Greg Wyshynski May 7, 2026, 07:48 AM ET

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Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.

As a service to wrestling fans who have a general interest in WWE but might not have watched a match in months, we're happy to provide this FAQ as a guide to WWE Backlash Tampa on Saturday (ESPN Unlimited, at 6 p.m. ET).

Is Trick Williams vs. Sami Zayn the first wrestling grudge fueled by a violent assault on a gingerbread man?

Since no wrestler, to our knowledge, has adopted a Lord Farquaad from "Shrek" gimmick, we're going to assume this is accurate.

The Gingerbread Man, perhaps the greatest food-related in-ring performer since Luigi Primo , made his debut on the "SmackDown" before WrestleMania 42. Williams was set to challenge Zayn at Mania for the U.S. Championship and invited him out to the ring for a discussion. Instead, out came someone dressed like the Gingerbread Man ... because, you see, Zayn is a redhead. Whether or not it was due to this vicious trolling, Williams won the title.

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