A rising name on WWE SmackDown has revealed that his real-life love story didn’t begin with fireworks — but with the friend zone.
Trick Williams and Lash Legend announced their engagement in November 2025 after Williams proposed during a Thanksgiving celebration in front of family. Today, they stand as one of WWE’s most prominent couples, both thriving on the SmackDown roster following nearly four years honing their craft in NXT.
Yet, according to Williams, things almost took a very different turn.
From “Love Island” to real-life romance
Speaking during a couple’s interview with Sport Bible, Williams detailed how speculation about their relationship first surfaced at the WWE Performance Center — a place he jokingly nicknamed “Love Island.”
“There was a time at the Performance Center, aka Love Island, where Trick Willy was being accused of trying to talk to Lash Legend on the low.
It wasn’t none of that, we were both doing our own thing at the time. Before I knew it everybody was coming up to me like, ‘Are y’all talking? Are y’all talking? Have y’all got this going on?’(I said) ‘Nah man.’ But I did kind of like her at the time. So it was kind of iggy for me to go pop off and do my thing.”
Despite brushing off rumors publicly, Trick Williams admitted he had feelings — and eventually worked up the courage to approach her.
The moment that didn’t go as planned
Recalling the encounter, Williams painted a vivid picture of nerves taking over.
“So, I see her, she getting out of her Mercedes-Benz and everything, so I walk up and say, I don’t know what happens, like, as soon as I got to her I had like this great promo in my head that I was gonna drop on her, but as soon as the moment of truth happened, like, no words was coming out.
I was like, ‘So, yo Lash, I don’t know if everybody else saying, but you and me… together good.’ And then she friend-zoned me so quick. She was like, ‘Yeah, I heard people saying that, but nah you my homie for real.’”
From rejection to engagement
Fast forward to 2025, and the story has a different ending. Trick Williams is preparing for his first Men’s Elimination Chamber match, while Lash Legend impressed fans in the Women’s Royal Rumble. Professionally and personally, both are at the top of their game.
What began with “She friend-zoned me” has turned into one of WWE’s most heartwarming success stories — proof that sometimes, even in wrestling and romance, patience wins championships.