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Booker Huffman
An image of Booker Huffman.
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Ring name(s) Booker T
Booker[1]
G. I. Bro[1]
Kole[1]
King Booker
Billed height 6 ft. 3 in. (191 cm)[1][2]
Billed weight 250–253 lb. (115 kg)[2]
Born March 1, 1965 (1965-03-01) (age 43)[3]
Houston, Texas[2][3]
Resides Houston, Texas
Billed from Harlem, New York
Houston, Texas
Trained by Scott Casey[4]
Debut 1989[5]

Booker Huffman[3] (born March 1, 1965)[2], better known by his wrestling persona Booker T, is an American professional wrestler. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major African American cultural and business center Scott Casey is a retired American professional wrestler who is probably best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation between 1987 and 1990 Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff He is currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett He is the owner of Pro Wrestling Alliance and is best known for his work with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA is an independent Professional wrestling Promotion based in Houston Texas. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,

During his career in WCW and WWF/E, Huffman won a total of six World Championships: a five-time WCW Champion and a one-time World Heavyweight Champion. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WCW World Heavyweight Champion by Ring name. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been World Heavyweight Champion, sorted by Ring name. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [1][6] In addition, he was the winner of the WWE King of the Ring tournament in 2006 and the sixteenth WWE Triple Crown Champion. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. This article deals with the achievement as understood in professional wrestling in the United States.

He is also known for being one-half of the tag team Harlem Heat with his brother Lane "Stevie Ray" Huffman. Harlem Heat was a Professional wrestling Tag team made up of two real-life brothers Booker and Lane Huffman. Lane Steven Huffman, (born August 22 1958 in Houston Texas) is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known [1] They were WCW World Tag Team Champions a record ten times together. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of Tag teams that have been WCW World Tag Team Champions. [4] Huffman is one of the most decorated tag team champions in wrestling history, winning fourteen World Tag Team titles between WCW and WWF/E. Pro Wrestling Illustrated ( PWI) is a Professional wrestling Magazine. The World Tag Team Championship is the name given to a number of unrelated Professional wrestling Tag team (multi-wrestler team titles.

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Early life

Booker was the youngest of eight children, in Houston's tough South Park. See also South Park (disambiguation The South Park community of Houston, Texas is a broad post- World War II [4][5] By the time Booker was fourteen, both of his parents had died, and his brother Lane "Stevie Ray" Huffman stepped in to raise him and his siblings. Lane Steven Huffman, (born August 22 1958 in Houston Texas) is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known [5]

In high school, Booker Huffman was a drum major. [4][5] He also played touch football and basketball. [1] In his early 20s, Huffman spent nineteen months in jail after robbing a Wendy's fast-food restaurant. Wendy's is an international chain of Fast food Restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus Ohio. [1][7]

Career

Early career

Booker Huffman, a single father working at a storage company in Houston, Texas, was looking to make a better life for himself and his son. [5][4] His brother Lane suggested that he and Booker check out a new wrestling school being opened, run by Ivan Putski, in conjunction with his Western Wrestling Alliance organization. Lane Steven Huffman, (born August 22 1958 in Houston Texas) is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known Josef Bednarski. Putski gained his remarkable leg strength by running up and down the stands at a football stadium near his home in Austin Texas. [5][4] His boss from the storage company loaned him the $3,000 to pay for the wrestling lessons. [4] Booker trained under Scott Casey, who helped to turn Booker's background in drama and dance into "sports entertainment", teaching the newcomer ring psychology and ring generalship. Scott Casey is a retired American professional wrestler who is probably best known for his stint in the World Wrestling Federation between 1987 and 1990 [4]

Eight weeks later, Booker debuted as "G. I. Bro" on Putski's Western Wrestling Alliance Live! program. [5][4] The character was a tie-in to the raging Gulf War and the WWF's Sgt. Slaughter angle. This article is about the wrestler Robert Remus For the GI Joe character (based on Remus see Sgt [4] Even though the WWA met its demise some time later, Booker continued to wrestle on the Texas indy circuit, often with his brother Stevie Ray. [3] They were spotted by Skandor Akbar who hired them to work for the Global Wrestling Federation (GWF), where he and Eddie Gilbert were involved. Jim Whebbe (born September 29 1934) is a former Professional wrestler and manager better known by his ring name Skandor Akbar which translated Global Wrestling Federation was a Professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas Texas. Thomas Edward (Eddie Gilbert Jr ( August 14, 1961 &ndash February 18, 1995) was an American professional wrestler [4][3] Gilbert teamed Stevie Ray and Booker T together as the Ebony Experience,[4] and they won the GWF Tag Team Championship on July 31, 1992. The GWF Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Global Wrestling Federation in Texas. [5] During their time with GWF, they held the tag title a total of three times. [3] Subsequently, Booker T and Stevie Ray left the GWF to work for World Championship Wrestling.

