List of all superstars confirmed for WWE SmackDown (September 18, 2026) ft. Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Tiffany Stratton & more
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MITB Qualifiers will continue on SmackDown.
The September 18 edition of WWE SmackDown will emanate live from the Hilliard Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Gunther, and Trick Williams are listed as featured superstars for the show.
After the loss against Randy Orton at SNME in his hometown of Atlanta on Sunday, Cody Rhodes was absent from last week’s SmackDown in Mexico City. Rhodes is now confirmed to return in Texas, with Michael Cole scheduled to conduct a sit-down interview with him on the September 18 episode.
On the other hand, the qualifying matches for the men’s and women’s Money in the Bank, which kicked off on this last Monday’s WWE Raw, will continue on this week’s SmackDown.
WWE has not yet announced the participants for the qualifying matches. The competitiors will look to secure the third spot in the men’s and women’s MITB matches.
Bron Breakker and Je’Von Evans have qualified for the men’s MITB match, while Sol Ruca and Lola Vice have secured the first two spots in the women’s MITB match.
WWE superstars confirmed for [9/18] Friday Night SmackDown
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- “Undisputed WWE Champion” Sami Zayn
- “The Second City Saint” CM Punk
- “WWE Women’s Champion” Chelsea Green
- “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
- “The Viper” Randy Orton
- “The Prizefighter” Kevin Owens
- Nikki Bella
- Paige
- “The Ring General” Gunther
- The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax & Lash Legend)
- “The Prince” Finn Balor
- Tiffany Stratton
- Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss & Tatum Paxley
- Ricky Saints
- “AAA Cruiserweight Champion” Rey Fenix
- Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer & Axiom)
- Fatal Influence (“Women’s United States Champion” Jacy Jayne, “Women’s Tag Team Champions” Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid)
- The Baddies (Jade Cargill, B-Fab & Michin)
- The Miz & Kit Wilson
- Bakusai (Shinsuke Nakamura & Kyoki)
- The MFTs (Haku, “WWE Tag Team Champions” Tama Tonga & Talla Tonga)
- Wepa Up (R-Truth & Damian Priest)
- War Raiders (Erik & Ivar)
- Carmelo Hayes
- “United States Champion” Trick Williams & Lil Yatchy
- Baron Corbin
- “The Glamour” Blake Monroe
- Giulia
- Danhausen
- Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae
- Matt Cardona
- General Manager Nick Aldis
When and where will this week’s edition of SmackDown take place?
The September 18 edition of WWE SmackDown will air live from the Hilliard Center
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
When and where will Money in the Bank 2026 take place?
Money in the Bank 2026 is set for October 10, 2026, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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