Superstars confirmed for WWE SmackDown on September 25, 2026 in Indianapolis
WWE has confirmed the roster for the September 25, 2026 edition of Friday Night SmackDown at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, which will include Money in the Bank qualifying matches and a Steel Cage title bout. The show arrives with less than three weeks remaining before Money in the Bank 2026.
With the MITB events approaching, WWE will continue the men’s and women’s qualifying matches on the September 25 SmackDown broadcast from Indianapolis. The men’s qualifier will see Finn Balor, CM Punk and Gunther competing to secure the fifth spot, while Giulia, Charlotte Flair and Lash Legend will face off in the women’s match for the fifth position. The fourth spot for the ladder matches was confirmed on this past Monday’s Raw in San Antonio, and Money in the Bank is scheduled for October 10, 2026 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In the men’s MITB qualifier, Finn Balor, CM Punk and Gunther will battle for the fifth entry into the Money in the Bank ladder match. That match is part of WWE’s continuing process to determine the full lineup for the men’s ladder contest at the October event. The outcome on Friday will directly affect which competitors advance to New Orleans.
The women’s MITB qualifying match will feature Giulia, Charlotte Flair and Lash Legend fighting to claim the fifth available slot for the women’s ladder match. The winner will move one step closer to competing at Money in the Bank on October 10, 2026. Friday’s result will narrow the remaining open positions for the women’s field.
Trick Williams is scheduled to defend the United States title against Baron Corbin inside a Steel Cage on the September 25 show. That program began with Corbin’s attack on his return, and Corbin defeated Williams to capture the title at SummerSlam before Williams regained it at Sunday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta. The September 25 encounter will represent the fourth meeting between the two and will be contested inside a cage.
Last week’s SmackDown finished controversially when Johnny Gargano failed to help Sami Zayn retain the Undisputed title against Kevin Owens, and Candice LeRae’s continued distraction created an opening for CM Punk to arrive and attack Owens, which aided Sami in retaining. The events at that finish remain part of the build into Friday’s show. Fans and observers are awaiting how WWE will follow up on the segment on the September 25 broadcast.
Friday’s SmackDown will move the MITB qualifying process closer to completion and shape the final rosters for the men’s and women’s ladder matches ahead of Money in the Bank on October 10, 2026 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.