Trick Williams talks WWE WrestleMania entrance, potential dream opponent
Trick Williams not only made his WrestleMania debut in style but also defeated Sami Zayn to become the new United States Champion. The victory was not the only highlight of the event on Sunday, his entrance featuring a long train as part of his signature white mink coat, quickly became one of the most talked about moments.
Williams told The Sportster that the coat weighed over 80 pounds and was a bit of a struggle to manage despite which he was elated with the response it received from the fans.
“There’s a moment when that doggone jacket got heavy. It was 80 pounds of mink coat, man. 80 pounds. That’s a lot. And 80 pounds over 100 yards felt like 200, 250. It was like a sled pull, but uh had to make sure I look good while I do it. But I was doing, man, the crowd was amazing. I love it.”
The interviewer asked him about plans to defend the title, specifically seeking his thoughts on Aleister Black as an opponent. Williams cited he was a veteran of the industry and is a dream opponent.
“I would love to (face) Aleister Black. I love his style. He’s a vet and he’s actually one of my dream opponents, man. And I really like him. It’s a good one.”
Williams officially moved to SmackDown in January this year. And has had the fans backing ever since. He confronted Zayn about his backstage attitude which led to their WrestleMania rivalry.
In March, Zayn ended Carmelo Hayes’ nearly three month title reign. It was to prove a point on his positioning in WWE and worthiness to be a part of WrestleMania. That same night, Nick Aldis informed him of his first title defense which turned out to be Williams at WrestleMania Sunday.
Following his win, Williams addressed whether he will continue the tradition of open challenges for the US Title. His intention is to make his title defense a spectacle rather than giving out free matches every week on SmackDown.
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