Overview
- SmackDown in Denver on Oct. 2 finished the qualifying run and locked the Money in the Bank fields: men — Bron Breakker, Je'Von Evans, Trick Williams, Penta, CM Punk and Kevin Owens; women — Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Jacy Jayne, Roxanne Perez, Lash Legend and Tiffany Stratton.
- Kevin Owens won the final men’s triple-threat qualifier after Randy Orton interfered and prevented Cody Rhodes from breaking up Owens’ pin on Johnny Gargano, handing Owens the sixth slot in the ladder match.
- Tiffany Stratton claimed the last women’s place by hitting the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to pin Candice LeRae after Tatum Paxley had landed a 450 splash, completing the six-woman field.
- Blake Monroe finally made her long‑teased SmackDown in‑ring debut on Oct. 2 and defeated Giulia, a result that ends the delayed buildup but has prompted coverage questioning whether the prolonged tease harmed her momentum.
- Money in the Bank will stream from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Oct. 10, and each winner will receive a one‑year contract in a briefcase that can be cashed in for a world‑title match at any time, making the PLE a likely inflection point for immediate title changes.