WWE Teases Final Matches For Money in the Bank Card

The road to WWE Money in the Bank 2026 in New Orleans is nearly complete after both ladder matches were locked into place following SmackDown on Friday, October 2, with Tiffany Stratton and Kevin Owens rounding out the women’s and men’s fields, respectively. That gives the show four confirmed matches heading into next weekend’s event, with at least one more already set and a handful of other possibilities still taking shape.

Stephanie Vaquer is already booked to defend her Women’s World Championship at the show, and her opponent will be sorted out on the upcoming episode of Raw, when Becky Lynch takes on Liv Morgan. Given the friction between all three women in recent weeks, a clean finish feels unlikely — a non-finish that pushes toward a three-way for the title at Money in the Bank would tie off the loose ends nicely and give Vaquer a marquee multi-woman challenge in her first defense cycle.

On the men’s side, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton look like obvious candidates to round out the card. Their issues have simmered since Sunday Night’s Main Event, where Orton got the win after Rhodes hesitated on a potential headshot punt. Rhodes has since said he won’t hold back if the two cross paths again, and Orton made sure that moment is possible by costing Rhodes his spot in the men’s ladder match on the latest SmackDown. With both now free from that match, New Orleans is a logical venue for the rivalry’s next chapter.

There’s also been chatter about a long-simmering women’s feud getting its blow-off on the show. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria have been at odds since June, when Valkyria turned on Bayley after the two came up short in a Women’s Tag Team Championship opportunity, with Valkyria sidelining her former ally for weeks afterward. Reports have suggested WWE is considering a stipulation match that isn’t commonly used to finally settle the score between them, and slotting that onto a major premium live event would give the angle the spotlight it’s been building toward.

None of these have been officially confirmed for the card yet, but the pieces are lining up in ways that make them feel like natural next steps rather than speculation for its own sake. WWE has a history of using the week leading into Money in the Bank to firm up a card that started the summer with just its two trademark ladder matches, and this year looks no different. With the ladder matches locked and a title defense already on the books, the promotion has about a week to finalize the rest of the lineup before the briefcases — and the rest of the card — are decided in New Orleans.

Expect official confirmation on Raw and the following SmackDown as WWE looks to put the finishing touches on one of its most unpredictable annual events.