World Championship Wrestling

Harlem Heat (1993–1997)

Main article: Harlem Heat

Booker and his brother Lane signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in the mid-1990s after Sid Vicious recommended they sign with the company. Harlem Heat was a Professional wrestling Tag team made up of two real-life brothers Booker and Lane Huffman. Lane Steven Huffman, (born August 22 1958 in Houston Texas) is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known Sidney Raymond Eudy (born July 4, 1960 in West Memphis Arkansas) is an American professional wrestler better known as Sid Vicious [5][4] In August 1993, they debuted as the tag team Harlem Heat,[5] with Booker renamed Kole and Lane renamed Kane. [3] They became heels and were on Harley Race and Col. Rob Parker's team in the War Games at Fall Brawl on September 19, 1993, against Sting, Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes, and The Shockmaster. Harley Leland Race (born April 11 1943) is a retired American professional wrestler and current promoter Robert Fuller (born Robert Welch on May 14 1951) is a Professional wrestler and manager. Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. Fred Ottman (born August 10 1956 in Norfolk Virginia) is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his notoriously [8] They lost the match but were over as heels because of the caliber of faces they wrestled.

In 1994, they got Sister Sherri as their manager and changed their names back to Booker T and Stevie Ray, at their request. Sherri Schrull (born Sherri Russell) ( February 8 1958 – June 15 2007) was an American professional wrestler By the end of 1994, they held the WCW Tag Team Championship after defeating Stars 'n' Stripes (The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell) in December. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling Stars N Stripes was a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Championship Wrestling comprised of The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Del Wilkes (born December 21, 1961 in Columbia South Carolina) is an American former Professional wrestler. Marcus Alexander Bagwell (born January 10 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Buff [3][5] After dropping the title to The Nasty Boys, Harlem Heat regained the belts on June 24, 1995. The Nasty Boys were a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags, active in the mid to late 1980s and throughout

Afterward, Harlem Heat got into a feud with Col. Parker's "Stud Stable" of "Dirty" Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck. Richard Van Slater (born May 19 1951 better known by his ring name "Dirty" Dick Slater, was an American professional wrestler who wrestled Parker and Sherri were carrying on a love affair and Parker eventually left the Stud Stable in favor of the Heat to be with Sherri. Harlem Heat won the WCW World Tag Team titles at Fall Brawl 1995, defeating Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck. Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 [9] Their third title only lasted one day,[10] but the duo regained the tag team title nine days later from the American Males (Buff Bagwell and Scotty Riggs). The American Males were a Professional wrestling Tag team in World Championship Wrestling comprised of Marcus Bagwell and Scott Riggs Marcus Alexander Bagwell (born January 10 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Buff Scotty Antol (born March 1, 1967) is an American Professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling On the June 24, 1996 Nitro, Harlem Heat defeated Lex Luger and Sting to capture their fifth WCW World Tag Team titles. Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view [11] Prior to defeating Luger for the title, Booker got carried away during a televised interview, calling out Luger as well as Hulk Hogan, claiming "Hulk Hogan, we comin' for you, nigga!" Three days after losing the tag team titles to the Steiner Brothers, Harlem Heat regained the straps back from the Steiners three nights later on July 27. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Nigga is a term used in African American Vernacular English that began as an Eye dialect form of the word Nigger (which is derived ultimately The Steiner Brothers are the Professional wrestling Tag team of American brothers Robert "Rick Steiner" Rechsteiner and Scott On September 23, Booker T and Stevie Ray were defeated by Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) but took the titles back for the seventh time on October 1. The Public Enemy was the Tag team of Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW World Championship Wrestling Theodore James Petty ( September 1, 1953 – September 21, 2002) was an American professional wrestler better known Michael "Mike" Durham ( July 10, 1966 – February 16, 2006) was an American professional wrestler, better [11]

They lost the Tag Team Championship to the Outsiders (Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) on October 27. The Outsiders are a Professional wrestling Tag team consisting of Kevin Nash and Scott Hall. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television [3][12] Subsequently, they fired Col. Parker and beat him up and became full-fledged faces. They then entered into a brief feud against Parker's newest team The Amazing French Canadians, a feud they won. The Quebecers were a Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from mid-1993 to mid-1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and [12] In 1997, they feuded with "Public Enemy" (Grunge & Rocco), The Steiners, and the nWo. The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled In fall 1997, they fired Sherri and added a new manager, Jacqueline. Jacqueline Moore (born January 6 1966 or better known as simply Jacqueline, is an American professional wrestler and actress, currently They were briefly put out of action by the nWo and returned to feud with the "Faces of Fear" (Meng & The Barbarian). The Faces of Fear was the tag team of Sione Vailahi and Uliuli Fifita. Tonga 'Uli'uli Fifita (born February 3 1959 in Nuku'alofa Tonga) is a Professional wrestler and Actor, for both World Sione Havea Vailahi (born September 6, 1958) is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. Stevie then took five months off from WCW to recover from an ankle injury and Jacqueline left for the WWF.

