Trick Williams has spent the previous couple of months establishing his presence on the WWE important roster, constructing to his United States Championship win against Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 42. Before that, Williams spent years as one among NXT’s top performers, sticking around on the brand for some time after many (including Williams himself) believed he was ready for the important roster.
Based on a brand new sit-down conversation between Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Shawn Michaels, courtesy of Variety, it seems the WWE executives thought Williams needed a bit bit more time to develop his skills.
“I just said it to Trick the opposite night,” Levesque said. “He was being thankful for all of the positioning and I said, ‘Look, I’m thankful that you just’re able to get there.’ I said, ‘So now look back on the frustration that you just had of being in a time where you knew you were ready, in your mind. We were screwing you over by keeping you in developmental. … But we were getting you ready for this. We believed you were not quite ready yet and that you may profit more, even when it was just barely, from baking a bit bit longer, and that point will pass.'”
Williams has been a member of the “WWE SmackDown” roster since January, picking up wins against Jacob Fatu, Matt Cardona, Rey Fenix, and more. It’s clear WWE officials had plenty of religion in Williams even prior to his important roster call-up, as he was a two-time WWE NXT Champion and held the TNA World Championship for 140 days.
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