Trick Williams Reclaims U.S. Title for 2nd Time After Beating Baron Corbin

Q: Can Lil Yachty survive five brutal minutes against Baron Corbin to secure a title shot for Trick Williams in Atlanta?

He can, but Corbin should be favored. The stipulation is simple: if Lil Yachty lasts five minutes against Baron Corbin at Sunday Night’s Main Event in Atlanta, Trick Williams earns a United States title rematch. That gives Yachty a narrower task than winning outright, and in WWE terms that matters. Surviving can come down to stalling, avoiding clean exchanges, or using ringside chaos to burn time. Still, the available evidence points to Corbin as the more likely driver of the match. He is entering with strong momentum after his return and is being presented as a serious force. Yachty, while increasingly involved in Trick Williams’ WWE orbit and having taken part in recent storylines, is making his in-ring debut in a match framed around endurance rather than offense. That suggests WWE is leaning into the drama of whether he can hold on, not whether he can compete evenly. Atlanta could help Yachty. He will have crowd support, and celebrity matches often involve outside distractions or storyline interference. Trick Williams’ stake in the outcome also raises the odds of some kind of involvement, whether legal or not, that helps Yachty stretch the clock. So the smart read is this: Yachty surviving five minutes is plausible because of the stipulation and likely storyline protection, but if it stays clean and physical, Corbin should overwhelm him quickly.

Q: Will the explosive WrestleMania 42 grudge between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton finally end, or will both lose championship opportunities?

It is unlikely Sunday Night’s Main Event fully ends the Cody Rhodes-Randy Orton feud; the bigger question is whether WWE uses the singles match to contain it or escalate it into consequences. Everything around the bout suggests a decisive match is meant to stop the chaos. WWE has framed it as the point where they “finally settle” a grudge that intensified after Orton’s post-WrestleMania 42 attack and has since spiraled through repeated brawls. Nick Aldis’ warning adds real stakes: if they keep fighting outside the match framework, both could lose future championship opportunities. At the same time, the build points to a rivalry that may not be easy to close in one night. Their history spans two decades, the recent promos have become deeply personal, and WWE’s own preview described both men as “unglued” and trying to destroy each other. That makes a clean finish less certain and raises the possibility of a disqualification, post-match fight or another incident that keeps Aldis’ threat alive. So the most evidence-based expectation is this: the match should deliver a formal chapter-ending moment for Sunday’s show, but not necessarily a final resolution to the feud. If Rhodes or Orton cannot keep the violence inside the match, Aldis’ warning becomes very relevant and both could indeed jeopardize future title shots. In other words, the bout is designed to settle matters, but the storyline signals that losing championship opportunities remains a real risk.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 7

Trick Williams won the United States Championship at Sunday Night's Main Event in Atlanta, pinning Baron Corbin with the Trick Shot to start his second reign.
Lil Yachty created the opening after surviving Corbin for five minutes to secure Williams a title shot, then disrupted Corbin's belt grab at ringside during the title match.
Corbin nearly retained after driving Williams into the steel steps and ring post, then striking him with the title belt, but Williams kicked out before the finish.
The win reverses SummerSlam, where Corbin took the belt from Williams, who had first captured the title by beating Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 42.
With Money in the Bank next, Williams is expected to draw fresh challengers, including Carmelo Hayes, Johnny Gargano and Ricky Saints.