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WrestleZone recently spoke with Trick Williams, the new NXT Champion. Williams was asked if he had a match that best highlighted his work to this point. Trick had a few matches in mind, but highlighted bouts with Ilja Dragunov and his own path to the NXT title. Williams won a title shot by winning the Iron Survivor Challenge at NXT Deadline 2023, and he said Dragunov put a bigger spotlight on him at NXT Vengeance Day this year.
“It’s tough. I gotta say a couple. I’ll say the Iron Survivor Challenge [at NXT Deadline 2024]. That shows my heart, like, ‘Okay, how far the tables look when they’re turned against me, I’ll find a way and I’ll fight through.’ I’m a fighter,” Trick Williams said.
“Also, that Ilja Dragunov match [at Vengeance Day] is number two with me,” he added. “Man, we fought for 15 minutes and that’s the fighting heart of the champion. Ilja let me show that.”
Matches
Check out some free-to-watch, full-length matches from Trick Williams’ career, including his title win against Ilja Dragunov, below:
Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams – NXT Championship: NXT Spring Breakin’, April 23, 2024
Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes – Steel Cage Match: NXT, April 16, 2024
Trick Williams vs. Noam Dar: NXT, March 19, 2024
Trick Williams vs. “Dirty” Dom – North American Championship Match: NXT, Oct. 3, 2023
