Money in the Bank is officially in the rearview — but the fallout is just getting started.

Aiden Haystack takes the lead as we catch up on the biggest results from Money in the Bank, including LA Knight coming up short against Roman Reigns after the match of his life, Penta becoming Mr. Money in the Bank, WWE passing on Roxanne Perez, Oba Femi surviving Bronson Reed, and Liv Morgan reclaiming the Women’s World Championship.

Then Alexander the Great takes over for the full Monday Night RAW Fallout — and by the end of the night, Carmelo Hayes had new life in WWE.

🔥 Carmelo Hayes is 946. After being left off the WrestleMania card and underutilized for far too long, Melo shocks everyone by joining 946 as their war with The Bloodline reaches another level.

🏆 Chad Gable and Rey Fenix steal RAW, tearing the house down in an Intercontinental Championship match that immediately enters the conversation for one of WWE’s best TV matches of the year.

🤨 What the hell is WWE doing with LA Knight? After proving he belongs in the main event against Roman Reigns, is Knight already being sent right back into the Bloodline vortex?

💔 Roxanne Perez’s missed opportunity becomes even more frustrating. Liv Morgan is champion again, Chelsea Green arrives on RAW, and WWE immediately shows just how many possibilities Roxanne could’ve had if she were carrying the Money in the Bank briefcase.

Plus: Penta begins life as Mr. Money in the Bank, Oba Femi shuts down Paul Heyman, Stephanie Vaquer and Becky Lynch continue their issues, and we preview a loaded SmackDown featuring Sami Zayn, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, Paige vs. Nikki Bella, R-Truth vs. Damian Priest, and Rey Fenix vs. Ricky Saints for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship.

📰 NEWS & RUMORS: WWE reportedly has a backup plan for Crown Jewel amid Saudi Arabia safety concerns • Cody Rhodes challenges Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Championship • Adam Copeland announces plans to retire in 2027 • WWE reportedly discusses CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns vs. Oba Femi for WrestleMania 43.

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Money in the Bank 2026 Predictions

💼 Money in the Bank is this Saturday night in New Orleans, and WWE has an opportunity to do a hell of a lot more than hand out two briefcases.

They have an opportunity to shake things up.

Alexander the Great and Aiden Haystack break down the final Monday Night RAW before Money in the Bank, including Roman Reigns and LA Knight’s final confrontation, the growing mystery surrounding 946, and a Women’s World Championship picture that could create the perfect opportunity for Roxanne Perez.

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We're opening the Vault for TWO Top 5 lists:

💼 Top 5 Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Matches 💼 Top 5 Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Matches

Then it’s time to predict the entire Money in the Bank 2026 card.

Who grabs the briefcases?

🔥 Is Bron Breakker the favorite?

🃏 Is Roxanne Perez the wildcard who changes everything?

🏆 Does Liv Morgan leave New Orleans as Women’s World Champion?

👑 And after everything surrounding Roman Reigns, LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and 946 — does WWE finally pull the trigger on LA Knight?

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Jaida Parker & 946 Shock RAW

946 said nobody was safe — and by the end of Monday Night RAW, they proved it.

After weeks of waiting for the war between 946 and The Bloodline to finally kick into another gear, RAW delivered one of its best endings of the year as Jaida Parker ran over Jacob Fatu and revealed herself to be aligned with 946.

🎙️ Aiden Haystack has the RAW Fallout this week, as we break down a great night from Milwaukee.

🔥 ALSO INSIDE:

🌙 IYO Sky defeats Lyra Valkyria — thanks to Bayley

💥 Oba Femi challenges Bronson Reed, making their one-on-one match official for Money in the Bank

⚡ Penta & Je’Von Evans take down Judgment Day before Bron Breakker leaves both men laid out

🐉 Dragon Lee upsets Big Cass in a match that may have surprised Alexander more than anybody

🥊 Lola Vice makes her RAW singles debut against Roxanne Perez

🏆 LA Knight sends another message to Roman Reigns ahead of their World Heavyweight Championship match at Money in the Bank

📰 NEWS & RUMORS

🏟️ The latest reporting surrounding WrestleMania 43 and a potential announcement around Crown Jewel

🚑 Jacob Fatu reportedly written off RAW until after Money in the Bank

🤔 Naomi pitched to join The Bloodline against 946, plus a separate report that she is preparing for her WWE return

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🔥 CM Punk just stole his way into Money in the Bank.

Finn Bálor hit the Coup de Grâce. Gunther took the damage. But before Finn could capitalize, Punk stole the three-count and punched his ticket to the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

Meanwhile, Sami Zayn is calling himself “the last real good guy,” Randy Orton is questioning whether Cody Rhodes still has the killer instinct, and two more names are headed to MITB.

🕊️ REMEMBERING PAC & RICK “SIGN GUY” ACHBERGER

We begin with two heartbreaking losses in the wrestling world.

