WWE SmackDown preview: final Money in the Bank qualifiers live from Ball Arena on October 2, 2026

The October 2, 2026 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown will air live from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado and will conclude the lineups for the men’s and women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches.

CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Gunther and Trick Williams are listed as featured superstars for the October 2 show, and Khel Now has published a full preview that includes the match card, timings and telecast details.

The Money in the Bank 2026 fields will be completed on Friday with the sixth and final qualifying match on each side: in the men’s qualifier Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano will collide for the last spot in the ladder match, while Tiffany Stratton, Tatum Paxley and Candice LeRae will meet in the women’s qualifying bout for the final ticket to New Orleans.

Giulia fell short in last week’s Women’s Money in the Bank qualifying match and was confronted backstage by Blake Monroe, who taunted her; Giulia retaliated and the pair brawled until officials separated them.

General Manager Nick Aldis has booked Giulia and Monroe to face each other on this week’s SmackDown; the two had been scheduled to clash previously but those matches did not happen because of pre-match attacks, and, if the advertised bout occurs, it will mark Monroe’s in-ring debut on SmackDown.

The October 2 edition of WWE Raw is set to air live from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.

The 2026 Money in the Bank event is scheduled for October 10, 2026 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana; for ongoing coverage Khel Now advises following Khel Now Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, downloading the Khel Now Android or iOS app, and joining its Telegram and WhatsApp communities.

The winners of the final qualifying matches on Friday’s SmackDown will secure the remaining places in the men’s and women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches at the October 10 event in New Orleans.