Ricky Saints Hit With ‘Who Are You?’ Chants During London SmackDown Segment With Trick Williams

Ricky Saints found himself facing a hostile reception on the June 26 edition of WWE SmackDown, taped in London, England — and the heat didn’t come from his opponent.

Saints, who has been building toward a United States Championship match against Trick Williams, took part in a heated face-to-face confrontation with the champion on the show. Before the two could get deep into their verbal exchange, the London crowd made their feelings known with a chorus of ‘Who Are You?’ chants aimed squarely at Saints — a cold welcome that underscored just how much work the challenger still has to do in establishing himself on the main roster.

To his credit, Saints didn’t shrink from the moment. He managed to turn the crowd’s reaction around as the segment progressed, giving him a chance to show some resilience in front of a notoriously passionate European audience. Trick Williams, for his part, has been one of SmackDown’s more compelling figures since his main roster call-up, and the US Title program gives Saints a high-profile opportunity to change some minds.

The ‘Who Are You?’ treatment is a rite of passage for talent transitioning from NXT to the main roster, where name recognition doesn’t automatically transfer. How Saints responds over the coming weeks — both in promos and in the ring — will go a long way toward determining whether this feud elevates him or simply serves as backdrop to another strong Williams chapter.

The US Title match between Trick Williams and Ricky Saints is on the horizon, with tonight’s London segment designed to add more fuel to that rivalry heading into the bout.