Spoiler warning, Oct. 17 -- This article contains results from the October 16, 2026 edition of WWE SmackDown.

Cody Rhodes delivered the punt to Baron Corbin in front of Randy Orton on the October 16 SmackDown, turning a disqualification victory into a pointed message to the man who had interfered in his match.

WWE's official results record Rhodes beating Corbin by disqualification after Orton attacked Rhodes. Corbin subsequently prevented a punt on Orton, only for Rhodes to turn the situation around and deliver the kick to Corbin while Orton watched.

That sequence had been signaled in Ringside News's pre-show lineup report, which credited Fightful Select and warned that plans could change before broadcast. It described Corbin interrupt...