Trick Williams pulled off a major upset on the September 18 episode of WWE SmackDown, defeating Randy Orton and Rey Fenix in a Triple Threat qualifying match to earn a spot in the 2026 Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match. The bout, held during SmackDown’s broadcast from Corpus Christi, Texas, came down to a chaotic finish that saw Orton hit an RKO on Fenix before Williams capitalized to secure the win.
Williams, the current WWE United States Champion, joins Bron Breakker and Je’Von Evans as the first three men confirmed for the Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match, according to F4W Online. Fenix, who holds the AAA Cruiserweight Championship, was noted by multiple outlets as having performed much of the match’s high-risk offense before falling short.
On the same episode, Jacy Jayne also qualified for Money in the Bank, winning her own Triple Threat match to book her place in the Women’s ladder match. Jayne, like Williams, currently holds a United States Championship, making both new qualifiers reigning titleholders heading into the annual briefcase chase.
Wrestling Headlines reported that CM Punk is set for the next Men’s Money in the Bank qualifier match, though further details on that matchup were not included in the available reporting. The qualifying stretch toward Money in the Bank 2026 continues on WWE programming as more competitors look to punch their tickets to the ladder matches.
