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 helium was elevated to the main roster earlier this year.

Williams’ presumption – from his mink overgarment to his "lemon-pepper steppers" to his entranceway euphony – has been capable to seizure pro wrestling fans’ attraction for each the close reasons. He was capable to gain his mode into the United States Championship representation and volition beryllium going up against Sami Zayn for the rubric astatine WrestleMania 42 connected Sunday.

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

It volition beryllium Williams’ debut astatine WrestleMania, but he’s feeling astatine easiness going into the match.

"I’m feeling bully man, I’m connected unreality nine," helium told Fox News Digital. "My household is coming to spot maine astatine my archetypal WrestleMania. I’m facing Sami Zayn – the ‘gingerbread man.’

"It’s personal. No disrespect to Sami Zayn, a lotta disrespect, but nary disrespect due to the fact that he’s large successful his ain right. He’s decidedly a aboriginal Hall of Famer, aggregate title runs and everything similar that. But connected Sunday night, Night 2, each that goes retired the window. It’s Trick Willy time."

United States Champion Sami Zayn confronts Trick Williams arsenic a gingerbread antheral quality 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 the SmackDown roster and his appetite to beryllium the champion is wherefore helium has the borderline going into the match.

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

"They’re saying, ‘Oh this is simply a five-year happening for Trick, helium ain’t that experienced.’ No, this is simply a 31-year thing. I’ve been grooming my full beingness for this infinitesimal close here, for everybody to spot connected Sunday night. He doesn’t privation it the mode I privation 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 the champion pro wrestlers successful the industry. While the assemblage has turned connected him successful caller weeks, Zayn whitethorn beryllium the favourite going into the lucifer due to the fact that he’s a seasoned successful the game.

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