Trick Williams isn’t thinking about next month—he’s already looking ahead to SummerSlam 2027, and he’s got one opponent in mind.
Speaking on The Hall of Fame podcast, the United States Champion threw out a challenge that caught Booker T completely off guard. Rather than calling out another current WWE star, Trick pitched the idea of stepping into the ring with his own mentor on one of wrestling’s biggest stages. Williams framed the match around a piece of SummerSlam history that Booker was already part of.
“SummerSlam next year. At SummerSlam, I’mma say, Book, in the year 2027… 23 years ago, somebody made history. Two Black men main-evented SummerSlam for the first time ever.”
From there, Trick made his pitch. He said Booker has the chance to make history all over again by returning for another SummerSlam main event—this time against the man he helped shape into a star. Williams then painted the picture of what that moment could look like.
“How would you like to make yourself a two-time SummerSlam main eventer against another Black man? Not just any Black man, but the man who is your protégé, the one who you hand-sculpted yourself. Now, how would Booker T like to step into the ring with Trick Williams, with all the momentum in the world, all the eyes watching? Booker T versus Trick Williams, main event of SummerSlam for the championship!”
Booker didn’t laugh it off. Instead, the two-time Hall of Famer admitted the idea has crossed his mind before making it clear he isn’t ready to rule anything out.
“I never say never. I’m never gonna close the book on any chapter. If I can will myself to do it, I will do it. If the body’s telling me, ‘Go out here and get this done,’ I’ll go out there.”
The WWE legend also pointed out that Trick wasn’t asking for the match tomorrow. With SummerSlam 2027 still a year away, Booker joked that he’s got plenty of time to see whether one more run is realistic.
“He gave me a time period, 2027. That gives me time to figure out what this year is looking like for Booker T. Like, can I really hang and bang hard one more time? Can I will myself to get in the gym and make it happen? I think I can, so we’ll see how that will play out. I’m serious. I’m serious.”
For now, it’s nothing more than an idea. But between Trick Williams publicly throwing down the challenge and Booker T refusing to shut the door on one last match, a SummerSlam match between mentor and protégé suddenly doesn’t sound as impossible as it once did.
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