Trick Williams retains US title in steel cage at SmackDown; CM Punk and Lash Legend clinch Money in the Bank spots
Trick Williams retained the United States Championship against Baron Corbin inside a steel cage on the September 25, 2026 edition of WWE SmackDown at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The episode also produced two Triple Threat qualifiers that sent CM Punk and Lash Legend into the respective Men’s and Women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches.
The show opened with Williams defending the United States title in the steel cage against Corbin as part of WWE’s go-home stretch toward Money in the Bank. Two Triple Threat matches on the card decided the final entrants for the men’s and women’s ladder contests, while off-ring segments included a sit-down interview between Randy Orton and Michael Cole focused on Cody Rhodes and Sami Zayn receiving demands from Finn Balor, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae a week after retaining the Undisputed WWE Title.
In the steel cage encounter, Trick Williams retained his United States Championship over Baron Corbin. Social coverage from the show captured moments of the match, including a sequence reacting to Corbin kicking out and the finish that confirmed Williams as champion.
Lash Legend emerged victorious in the women’s Triple Threat, defeating Giulia and Charlotte Flair to secure a spot in the Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. Broadcast highlights included Charlotte Flair executing a double moonsault during the contest.
Fatal Influence — Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey — defeated Paige, Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton in another match on the card; an unexpected appearance by Nikki Bella was noted during the segment. The win added momentum for Fatal Influence on the night.
CM Punk defeated Gunther and Finn Balor in the main event Triple Threat to claim what the broadcast described as the sixth and final spot in the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match, capitalizing after Balor’s Coup de Grâce landed on Gunther. The men’s qualifiers named on the show were Bron Breakker, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Penta and now CM Punk, with one spot still listed as open.
On the women’s side, the qualifiers identified were Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Jacy Jayne, Roxanne Perez and Lash Legend, with one position remaining open for Money in the Bank. The show announced that Giulia and Blake Monroe will meet one-on-one on next week’s SmackDown as the build toward the pay-per-view continues.
