Going into WrestleMania 42, WWE introduced the Gingerbread Man as part of the storyline between Sami Zayn and Trick Williams, but it seems like last week marked the final appearance of the character.

Check out the top takeaways from WWE SmackDown on May 8, the go-home show for Backlash.

The May 8, 2026, episode of WWE SmackDown has turned the “death” of the Gingerbread Man mascot into one of the most bizarre and humorous talked-about storylines of recent weeks. Before the show aired, ...

WWE received severe criticism from fans after the May 8 episode of WWE SmackDown because of how the show handled a tribute to Ted Turner alongside a comedy funeral segment for a fictional Gingerbread ...

Last week’s episode of WWE SmackDown featured one of the company’s strangest story developments in recent memory. Now, a new ...

WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select reports that some behind the scenes at WWE viewed Sami Zayn's attack on an empty Gingerbread Man costume from the latest SmackDown "hokey and archaic". The reborn ...

The Gingerbread Man was introduced ahead of WrestleMania in the feud between Sami Zayn and Trick Williams. Gingy started as a ...

After recent reports of a creative pushback on the Gingerbread Man storyline emerged, Sami Zayn has now publicly defended the ...

Candid comments from Sami Zayn about the inclusion of the Gingerbread Man character in his storyline with Trick Williams.