WWE SmackDown Results This Week: Winners, Title Changes and What's Next
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Quick answer — Results from WWE SmackDown on Friday, Oct. 16, in Sacramento, Calif.: Trick Williams beat Johnny Gargano, Paige beat Nikki Bella, and Cody Rhodes was awarded a disqualification win over Baron Corbin. No title changed hands, and the Damian Priest vs. R-Truth match ended on a referee stoppage that WWE.com and Wrestling Inc. score differently.
Who won on WWE SmackDown on Friday, Oct. 16?
WWE.com's results page has five "def." lines for the night; Wrestling Inc.'s live report matches four of them. The Priest and R-Truth row is the one the two don't agree on.
| Match | Winner | How | Title change? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trick Williams vs. Johnny Gargano (non-title) | Williams | Pinfall after the Book End | No |
| Paige vs. Nikki Bella | Paige | Pinfall, with her feet on the ropes after a roll-up | No |
| Damian Priest vs. R-Truth | Sources differ | Referee stoppage | No |
| Rey Fenix vs. Ricky Saints (AAA Cruiserweight Championship) | Fenix | Disqualification | No — Fenix kept the title |
| Cody Rhodes vs. Baron Corbin | Rhodes | Disqualification | No |
About the Priest row. WWE.com's line reads Priest over R-Truth via referee stoppage. Wrestling Inc. says the referee called it off after checking on Truth and lists no winner. We haven't named one in the table because the two don't match. In the Fenix match, both list Fenix as the winner by disqualification, with Saints shoving the referee in the finish.
In the main event, Randy Orton interfered and sent Rhodes into the ring steps, which is why Rhodes was awarded the win. That is a scripted finish on the show, not a real injury report.
Did any titles change hands on the Oct. 16 SmackDown?
No. The only title match on WWE.com's results page was Fenix defending the AAA Cruiserweight Championship, and he kept it by disqualification. The champions are on our current WWE champions list.
What's next after the Oct. 16 SmackDown?
The next SmackDown is Friday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on USA Network from the Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif. Times, cities and the Fridays after that are on our SmackDown start time page.
What happened on SmackDown in the weeks before?
Same rule as above: a winner goes in this table only when two sources list the same one.
| Date | Location | Winners both sources list | Title matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Oct. 9 | Cajundome, Lafayette, La. | Lash Legend, Tiffany Stratton & Jacy Jayne (over Roxanne Perez, Sol Ruca & Lola Vice); The MFTs (over The War Raiders); Alexa Bliss & Tatum Paxley (over Fallon Henley & Lainey Reid) | Bliss & Paxley won the WWE Women's Tag Team titles |
| Friday, Oct. 2 | Ball Arena, Denver | Tiffany Stratton (over Tatum Paxley and Candice LeRae, Money in the Bank qualifier); Ricky Saints & The War Raiders; Blake Monroe (over Giulia); Kevin Owens (over Cody Rhodes and Johnny Gargano, Money in the Bank qualifier) | None listed |
| Friday, Sept. 25 | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | Trick Williams (over Baron Corbin, steel cage); Lash Legend (over Charlotte Flair and Giulia, qualifier); Fatal Influence (over Tiffany Stratton, Chelsea Green & Paige); CM Punk (over Gunther and Finn Bálor, qualifier) | Williams kept the United States title |
| Friday, Sept. 18 | Hilliard Center, Corpus Christi, Texas | Trick Williams (over Randy Orton and Rey Fenix, qualifier); Bakusai (over The MFTs, by disqualification); Jacy Jayne (over Jade Cargill and Alexa Bliss, qualifier); Sami Zayn (over Kevin Owens) | Zayn kept the Undisputed WWE title, per Fightful |
| Friday, Sept. 11 | Arena CDMX, Mexico City | Sami Zayn (over CM Punk); Chelsea Green (over Nia Jax); Rey Fenix (over Ricky Saints); The War Raiders (over Damian Priest & R-Truth); Nikki Bella (over Paige) | Zayn won the Undisputed WWE title; Green kept the WWE Women's title; Fenix and The War Raiders kept AAA titles |
Trick Williams has now appeared in the Winners column on Oct. 16, Sept. 25 and Sept. 18. Nikki Bella and Paige, who met on Oct. 16, also faced each other on Sept. 11.
Monday's winners are on our Raw results page, and every show of the week is on the WWE and AEW TV schedule. Other Raw, SmackDown and NXT pages are on our WWE page.
👉 Next SmackDown: Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT on USA Network.
FAQ
Did any title change on the Oct. 16 SmackDown? No. Rey Fenix beat Ricky Saints by disqualification and kept the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.
Who won Damian Priest vs. R-Truth on Oct. 16? It depends on who you read. WWE.com lists Priest by referee stoppage, while Wrestling Inc. lists no winner. Both say the referee stopped the match.
Sources
- WWE.com — SmackDown results, Oct. 16, 2026 and Oct. 9
- Wrestling Inc. — SmackDown live results, Oct. 16 and Oct. 9
- WWE.com — SmackDown results for Oct. 2, Sept. 25, Sept. 18 and Sept. 11
- Fightful — SmackDown results for Oct. 2, Sept. 25, Sept. 18 and Sept. 11
- TVmaze — SmackDown episode venues
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