Tomorrow night is WWE Money in the Bank at PLE, and while the card is full, we now know which match kicks off the show.
during WWE SmackDown Michael Cole announced that Roman Reigns will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against the LA Knight in the opening match, which will be shown on the ESPN app. The statement is contradicted reported that Reigns vs. Knight was slated to be the main event.
The World Heavyweight Championship match will begin tomorrow evening #MITB!! 🔥
We look forward to when @WWERomanReigns protects against @RealLAKnight! pic.twitter.com/kdsQyWDDsy
— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2026
Following Raw in Mexico, Knight dropped Reigns to get his attention. As he walked to the back, Reigns offered Knight a title shot at Money in the Bank. The meeting was made official the next day. Last Monday, they finally went head-to-head in the ring. Reigns said that Knight always had his attention and said that he was just another egg in the omelette and he would crush him on Saturday. Knight’s name is Reigns “manufactured corporate doll, industrial factory”.
In addition to the men’s world title, Stephanie Walker will defend the women’s world championship against Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan. Bronson Reid will face Oba Femi. The Women’s MITB Ladder Match will feature Roxanne Perez, Tiffany Stratton, Lash Legend, Sol Ruka, Lola Weiss and US Women’s Champion Jacey Jane. The Men’s Ladder Match will feature US Men’s Champion Trick Williams, one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, Braun Breaker, Penta, Jevon Evans, Kevin Owens and CM Punk.