New champions crowned; Raw bleeds into SmackDown; WWE's MITB build is hit and miss.

Hello everyone, and welcome to Khel Now’s LIVE COVERAGE, UPDATES, and RESULTS of the October 09, 2026, episode of WWE SmackDown.

Follow WWE SmackDown live results tonight from Indianapolis with match winners, highlights and updates featuring CM Punk, Gunther and more.

The WWE SmackDown results for October 9, 2026, will cover the final stop before WWE Money in the Bank 2026 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. One of WWE’s most important PLEs, whoever wins their respective ladder matches will have a potential one-way ticket to being a world champion if they play their cards right.

Cody Rhodes seeks a different path back to the world championship. On SmackDown, he wrestles Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano for the last slot in the men's Money in the Bank ladder match. The men's ladder match got a serious star power boost after CM Punk qualified last week.

WWE SmackDown results tonight from Denver, including winners, highlights and the final Money in the Bank qualifying matches.