At WWE Backlash, United States Champion Trick Williams will battle Sami Zayn in a highly personal showdown.
Williams and his friend Lil Yachty first introduced a live-action Gingerbread Man on the SmackDown before WrestleMania, a situation designed to mock Sami that ended with Zayn hitting the tasty character with a thundering Helluva Kick.
Two days later, Trick captured the United States Title from Zayn on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
Five days later on SmackDown, Williams threw himself a Championship Celebration. When Gingerbread Man showed up for the festivities, however, it was really Zayn in disguise. The irate former titleholder laid waste to both Trick and Lil Yachty with a brutal Candy Cane attack.
The following week, Zayn snapped. Fed up over the silliness he felt was making a joke out of him, Zayn attacked Gingerbread Man. Trick rushed the crumbly mess backstage for help, but it was too late. The Gingerbread Man was pronounced “cooked” soon after.
A despondent Williams responded by agreeing to battle Zayn in a title rematch at WWE Backlash before announcing a funeral for Gingerbread Man.
Don’t miss WWE Backlash, streaming live Saturday, May 9, at 6 ET/3 PT on the ESPN App with an ESPN Unlimited plan in the United States and on Netflix internationally.
The Tampa Bay Sports Commission
