WWE moves Money in the Bank 2026 to Sept 6 in New Orleans

WWE announced Wednesday that its 2026 Money in the Bank premium live event will take place on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, a one-week delay from an August 29 date the company had previously publicized. The promotion said the event date was changed in coordination with the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and Legends Global and that additional ticket and event details will be released in the coming months.

Money in the Bank traditionally has been held in late spring or midsummer. WWE described the September 6 date as the latest placement of the event on its calendar, marking the first time Money in the Bank will follow SummerSlam. The September date falls on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend and comes after WWE’s announced SummerSlam schedule, which is set as a two-night event in Minneapolis on August 1 and 2, 2026.

The event grants winners a briefcase containing a contract that can be cashed in for a championship match at any time and place during the following year, a stipulation that makes Money in the Bank one of the promotion’s most consequential shows for talent trajectories and title scenes. WWE said priority passes offering...