WCW World Television Champion (1997–1998)

Huffman made the transition into singles action and won the WCW World Television Championship from Disco Inferno on Monday Night Nitro in December 1997. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could Glenn Gilberti (born November 12, 1968) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling [3] Booker feuded over the title with Perry Saturn and Rick Martel culminating in a gauntlet match at SuperBrawl VIII. Perrieve Spencer Satullo (born October 25 1966) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Perry Rick Martel (born Richard Vigneault on March 18 1956) is a French-Canadian former professional wrestler, best known for his appearances SuperBrawl was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view in World Championship Wrestling during the month of February from 1991 through 2001 Martel, the man that was originally supposed to win the match, went down early due to a knee injury, meaning the finish and the remainder of the match had to be called in the ring. [13]

In the spring of 1998, Booker began feuding with Chris Benoit. Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a [3] Benoit cost Booker the TV title during a match against Fit Finlay. David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. [3] As a result, Booker and Benoit engaged in a "best-of-seven series" with the winner meeting Finlay for the title. [3][14] After seven matches and interference from Bret Hart and Stevie Ray, Booker T won the series, and on June 14, regained the Television Championship. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. [3][15] He was the first ever African American to hold the WCW World Television Championship and the only one to legitimately win the title (Stevie Ray also held and defended the title while Booker was injured). African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa In Professional wrestling, legit (from "legitimate" is a slang term used to describe a match or event which has not been booked, or a performer

During a match with Hart, Booker injured his knee and missed several months. [3] When he returned, he quickly regained the TV Championship from Scott Steiner,[16] who, in turn, defeated Booker in the finals of the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship tournament. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [16] Booker lost the Television title to Rick Steiner a month later at Slamboree. Robert Rechsteiner (born March 9, 1961 in Bay City Michigan) better known by his Ring name Rick Steiner, is an American Slamboree was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event from World Championship Wrestling held from 1993 through 2000 that was held in the month of May [16]

Harlem Heat reunion and Misfits in Action (1999–2000)

By mid-1999, Booker had convinced his brother, Stevie Ray, to leave the nWo and reunite Harlem Heat. Lane Steven Huffman, (born August 22 1958 in Houston Texas) is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known [3] Harlem Heat defeated Bam Bam Bigelow and Kanyon for the WCW World Tag Team titles at Road Wild. Scott Charles Bigelow ( September 1 1961 &ndash January 19 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4 1970) better known by his Ring name Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) is a American [16] They lost the WCW World Tag Team titles to Barry and Kendall Windham on August 23,[17] but Harlem Heat regained them about a month later at the Fall Brawl. Barry Windham (born July 4 1960) is a professional wrestler and the son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. Kendall Windham (born December 15 1967) is a former Professional wrestler. Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 [18] When the Filthy Animals were stripped of the WCW World Tag Team belts due to an injury suffered by Rey Mysterio Jr. , the title was put up in a three-way dance at the 1999 Halloween Havoc. Halloween Havoc was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000 Harlem Heat claimed their tenth WCW World Tag Team title defeating Hugh Morrus and Brian Knobbs and Konnan and Kidman. William (Bill DeMott (born November 10, 1966 in Titusville Florida) is a American professional wrestler, best known for his Brian Yandrisovitz The Nastys have not returned to a WWE ring since Charles Ashenoff (sometimes seen Hispanicized as Carlos Ashenoff) (born June 6 1964 in Santiago de Cuba) better known by his Ring name, [5][18] By late 1999, a female bodybuilder named Midnight had joined Harlem Heat. Ann Marie Crooks is a former female bodybuilder and professional wrestler. Stevie neglected her help and started disputing with Booker over her.

Stevie Ray eventually challenged Midnight in a match that decided whether or not she would stay with Harlem Heat. After being defeated with a surprise small package, Stevie Ray turned on both Booker and Midnight to form Harlem Heat, Inc. with Big T, Kash, and J. Biggs. Herman Stevens is a former American Professional wrestling manager, who is best known as Clarence Mason from his time with the World Stevie Ray and Big T dubbed themselves Harlem Heat 2000. [3] Throughout this period, Huffman was referred to simply as Booker, as Harlem Heat 2000, in storyline, won the rights to the name "T" in a match with Big T against Booker on February 20, 2000 at SuperBrawl X. SuperBrawl was an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view in World Championship Wrestling during the month of February from 1991 through 2001 [19] Kidman and Booker T defeated Harlem Heat 2000 (Ray and Big T) at Uncensored 2000. This article is about the 'WCW' event for info about censoring on TV see Censorship. [20]

When Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff formed The New Blood, Huffman eventually completely changed his in-ring persona, joining General Rection's military-themed Misfits In Action stable as G. Vincent James Russo (born January 24 1961) is an American writer of Italian origin known for working for American Professional wrestling Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer The New Blood was a Professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling in 2000 William (Bill DeMott (born November 10, 1966 in Titusville Florida) is a American professional wrestler, best known for his An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces The Misfits In Action were a stable in World Championship Wrestling (WCW I. Bro, reprising his gimmick from his days in the WWA. [3] He defeated Shawn Stasiak at the 2000 Great American Bash in a Boot Camp match. DrShawn E Stipich and semi-retired professional wrestler, better known as Shawn Stasiak. The Great American Bash is an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. [20] He later returned to the Booker T name. [3]

WCW World Heavyweight Champion (2000–2001)

Huffman was elevated to the main event status in 2000. After WCW booker Vince Russo grew disgruntled with Hulk Hogan's politicking, he fired Hogan during the live broadcast of Bash at the Beach and announced an impromptu match between Jeff Jarrett and Huffman for the World Title. Terrance "Terry" Gene Bollea (born August 11 1953 better known by his Ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American Actor, and retired professional Bash at the Beach was a yearly Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. [3] Russo supposedly picked Huffman because he claimed Hogan used his political stroke to keep him out of the Main Event scene. Huffman won the match, in the process becoming the second ever African American champion in WCW, after Ron Simmons. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the [5][20] He was then defeated by Kevin Nash on August 28 on Nitro. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. [21] He regained the title a few weeks later in a steel cage match with Nash at Fall Brawl,[20] but again lost the title, this time to Vince Russo himself in a cage match (Russo was speared out of the cage by Goldberg and won the title), Russo vacated the title and Booker won it for the third time in a San Francisco 49er Box Match against Jeff Jarrett on the October 2 edition of Nitro. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Fall Brawl was an annual Pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000 Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city [21]

Booker's next feud was with Scott Steiner, to whom he eventually lost the title in a Straight Jacket steel cage match. Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29 1962 better known by his Ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. A straitjacket is a Garment shaped like a Jacket with overlong Sleeves The ends of these can be tied to the back of the wearer so that the arms are kept Steiner won by TKO when he put an unconscious Booker into the Steiner Recliner at Mayhem. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission. Mayhem was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling and held in the month of November in 1999 and 2000 [20] Steiner was WCW's longest reigning champion in years, whilst Booker was briefly out with an injury. [3] Booker returned to the roster and defeated Rick Steiner for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship at Greed,[22] and on the final episode of Nitro, defeated Scott Steiner to win the World title for the fourth time. Robert Rechsteiner (born March 9, 1961 in Bay City Michigan) better known by his Ring name Rick Steiner, is an American The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Greed was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view from World Championship Wrestling and was the final PPV from the company before it was purchased by [23]

Huffman won a total of twenty-three titles in WCW, making him the most decorated athlete in the history of the organization. [24] Booker was also the reigning WCW U. S. Champion and WCW World Champion when he accepted a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, [23]

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

The Alliance and aftermath (2001–2002)

After WCW was bought by the World Wrestling Federation in March 2001, Booker T made his debut at the King of the Ring pay-per-view in 2001 attacking WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin during his match, promptly injuring him in his very first move in the WWF. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the [1][25] He became a leading member of the The Alliance during the Invasion storyline. The Alliance (aka The WCW/ECW Alliance) was a Professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation that lasted from July 2001 This article is about the storyline For the pay-per-view see WWF InVasion. [14][26] During July 2001, in his debut match in the company, Booker defended his WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Buff Bagwell. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling Marcus Alexander Bagwell (born January 10 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Buff [3][1] At InVasion, The Alliance defeated Team WWF when Steve Austin joined the Alliance. Invasion (also typeset as InVasion) was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF [27] On July 26, Booker gave up his WCW United States Title and handed it over to Chris Kanyon. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Christopher Klucsarits (born January 4 1970) better known by his Ring name Chris Kanyon (or simply Kanyon) is a American [3] He later lost the WCW World title to Kurt Angle, but he went on to win the title back on the July 30 episode of RAW. Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is [3] Booker kept the title until SummerSlam, when he lost the title to The Rock after feuding with him over the similarity in their gimmicks and their identical finishing moves, the Book End / Rock Bottom. SummerSlam (2001 was the fourteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent [3][25] Booker T won the WCW World Tag Team Championship for an eleventh time, this time with Test,[3] and he also had a WWF Tag Team Championship reign with Test. Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (born on March 17, 1975 in Whitby Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [28] At the Survivor Series, Booker T was eliminated fifth by The Rock after a roll-up and eventually The Alliance was defeated, causing them to disband. Survivor Series (2001 was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling [25]

In its aftermath, Booker remained a heel,[1] and he joined forces with Vince McMahon and The Boss Man in December to feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers After Booker T cost Austin a match against Chris Jericho for the WWF Undisputed Championship at Vengeance,[25] Austin gained revenge by attacking Booker T in a "grocery store" by covering him in food. Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Vengeance (2001 was the first annual Vengeance Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an [1]

