No offense to Baron Corbin, who has proven to be a reliable, safe pro wrestler in a career that’s almost halfway through its second decade now. I think his return to the badass Lone Wolf gimmick for his WWE return is a smart one, partly because I figure he’s going to be in the upper midcard/main event gatekeeper role he’s been in while feuding with Trick Williams over the United States title since making his comeback this summer.
Corbin’s title win at SummerSlam surprised me, but I wasn’t mad about
it. It gave him more credibility in what I still believe will be his role for at least the next year or so . It also allowed us to see how Trick Williams — and Yachty — bounced back from the first big stumble on their climb to the top.
Now that Yachty helped Williams get the red, white, and blue (will it be fuzzy again, though?) belt back, it seems Triple H and team have one more chapter to tell of the Trick vs. Corbin story. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announced a steel cage U.S. title for tomorrow night in Indianapolis, in his mannered way:
“Sometimes a conflict between two people reaches such a level that resolution is no longer an option, only escalation. I believe that the rivalry between Trick Williams and Baron Corbin over the United States championship is such a conflict.”
As the headline no doubt told you, I’m figuring this has to be the blow off for this feud. I’m honestly not sure which way it will go though. Williams qualified for the briefcase chase at Money in the Bank on last Friday’s show, and dropping the blue brand’s midcard title would make him a favorite in that. But there’s nothing to say he can’t be in Oct. 10’s ladder match as U.S. champ.
I’ll say Trick loses tomorrow, setting up previous rival Ricky Saints or former friend-turned-nemesis Carmelo Hayes to take the belt from Baron. Does that mean the WWE title is next for Williams?
Let’s talk about it.
