Trick Williams thinks Carmelo Hayes ‘deserves’ WWE WrestleMania moment
Trick Williams hopes Carmelo Hayes still gets to have a WrestleMania moment despite dropping the United States title.
On WWE SmackDown last Friday, Sami Zayn defeated Hayes to win the U.S. Championship just a few weeks shy of WrestleMania. The title change resulted in some social media backlash from fans upset over Hayes losing the belt and not having a spot at Mania. It was announced that Zayn will defend against Williams at the April 18-19 event, with Hayes not currently being factored into those plans.
Williams addressed that backlash while appearing on Mornings With Mero on Hot 97 in New York City today. He thinks Hayes “deserves” a WrestleMania moment and still thinks it’s possible that Hayes will get it.
“Me and Melo, we go way back, of course. And I would love to see him get his moment, and he deserves that. And you never know, he probably still will,” Williams said. “You know what I mean, he carried that US title great. So he deserves his moment and I’m sure he’s going to get his moment.”
During their time in NXT, Williams and Hayes were both rivals and partners. They’re now among a new wave of stars breaking onto the main roster. Williams spoke with Mornings With Mero about the young Black talent that exists in WWE right now, which also includes the recently called up Oba Femi and Je’Von Evans.
“First of all, what a time, man,” Williams said. “Some of these things you can’t control. It is the right time. I got to say, shout out to the guys who came before us who laid down the foundation that made us be able to shine in this light that we’re doing — the Booker Ts, The Rock, the Bobby Lashleys, etc.
“Also, I got to say, shout out to Triple H, Nick Khan for giving us the platform. Every single week, I lie to you not, he says, ‘Go out there and do your thing.’ He says, ‘Nobody can be Trick Williams. We can’t write for you, you go out there and you be Trick Williams.'”
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