WWE SmackDown: Title changes and major match announcements

The October 23, 2026, episode of WWE SmackDown at the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California, featured significant championship shifts and developments heading into Crown Jewel. B-Fab and Michin defeated Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley to become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

In the women’s division, Chelsea Green successfully defended her WWE Women’s Championship against Roxanne Perez. Meanwhile, Blake Monroe defeated Giulia in a Street Fight. The men’s division saw Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn face tension with Trick Williams and Rey Fenix; a scheduled tag team match involving Zayn, Johnny Gargano, Rey Fenix, and Trick Williams ended in disqualification following an attack by Ricky Saints, leading to a six-man tag match featuring Penta.

Other notable announcements include Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton agreeing to a Last Man Standing match at Crown Jewel, and the confirmation of a singles match between CM Punk and Kevin Owens for the following week's broadcast. Additionally, the October 30 episode of SmackDown was announced to feature a Danhausen-themed special titled ‘Danhausen’s Very Nice, Very Evil SmackDown’.