WWE Smackdown 10/2/2026

WWE Smackdown 10/2/2026

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2026/09/wwe-smackdown-9252026.html

We are in Denver, CO. Corey Graves and Michael Cole are on commentary.

We see various wrestlers arrive.

Women's Money in the Bank Qualifier - Tiffany Stratton vs Candice LeRae vs Tatum Paxley

CL neckbreakers Tiff, making her ddt Tatum. CL backsplashes Tiff then flatliners TP on the apron. Tiff spinning back elbows CL then handspring back elbows her. Tiff spinebusters her for 2. Tiff hip attacks CL on the ropes.

They all try pins. Tiff basement dropkicks CL for 2. TP suplexes Tiff. Tiff's head is banged off TP's knee. TP apron moonsaults both opponents outside.  We go to break and return.

TP hits her opponents and does a dropkick while flipping CL by the wrist. Tiff handspring double stunners her opponents. Tiff alabama slams CL. Tiff top rope swantons CL. CL codebreakers TP while doing a senton to Tiff's back. CL is dumped over the top. Tiff rolls up TP for 2. TP hits her tequila shot variation on Tiff and CL gets a 2 count on Tiff.

Tiff finlay rolls CL. TP top rope 450's CL and Tiff double jump moonsaults both. Tiff pins CL.

Thoughts: Tiff won as expected. It was very fast paced and it was athletic. They had an okay bout here and it was a lot better than what we usually get here. 

Chelsea Green is interviewed. She picks Tiffany to win MITB. She says something about The Bella's and Nikki Bella walks in. Bella says she will take the title from her. Paige comes in and says Bella has to face her and can't just get a title match. Paige says she will give her 2 weeks to prepare for the match so she doesn't get hurt. Paige then slaps Bella.

We get an ad for Main Event moving to Rumble on Wednesday's at 8PM. This probably the first mention of Main Event on a main show in the 2020's.

Rey Fenix and Fraxiom (Axiom and Nathan Frazer) vs Ricky Saints and The War Raiders (Ivar and Erik)

NF side headlocks Erik. Erik shoulders him over. Erik forearms NF. NF takes double team shots from The Raiders. RS hits NF in the corner. NF step up enzugiri's Erik. NF short ddt's Erik. NF topes Ivar and Ax topes Erik. Both hit dives twice. RS is sent out and Rey botches a step up dive. Rey is the sent into the steps.

We go to break and return. Ax chops and spin kicks RS. RS drops him with a leg kick and pulls on his mask. RS stomps Ax's head. Ax enzugiri's him. Erik hits mounted shots on Ax. Ax dropkicks Erik. 

RS knocks NF off the apron. Rey comes in and hits shots on Ivar. Rey spin kicks him in the gut twice and pump kicks him. Rey handspring cutters RS. Rey spin kicks Erik. Rey enzugiri's Ivar in the corner and rope walk kicks Erik. Rey hits an AA on RS. Rey superkicks Ivar. Rey top rope frogsplashes Ivar for 2.

RS lariats Ax. Ivar facekicks NF and is dropkicked by Rey. Erik forearms Rey down. Ax does an assisted dropkick on Erik. NF's tope on Erik is caught and Ax top rope moonsaults them both. Ivar sits up top and takes a shotei. Rey 2nd rope hurricanrana's Ivar. RS hits a roshambo on Rey and pins him.

Thoughts: It was all action here with a fast pace. It was entertaining and worked out well. They got a bit more reactions than they usually did in this.

Cody Rhodes is interviewed. Cody says MITB is this week's battle. He says he has history with Kevin Owens. He says he will beat Owens and Gargano then become Mr. MITB. 

Trick Williams comes in. He wishes Cody luck but says Trick will be MITB. He says it's time for a new dream and tells him to picture Trick winning MITB and the title. Trick says let's talk about it and Cody says it sounds like we just did.

Damian Priest is in New York and talks about wanting respect. He says he lost his way and forgot who he was. He says he put other's needs in front of his and won't do it again. He says if R-Truth comes back looking for trouble, he will put him down. He says he's a violent man and that' all we will see from now on.

Flair and Bliss talk to Tatum Paxley in the back. Tatum is upset about losing. Flair says they will face Fatal Influence for a tag title match. Danhausen is doing security checks on people behind them. Tatum wants to hug and Flair doesn't. Flair gives Tatum her hat and hugs Bliss.

Sami Zayn comes out to talk. Sami asks how many people came to ride or die with him. Sami says he has became champ twice and complains about the crowd's reaction to him. He says he's not given the equal respect he's supposed to get. He says the title is proof that he's a survivor. He says he overcomes and finds a way. He says he wants the respect he is entitled to.

Je'Von Evans comes out for some reason. Evans says he didn't mean to interrupt and Sami questions that. Evans says Sami's out here getting all red and looks like he is crashing out. Sami says Evans' time is coming and Evans says what if his time is now. Evans says what if it doesn't take him 20 years to win the title like him. 

Evans says he's coming for the title and says what if he does win MITB. He says maybe he will come back to SD and end up holding the title over his head and being announced as the new WWE champ. 

