Trick Williams Qualifies for Money in the Bank, Calls Out Baron Corbin

Trick Williams added another line to his resume on Friday, September 18, punching his ticket to the Money in the Bank ladder match by winning a Triple Threat qualifier over Randy Orton and Rey Fenix on SmackDown. The reigning United States Champion survived a chaotic three-way to pick up the win, but he wasn’t done once the bell rang — Williams turned his attention to Baron Corbin, firing off a pointed message and labeling him a “bald headed bum.”

Beating both Orton and Fenix in the same night is no small accomplishment. Orton remains one of the most decorated and dangerous veterans on the SmackDown roster, and Fenix brings a different kind of unpredictability with his high-flying, hard-hitting style. Coming out on top against that combination reinforces the push Williams has been on since capturing the United States Championship, and it puts him in the Money in the Bank match with real momentum behind him rather than as an afterthought addition to the field.

The verbal shot at Corbin adds an extra layer of intrigue heading into the coming weeks. Corbin has built a reputation over the years as one of WWE’s most effective agitators, someone who thrives on getting under an opponent’s skin, so Williams choosing to fire first suggests there’s unfinished business between the two — whether that stems from something brewing on SmackDown or is simply Williams asserting himself as a champion who won’t be intimidated by a bigger, more established name.

For Williams, the qualifier win and the Corbin callout both fit into a larger picture: a former NXT standout who has steadily proven he belongs in the SmackDown title picture. Since arriving on the main roster, he’s leaned into a confident, brash persona, and picking a fight with Corbin — while simultaneously locking up a spot in one of WWE’s most chaotic and career-altering matches — is very much in line with that character. Winning Money in the Bank would hand Williams a guaranteed championship opportunity he could cash in whenever he chooses, a prize that instantly makes every other titleholder in WWE look over their shoulder.

Whether the Corbin tension boils over into an actual program remains to be seen, but it’s the kind of subplot SmackDown can easily build on in the weeks leading up to Money in the Bank. With Williams already juggling the United States Championship and now a spot in the ladder match, all eyes will be on how WWE chooses to fold Corbin into that story — and whether Williams backs up his trash talk when the two cross paths again.