Huge “twist” on the SmackDown as The Gingerbread Man comes alive; Revealed to be 28-year-old star

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Sami Zayn, meanwhile, was trying to figure out if he had gone absolutely berserk with the way everyone was reacting to the situation. When he came out to confront Trick Williams, he said that regardless of what everyone says, he will walk out of Backlash as the new United States Champion. He attacked Trick Williams and looked like he would stand tall, but the Gingerbread man awoke, and it was revealed to be Lil’ Yachty. The 28-year-old rapper would hit Zayn with a candy cane before taking him out alongside Trick Williams.

So yes, that was the final segment on SmackDown before Backlash 2026 – the first premium live event after WrestleMania 42. It is going to be interesting to see how this entire time period is looked back on. 2019 is largely viewed as the worst year of WWE programming in a while, and the way the trajectory is right now, 2026 might be considered up there.