Trick Williams Jokes About Ladder Training Ahead Of Money In The Bank

Trick Williams is leaning into the comedy ahead of his first Money in the Bank ladder match, and he’s already got jokes about how he’s been getting ready for it.

Appearing on a WWE-produced workout segment alongside Big E, the SmackDown United States Champion claimed he’s been battling his fear of heights with an unconventional training regimen. According to Williams, he’s been making daily runs to Home Depot to buy ladders, then putting in reps at home — climbing up to the attic, up to the roof, and back down again, timing himself to shave off seconds. He even said his wife, Lash Legend, has been roped into the process, using the ladder to change light fixtures and chandeliers around the house while he drills his technique.

It was clearly a bit, but it’s one rooted in a real storyline detail: both Williams and Legend are entered in their respective Money in the Bank ladder matches this weekend, meaning climbing equipment is very much the theme of their household at the moment.

Williams enters the men’s match as a two-time U.S. Champion, having built serious momentum since his call-up to the main roster. Winning the briefcase would be a natural next step in cementing him as a legitimate main-event player, giving him a guaranteed world title opportunity to cash in whenever he sees fit — a tool that’s become one of the most valuable storytelling devices in modern WWE. The men’s field is considered competitive, though PENTA has emerged as something of a favorite to climb the ladder first.

Legend, meanwhile, is part of the women’s match, where the betting winds currently seem to be blowing toward a surprise outcome rather than a chalk pick, with Roxanne Perez among the names generating buzz.

The real story worth watching, though, is the possibility of both Williams and Legend walking away with briefcases on the same night. No married couple has ever simultaneously held Money in the Bank contracts, and if both pull it off, it would be a first for the show’s two-decade history. It would also set up a fascinating real-life dynamic — two spouses, each holding a guaranteed title shot, potentially deciding when and how to use them without getting in each other’s way creatively.

Even if only one of them comes away successful, the fact that both are in the conversation says plenty about how far each has climbed on the roster in a relatively short amount of time. Williams has become one of SmackDown’s most entertaining personalities, and Legend has steadily built her own case as a rising threat in the women’s division.

Whoever ends up pulling down a briefcase this weekend, Williams has made sure that at least one angle of the build will be remembered for its ladder-based comedy as much as the in-ring stakes.