Zilla Fatu Recalls Getting Advice From Shelton Benjamin & Carlito Before Debut Match

Zilla Fatu made his in-ring debut with Reality of Wrestling, and he recently recalled getting advice from Shelton Benjamin and Carlito before the match. Fatu, the son of Umaga, spoke with the Be Someone Podcast and talked about his debut. You can see the highlights below, per Fightful:

On getting advice from Benjamin & Carlito before his debut: “Shelton, he played a big role too in it. Shelton was like, ‘Just take your time, Uce. Don’t go out there and try to look for the next spot. Don’t go out there and try to do too much. Just feel the crowd’s energy, and just go from there.’ Carlito, he was more like ‘Don’t overthink the next move.’ Because there’s an art to wrestling, y’all. Carlito, he was like, ‘Don’t overthink your next step. Just let it flow, feel the crowd, feel the energy, and go from there.’ That’s what happened.”

On feeling a connection with his father: “I felt [a spiritual connection] right before I did the Samoan Spike. If you watched it, I looked up, and that wasn’t planned. I didn’t have that in mind. I just did it. Zilla just came out, and that happened. I didn’t feel his spirit until right before the Samoan Spike. It just felt good. It felt like I reconnected with him.”