Booker T says this is the most pivotal moment of Trick Williams’ WWE career and warned the rising star that he cannot afford to get complacent with the momentum he has built.
Speaking on the No Contest Wrestling Podcast, Booker T praised Williams’ positioning in WWE before delivering a direct message.
“Trick’s in that position now where he’s got to fly. He’s got to really, really fly. I hope he listens to this because I shoot straight. This is the most pivotal time for a young wrestler like Trick Williams. He cannot get complacent. He cannot start believing the hype. This is the time where he’s got to do more than he ever imagined to put himself into position to be that guy.”
Booker T used Roman Reigns as the benchmark Williams should be chasing.
“That guy, such as a Roman Reigns, a guy who over these last 10 years, nobody has had a bad match with Roman Reigns because Roman is a hell of a general. He’s going to go out there and he’s going to take you through that match and he’s going to take you to something so compelling at the end of the night. No matter how many people did not like Roman Reigns, they’re going to be saying, ‘Damn, he’s good.’ That’s where I need someone like Trick to really be honestly thinking about, focusing on being that guy. That guy that every guy in the locker room looks at him a certain way and they know it when he walks in the room.”
Williams debuted on SmackDown in January and, within months, was feuding with Sami Zayn and competing in his first WrestleMania. He won the United States Championship at WrestleMania 42.