Will ‘Mr. Lemon Pepper Stepper’ Retain the United States Championship at Night of Champions 2026?
At Night of Champions on Saturday, June 27th, ‘Mr. Lemon Pepper Stepper’, Trick Williams will look to retain his United States Championship against ‘Absolute’ Ricky Saints. During the June 19th episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Saints defeated Carmelo Hayes to become the top contender to the U.S title. The former NXT Champion cheated his way towards the opportunity, but a win is a win in the record books as he’ll face Williams in hopes of getting his first piece of gold on the main roster. Can ‘Mr. Lemon Pepper Stepper’ keep his momentous run as champion going as we head closer to SummerSlam?
Saints and Hayes had a heated rivalry that started at the beginning of the month, which culminated in their top contender match for the United States Championship. Night of Champions will be the third time Saints and Williams have faced off, but the first time on the main roster. Back at Halloween Havoc 2025, the ‘Absolute’ one retained his NXT Championship after defeating ‘Mr. Lemon Pepper Stepper’. A few weeks later, on the November 11th episode of NXT, Saints defeated the current United States Champion in a Last Man Standing Match. Could the ‘Absolute’ one continue his undefeated streak against Williams?
Williams has been the United States Champion for the past 66 days. Each time his music hits in whatever city he’s in, the crowd is electrified. His run on the main roster has been red hot, and with rapper Lil Yachty at his side, they’ve been WWE’s dynamic duo. ‘Mr. Lemon Pepper Stepper’ is ready to step up against Saints and continue his run as United States Champion heading into SummerSlam.
Yachty will be a factor in this match in favor of Williams if he’s there alongside the United States Champion. Besides, if the Grammy-nominated rapper is there, there shouldn’t be any other distractions. This match should be a straight-up one-on-one match with the best man winning, whether that comes from any cheating from Saints. The Saudi Arabian crowd should fully be behind ‘Mr. Lemon Pepper Stepper’ to win this title match.
Undoubtedly, Williams should win this match. Although Saints is a great talent, this United States Championship run for ‘Mr. Lemon Pepper Stepper’ could defy his young career. Williams’ persona, theme music, and skills on the mic and in the ring are unmatched, as he should continue to reign as champion. The United States Champion should continue his solid run into SummerSlam with the whole WWE Universe behind him.
