Booker T elaborates.
Ahead of NXT Spring Breakin' Week One, Booker T sparked some buzz when he said that Trick Williams was not ready for the main roster, but he would become a generational talent. Williams then defeated Ilja Dragunov at NXT Spring Breakin' to win the NXT Championship.
Speaking on his Hall of Fame podcast with co-host Brad Gilmore, Booker T commented on Trick Williams' title win.
“I think we gotta start with congratulations to my man Trick Williams. Congratulations to Trick Williams cashing in on the NXT Championship, beating one of the best out there. In my consideration, Ilja Dragunov is next level, superstar. He’s so passionate for this game. When I talk about guys like Ilja Dragunov, I’m like, man, if I had 20 of these guys at Reality of Wrestling, I could take over the wrestling world. Let me take that back. I don’t want to be that guy. But I would have a hell of a wrestling company if I had 20 Ilja Dragunovs. That dude is that good. Working with Trick Williams, he brings the best out of Trick Williams. But I’m gonna tell you this right here also, Ilja Dragunov brings the best out of everybody. He’s just that good. He’s that guy, no matter who works with him, they’re gonna have a really, really good match. I’m gonna tell you right now, Trick Williams and Ilja Dragunov had such an awesome time inside the squared circle. I enjoyed it immensely. It was one of the times where I look back and say, man, I miss it. That’s what I’m missing, when it looks and feels that way. Congratulations, Trick Williams. You’re on your way, son," Booker T said.
Booker T then brought up his comments about Trick Williams not being ready for the main roster. He stated that Williams needed to win the NXT Championship before he went to the main roster, as it would help his confidence. He explained that having to be a general would make Williams better.
"I made a quote about Trick Williams that made headlines all over. Every site in the world picked it up, and the quote was I didn’t think Trick Williams was ready for the main roster just yet because I needed this to happen. This needed to happen before Trick Williams went to the main roster. Trick Williams’ confidence, when he does get to the main roster, it has to be over the top because, not because he’s there. Because he’s there because he knows what he’s doing. He’s prepared for the situation. I think Trick Williams’ run with the NXT Championship is gonna, what we talk about with champions, make him so much better because when you’re the champion, you know you gotta be a general. You know you gotta lead. Everything falls on you when it goes wrong. So you gotta hypersense of going out there and making mistakes. You gotta hypersense of going out and not making mistakes as well. So yeah, it’s gonna make him a whole lot better, and I’m gonna be right there in his ear, working to make him better at the same time. No doubt, he’s gonna be under a boatload of pressure, but that’s what champions do. They want to be under pressure," Booker T said.
Booker T went on to reiterate that Trick Williams is a star, and his NXT Championship reign will help prepare him for the next level.
“Trick, you can sense, when he comes out, when he gets on the mic, the way he walks, the way he talks, the way he dresses, his hairline, everything, he’s a star. So right now, he’s in a perfect place. This right here is gonna catapult him to being so totally ready when he gets to that next level," Booker T said.
Check out Trick Williams' comments on winning the NXT Championship here.
Click here to see what Trick Williams had to say about working with Ilja Dragunov.
Trick Williams reflected on his run alongside Carmelo Hayes. Check out his comments here.
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