Booker T Praises Carlito for Never Bashing WWE: ‘I Would Sign Him in a Heartbeat’
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During the latest “Hall of Fame” podcast, Booker T gave his take on some of the recent wrestling stories regarding AEW Collision, NXT, Carlito return rumors, and more.
Booker T talking about Trick Williams appearing on his Reality of Wrestling Summer of Champions show on July 15th at the Humble Civic Center in Humble, TX:
“I see something in Trick Williams. I see a star. I really do. I see a whole lot of me in Trick Williams and I just want to see if I can put a little bit of my blueprint on Trick Williams to help him get to that next level, and I think the best way to do that is bring him in. Get him up close and personal and let him see that it’s about this young man and how far he’s gonna go in his business At the same time, Trick Williams is an up and coming star he’s gonna give Reality of Wrestling a huge rub. It’s gonna give Reality of Wrestling a huge boost. It’s something about that guy that people seem to gravitate to. They seem to like him and that’s why I want to bring Trick Williams, and there again, to bring him in and work with him at the same time because I want this dude to take over this business.”
Booker T also announced that his new Funko Pop will be out August 10th
Booker T’s thoughts on a possible return by Carlito to WWE:
“I would love to see Carlito back. He’s somebody that still looks the same, a guy that could still go out and draw. He can still go out and perform at a high level. One thing about that dude, he don’t kiss nobody’s behind. He’s just straight up and that’s the reason why Carlito has been doing it over here, over here, over here, because he’s his own man, and I respect that. I’m sure a company like WWE respects him actually being able to do that as well as still keep himself in prime shape doing it at the same time.”
“When he came back, when they were in Puerto Rico, that dude had the biggest pop of the night. I mean, it was like the Road Warriors in ’87. I’m serious. The people still love Carlito. One thing about Carlito, I’m sure he’s had all kinds of troubles with WWE. How many stories have you heard about Carlito out there talking about this and talking about that? How many stories have we covered about Carlito since he’s been gone from WWE? (his co-host said not one). That’s right, and the thing is, you don’t think he’s got stories? You don’t think he’s got stories he can be telling? That’s why I respect that dude because he’s a real man’s man. He ain’t about crying over spilled milk or anything like that. I respect that. For me, for this guy to come back, give him a chance. If it was me, I would sign him in a heartbeat.”
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article please credit The Hall of Fame with Booker T & Brad Gilmore with a h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.