Wrestler Profile

Trick Williams

Trick Williams is NXT's charisma jackpot — a former college football player whose natural star power carried him from Carmelo Hayes' hype man to two-time NXT Champion faster than any development plan projected. Whoop that Trick went from catchphrase to arena-wide command.

His slow-burn split from Hayes produced NXT's best story of its era, and his championship runs — including a historic reign as the first NXT Champion to also claim TNA's World Championship during the cross-promotional era — proved the smile carries steel. His pop-up Trick Shot ends nights with highlight polish.

Main-roster stardom is less a question than a scheduling matter. WrestleRanks voters rank Trick on wattage: some stars are developed, others are simply found.

Promotions

Trick Williams is associated with WWE (2024–2026).

Championship history

• WWE United States Championship (WWE) — Current champion · 1 reign · Current WWE United States Champion; won the title at WrestleMania 42 and retained against Ricky Saints at Night of Champions 2026.

Trick Williams in the WrestleRanks rankings

Trick Williams is tracked as a professional wrestler on WrestleRanks. Rankings are decided one week at a time, based on who had the strongest individual week across matches, promos, momentum and championship activity. Learn more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Trick Williams ranking page.

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