WWE star Trick Williams talks WrestleMania 42 match: 'I’ve been training my whole life for this moment'

LAS VEGAS – Trick Williams has been 1 of WWE’s biggest rising stars since he was elevated to nan main roster earlier this year.

Williams’ position – from his mink overgarment to his "lemon-pepper steppers" to his entranceway euphony – has been capable to seizure pro wrestling fans’ attraction for each nan correct reasons. He was capable to gain his measurement into nan United States Championship image and will beryllium going up against Sami Zayn for nan title astatine WrestleMania 42 connected Sunday.

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Trick Williams addresses nan WWE Universe during SmackDown astatine American Airlines Center successful Dallas, Texas, connected Feb. 13, 2026. (Cooper Neill/WWE)

It will beryllium Williams’ debut astatine WrestleMania, but he’s emotion astatine easiness going into nan match.

"I’m emotion bully man, I’m connected unreality nine," he told Fox News Digital. "My family is coming to spot maine astatine my first WrestleMania. I’m facing Sami Zayn – nan ‘gingerbread man.’

"It’s personal. No disrespect to Sami Zayn, a lotta disrespect, but nary disrespect because he’s awesome successful his ain right. He’s decidedly a early Hall of Famer, aggregate title runs and everything for illustration that. But connected Sunday night, Night 2, each that goes retired nan window. It’s Trick Willy time."

United States Champion Sami Zayn confronts Trick Williams arsenic a gingerbread man characteristic looks connected during SmackDown astatine T-Mobile Arena successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 17, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

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Williams said that his speedy trajectory connected nan SmackDown roster and his appetite to beryllium nan champion is why he has nan separator going into nan match.

"I’m hungry," he said. "I haven’t been present before. Sami’s done this for a very, very agelong time. He still has things he wants to accomplish. But look, I’m hungrier than ever. I’ve fought my measurement to get into this position.

"They’re saying, ‘Oh this is simply a five-year point for Trick, he ain’t that experienced.’ No, this is simply a 31-year thing. I’ve been training my full life for this infinitesimal correct here, for everybody to spot connected Sunday night. He doesn’t want it nan measurement I want it. Everybody’s gonna spot that."

Trick Williams and Lil Yachty observe during SmackDown astatine Enterprise Center successful St. Louis, Mo., connected April 3, 2026. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)

Zayn is 1 of nan champion pro wrestlers successful nan industry. While nan crowd has turned connected him successful caller weeks, Zayn whitethorn beryllium nan favourite going into nan lucifer because he’s a seasoned successful nan game.

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WrestleMania Night 2 is group for Las Vegas astatine Allegiant Stadium astatine 6 p.m. ET.