Trick Williams has held the WWE United States Championship in his second reign since winning back the title at Sunday Night’s Main Event in September.
Since then, Williams has been dipping his toes in the main event picture, challenging Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
After coming up short for that title, it might not be long before Williams loses the US Title.
Here are four potential first-time WWE United States Champions to be crowned.
Rey Fenix
Rey Fenix has been on a roll since capturing the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship in May.
This has seen Fenix going to every brand of WWE to defend his title against a litany of challengers.
Whether it be Raw, SmackDown or NXT, Fenix has delivered some of the best TV matches of the year.
While he still holds the Cruiserweight gold, it would not be surprising to see Fenix capture the United States Championship from Trick Williams considering his recent success.
Johnny Gargano
Since getting up from his depressed state backstage, Johnny Gargano has been a featured star on SmackDown.
Alongside Sami Zayn, Gargano has been consistently highlighted as a prominent individual on the blue brand.
After recently facing Williams during his feud with Sami Zayn, Gargano might want to avenge his loss and take the WWE United States Championship for himself.
“Johnny Wrestling” becoming the US Champion would feel like a significant win for Gargano that might further propel his career.
Ricky Saints
Since arriving on the WWE main roster in 2026, Ricky Saints has had his eye on championship gold.
It did not take long before Saints challenged Trick Williams for the WWE United States Championship.
The former AEW star recently failed to capture the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship from Rey Fenix.
Needing a win to rebound from this loss, Ricky could redirect his focus towards the US Title once again and try to once again dethrone Trick for the gold.
GUNTHER
GUNTHER finds himself in an interesting position after starting 2026 with his wins over John Cena and AJ Styles leading to both legends’ retirements.
Now, “The RinG General” is feuding with both Finn Balor and Danhausen on Friday Night SmackDown.
Needing to regain his momentum, GUNTHER may need to win some championship gold again.
If he can recapture the success he had as the Intercontinental Championship, GUNTHER may want to win the WWE United States Championship from Trick Williams and reestablish himself as the most dominant titleholder in the company today.
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