Booker T's first WrestleMania appearance was at WrestleMania X8 against Edge. This article is about the WrestleMania PPV series in general for the first WrestleMania itself see WrestleMania (1985. WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler [3] They feuded over who would appear in a fictional Japanese shampoo commercial. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Shampoo is a Hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt skin particles Dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that [25] When the brand extension was introduced in March, Booker T was drafted to the RAW brand. The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means The World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E Brand Extension was a process first used in 2002 by said Professional wrestling promotion as a means This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is [29] Booker held the Hardcore Championship twice in May 2002. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Hardcore Championship was a Hardcore wrestling championship defended in World Wrestling Entertainment, (formerly the World

Team with Goldust and feud with Evolution (2002–2003)

Goldust began trying to start a tag team with Booker, but Goldust kept costing Booker matches. Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. With the nWo now operating in WWE, Booker T was eventually invited into the faction. The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled [3][1] His time there was short-lived, when he got kicked out of the group by Shawn Michaels, who believed Booker T was taking away from his own spotlight. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. [3] Booker then found a partnership with Goldust and the pair teamed to battle the nWo. [3] Booker and Goldust had a title shot against the The Un-Americans (Christian and Lance Storm) at SummerSlam, but The Un-Americans retained after interference from Test. The Un-Americans (originally known as The Anti-Americans) were a heel Professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30 1973 better known by his Ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler Lance Timothy Evers (born April 3 1969 known professionally by his Ring name Lance Storm, is a retired Canadian professional wrestler. SummerSlam (2002 was the fifteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [30] At No Mercy, Booker and Goldust battled Chris Jericho and Christian for the tag titles, but they lost the match with Jericho using the title belt on Goldust. No Mercy is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [30]

He spent the rest of 2002 teaming with Goldust. They won the World Tag Team Championship at Armageddon in a Tag Team Elimination match defeating the teams of Christian & Chris Jericho, Lance Storm & William Regal, and the Dudley Boyz. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Armageddon (2002 was the third Armageddon Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Much like singles matches, Tag team Professional wrestling matches can and have taken many forms Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion For the rest of the stable see Dudley family. For the competitive video game team formerly known as Team 3D see 3D [31] They held the belts for about three weeks, when they lost them to Regal and Storm. [31] Booker and Goldust lost the rematch and decided to go their separate ways. [3] The gimmick for Booker and Goldust was Goldust being a strange, yet dependable ally who Booker eventually warmed up to after initial skepticism. By 2003, however, Booker T's popularity had soared and he amicably separated from Goldust, at Goldust's request, in order to pursue the World Heavyweight Championship. Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE In February 2003, he eliminated The Rock to win a battle royal for the number one contendership, granting him a title shot at WrestleMania XIX. In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type WrestleMania XIX was the nineteenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [32]

Booker targeted Evolution after Batista and Randy Orton attacked Booker's former partner, Goldust. Evolution was a Professional wrestling heel stable on World Wrestling Entertainment 's Raw brand consisting of David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern [3] Several weeks before WrestleMania, the incumbent champion and Evolution's leader, Triple H, cut a controversial promo on Booker T in order to gain heat. In Professional wrestling, a promo is short for "promotional interview" a dialogue or monologue used to advance a storyline. This article is about a Professional wrestling term For the World Wrestling Entertainment program see WWE Heat. Triple H downplayed Booker T's WCW success, pointing out that the WCW Championship had been held by non-wrestlers like Vince Russo and actor David Arquette. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling Vincent James Russo (born January 24 1961) is an American writer of Italian origin known for working for American Professional wrestling David James Arquette (born September 8 1971) is an American Actor, Film director, producer and Screenwriter He implied that Booker T, as a black wrestler, would never win a world championship in WWE. [33] A week later, Booker got revenge by attacking Triple H in the bathroom, laying him out. [34] Booker T lost to Triple H at WrestleMania XIX. [31] For several weeks, he teamed with Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash in a feud against Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9 1970 better known by his Ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-born Canadian Television and stage [3] At Backlash, Booker's team lost when Triple H pinned Nash after a sledgehammer shot. Backlash (2003 was the fifth annual Backlash Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the American promotion, World Wrestling A sledgehammer is a Tool consisting of a large flat head attached to a Lever (or handle [31]

Afterward, Booker set his sights on the Intercontinental Championship. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [3] After losing a battle royal for the title at Judgment Day,[31] Booker feuded with the champion Christian. Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30 1973 better known by his Ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler [3] After a few matches, Booker defeated him to become the new champion. [35] About a month later, because of a nagging back injury, Booker lost the Intercontinental title back to Christian at an untelevised house show. A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped [36] Booker, meanwhile, was out of action until September. [3]

Return and US Championship (2003–2004)

When Booker returned in 2003, he announced he would be on Team Austin at the Survivor Series which would determine if Eric Bischoff or Steve Austin would be the General Manager of RAW. Survivor Series (2003 was the seventeenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27 1957) is an American Entrepreneur and former Professional wrestling booker, producer Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the This is a list of authority figures, people who hold on-screen power in selective Professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is [37] Booker's team lost the match, so Austin lost his position as Co-General Manager of RAW. [38] Booker then entered a feud with Mark Henry, the man who eliminated him in the Survivor Series match. Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's Booker defeated Henry at Armageddon. Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. [38]

