WWE SmackDown to air from Denver on October 2, 2026 with final Money in the Bank qualifiers

WWE SmackDown will be broadcast live from the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on October 2, 2026, featuring the final qualification matches for the Money in the Bank PLE and a non-title encounter between Giulia and Blake Monroe.

The October 2 SmackDown card is scheduled to start at 8 PM ET and lists Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, Tiffany Stratton, Candice LeRae and Trick Williams among the featured superstars. There are no title matches booked for the night, but the program includes a showdown between Giulia and Blake Monroe following a recent heated brawl. Giulia lost her chance in the MITB event following her defeat in last week’s SmackDown edition.

The men’s division will decide its final Money in the Bank qualifier on Friday, with the last qualifying match set to involve Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano. That three-way contest will determine the remaining entrant from SmackDown into the men’s Money in the Bank match.

On the women’s side, the final qualifying slot is also on the line, with Tiffany Stratton facing Tatum Paxley and Candice LeRae in the decisive match. The winner of that three-way will claim SmackDown’s remaining place in the women’s Money in the Bank competition.

Giulia’s bout with Blake Monroe is a non-title match borne out of their recent confrontation; Giulia will attempt to respond after last week’s loss while Monroe has been involved in the storyline that led to the heated exchange. The encounter follows the build from the previous SmackDown edition and does not carry a championship stipulation.

Both qualifying matches carry immediate stakes for the competitors, as the winners will secure the remaining places at the Money in the Bank PLE in New Orleans.