Benjamin Satterley, better known as PAC and formerly Neville in WWE, passed away at 40, less than 24 hours after wrestling his final match at AEW All Out.

Longtime WWE superfan Rick “Sign Guy” Achberger passed away at 54. His red hat, blue shirt and unmistakable signs made him one of the most recognizable fans of the Ruthless Aggression era.

Rest in peace, PAC and Rick.

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💰 PUNK’S FRIDAY NIGHT HEIST

CM Punk, Finn Bálor and Gunther delivered in the main event, with Punk finding a way to steal the victory and qualify for MITB.

😇 SAMI ZAYN: THE LAST REAL GOOD GUY?

Sami claims he personally fought to get Johnny Gargano an opportunity—but did he really go to bat for Johnny, or tell him exactly what he needed to hear to keep him away from the WWE Championship?

🐍 RANDY ORTON PUTS CODY RHODES ON THE SPOT

Randy says Cody Rhodes has peaked if he can’t kick Randy’s head off. Cody responds by declaring himself the “king of unwinnable positions.”

💼 TWO MORE QUALIFY FOR MITB

Lash Legend defeats Charlotte Flair and Giulia, while CM Punk survives Finn Bálor and Gunther.

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🎙️ Also on this episode:

🇺🇸 Trick Williams retains against Baron Corbin inside a steel cage.

💥 Giulia and Blake Monroe explode, setting up their first one-on-one match next week.

👑 Charlotte Flair is still damn good, sparking a conversation about the backlash surrounding her career-long push and championship success.

🐍 Nikki Bella costs Paige, Chelsea Green and Tiffany Stratton their six-woman tag.

😡 Damian Priest destroys R-Truth and makes it clear he should be fighting for championships.

😂 Gunther meets Danhausen. “No cursehausen for Guntherhausen.”

Plus, Alexander and Haystack preview Monday Night RAW, including their growing frustration with Roman Reigns’ absence from his feud with LA Knight.

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🔥 Penta is going to Money in the Bank — but the way he got there was anything but normal.

This week on Turnbuckle Talk Wrestling, Aiden Haystack takes the lead on WWE RAW from San Antonio, where 946 followed through on its promise to “cross the line” by attacking Solo Sikoa, throwing him into the trunk of a car and taking off before The Usos and Jacob Fatu could stop them.

Solo’s abduction opened the door for Penta, who replaced him in the main-event MITB qualifier and defeated Dominik Mysterio and Dragon Lee to punch his ticket to Money in the Bank — just one week after challenging Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship in Mexico City.

🔥 Also on RAW:

💥 Oba Femi returns and immediately gets involved with Bron Breakker and The Vision

💼 Roxanne Perez qualifies for Money in the Bank against IYO SKY and La Catalina

🏆 LA Knight puts Roman Reigns on notice ahead of their World Heavyweight Championship match at Money in the Bank

👊 Je’Von Evans battles Bron Breakker before The Vision gets involved

👑 Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch both set their sights on Stephanie Vaquer

⚔️ Lyra Valkyria defeats Bayley in another physical chapter of their rivalry

📝 Lola Vice officially signs with Monday Night RAW

🐉 Ethan Page sets his sights on the Intercontinental Championship

📰 NEWS & RUMORS

🇸🇦 Reported concern within WWE over Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia

💼 Penta is reportedly considered the “heavy favorite” to win the 2026 Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match

🐉 The latest on Dragon Lee’s WWE future

📊 BIG CONVERSATION: The 2026 PWI 500 Top 10 is revealed, with MJF at #1, Cody Rhodes at #2 and CM Punk at #3

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🔥 SAMI ZAYN’S “JUSTICE” ERA IS ALREADY CHAOS

One week into Sami Zayn’s second reign as Undisputed WWE Champion, the SmackDown main-event scene is getting more crowded by the minute.

Kevin Owens gets the first shot. Johnny Gargano believes Sami owes him one. Trick Williams and Finn Bálor are already looking toward Money in the Bank. And just when it looked like CM Punk might actually take a rare Friday night off, Punk returned and threw the entire WWE Championship picture into even more chaos.

And somehow, Sami Zayn is still champion.

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🏆 SAMI ZAYN VS. KEVIN OWENS

You could give us KO and Sami a million times and we’ll never get tired of it. But this one came with Gargano, Candice LeRae, CM Punk, a championship belt to the head, and a finish that didn’t exactly go according to plan.

And Alexander has a hot take: Sami Zayn belongs in the conversation with Daniel Bryan when it comes to what he can do inside a wrestling ring.

🎥 IS CODY RHODES CHANGING?

Michael Cole puts Cody on the spot about what happened with Randy Orton, and Cody makes it clear that the next time he finds himself in that position, he won’t make the same decision twice.

Is WWE actually beginning a Cody Rhodes heel turn—or do they just want us to think they are?

💼 MONEY IN THE BANK TAKES SHAPE

Trick Williams and Jacy Jayne punch their tickets to Money in the Bank, while Trick makes it clear that the briefcase might not be the only championship opportunity he has his eyes on.

