Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley Capture WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
On October 9, 2026, WWE SmackDown featured significant developments just before the Money in the Bank Premium Live Event. Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley emerged as the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.
The show opened with CM Punk addressing the audience from atop a ladder, expressing his ambition to become a three-time Money in the Bank winner. His comments drew a response from Kevin Owens, who claimed that no one wanted to see Punk win, escalating tensions between the two.
In other matches, the SmackDown women faced off against their Raw counterparts in a six-woman tag match, which ended with Legend securing a pinfall victory. Additionally, MFT defeated the War Raiders with outside interference, while Gunther dominated Danhausen before Finn Balor intervened. The night concluded with Bliss and Paxley winning the tag titles after a straightforward match, setting the stage for the upcoming premium event.
