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

Bunch Formation: A College Football Show · Apr 16, 2026 · 37m

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.

Story in The Athletic

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

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