Booker T Responds To Being Called Out By Trick Williams

On the latest episode of the Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T reacted to being called out by Trick Williams, leaving the door open for one more match while being honest about what it would take. Williams has not been shy about naming Booker as an inspiration to him and has said many times he’d like to face Booker in the ring. You can check out his comments below:

On Being Called Out:

“I hate getting called out man, and not being able to respond properly. But my thing has been, I never say never. I’m never going to close the book on any chapter. I feel like if I could will myself to do it, I will do it. If the body’s telling me, ‘Hey, go out here and get this done just one last time,’ I will go out there and get that done. He gave me a time period, [2027], and that gives me time to figure out what this year is going to look like for Booker T as far as, can I really get in the gym and hang and bang? I’m talking about hanging and banging hard just one more time. That’s the question. Kind of like Conor McGregor: can I will myself to get in the gym and make it happen? I think I can. So we’ll see how that plays out. I’m serious.”

On his Influence On Williams:

“I see a lot of my influences on Trick Williams. That’s what it was all about, that was the game plan — talking to him, showing him exactly what it was going to take for him to go out there and be a megastar. You don’t hear Trick Williams saying anything that he wouldn’t say. You’re going to get the script, but you’ve got to be able to change the script. ‘Hey, I can’t say this word, can we replace it with this word right here?’ Or when you’re cutting a promo, slightly ad-lib a little bit and then bring it back. Trick learned that very, very quickly, and he’s a guy that’s really tapped into what this business is truly all about.”

On Chad Gable

“People can talk about the great wrestlers all they want. We’ve got some really great wrestlers in the company. People are talking about how great Chad Gable is right now, Chad Gable’s always been that great. He’s always been that great. He just got the platform to actually go out there and let the world see it. And they say, ‘Wow, what the hell have we been thinking? We’ve got to do something with this guy as well.’ A guy like Gable is totally the polar opposite of a guy like Trick Williams, but both of those guys are mega pieces on the board that are going to make this thing work. Trick is holding his own. He’s doing a hell of a job.”

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