🔥 SMACKDOWN STAYS RED HOT

Even before Punk showed up, SmackDown delivered another solid episode without needing him on screen. That’s what happens when you stack the main-event scene with enough wrestlers and stories that everything doesn’t have to revolve around one person every week.

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🎙️ Also on this episode:

👀 Jade Cargill continues to be positioned around the main-event scene, but Alexander has some serious questions about both her promos and where her in-ring work is right now.

⚔️ Shinsuke Nakamura and Kyoki collide with Tama Tonga, Talla Tonga and Haku as the issues between Bakusai and the MFTs continue.

😈 Damian Priest explains why he attacked R-Truth—and makes it clear he has absolutely no remorse.

👑 Sami Zayn manipulates Johnny Gargano into helping him against Kevin Owens as the new champion’s version of “Justice for Sami” begins taking shape.

📰 Plus, News & Rumors involving Omos and The Judgment Day, Paige officially joining the SmackDown roster, and the reported story behind the botched Sami Zayn–Kevin Owens finish.

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Penta vs. Roman Reigns & the Best WWE RAW of the Triple H Era 🔥

WWE rolled into Mexico City and delivered an incredible night of wrestling, capped off by Roman Reigns and Penta going 24 minutes for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Penta proved he belongs in WWE’s main-event picture. Mexico City was ready to see him become World Heavyweight Champion.

And WWE didn't pull the trigger.

Were we surprised Roman retained? No.

Do we think it was the right decision? Absolutely not.

🏆 ROMAN REIGNS vs. PENTA

The best RAW main event of the year. Penta went toe-to-toe with Roman, survived the Spear, hit TWO Mexican Destroyers and had Mexico City believing they were about to witness a championship change.

Roman retained — but did WWE miss the perfect moment to make Penta World Heavyweight Champion?

🔥 ALSO ON THIS EPISODE

🏆 Chad Gable & Dragon Lee tear the house down for the Intercontinental Championship

💼 Lola Vice & Je'Von Evans punch their tickets to Money in the Bank

🥀 Bayley declares that she is the standard for women's wrestling

💥 Judgment Day ruins the party after Stephanie Vaquer & El Grande Americano light up Mexico City

👀 Becky Lynch puts herself in Stephanie Vaquer's championship picture

🔥 Royce Keys & OTM send an ominous “Good luck, Roman” message

📰 NEWS & RUMORS

🏆 Sami Zayn makes his first SmackDown appearance as Undisputed WWE Champion — while Kevin Owens is reportedly being eyed to eventually dethrone him

⚔️ Jim Ross accuses WWE of “spiteful” counterprogramming against AEW

👀 WWE signs Rey Mysterio's daughter Aalyah Gutierrez as part of its newest Performance Center rookie class

📺 Plus, we preview tonight's SmackDown, including Sami Zayn's first appearance as champion and two more Money in the Bank qualifying matches.

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Sami Zayn promised justice in Mexico City — and by the end of SmackDown, CM Punk was no longer WWE Champion.

But the bigger story might be what Sami’s win just did to the entire main event scene. After years of complaining that nothing important happens on weekly television, WWE just changed its biggest championship on a Friday night — and suddenly Punk, Kevin Owens, Finn Bálor, Gunther, Johnny Gargano, Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes are all part of a title picture where anything actually feels possible.

🤔 Isn’t this exactly what we’ve been asking for?

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🏆 SAMI ZAYN SHOCKS CM PUNK

Sami becomes a two-time WWE Champion, and Alexander and Haystack break down the match, the chaotic finish, and why having a beatable champion could be exactly what SmackDown’s main event scene needed.

🐍 RANDY ORTON WANTS WORLD TITLE #15

Orton makes his intentions clear: whoever leaves Mexico City with the championship has the Viper coming after them.

🔥 RICKY SAINTS FINALLY SHOWS OUT

Even in defeat against Rey Fénix, Ricky Saints delivers his best showing since arriving in WWE — before showing a much different side of himself later in the night.

💥 DAMIAN PRIEST TURNS ON R-TRUTH

After their shot at the AAA World Tag Team Championships falls short, Priest finally snaps and lays out his own partner.

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🎙️ Also on this episode:

👀 Gargano got next. Sami promised Johnny Gargano the first championship opportunity if he defeated Punk — and now that promise suddenly matters.

🇲🇽 Chelsea Green defends the WWE Women’s Championship against Nia Jax in front of a Mexico City crowd firmly behind the champion.

⚔️ Trick Williams’ celebration gets interrupted by Baron Corbin, while Finn Bálor and Gunther add even more tension to an already crowded championship picture.

📰 Plus, News & Rumors on Jordynne Grace and Ivy Nile potentially being paired together, Stephanie Vaquer’s first RAW appearance as Women’s World Champion, and reports that Ilja Dragunov could be headed to AEW.

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