This week’s WWE SmackDown is Friday, September 25, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, at 8 p.m. ET on USA, and the match WWE has announced is Trick Williams defending the United States Championship against Baron Corbin in a steel cage. No price on it is posted that we can source, so this page names no bet.
This week’s show
- Date and time: Friday, September 25, 2026, 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
- Channel: USA Network
- Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
- Announced match: Trick Williams (c) vs. Baron Corbin, United States Championship, Steel Cage Match
The title has changed hands twice in their rivalry. Corbin won it at SummerSlam, and Williams took it back on September 6 at Sunday Night’s Main Event, the same night Lil Yachty lasted five minutes with Corbin to earn Williams the shot.
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Last week’s results, September 18
- Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn def. Kevin Owens, after CM Punk interfered
- Trick Williams def. Randy Orton and Rey Fenix to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match
- Jacy Jayne def. Jade Cargill and Alexa Bliss to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match
- Bakusai def. The MFTs by disqualification
Both Triple Threat winners go to Money in the Bank, which is on Saturday, October 10, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Williams is in the ladder match, and he defends the United States title in the cage a week after qualifying.
The next SmackDowns
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 2 | Ball Arena, Denver |
| Friday, Oct. 9 | Cajundome, Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 | Money in the Bank, Smoothie King Center, New Orleans |
| Friday, Oct. 16 | Golden 1 Center, Sacramento |
| Friday, Oct. 23 | Toyota Arena, Ontario, California |
The October 9 show in Lafayette is the last SmackDown before Money in the Bank, the night before it.
Betting on SmackDown
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