WWE's Trick Williams: From South Carolina Football to WrestleMania

April 16
37 mins

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Episode Description

WWE superstar Trick Williams joins Chris Vannini to recount his journey from South Carolina football player to his first appearance on the WrestleMania stage this weekend. 

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0:00 Trick's quick rise in WWE
2:48 Getting into football and going to Hampton
4:26 Transferring to South Carolina to walk on
8:17 Playing for Steve Spurrier
11:50 The end of his football career
19:22 Transitioning to pro wrestling
23:02 Working side jobs in LA while training as a wrestler
25:50 What he learned from Carmelo Hayes
27:20 Moving into a singles run
28:07 Winning the NXT championship 
29:14 Moving up to the WWE main roster
30:48 College athletes moving into pro wrestling
32:22 SEC rivalry with Oba Femi
33:00 His goals in WWE
33:45 Facing Sami Zayn
34:56 Remember Some Guys 

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