On the February 16, 2004 edition of RAW, Booker T and Rob Van Dam defeated Ric Flair and Batista for the World Tag Team Championship. Robert "Rob" Alexander Szatkowski Another venture that Van Dam produces is RVDTV reality based programming looking at the life of Rob Van Dam Richard Morgan Fliehr According to WWE and PWI Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA Champion, six-time WCW Champion David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [3] Booker and Van Dam held the titles for a month, even defending the belts at WrestleMania XX in an 8-Man tag team match. WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [39] They lost the belts eight days later on RAW back to Flair and Batista. [28]

On March 23, 2004 he was "traded" (along with the Dudley Boyz) to the SmackDown! brand in exchange for Triple H, but as part of a new storyline, he appeared unhappy with the move. For the rest of the stable see Dudley family. For the competitive video game team formerly known as Team 3D see 3D WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley [3] Later on, Booker T bragged about how he was the biggest star on SmackDown!, when he began to feud with The Undertaker. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. [3] Booker tried to utilize voodoo magic in order to try and overcome his "supernatural" foe;[40] however, it did nothing to prevent him from losing to the Undertaker at Judgment Day. Judgment Day is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. [39]

In mid-2004, Booker T set his sights on the United States Championship along with its champion, John Cena. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows [3] After Cena got on the bad side of General Manager Kurt Angle, he did his best to get the title away from Cena. Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Cena successfully defended the title at The Great American Bash in a four-way match against Booker, René Duprée, and Rob Van Dam. The Great American Bash is an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. René Goguen (born December 15, 1983) better known by his Ring name René Duprée, is a French-Canadian professional wrestler [39] After General Manager Kurt Angle stripped Cena of his title,[41] Booker took advantage of the situation and won an eight-man elimination match to become United States Champion. [3] Booker and Cena participated in a best-of-five series of matches for the United States Championship. There are several different Playoff formats used in various levels of competition in Sports and Games Some of the most common are the single elimination [3] It culminated at No Mercy, where Cena won the title. No Mercy is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [39]

Feuds (2004–2006)

On October 21, SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long placed Booker in a six man tag team match with Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio against John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), René Duprée, and Kenzo Suzuki. This is a list of authority figures, people who hold on-screen power in selective Professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America Theodore Long (born September 15 1947 is a former American Professional wrestling referee and manager, who is currently working for Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American René Goguen (born December 15, 1983) better known by his Ring name René Duprée, is a French-Canadian professional wrestler Kenzo Suzuki ( 鈴木 健想) (born July 25 1974) is a Japanese professional wrestler. JBL expected Booker to betray his partners, but instead Booker pinned him, thus turning face again. [42] Booker T faced JBL for the WWE Championship at the Survivor Series on November 14, but lost after he was hit in the head with the championship belt. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Survivor Series (2004 was the eighteenth annual Survivor Series Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [39] The next night, Booker T demanded a rematch, citing Orlando Jordan's interference. Orlando Jordan (born April 22, 1980) is a professional wrestler who is currently working on the independent circuit He was then joined by Eddie Guerrero and The Undertaker who also wanted a shot at JBL's title, prompting Theodore Long to make a Fatal Fourway match for the WWE Championship at Armageddon. Eduardo "Eddie" Gory Guerrero Llanes Along with Barr Konnan, Chicano Power and Madonna’s Boyfriend, Guerrero formed Los Gringos Locos Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. [3] Once again, Booker failed to win the title, as JBL retained it. [43]

He then briefly teamed with Eddie Guerrero and feuded with Heidenreich. Jon Heidenreich, better known simply as Heidenreich (born June 28, 1972) and made his debut at their May 24, 2008 show [3] Booker won a 30-Man Battle Royal dark match at WrestleMania 21 last eliminating RAW's Viscera and "Masterpiece" Chris Masters. In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type WrestleMania 21 was the twenty-first annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Nelson Frazier Jr Throughout his career he has held championships in a number of promotions, including the top titles of the United States Wrestling Chris Mordetzky (born January 8 1983 showed promo style introductory videos outlining him as The Masterpiece, touting him as having a body so perfect it would appear [44] Subsequently, Booker was part of the tournament to name a new number one contender and made it to the Final Four. [3] After Kurt Angle eliminated Booker, he returned the favor, costing Angle the match against JBL. Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist [3] The storyline then turned to a sexual nature,[23] as Angle began stalking Booker's new wife, Sharmell. ---- Stalking is the obsessive following observing or contacting of another person or the obsessive attempt to engage in any of these activities Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (born November 2 1974) is an American professional wrestling valet currently working for Total Nonstop Action Booker defeated Angle at Judgment Day. Judgment Day (2005 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [3] On the May 26 edition of SmackDown!, Booker participated in a "Winners Choice" Battle Royal, with the winner choosing his opponent for the next week. Kurt Angle won and wanted to wrestle Sharmell. [45] Booker protested, and the match was made into a Handicap match. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Angle won by pinning Sharmell in a sexual position. [46] The next week, Booker gained revenge on Angle, defeating him with a Scissors Kick. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw. [47]

