Trick Williams praises ‘once-in-a-generation’ WWE talent Carmelo Hayes
Trick Williams views his former tag team partner Carmelo Hayes as a “once-in-a-generation” type of talent.
While appearing on No-Contest Wrestling, Williams — one of the newest members of the WWE SmackDown roster — was asked about now being on the same brand as Hayes. Williams mostly kept kayfabe with his answer but praised Hayes for how good he is in the ring.
“I mean, we cool. It ain’t beef. You know, it ain’t love,” Williams said. “The last time I seen him on screen, you know, we did a tag match together. I think there’s a mutual respect. Shout out to Carmelo Hayes, man. He is that once-in-a-generation type talent, man. The things he does in the ring is amazing. You know what I mean?
“I do think that we are very different in how we approach the game. I feel like he deserves his flowers. And I think he’s a great talent. I wish nothing but the best for Melo. But, yeah, we’re different, you know what I mean? He does his thing. I do mine.”
Williams and Hayes were both allies and rivals during their time in NXT. On SmackDown, Hayes currently holds gold as the United States Champion.
At Saturday Night’s Main Event this weekend, Williams is competing in a fatal four-way match with WWE Championship implications. It will be Williams vs. Randy Orton vs. Sami Zayn vs. Damian Priest to determine Drew McIntyre’s title challenger for the Royal Rumble.
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