New Orleans! We’ve got some things to say. In this episode, we break down WWE Money in the Bank 2026 from the Smoothie King Centre in Louisiana, a show that had its moments but left us feeling like it could have been so much more.

We dive into:

Roman Reigns defeats LA Knight to retain the World Heavyweight Championship: The show opener that perhaps should have closed the night, and probably still would not have saved it. LA Knight got the reaction of his career from the New Orleans crowd and deserved better than this outcome. The 946 (or 5678) appearing afterwards adds intrigue, but we are left wondering when LA Knight actually gets his moment.

Tiffany Stratton wins the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: A two-time briefcase winner, and yet the crowd spent most of the match willing Roxanne Perez to get there instead. Stratton did what she needed to do, but the reaction when she won told its own story. The briefcase is hers. Whether the crowd ever fully gets behind what comes next remains to be seen.

Oba Femi defeats Bronson Reed: The match of the night, and it was not particularly close. Two absolute monsters going at it, with Femi looking every inch a future world champion and Reed pushing him to his limit. The Ruler wins, The Vision get their comeuppance, and this is the one moment on the card that genuinely delivered on its promise. More of this please.

Liv Morgan defeats Stephanie Vaquer and Becky Lynch to win the Women’s World Championship: I don't understand the logic. Morgan walking in and pinning the champion while Lynch and Vaquer did all the work felt like a shortcut on a night that needed a proper payoff. Vaquer deserved better than this as champion, and Lynch deserved better than being a footnote. A flat ending to a match that had real potential.

Penta wins the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Now we are talking. El Cero Miedo climbed the ladder in New Orleans and the Smoothie King Centre absolutely erupted. This was the moment the show needed, and it delivered in every possible way. Penta as Mr. Money in the Bank is something we are completely here for, despite a lack of story.

A show with a brilliant high point and a frustrating everything else. Two matches worth your time, and a card that felt like it was coasting on the goodwill of its location. As always, this is our honest post-show reaction. Part breakdown, part banter, and the usual Back-Seat pint to wash it all down.

Penta and Oba was the show. Everything else was just filler around him.

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