Penta interrupts. He says he respects Evans and says if he wants the contract, he has to beat him. He says it won't happen. He says when he wins MITB, he will cash in and become champ.

Trick Williams comes out. He says tonight is Friday and Smackdown and he's the only man that holds the brand down. Trick says Sami doesn't respect anyone and still has combed hair and says his breath still smells. He says he won't respect a champ who can't brush his teeth. He says there's only one man who looks and talks like MITB and says Trick Williams looks like money.

Sami says no one can do what he does and says it's not as easy as they think. He says there's 3 people here and he's looking at atleast 2 losers in MITB. He says it's probably 3 losers. He asks what happens the lessons and years pile up. Sami talks about his history and says he overcame it all. He says nobody can overcome what he overcame and he butt heads with Trick. He says none of them deserve to stand in the ring as the WWE champ until they overcame obstacles. 

Finn Balor comes out as Sami leaves. He says he's coming for the title briefcase or not. Sami says he's not special. He tells him to earn his title shot if he wants it. Finn drops Sami with a forearm. Gunther then comes out and grabs Finn with a choke. He then short arm lariats him and Sami. Gunther then sends Finn and Sami into ladders.

Tiffany Stratton was interviewed. She says she will win MITB for the 2nd time. Chelsea Green comes in and celebrates with her. Tiff says she can win the Women's World Title and they can both be champs. Lash Legend comes in. She says she will the powerhouse who bullies her way to the briefcase and wil come for the title.

Gunther is interviewed in the back. Danhausen interrupts and says he detects no evil with his device. Gunther throws it and grabs Danhausen. He says he wants to make him understand then he throws him into boxes.

Blake Monroe vs Giulia

G = Giulia

This is finally Blake's SD debut.

They forearm each other. BM knees her in the gut. G forearms her and side headlock takeovers her. G then hits mounted shots. BM boots her in the corner. BM handstand hurricanrana's her off the buckles. BM basement dropkicks her for 2. 

G hits kicks to the back and low claymore kicks her. BM rams G's back into the apron edge. BM running knees her in the face. We go to break and return.

G shoulders her over a few times and hits a punch. G 2nd rope dropkicks her for 2. G goes for a running knee and is rolled up. BM slingblades her. BM backdrops her for 2.

G back body drops BM. BM headbutts her and G no sells it. G running knees her in the face. G curbstomps her for 2. G's head is banged off the post and pins her.

Thoughts: It got better reactions than expected which was good. It was a little strike heavy and they matched up well. What we got was fine here, but I don't know if it was the best way to make Blake look strong.

Gargano and LeRae talk to Sami. Sami says Aldis told him there are big consequences if he gets involved tonight. Sami hypes up Johnny and tells him he can do it. He tells him to go be Johnny Wrestling.

Men's Money in the Bank Qualifier - Cody Rhodes vs Kevin Owens vs Johnny Gargano

Cody hits KO. KO boots him and hits shot to the gut. Cody knees KO in the gut. Cody backslides KO for 2. KO clubs JG.  JG hits forearms on KO. KO short arm lariats Cody. 

JG slingshot spears Cody and topes KO outside. We go to PiP break and return. KO sets up a Slim Jim table outside. JG is sent into the steps. Candice LeRae saves JG and JG kicks KO. KO's head is banged off the steps. Cody hits punches on JG. Cody powerslams JG. 

Cody hits punches on KO and elbows him in the head. JG headscissors Cody into a border city stretch. KO rebound germans JG and Graves brings up Pac/Neville. JG border city stretches KO and is rolled up for 2. Cody gordbusters JG onto KO. JG spinning forearms Cody. LeRae grabs Cody and Cody escapes. Cody pump kicks JG into LeRae and LeRae bounces off the table outside. Cody then knocks JG off the apron to the table.

Cody and KO double clothesline each other. We go to PiP break and return. KO 2nd rope twisting fisherman superplexes JG for 2. Cody hits punches on KO. KO top rope swantons Cody. JG superkicks KO for 2. Cody hits a cody cutter on JG. KO stunners JG for 2. KO and Cody trade shots. They hockey fight. KO slaps him and Cody hits a cross rhodes for 2 when Randy Orton pulls the ref out. Cody hits Orton and Cody is sent into the steps. Orton is rammed back first into the apron. Cody goes to punt Orton and JG topes Cody. JG slingshot ddt's KO for 2. KO pop-up powerbombs JG and pins him as Orton holds Cody's leg, stopping him from getting in.

Thoughts: It was an okay main here with a lot going on and very fast action. Orton coming out made sense and saved Cody the loss here. I'm curious if LeRae was supposed to bounce off the table or not as JG went through it right after. I was a little surprised Gargano didn't win as they could have involved Sami and made something off of it. 

Overall thoughts: The wrestling was all good here but storyline wise, things are still a bit weak. The 6-man tag was the best match of the night. Orton/Cody continues and everyone wants their piece of Sami. I'd give the show a 6 out of 10 overall as it was an okay show.