WWE SmackDown returns tonight, Friday, October 9, 2026, with the final episode before Saturday’s Money in the Bank premium live event.
The show takes place live from the Lafayette Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana, and airs at 8/7c on USA Network and Netflix in applicable international markets.
CM Punk is advertised to make his return to SmackDown as WWE continues its final preparations for Money in the Bank. Punk is among the six competitors scheduled to participate in Saturday’s men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
Also announced for tonight’s broadcast is a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match.
Reigning champions Fatal Influence, represented by Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid, will defend their titles against Tatum Paxley and Charlotte Flair, with Alexa Bliss accompanying the challengers.
The advertised lineup for tonight’s WWE SmackDown includes:
– CM Punk returns to WWE SmackDown
– WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) (c) vs. Tatum Paxley and Charlotte Flair (with Alexa Bliss)
Tonight’s show serves as the final stop before WWE Money in the Bank 2026, which takes place Saturday, October 10, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
