Roundup: 67-year-old veteran attacks WWE star, Bad news for LA Knight, Chelsea Green’s next challenger revealed

”
], { type: “text/html” }
);
const iframe = document.createElement(“iframe”);
iframe.src = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
iframe.style.cssText = “width:100%;height:100%;border:0;”;
container.appendChild(iframe);
attachIframeMessageListener(iframe);
}
const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, obs) => {
const entry = entries[0];
if (entry.isIntersecting) {
obs.unobserve(entry.target);
requestIdleCallback(() => {
initWidget(entry.target);
}, {
timeout: 200
});
}
}, {
root: null,
rootMargin: “300px 0px”,
threshold: 0.01
});
requestIdleCallback(() => {
$all(“.nl-inline-form-container”).forEach((c) => {
observer.observe(c);
});
});
})();

#5. WWE Hall of Famer could be Chelsea Green’s next challenger

Last month, Chelsea Green won the 5-Way Ladder match to become the new Interim WWE Women’s Champion at SummerSlam in Minnesota. In the coming weeks, The Hot Mess became the official champion, as the interim tag was slowly removed from her title reign.

Last week, Chelsea Green successfully defended her title against Nia Jax in Mexico City. On the recent edition, WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella confronted Green and Tiffany Stratton in a backstage segment. The Fearless One was in no mood and warned Green that she’s coming for the title.

The former Divas Champion defeated Paige last week in a one-on-one match, and there’s a high chance that the victory could lead to a title shot against Chelsea Green in the coming weeks.

#4. Two more stars qualified for WWE Money in the Bank 2026

After multiple changes, WWE announced Money in the Bank 2026 for New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 10. Management booked a few qualifier matches, and Bron Breakker, Sol Ruca, Je’Von Evans, and Lola Vice already earned their spot in the upcoming gimmick match.

On the recent edition of Friday Night SmackDown, United States Champion Trick Williams defeated Rey Fenix and Randy Orton to qualify for the match. On the same show, Jacy Jayne defeated Jade Cargill and Alexa Bliss. As of this writing, three more spots are available in the upcoming Ladder matches.

Next week on SmackDown, CM Punk, Finn Balor, and Gunther will be in a Triple Threat match to qualify for the gimmick match in New Orleans. On the women’s side, Charlotte Flair, Lash Legend, and Giulia will be in a Triple Threat to qualify for their Money in the Bank Ladder match.

#3. Haku attacks Shinsuke Nakamura on WWE SmackDown

In July 2026, WWE Hall of Famer Haku appeared on-screen and decided to manage his sons, Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga, in the tag team divisions. The MFTs quickly won the WWE Tag Team Championship from Damian Priest and R-Truth.

Later, Shinsuke Nakamura returned to the blue brand and introduced Kyoki to the audience. The two formed Bakusai and went after the champions. On the recent edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Bakusai faced Tama and Talla Tonga in a tag team match.

During the match, the 67-year-old took matters into his own hands and attacked Nakamura with his walking stick. It was surprising to witness the veteran attack The King of Strong Style, as the promotion usually doesn’t allow talent of a certain age to get physical in or around the ring.

#2. Sami Zayn successfully retains his title on WWE SmackDown

Last week, Sami Zayn won the Undisputed WWE Championship for the second time when Kevin Owens attacked CM Punk. The former Honorary Uce wanted to celebrate his title win on the recent edition, but challengers had lined up for a title match.

In the end, Nick Aldis booked a title match between Kevin Owens and Zayn, which didn’t end well for The Prizefighter. Similar to last week, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae tried to help Zayn, but Owens managed to overcome the odds until CM Punk showed up.

The Best in the World attacked Kevin Owens with the title, and Zayn capitalized on it. The match ended when the champion hit a Helluva Kick on Owens, retaining the title. However, CM Punk entered the ring and hit Sami Zayn with a GTS to close the show.

#1. Bad news for LA Night heading into WWE Money in the Bank 2026 – Report

On this week’s Monday Night RAW, Roman Reigns successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Penta in Mexico City. While many were expecting a new champion, there was reportedly a reason behind Reigns retaining the title.

According to PWInsider’s Mike Johnson, management wants to keep Roman Reigns strong in the coming months before he loses the title to Oba Femi at WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia. The event is months away, but this seems to be the company’s current plan for The Original Tribal Chief.

This is bad news for LA Knight, as he got himself a title match against Roman Reigns at Money in the Bank in New Orleans. Based on the report, there’s a strong possibility that The Megastar won’t win the title in Louisiana, and Reigns will continue his reign until next year’s WrestleMania.