Trick Williams has officially addressed the moment that had the entire WWE Universe talkingwhen he slapped Randy Ortons mic so hard it flew into the crowd during the January 9, 2026 episode of SmackDown.
On the No Contest Wrestling podcast on January 21, 2026, Trick opened up about the now-viral segment, revealing that even he was shocked by how hard he hit the mic: Man, I smacked that microphone so hard.
The moment quickly blew up onlinenot just because of the slap, but because Trick immediately mouthed Oh s*** on live TV while Orton stood stone-faced. Fans speculated someone may have gotten hit by the flying mic, so the podcast host asked Trick directly if he saw where it landed or whether it hit a fan.
Trick explained that the force of the slap caught even him off guardand that he hadnt factored in the live arena setup compared to NXTs stage layout, where mic tosses like that werent a problem.
Trick Williams described how the mic took off like a missilesailing toward the crowd and triggering a visible reaction from the audience.
Thankfully, Trick said hes been told that nobody was actually hit by the runaway micand hes hoping thats still true. As for trying to smooth things over afterwards? Trick said he even tried to apologize to fansjust not in English.
Live TV can bring unexpected moments, and Trick Williams delivered one that fans wont forget anytime soon. What was supposed to be a heated promo exchange turned into an accidental viral momentbut at least nobody ended up with a mic to the face.
Should Trick Williams keep bringing that kind of fire to his promos, or learn to control the mic slap next time? Drop your thoughts in the comments.
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