Penta, Bron Breakker and Roxanne Perez, Lash Legend named as favourites for Money in the Bank 2026
A report published on October 9, 2026 says WWE creative's leading choices for the men's and women's Money in the Bank ladder matches are Penta and Bron Breakker, and Roxanne Perez and Lash Legend, respectively, ahead of the event on October 10 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The information, attributed to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, comes from backstage sources and is presented alongside existing betting markets for the matches.
The WrestleVotes on Fightful Select item lists the current creative favourites and notes multiple options remain under consideration, so no final decisions had been confirmed in the report. “WrestleVotes on Fightful Select is under the impression, from a source, that the current creative favorites heading into Money in the Bank are listed as follows: Men’s Money in the Bank: Penta and Bron Breakker are the top favorites. Women’s Money in the Bank: Roxanne Perez and Lash Legend are the top favorites.” The report also states WWE has several routes it could take for the outcomes.
The men's Money in the Bank ladder match is set to feature Bron Breakker, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Penta, CM Punk and Kevin Owens, and the backstage report singles out Penta and Breakker as the leading candidates to win. The report notes Penta El Zero M has become a popular performer since arriving in WWE and that winning the briefcase would provide a direct route towards the world championship picture; it also references his recent matchup against Roman Reigns as having drawn attention.
Bron Breakker is described in the report in terms of his physical attributes and momentum, and WWE reportedly considered other options including a push for US Champion Trick Williams. “A source indicated to us that at one point, an idea for Trick Williams to win the men’s Money in the Bank Ladder match was floating around.” Those internal discussions were presented as part of a broader set of creative considerations rather than a confirmed plan.
On the women's side, Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Jacy Jayne, Roxanne Perez, Lash Legend and Tiffany Stratton are listed as the competitors for the ladder match, with Roxanne Perez and Lash Legend identified as the names being considered most seriously for the victory. The report describes Perez as long-established among the promotion's top competitors and frames her as a strong possibility to lift the Women’s MITB contract, while noting Lash Legend would represent a different selection due to her physical presence and power.
The Fightful post accompanying the WrestleVotes report indicated full details were available to Select subscribers, and the article also summarised the qualifiers: Bron Breakker, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Penta, CM Punk and Kevin Owens qualified for the men's main event ladder match at the Money in the Bank 2026 PLE, while Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Jacy Jayne, Roxanne Perez, Lash Legend and Tiffany Stratton will contest the women's ladder match.
According to the backstage report, Bron Breakker and Penta are among the possible men's winners while Roxanne Perez and Lash Legend are the primary options on the women's side, but the report does not present any of those names as confirmed victors; Money in the Bank 2026 is scheduled for October 10 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.