WWE SmackDown Results (October 9, 2026): Alexa Bliss & Tatum Paxley Win Women’s Tag Titles

On the go-home SmackDown before Money in the Bank, Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships after Bliss replaced Charlotte Flair, who was attacked backstage and ruled out. The show ended with The Vision laying out Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans and Penta.

WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS

● Jacy Jayne, Lash Legend and Tiffany Stratton defeated Roxanne Perez, Sol Ruca and Lola Vice. Legend pinned Ruca after Ruca accidentally caught Vice with the Sol Snatcher. Legend attacked her own partners and stood tall heading into the Money In the Bank Ladder Match.

● MFTs (Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga) defeated The War Raiders. Haku hit Erik with his cane while the referee was distracted.

● Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley defeated Fatal Influence’s Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. – Paxley pinned Henley with the Cemetery Drive after Fatal Influence failed to cheat.

● Trick Williams defeated Bron Breakker by disqualification after Austin Theory interfered. The Vision then attacked Williams, Je’Von Evans and Penta, who had tried to make the save to close the show.

WWE SMACKDOWN HIGHLIGHTS

● Alexa Bliss replaces Charlotte Flair: Jade Cargill, B-Fab and Michin attacked Flair backstage. Nick Aldis ruled her out of the tag title match, and Bliss stepped in to replace her alongside Paxley.

● CM Punk, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn climb the Ladder: Punk and Owens argued over Saturday’s Money in the Bank ladder match before WWE Champion Zayn interrupted both. Owens told Zayn he intends to win the MITB Briefcase and cash in on him.

● Cody Rhodes calls out Randy Orton again: Cody Rhodes interrupted The Miz and Kit Wilson and demanded a confrontation with Orton after Nick Aldis said he had sent Orton home. The two are now set to meet on next week’s SmackDown.

● GUNTHER attacks Finn Bálor: GUNTHER was scheduled to face Danhausen but GUNTHER battered Danhausen before the match could start. Bálor came to make the save for Danhausen, but GUNTHER laid him out with a powerbomb onto the announce desk.

● Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight to open Money in the Bank: WWE announced that Reigns will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Knight in the opening match on Saturday.