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 · 2 reigns · Current WWE United States Champion; defeated Baron Corbin at Sunday Night's Main Event on September 6, 2026 after Lil Yachty won him the title shot.

PWI rankings history

Trick Williams has been ranked in the PWI 500 3 times, first at No. 213 in 2023 and most recently at No. 19 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 19, reached in 2025.

Placements by year: 2023 (No. 213), 2024 (No. 28), 2025 (No. 19).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Trick Williams in the WrestleRanks rankings

Trick Williams is tracked as a professional wrestler on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read 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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