Aug 23, 12:00 AM
Like it or not, Lil Yachty is in WWE to stay
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TORONTO, CANADA - AUGUST 21: Lil Yachty attacks Barron Corbin with a Kendo Stick during SmackDown at Scotiabank Arena on August 21, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images WWE came under heavy fire for its use of celebrities around WrestleMania 42 a few months back, with the over exposure of guys like Pat McAfee — although ESPN clearly learned nothing from that — and Jelly Roll leading to a great deal of backlash from the most vocal of the fan base. It was strong enough, in fact, that both were quickly jettisoned and haven’t been heard from much since. One celebrity who has endured, however, is rapper Lil Yachty, a supporting character in the story of budding star Trick Williams. One of the reasons that has worked so well is because he hasn’t tried to be a main character himself, always acting only in support of the wrestler he’s been attached to. Even when WWE finally booked him in a match of sorts, at the upcoming Sunday Night’s