5 Ups & 4 Downs From WWE SmackDown (3 July - Results & Review)

2. Something Felt Off In The US Title Hunt

Trips need to be real careful with Trick - let's talk about it.

Carmelo Hayes interrupted Williams and Lil Yachty to say he wants a United States Title shot. Then, Yachty gave him a match next week, but not for the belt. To close out the segment, Trick backhanded Melo before Hayes took both out with a dive spot, but something was missing big time here; Carmelo’s promo was fine, but Yachty brought things to a screeching halt then Trick sort of came across like the heel he was a few months ago.

The whole thing could be considered a bit of a disappointment, to be honest. Again, WWE needs to be real careful with Williams. They’ve obviously got something with him, but he’s stalling lately, and coming across as an arrogant heel in face-to-face moments like this won't do him any good. If anything, Hayes looked like the bigger star as the live crowd serenaded him, and that's something creative must look out for.

If you didn't know any better, you'd be forgiven for thinking this skit was the company's way of slowly turning Trick back towards the character he played when he first bounced onto the main roster. There's no way he's going heel again so quickly, but that only makes his presentation here extra worrying. Also, Yachty's voice is super irritating and doesn't really fly next to a babyface, so it might be time to wrap this tandem up.

Yep, something just felt a little wonky in this confrontation. Hopefully, the title match next week pulls the nose back up.