WWE SmackDown Results 10/16/26 W/ Live Updates

Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE SmackDown" on October 16, 2026, coming to you live from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California!

Paige will be in action as she goes head-to-head with Nikki Bella as singles competition. Tensions between the two women have meteorically been on the rise since Nikki and her twin sister Brie Bella blindsided Paige with an attack after the trio had come up short to Fatal Influence's Lainey Reid, Fallon Henley, and Women's United States Champion Jacy Jayne at WWE SummerSlam Saturday on August 1.

Damian Priest will be in action as he collides with his former tag team partner R-Truth. Moments after Priest and Truth unsuccessfully challenged The War Raiders for their AAA World Tag Team Championship on the September 11 episode of "SmackDown", Priest blindsided Truth with an attack to turn his back on him.

Additionally, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton will be meeting one another after Orton cost Rhodes a 2026 Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match Triple Threat Qualifier to Kevin Owens that also involved Johnny Gargano on the October 2 episode of "SmackDown".