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LAS VEGAS – Trick Williams has been one of WWE’s biggest rising stars since he was elevated 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 professional wrestling fans for all the right reasons. He was able to earn his way to the United States Championship 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 heading into the fight.
“I feel good, I’m on cloud nine,” he told Pak Gazette Digital. “My family will come to see me at my first WrestleMania. I will face 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 championships and all that. But Sunday night, Night 2, all that goes out the window. It’s time for Trick Willy.”
United States Champion Sami Zayn faces Trick Williams while a Gingerbread Man character looks on during SmackDown at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 17, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)
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Williams said his quick track record on the SmackDown roster and his appetite to be the best is the reason he has the advantage heading into the match.
“I’m hungry,” he said. “I haven’t been here before. Sami has done this for a long, long time. He still has things he wants to achieve. But look, I’m hungrier than ever. I’ve fought to get to this position.
“They say, ‘Oh, this is five years for Trick, he doesn’t have that much experience.’ No, this is a 31-year thing. I’ve been training my whole life for this moment here, for everyone to see on Sunday night. He doesn’t want it like I want it. Everybody’s going to see that.”
Trick Williams and Lil Yachty celebrate during SmackDown at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri on April 3, 2026. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)
Zayn is one of the best professional wrestlers in the industry. While the crowd has turned against him in recent weeks, Zayn may be the favorite heading into the match because he is a veteran of the game.
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WrestleMania Night 2 is scheduled for Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium at 6 pm ET.
