After WWE SummerSlam, Williams is without the United States championship. But after running into CM Punk and with Money in the Bank on the horizon, "The Anointed One" isn't short on options. Williams' road forward is clear after seemingly putting his issues with Baron Corbin behind him.
One new avenue seemingly presented itself in July when he crossed paths with undisputed WWE champion CM Punk. Williams held his own trading barbs with one of professional wrestling's most prolific talkers. Punk might have decades of experience on Williams, but he's never seen a Williams family cookout.
"CM Punk is one of the greatest of all time, and he's proven that. He's had his legendary moments when talking trash," Williams told CBS Sports while discussing his brand ambassadorship for Chase Freedom. "But you gotta understand, I come from a long, long line of trash-talking passed down through my cells.
It's in my DNA to talk trash like only Williams can." Williams traces much of his charisma to his father and uncle. His uncle James, affectionately known as Sweet Baby James, was the foundation of Williams' wrestling career. When Williams decided to become a pro wrestler, his father told him to stay with an uncle Williams didn't know he had.
Sweet Baby James gave him a home base while he learned his new craft and helped inspire the earliest version of Trick Williams. "It gives me 'Why.' It gives me purpose," Williams said. "When I'm able to go out on live television or partner with Chase Freedom Cards and have a back-and-forth with Kevin Hart, my family sees this.
My uncle James, my mom, my dad, my nephew who's six years old -- shoutout to my nephew Adonis, who wants to be a wrestler. He wears his coat wide open with no shirt. "It lets me know that I'm doing the right thing and that all the hard work, all the sacrifice, has been worth it to see it motivate and put a smile on my family's faces." Williams had plenty to show them almost immediately after joining SmackDown.
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