WWE SmackDown
September 18, 2026Summary
| Date | Sep 18 | Total matches | 4 |
| Men's matches | 3 | Women's matches | 1 |
| Singles matches | 3 | Tag Team matches | 1 |
| Trio Matches | 0 | Other Matches | 0 |
This episode of SmackDown took place on September 18, 2026 and featured 4 matches on the card. A majority of the matches ended by pinfall, submission, or the rules stipulated by the match, but 1 of the 4 matches ended with a non-finish disqualification or count-out. Only one championship, the WWE Championship, was defended on the card.
The matches featured 12 wrestlers and 2 tag teams, highlighted by Sami Zayn, Jacy Jayne, Shinsuke Nakamura, Kyoki and Trick Williams.
Predictability
Very Unpredictable
(1 of 4 Matches)
Competitions
Usual Singles
Usual Tag
Diversity
More Mens
Less Womens
Balance of Power
Wins were balanced between Faces and Heels.
(2 Face wins to 2 Heel wins in 4 matches)
Matches
Men's Singles |
Champion 8-8-1 (Overall: 9-9-1, Last 5: 2-2-1) Win Probability: 52.6% |
1-2-1 (Overall: 1-2-1, Last 5: 1-2-1) Win Probability: 47.4% |
- This was the 1st WWE title defense by Sami Zayn since defeating CM Punk for the championship at SmackDown on September 11, 2026 7 days ago.
- This was the 4th time Kevin Owens has challenged for the WWE championship.
- This was the 10th main event singles match of 2026 that Sami Zayn has participated in.
- This was the 14th time Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens have competed 1-on-1 in a singles match in WWE. Kevin Owens leads the series 9-3-2. The most recent match was 566 days ago at Elimination Chamber on March 1, 2025 where Kevin Owens won.
- Prior to this match it had been 21 days since Kevin Owens had competed in a WWE match.
| Women's Singles Money in the Bank Qualifier |
4-4 (Overall: 5-5, Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 39.0% |
8-7 (Overall: 13-7, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 51.2% |
2-6 (Overall: 9-13-2, Last 5: 0-5) Win Probability: 9.8% |
- Over the past year, Jade Cargill has lost the 5th most number of matches in WWE Women's singles competition (8 losses).
- With this win, Jacy Jayne has now won 3 singles matches in a row.
- With this win, Jacy Jayne has a win percentage at or above 50% (4-4) in 2026 singles matches.
- Prior to this match it had been 21 days since Jacy Jayne had competed in a WWE match.
| Men's Tag Team |
1-0 (Last 5: 1-0) Win Probability: 36.2% |
3-2 (Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 63.8% |
| Match ended by Disqualification |
- This was the 1st time Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki have competed in a 2-on-2 tag team match against Hikuleo and Tama Tonga in WWE.
- Prior to this match it had been 28 days since Hikuleo and 28 days since Tama Tonga had competed in a WWE match.
| Men's Singles Money in the Bank Qualifier |
15-6-1 (Overall: 15-6-1, Last 5: 2-3) Win Probability: 30.1% |
5-4 (Overall: 6-4, Last 5: 3-2) Win Probability: 36.6% |
7-5 (Overall: 7-5, Last 5: 1-0) Win Probability: 33.3% |
- Over the past year, Trick Williams has won the 2nd most number of matches in WWE Men's singles competition (15 wins).
- This was the 5th opening singles match of 2026 that Trick Williams has participated in.
- With this win, Trick Williams has now won 2 singles matches in a row.
Last updated Saturday September 19 3:29 PM UTC