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SmackDown results: Oct. 16, 2026
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Trick Williams confronted Sami Zayn 

Trick Williams def. Johnny Gargano in a Non-Title Match 

After a confrontation between the two Superstars, United States Champion Trick Williams and Johnny Gargano collided in the ring. 

Williams slammed Gargano’s head on the announce table in front of Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn, much to the chagrin of the champion. 

Zayn cheered on his friend Gargano as Gargano threw Williams over the announce table. 

Candice LeRae kept attempting to distract Williams, as Trick needed to keep his eye on Gargano. 

Williams nailed the Trick Shot, followed up by a Book End to win the match. 

Paige def. Nikki Bella 

After Nikki Bella cheated to win a few weeks ago, Bella and Paige went one-on-one again. 

Bella locked in the STF, but Paige escaped to the bottom rope. 

Paige followed up with an Attitude Adjustment but could not get the three-count. 

Paige reversed a Bella pin attempt, using the ropes to get the controversial victory. 

Damian Priest def. R-Truth via referee stoppage 

 

R-Truth looked to punish his former friend and tag team partner Damian Priest after priest betrayed Truth a few weeks ago. 

Truth hit a huge dropkick from the top rope but seemed to injure himself as the referee stopped the match, giving Priest the win.  

After the match, Fraxiom came to the aid of Truth, preventing Priest from inflicting further punishment. 

Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley fended off a Fatal Influence attack 

AAA Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix def. Ricky Saints via disqualification 

AAA Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix faced Ricky Saints in a barnburner. 

Saints tried to land Rochambeau but Fenix evaded before connecting with a beautiful handspring cutter. 

Saints nailed a frog splash but Saints continued fighting. 

Saint shoved the referee into the ropes, which made Fenix lose his footing perched on the top rope. 

Saints used this distraction hit Rochambeau from the top-rope. 

When official Charles Robinson refused to count Saints’ pinfall, Saints got in the face of Robinson, almost headbutting the referee. 

This forced Robinson to disqualify Saints. 

After the match, Saints continued to beatdown Fenix. 

Baron Corbin interrupted Cody Rhodes 

Cody Rhodes def. Baron Corbin via disqualification 

After Baron Corbin interrupted Cody Rhodes, the two went toe-to-toe. 

Right after Rhodes hit a Disaster Kick on Corbin, Randy Orton interfered, attacking Rhodes to force the disqualification. 

Corbin prevented Rhodes from hitting the punt on Orton, but Rhodes turned it around, eventually nailing a punt on Corbin in direct view of The Viper.