WWE Money in the Bank is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The premium live event begins at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT and has a five-match card built around the annual men’s and women’s ladder matches.
The show arrives following a two-night SummerSlam in which Roman Reigns defeated Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship, while Liv Morgan retained the Women’s World Championship against Iyo Sky. At Money in the Bank, Reigns makes his first listed title defense against LA Knight, while Stephanie Vaquer defends the Women’s World Championship in a triple threat against Becky Lynch and Morgan.
The biggest immediate stakes, though, are hanging above the ring. The two six-person ladder bouts award contracts for championship matches, putting a future title opportunity on the line even for competitors who leave New Orleans without a belt.
When and where is WWE Money in the Bank 2026?
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 10
- Start time: 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Streaming home: ESPN Unlimited
For viewers planning around the start time, the event is presented as a livestream rather than a conventional cable broadcast. That distinction matters: having access to the linear ESPN cable channel is not, by itself, described as the way to watch this particular event.
How to watch on ESPN Unlimited
Money in the Bank streams live on ESPN Unlimited. The service is listed at $31.99 per month and includes ESPN’s networks and streaming offerings, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN on ABC, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, SECN, ACCN, SECN+ and ACCNX.
The key practical point is that Money in the Bank does not carry a separate pay-per-view charge in addition to an ESPN Unlimited subscription. In other words, a viewer does not need to buy a one-off event ticket after subscribing; the event is included with the applicable service.
ESPN Unlimited can also be obtained through the Disney Streaming Bundle, which includes Hulu and Disney+ alongside ESPN Unlimited. That bundle starts at $35.99 per month.
Watching on a television
Although the show is not scheduled to air on ESPN’s traditional cable channel, viewers can still watch it on a television through a smart TV using the ESPN app or DirecTV app. The difference is between the device and the distribution method: a TV screen is supported, but the event itself is delivered through an app-based stream.
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DirecTV option and trial details
DirecTV is presented as an alternate route to ESPN Unlimited for eligible subscribers. Its Entertainment package is listed at $59.99 per month for the first three months, increasing to $89.99 per month afterward. The package includes more than 90 local, broadcast and cable channels, unlimited cloud DVR, and 105 additional MyFree channels. It also includes Disney+ and Hulu.
A five-day DirecTV trial is listed, while ESPN Unlimited itself is not described as having a free trial for the event. Anyone considering the trial should pay particular attention to the service’s sign-up and renewal terms before committing, especially because the promotional monthly rate changes after the first three months.
What “cloud DVR” means: cloud DVR is a recording feature that stores eligible programming through the provider rather than on a physical recorder in the home. It can be useful for broader TV viewing, but fans should not assume it changes the live-only nature of a particular stream without checking the service and event’s current recording rules.
WWE Money in the Bank 2026 card
- Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Bron Breakker vs. Je’Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Penta vs. CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens
- Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Sol Ruca vs. Lola Vice vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Lash Legend vs. Tiffany Stratton
- World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns (champion) vs. LA Knight
- Singles match: Oba Femi vs. Bronson Reed
- Women’s World Championship triple threat: Stephanie Vaquer (champion) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan
Why the ladder matches matter
Money in the Bank’s defining mechanic is simple: competitors climb a ladder and retrieve a contract suspended above the ring. The winner earns a championship-match contract. That creates a different kind of tension from a standard title bout. The prize is not an immediate championship, but leverage over the championship picture that follows.
For the men’s match, Bron Breakker, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Penta, CM Punk and Kevin Owens are competing for that future opportunity. The women’s field consists of Sol Ruca, Lola Vice, Jacy Jayne, Roxanne Perez, Lash Legend and Tiffany Stratton.
In practical storyline terms, the contracts can shift the stakes of every subsequent championship situation. The holder has a direct route to a title match, while every champion gains another looming challenger to consider. That is why the ladder matches can matter just as much as the two championships being defended in New Orleans: they establish who exits the event with the most obvious claim on the next major title opportunity.
Championship picture entering New Orleans
Roman Reigns faces LA Knight with the World Heavyweight Championship at stake. Reigns enters as champion after defeating Seth Rollins at SummerSlam. The match places a newly won championship directly into a premium-live-event defense, while the men’s ladder winner could leave the same night holding a separate championship-match contract.
The Women’s World Championship match has an extra layer because it is a triple threat. Stephanie Vaquer defends against Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan. A triple threat differs from a standard singles match because three wrestlers are involved in one fall, creating a structure where the champion can lose the title without necessarily being the wrestler who is pinned or submits. It makes positioning, alliances and timing especially consequential, even before considering Morgan’s recent SummerSlam win over Iyo Sky to retain the championship at that event.
Elsewhere on the card, Oba Femi meets Bronson Reed in a singles contest. With five announced bouts overall, the lineup concentrates the event around the two contract matches and the two world-title contests rather than spreading its biggest implications over a larger card.
What fans should know before bell time
- Use an ESPN Unlimited-capable subscription. The event is described as exclusive to ESPN Unlimited, not as a linear ESPN cable telecast.
- Have the appropriate app ready. Smart-TV viewers can use the ESPN or DirecTV app, depending on how they access the service.
- Do not expect a separate PPV checkout. The event is included with ESPN Unlimited rather than requiring an added event fee.
- Check which subscription route makes sense. ESPN Unlimited, the Disney Streaming Bundle and the qualifying DirecTV package offer different combinations of channels, apps and pricing.
- Be ready at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. That is the listed livestream start time for the New Orleans show.
Money in the Bank will be followed later in the week by episodes of WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown, where the fallout from the title matches and the new contract holders should become the next focus.
