Trick Williams defeated Baron Corbin in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWE United States Championship, opening the September 25, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown. The victory marked the fourth time the two men had faced each other over the title since their rivalry began.
According to Wrestlezone, the feud between Williams and Corbin started after Corbin’s return to WWE in July 2026, when Corbin defeated Williams for the championship. Williams has since worked to reclaim and defend the title against Corbin across multiple matches, with this Steel Cage bout serving as their latest and most physical chapter.
Ringside News reported that Corbin came close to escaping the cage during the match, with Corbin having spent much of the contest throwing Williams into the steel structure. Corbin was reportedly inches from exiting through the cage door when the door itself became a factor in the finish, with Ringside News noting that Lil Yachty was involved in preventing Corbin from getting through the opening.
Wrestlezone also described a moment in the match involving a kickout that was characterized as shocking, though the exact sequence leading to the finish was not detailed uniformly across the available reports. WrestleView noted that the Steel Cage match was part of a September 25 SmackDown card that also featured Money in the Bank qualifying matches.
With the title defense behind him, Williams heads toward WWE’s Money in the Bank 2026 event, according to WrestleTalk, though specific details of his involvement in that event were not confirmed in the available reporting.
