Trick Williams Retains US Title Against Baron Corbin in Steel Cage Match

Steel Cage Warfare Sets the Tone in Indianapolis

Opening the show with high-impact stipulation matches, WWE United States Champion Trick Williams defended his title inside a lowering steel cage against Baron Corbin, with Lil Yachty accompanying the champion to ringside. According to live reporting from Wrestleview, the bell rang and the two competitors immediately exchanged right hands before Williams delivered a leg lariat and a flapjack, followed by stomps in the corner. Corbin quickly countered by sending Williams face-first into the metal mesh of the cage during the picture-in-picture commercial break. As detailed by Wrestlezone, the physical encounter saw both men battle to the top of the structure, where Corbin ultimately executed a superplex back into the ring.

Corbin attempted to escape through the cage door, but Lil Yachty intervened, prompting Corbin to use the door to level the rapper on the outside. Corbin capitalized inside the ring with a chokeslam, but Yachty slammed the door in Corbin’s face moments later. Williams seized the opening to land a Trick Shot, though Corbin remarkably kicked out—marking a rare instance of a challenger surviving the champion’s signature maneuver. Following a subsequent Deep Six from Corbin, Williams avoided the End of Days, slammed Corbin into the cage twice, and successfully connected with a trio of Book Ends to secure the pinfall victory and retain the United States Championship.

Money in the Bank Qualifying Matches Take Shape

Beyond the championship defense, the broadcast set the stage for the upcoming Money in the Bank ladder matches with high-profile qualifying bouts. Wrestlezone noted the inclusion of Men’s and Women’s Money in the Bank triple-threat qualifying matches, featuring Finn Bálor squaring off against CM Punk and Gunther on the men’s side. Backstage segments further complicated the locker room dynamics, as Nick Aldis pulled CM Punk into his office to address his ongoing friction with Kevin Owens, explicitly warning both athletes that their personal animosity could not interfere with Punk’s upcoming Triple Threat Qualifier for the 2026 Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder match.

The women’s division also saw intense qualifying action as Giulia, Charlotte Flair, and Lash Legend collided in a triple-threat match. The bout featured sustained momentum shifts, highlighted by Lash Legend executing a powerbomb on both Flair and Giulia off the top rope, followed by Charlotte Flair locking in the Figure Eight submission before Giulia broke up the hold. Concurrently, backstage interactions set up future friction, with Nikki Bella confronting Chelsea Green before Paige and Tiffany Stratton intervened.