WWE Pulls Offensive Trick Williams Shirt After Massive Online Backlash (WWE News)
Trick Williams' latest piece of merch has been pulled from WWE Shop.
With WWE's new Trick Williams t-shirt drawing quite the backlash when it was released earlier this week, the item has now been pulled from WWE Shop.
As for the design of this shirt, the back contains the "Lemon Pepper Steppers" phrase that Trick uses to describe his shoes, while the front shows one of those shoes with a dip in it and surrounded by fried chicken - a design that many have viewed as racially offensive.
WWE has officially pulled Trick Williams' new t-shirt from their store. pic.twitter.com/SYpzXIHgGp— Wrestle Features (@WrestleFeatures) September 22, 2026
Despite the t-shirt being pulled from WWE Shop, the item is still listed and available to buy on WWE Euroshop, plus can be found on Fanatics, too, complete with the following description:
Whoop that trick! What? Whoop that trick! Yeah! Whoop that trick! Uh-huh! Whoop that trick! I like it. Show that you're all about two-stepping in Lemon Pepper steppers and talking that talk by grabbing this Trick Williams Lemon Pepper Steppers T-Shirt. Featuring stylized Superstar graphics printed across the chest and back neck, this comfy cotton tee will have you feeling like you're ready to step to the ring with all of Trick Williams' confidence. The crew neck design provides a classic and comfortable fit, making this piece the perfect way to let the WWE Universe know that you're ready to talk about it.
Trick Williams nor WWE have yet to comment on this situation.
This isn't the first time that WWE has been accused of having merchandise designs with racial undertones, and 2019 saw ACH, aka Jordan Myles, lambast the company for a t-shirt they put out for him. Despite ACH being unhappy with that design and offering the company several alternative suggestions for a shirt, WWE chose to release the item in question, receiving immediate backlash and leading ACH to quit.