WWE superstar Trick Williams made a huge statement on the special edition of NXT Spring Breakin’. Williams, who defeated his former best friend Carmelo Hayes at NXT Stand & Deliver, set his sights on the NXT Championship.
After Trick Williams’ victory over Carmelo Hayes at NXT Stand & Deliver, his match with NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov was confirmed. However, Dragunov raised the stakes for the match by stating that Williams would have to leave NXT if he couldn’t defeat him. Williams agreed to leave NXT if he couldn’t defeat Dragunov.
Last week, Trick Williams once again defeated Carmelo Hayes in a steel cage match. This victory boosted Williams’ momentum heading into his match against Ilja Dragunov. The high-stakes match occurred on the special edition of NXT Spring Breakin’.
The match started with hard-hitting action from the beginning. In the climax, both men found themselves in opposite corners of the ring. However, when they connected in the center of the ring, it was Williams who executed his signature move, ‘Trick Shot,’ securing the pinfall victory.
Trick Williams finally captured the top prize of the black and yellow brand after coming close to winning it back in February. He is now the top star of NXT. With the WWE 2024 draft beginning this week, it will be interesting to see if former champion Ilja Dragunov is moved to the main roster, as he previously announced his entry into the 2024 WWE draft. Speculation is ongoing that many other NXT stars will also be part of the upcoming draft.
Carmelo Hayes’ reaction to Trick Williams’ WWE NXT title win
Trick Williams’s former best friend, Carmelo Hayes, has reacted to Williams finally capturing the NXT Championship. Following Williams’s win, Hayes took to X (formerly Twitter), sharing an image of both stars shaking hands from their early days in NXT.
It will be interesting to see if Hayes goes after Williams’ title, considering their heated rivalry in the past. With Williams always having the upper hand in their matches, it remains to be seen if Hayes will also make a move to the main roster.