On June 30, JBL defeated Christian, The Undertaker, Chris Benoit, and Booker T. William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30 1973 better known by his Ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler Christopher Michael Benoit (bə'nwɑ (May 21 1967—June 24 2007 was a Canadian professional wrestler who in 2007 received extensive media coverage as a During the match, Booker got specifically involved with Christian. [48] Booker later defeated Christian at The Great American Bash. The Great American Bash is an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. [49] Booker T began teaming with Chris Benoit, eying the United States Championship again. [50][51] Meanwhile, after a series of matches with MNM, Sharmell introduced some heelish characteristics unknown to Booker. MNM (Mercury Nitro & Melina) was a Professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment that consisted of Joey Mercury (previously In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. [3] Benoit was allowed to pick his next challenger to see who would face him at No Mercy, so Booker, Christian, and Orlando Jordan tried to impress Benoit by winning matches. No Mercy is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE He could not choose, so he made it a Fatal Four-way for No Mercy, where Benoit successfully defended his title. [52] On the October 2 edition of SmackDown!, Booker T defeated Benoit for the United States Championship, due to an unseen assist from Sharmell. [3] Theodore Long later showed footage of Sharmell interfering in Booker's matches. Later, Booker and Sharmell went to apologize to Benoit and give him a rematch, but instead, he attacked Benoit, officially turning heel once again. [3] Booker then boasted that he had been fully aware of what Sharmell had been doing and had been playing dumb to fool everyone. [53]

On November 25, Booker T fought against Benoit for the United States Championship. The match ended when Benoit superplexed Booker and two referees made a three count on either competitor, claiming that their wrestler had won. Booker was stripped of the belt by Theodore Long, because of the confusion of who won since they pinned each other at the same time. Long decided to put Benoit and Booker against each other in a best of seven series, just as the two had in their WCW days. [3] Booker took an early 3-0 lead. [3] In a must win match during Armageddon, Benoit was able to defeat Booker T to bring the series to 3-1. Armageddon (2005 was the sixth Armageddon Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [3] At a house show on December 2, however, Booker was injured,[3] and he did not wrestle again until after the "Best of Seven" series with Benoit was completed. A house show is a short Professional wrestling show run by a major promotion (such as WWE or TNA) that is not televised or taped Booker was scheduled to face Benoit in Match 5 of the Best of Seven Series at the SmackDown! tapings the following night. At the beginning of the show, General Manager Theodore Long said that Booker would have to forfeit. Both Booker and Benoit protested, with Benoit not wanting a cheap victory. Booker managed to persuade Long to allow him to choose a stand-in for the matches. Booker selected Randy Orton, over an unhappy Orlando Jordan, as his stand-in. Randal "Randy" Keith Orton (born on April 1 1980 Before being promoted to the main WWE roster Orton trained in and wrestled for Mid-Missouri Wrestling Association-Southern [3] Benoit was able to beat Orton in two matches. [3] Orton, however, was able to defeat Benoit in the final match up to win the series and the title for Booker T, who held the title until No Way Out where Benoit won it back. No Way Out (2006 was the eighth annual No Way Out Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [3]

After losing the title, Booker was involved in a feud with The Boogeyman, who continually scared Booker and Sharmell over a few months. Martin (Marty Wright Boogeyman's first major feud occurred with JBL and his " fixer " Jillian Hall, began when he stalked [3] The feud culminated in a match during WrestleMania 22 on April 2, where both Booker and Sharmell lost to the Boogeyman in a handicap match. WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [3] The feud came to an end on the April 7 edition of SmackDown! where it was announced that Booker and his wife had taken out a restraining order on the Boogeyman. [3]

King Booker (2006–2007)

Main article: King Booker's Court

Booker next entered the King of the Ring tournament on SmackDown!, advancing through to the finals due to a bye as his semi-final opponent, Kurt Angle, was unable to wrestle. King Booker's Court was a heel Professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on its SmackDown! brand King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. A bye, in sports and other competitive activities most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or Team to advance to the next Round of a Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist [54] The finals were held at Judgment Day where Booker defeated Bobby Lashley. Judgment Day (2006 was the eighth annual Judgment Day Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Franklin Lashley Lashley later joined the United States Army, where he continued to wrestle [55] Upon winning the King of the Ring tournament, Booker T changed his ring name to King Booker. [3] As King Booker, he went on to form "King Booker's Court", which included Queen Sharmell, William Regal, and Finlay. Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (born November 2 1974) is an American professional wrestling valet currently working for Total Nonstop Action Darren Kenneth Matthews In WWF/E he is a former Intercontinental Champion, 4 time European Champion, a 5 time Hardcore Champion David Finlay (born October 20, 1958) a nickname he had previously used while in the UK and later as "Fit" Finley. [56] Over time, King Booker began to act as if he were a real king of "The SmackDown! Kingdom", including mannerisms and appearance of a typical English-style king. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland His new persona included wearing a crown and speaking in a faux British accent. [57] This was intentionally broken whenever he was riled up, which always drove him to making a tirade in the former Booker T style. King Booker even went as far as having Lashley kiss his royal feet. [58] As a result, Lashley defeated King Booker in a steel cage match to retain the United States title. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing [59]

