Trick Williams says Al Kapone wants to work with WWE on ‘Whoop That Trick’

Summary

Trick Williams said Memphis rapper Al Kapone, the original songwriter of "Whoop That Trick" from the 2005 film *Hustle & Flow*, has reached out about collaborating with WWE. Williams said the contact started after crowds began chanting the phrase during his entrance, and that Kapone has shown support directly.

Williams is currently set for his WrestleMania 42 debut, where he is scheduled to challenge Sami Zayn for the United States Championship.

Quote from Trick Williams

"So it was actually Al Kapone. He was the original songwriter of ‘Whoop That Trick.’ When the crowd started doing that a long time ago, he called me. He found me on Instagram… He loved it. He sent me a whole bunch of merch, boxing gloves, ‘Whoop That Trick’ this and everything. So he wants to work alongside with WWE to get some stuff going."

What this means for Trick Williams before WrestleMania 42

Trick Williams bringing more attention to the "Whoop That Trick" connection could further lock in the chant as a key part of his presentation, which gives WWE an even stronger crowd-participation hook heading into his United States Title match with Sami Zayn.

If a formal collaboration happens, WWE would have a clearer way to tie Williams' entrance identity to a recognized song origin while his profile is rising on the WrestleMania stage.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.