Trick Williams has retained the United States Championship after defeating Sami Zayn at WWE Backlash.
The contest featured early aggression from Williams, who cornered his opponent with strikes. Zayn quickly turned the tide by sending the champion to the floor and throwing him into the steel ring steps.
Zayn dominated much of the middle portion of the match. He successfully feigned a knee injury to secure a surprise roll-up, but Williams managed to kick out.
Outside interference played a significant role throughout the encounter. Rapper Lil Yachty, who accompanied Williams to the ring, distracted the referee. This allowed Zayn to strike Williams with a candy cane-striped kendo stick for a near fall.
Yachty later retaliated by hitting Zayn with the same weapon behind the official’s back. Williams immediately followed up with a jumping knee strike, but Zayn survived the pinfall attempt.
The action spilled back to the ringside area, where Zayn delivered a DDT to Williams onto the steel steps. He then struck Yachty with the kendo stick and executed a Helluva Kick on the musician against the barricade.
After rolling Williams back into the ring, Zayn attempted another Helluva Kick. Williams dodged the attack and connected with the Trick Shot to secure the pinfall victory.
Following the match, Lil Yachty recovered and entered the ring to celebrate with Williams by throwing cash into the air.
