We knew Trae Young was an incredible basketball player already, but who knew he was this good as a heel?
He is the villain of sports in New York City right now. The last time folks in the city saw him, he was booting the Knicks out of the playoffs while taking bows and blowing kisses.
This dude knows exactly what he’s doing. He lives to agitate this crowd. And he did the same thing on Friday night with an appearance on WWE Smackdown.
Young made a surprise appearance on the show and as soon as his name was uttered the fans in New York went crazy with boos.
Trae Young pulled up to WWE show in MSG 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/FMbBFETcRs
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) September 11, 2021
Buddy was back in Madison Square Garden like he never left. Every fan in the building was livid. It was glorious.
And just like he did when he was torching the Knicks in the playoffs, dude had an absolute blast. He got tossed for interference after grabbing Rey Mysterio and even gave us the whole “who, me?” act he gives us after a terrible foul.
Trae Young got tossed for interference pic.twitter.com/UyuP54B1XG
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) September 11, 2021
Trae's "who me?" act pic.twitter.com/LtL7ztUWUQ
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) September 11, 2021
He posted this tweet afterward, too.
NYC I’m Back😏 #SmackDown @WWE pic.twitter.com/azKsWjFHqF
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) September 11, 2021
Of course, the internet went wild for this.
Trae Young being a heel in MSG and then coming back as an actual heel in MSG is hilarious. https://t.co/FRLmNhtX85
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) September 11, 2021
The last time @TheTraeYoung was here at MSG I do believe somebody spit on this man #SmackDown #SmackDAHN pic.twitter.com/fwZJ5TwN9s
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 11, 2021
Trae Young walking back into MSG pic.twitter.com/2CXIG6iRrG
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) September 11, 2021
Trae Young back at MSG, you gotta respect pouring salt on the wound.
— Ahmed/Nigga Who Get Babes 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) September 11, 2021
Said many times on pod I’d warmed up to Trae once thought of him as a bad guy wrestler.
BUT NOW TRAE YOUNG SHOWS UP IN MSG AS AN ACTUAL WRESTLING HEEL?!? Be still my heart hahahhaha pic.twitter.com/TbYPaVLoMD
— Chris Vernon (@ChrisVernonShow) September 11, 2021
Bringing Trae Young out was a stroke of brilliance. Shout out to whoever pitched that at WWE
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) September 11, 2021
Trae Young back in MSG pic.twitter.com/jGgzdsUq2Z
— 🗽 (@_ovojav) September 11, 2021
Trae Young embraces the villain role great 😂 https://t.co/SSE9IumW5N
— Alex (@alexwinton_) September 11, 2021
Roman Reigns Trae Young
🤝
Running MSG— Vic Damone Jr (@wholesomefoxx) September 11, 2021
Trae Young is the biggest heel of all time😭😭😭 #SDLive pic.twitter.com/XiGzscRgNX
— ADAMCOLEISMYGOAT (@___hughjanus) September 11, 2021
How did Knicks fans feel? Like this.
Trae Young got MASSIVE HEAT BOOS #smackdown MSG is pissed! Lmaooo pic.twitter.com/crTh1IPpkP
— Satta ✨🍷 (@SattaLaFleur) September 11, 2021
Pops loved it, though!
🤣🤣🤣 facts on facts. I love it💯 https://t.co/NDYbztKOTB
— Ray Young (@rayfordyoung) September 11, 2021
This was just awesome. Shouts to whoever had the idea to bring Young out for Smackdown. That’s brilliant.
Can’t wait for Hawks-Knicks next season.
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