Rapper Lil Yachty is headed to WWE WrestleMania 42 later this month, aligning with Trick Williams on Friday’s Smackdown as he prepares to take on Sami Zayn for the WWE United States title.
He is the latest celebrity to either be rumored for WrestleMania or flat out confirmed, generating widespread criticism from the audience. One user modified WWE’s WrestleMania poster by removing all the wrestlers and replacing them with celebrities: Jelly Roll, Pat McAfee, IShowSpeed, Yachty, and Tom Brady. Yachty didn’t seem to appreciate that, firing back with the following:
“i understand yall upset but don’t try and step on my f*cking moment, i’m at the tv screen every monday and friday religiously. i’ve been to more ple’s than most. i probably know more history than most of yall. who’s to say i don’t deserve to be apart of something i love so dearly?”
i understand yall upset but don’t try and step on my fucking moment, i’m at the tv screen every monday and friday religiously. i’ve been to more ple’s than most. i probably know more history than most of yall. who’s to say i don’t deserve to be apart of something i love so…
— CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ (@lilyachty) April 5, 2026