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LAS VEGAS – Trick Williams has been one of WWE’s biggest rising stars since his elevation to the main roster earlier this year.
Williams’ presentation—from his mink coat to his “lemon-pepper steppers” to his entrance music—has been able to capture the attention of pro wrestling fans for all the right reasons. He was able to work his way into the United States Championship picture and will face Sami Zayn for the title at WrestleMania 42 on Sunday.
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Trick Williams addresses the WWE Universe during SmackDown at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on February 13, 2026. (Cooper Neill/WWE)
It will be Williams’ debut at WrestleMania, but he feels comfortable going into the match.
“I’m good man, I’m on cloud nine,” he told Pakinomist Digital. “My family is coming to see me at my first WrestleMania. I’m facing Sami Zayn – ‘The Gingerbread Man.’
“It’s personal. No disrespect to Sami Zayn, a lot of disrespect, but no disrespect because he’s great in his own right. He’s definitely a future Hall of Famer, multiple championship runs and all that. But Sunday night, night 2, all that goes out the window. It’s Trick Willy time.”
United States Champion Sami Zayn confronts Trick Williams as a Gingerbread Man character looks on during SmackDown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 17, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)
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Williams said his fast track on the SmackDown roster and his appetite to be the best is why he has the edge in the fight.
“I’m hungry,” he said. “I haven’t been here before. Sami’s been doing this for a very, very long time. He’s still got things he wants to achieve. But look, I’m hungrier than ever. I’ve fought my way through to get into this position.
“They say, ‘Oh, it’s a five-year thing for Trick, he’s not that experienced’. No, it’s a 31-year thing. I’ve trained my whole life for this moment right here, for everybody to see on Sunday night. He doesn’t want it the way I want it. Everybody wants it.”
Trick Williams and Lil Yachty celebrate during SmackDown at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo., on April 3, 2026. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)
Zayn is one of the best professional wrestlers in the business. While the crowd has turned against him in recent weeks, Zayn may be the favorite going into the match because he is a veteran of the game.
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WrestleMania Night 2 is set for Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium at 6 p.m. ET.
