Summary

Lil Yachty appeared on the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown after Trick Williams previously brought him into the WrestleMania 42 conversation. Williams came out to celebrate landing his first WrestleMania match, and the Atlanta rapper joined him for the segment.

The moment did not stay light for long. Sami Zayn interrupted the celebration, and Carmelo Hayes later entered the picture as the segment ended with Hayes receiving a rematch against Zayn for the United States Championship on SmackDown.

How Lil Yachty fit into the SmackDown segment

Williams' on-screen appearance with Lil Yachty paid off the celebrity tease that had been building earlier in the week, especially after Lil Yachty was expected for WWE SmackDown as WrestleMania 42 talks continued. This time, the appearance moved from rumor to an actual segment on television.

According to the source material, Williams and Lil Yachty spoke in the ring before Zayn cut in. Carmelo Hayes later arrived as well, and the confrontation shifted the focus back to the United States title picture.

What this means for Trick Williams and Sami Zayn

Trick Williams now has even more attention around his WrestleMania 42 build, and WWE used the celebrity cameo to keep that spotlight on him before circling back to Sami Zayn and the United States Championship. That is the key takeaway from the segment.

The other immediate development is Carmelo Hayes getting another shot at Zayn on SmackDown. With Williams already tied to Zayn through the WrestleMania match, the segment kept all three names connected around the same title scene instead of treating Lil Yachty's appearance as a one-off cameo.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.