.
Owens then says as long as CM Punk doesn’t walk out as Mr. Money in the Bank he will consider it a win. Punk then says he can’t believe Owens is going to use him as an excuse like some sort of consolation prize. Punk then says he knows Owens isn’t going to get the job done. Punk then says he doesn’t think Owens believes in himself. Owens then calls CM Punk delusional. Owens then climbs the ladder to come face-to-face with Punk. Owens then says he’s going to make sure Punk isn’t going to walk out on his two feet and he’s going to take the contract to dethrone Sami Zayn as the Undisputed WWE Champion.
Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn then makes his way down to the ring. Sami Zayn says he has to say all of this is very disappointing. Zayn then says he’s on a short ladder here, while Punk and Owens, who have failed to dethrone him, are placed above him. Punk then says it’s not the size of the ladder, it’s what you do with it. Punk then says he’s going to wrap around Owens’ fat head and get his title back. Zayn then says Punk and Owens should know better. Zayn then says if anybody knows who he is, it should be them. Zayn then calls himself a survivor. Zayn then says he found his way to become the Undisputed WWE Champion. Zayn then calls himself exceptionally intelligent.
Zayn then says CM Punk stands there as if none of this bothers him. Zayn then says it doesn’t drive him crazy that he’s the Undisputed WWE Champion. Zayn then says he knows it drives him crazy and neither one of them is going to grab the briefcase tomorrow night because they are not in the headspace for it. Zayn then says both of them are going to walk out empty-handed. Zayn then says he will still be the Undisputed WWE Champion.
Tiffany Stratton, Jacy Jayne and Lash Legend are now in the ring for the first match of the night. Roxanne Perez then makes her way down to the ring next. Sol Ruca and Lola Vice then follow.
6-Woman Tag Team Match: Tiffany Stratton, Fatal Influence’s WWE Women’s United States Champion Jacy Jayne and The Irresistible Forces’ “The Boujee Bully” Lash Legend vs. Sol Ruca, Lola Vice and The Judgment Day’s “The Prodigy” Roxanne Perez
The match starts off with Sol Ruca and Jacy Jayne and Jayne applies a side headlock. Jayne then hits a shoulder tackle. Ruca then hits Jayne with an X-Factor for a near fall. Roxanne Perez then gets the tag. Perez then sends Jayne head-first into the canvas. Jayne then sends Perez into the second turnbuckle and tags Lash Legend in. Perez then slaps the taste out of Legend. She then runs into a forearm. Lola Vice then enters the fray, but Legend tosses her into the corner. Vice then hits a kick, sending Legend to the floor. She then hits a hurricanrana, sending Legend into the post. Ruca then hits a moonsault. Jayne then hits a cannonball. Perez then hits a suicide dive.
Stratton then clotheslines Jayne. Ruca then hits another moonsault, wiping out everyone. Ruca and Vice are now working together against Legend. Jayne then drags Ruca outside and hits a kick before sending her back into the ring. Legend then hits a forearm on Ruca and slams her head into the canvas. Jayne is now the legal woman. She then continues the beatdown on Ruca. A tag is then made to Stratton. Stratton then stops Ruca from making the tag. Stratton then hits a running hip attack on the back of her opponent for a near fall. Legend then gets the tag. She then targets Ruca’s midsection and hits a splash for another near fall.
Jayne is now the legal woman. She hits a kick to the midsection of Ruca. Jayne then hits a cheap shot to Vice. She then misses a cannonball. Ruca then tries to tag in, but Perez gets her off the apron. Jayne then hits Ruca with a cutter for a near fall. Ruca then tries to mount a comeback and hits a big boot to Jayne. She then hits Legend with a kick to the ear. She then knocks Stratton out and tags Vice in. Vice then hits a kick to Jayne. Vice then hits repeated kicks to Legend. She then hits Legend and Jayne with running hip attacks. Perez then makes the tag. She then gets into a shoving match with Vice. Stratton then takes out both women. She then hits Perez with a cutter and follows it up with a rolling senton into the corner.
Legend then enters the fray, but Perez applies Guillotine and follows it up with a kick. Ruca then hits a missile dropkick to Legend. She then goes for a crossbody, but Legend catches her mid-air. Ruca then puts Legend down. Jayne then hits a knee. Perez then hits Jayne with a Pop Rox. Stratton then hits a basement dropkick on Perez. Vice then hits a backfist. Vice then runs into a pump kick from Legend. Ruca then accidentally takes out Vice with a Sol Snatcher, allowing Legend to hit a Lash Extension for the win.
The winners of the 6-Woman Tag Team Match, Tiffany Stratton, Fatal Influence’s WWE Women’s United States Champion Jacy Jayne and The Irresistible Forces’ “The Boujee Bully” Lash Legend!
After the match, Lash Legend sends Tiffany Stratton into Jacy Jayne and hits her with a Lash Extension. She then stands tall before Money in the Bank.
We then see Cathy Kelley with Chelsea Green and she asks about the possibility of a cash in. Green says she is going to be positive. Green then says Tiffany is going to win and they will go to RAW. Nikki then says Green shouldn’t be worried about a cash in, but she should worry about what she does to Paige next week and what she will do to Green. She then says Green is a bootleg Nikki Bella and the title deserves an upgrade to the real thing.
We then hear a crash in the background and Michin and B-Fab attack Charlotte Flair along with Jade Cargill. They then send her into a production case.
We then see Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley check on Charlotte Flair as a medical personnel attend to her. Charlotte Flair says she is fine. Nick Aldis then lets Tatum Paxley and Alexa Bliss know what happened. Aldis then says Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin are no longer in the building and Charlotte Flair is not cleared to wrestle. Aldis then says the match is going to be postponed. Charlotte then says Alexa is taking her spot so Jade doesn’t screw things up for them. Aldis then says everyone else is banned from ringside.
MFT then make their way down to the ring for the next match of the night and The War Raiders follow.
Non-Title Match: MFT (WWE Tag Team Champions Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) vs. The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar)
The match starts off with
