Trick Williams points to his time before WWE as to why he’s been so ready for his huge WWE career.
Prior to being the reigning WWE United States Champion, Williams appeared in a litany of other promotions. One of those, TNA Wrestling, saw him reign as champion as well. TNA also is a place that Williams told WWE Now at Fanatics Fest was somewhere that helped him prepare for being a champion elsewhere.
“Being the TNA champion was everything, man. That was the experience that I needed to really become that more polished, well-rounded, more competent superstar that I could be,” Williams said (via PWMania). The champion went on to say that TNA often required stars to rely a lot more on themselves than at a bigger place like WWE, which helped him grow.
“TNA isn’t quite like WWE. Not as many producers, not as much help around. Some may call TNA the Wild Wild West,” said Williams. “So if you’re able to survive in the Wild Wild West, then you can become a superstar anywhere.”
Ultimately, Williams says that all those who helped him along the way are what made him so good, crediting stars like Moose, the Hardys, and more.
“Look, man, I had a lot of help, a lot of great guys there. Moose, the Hardys, everybody was there,” Williams said. “But main evented the two largest shows in TNA history as a part-timer, as a TNA World Champion. That’s one of my proudest moments in being in the business, being there, being part of that system, getting them a TV deal at AMC and everything like that. So I’m just grateful for that whole experience with TNA.”
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