Trick Williams has been one of WWE's most popular Superstars between his time in "NXT" and on the man roster. Trick Willy even had the title customized with white fur to match his ring coat, thanks to Yachty. His title loss at SummerSlam seems to have surprised a lot of people backstage. According WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful, when Williams unveiled the custom title on "SmackDown" last month, there was no internal expectation that he'd be losing the title only three weeks later. He was released from WWE in 2024 and had been competing in MLW and a pre-taped appearance aired following his WWE return.