King Booker won a #1 Contenders battle royal to win a World title shot at The Great American Bash. In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type The Great American Bash is an annual summer Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. [60] Booker won the World Heavyweight Championship from Rey Mysterio at the event, after Chavo Guerrero hit Mysterio with a steel chair. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11 1974 In WWE he was a 1 time World Heavyweight Champion, a 3 time Cruiserweight Champion When Gutierrez Chavo Guerrero Jr (born Salvador Guerrero III on October 20, 1970) Guerrero engaged in a memorable feud against "Sugar" Shane Helms A folding chair is a light portable chair that can be stored in a stack row or on a specially designed Cart (or dolley [61] This win caused him to proclaim himself as the "King of the World". [62] He is also the first African-American World Heavyweight Champion in WWE history. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa [63]

King Booker then entered a rivalry with Batista and lost by disqualification to him at SummerSlam. David Michael Bautista Jr (born January 18 1969 commonly known by his Ring name, simply Batista, is an Filipino / American professional Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff SummerSlam (2006 was the nineteenth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment [64] He, however, defeated Batista at No Mercy in a match that also included Finlay and Bobby Lashley. No Mercy (2006 was the eighth annual No Mercy Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [65]

King Booker's signature pose.
King Booker's signature pose.

In spite of the break-up of his Court, King Booker defeated Batista on the October 20 edition on SmackDown, due to interference from WWE Champion John Cena and then ECW World Champion Big Show. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE John Felix Anthony Cena (born April 23 1977 In his WWE career Cena has been a three time WWE Champion, He has also made appearances on television shows The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Paul Randall Wight (born February 8 1972 in Aiken South Carolina) better known by his Ring name, (The Big Show, is an American [66] At Cyber Sunday, King Booker retained his World Heavyweight Championship after Kevin Federline interfered and hit John Cena with the World title belt. Cyber Sunday (2006 was the third annual Cyber Sunday Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Kevin Earl Federline (born March 21 1978) is an American dancer, Rapper, Fashion model, and Actor King Booker became the "Champion of Champions" in a match that marked the first time in which the World Champions from RAW, SmackDown, and ECW fought against each other. This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a Professional wrestling Television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE that is currently airing Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) is a Professional wrestling brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE based on the independent [67] Booker lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Batista on November 26, 2006 at Survivor Series. Survivor Series (2006 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [3] After losing the World title, Booker then feuded alongside former royal court member Finlay against Batista and John Cena, which lead up to Armageddon where they lost. Armageddon is a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. [68]

While competing in the Royal Rumble match, Booker was eliminated by Kane. Royal Rumble (2007 was the twentieth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest A frustrated Booker then returned to the ring illegally and eliminated Kane. [69] This caused a short feud between the two forcing a match at No Way Out, which Kane won. No Way Out (2007 was the ninth annual No Way Out Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [70] King Booker then won a Money in the Bank qualifying match, defeating Kane (with assistance from The Great Khali) and earned himself a spot in the match at WrestleMania 23. The Money in the Bank ladder match is a Professional wrestling Ladder match held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE at their Pay-per-view Dalip Singh Rana He is currently signed to WWE on its ''SmackDown'' brand. WrestleMania 23 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE [71] At WrestleMania, Matt Hardy set up Sharmell for a Twist of Fate during the Money in the Bank match with the briefcase in King Booker's grasp - thus forcing him to choose between a guaranteed title shot and his wife. Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy is an American professional wrestler, currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE on their In Professional wrestling, a cutter is a common term which refers to the three-quarter facelock bulldog maneuver [3] He chose to defend his Queen and lost the match. [3] On the April 6 edition of SmackDown!, Booker attempted to take revenge. However, he lost the match against Matt Hardy, and Sharmell declared her disappointment in him and slapped him. In an attempt to impress his Queen, King Booker then attacked The Undertaker but was Tombstoned on an announce table. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. A piledriver is a Professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his opponent turns him upside-down and drops into a sitting or kneeling position [72] Booker was then taken off television to deal with a knee injury. [3]

On the June 11 edition of RAW, King Booker (along with Queen Sharmell) was drafted from SmackDown! to RAW as part of the WWE Draft. The 2007 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Draft took place at the Wachovia Arena in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on June 11 [3] On July 16, King Booker came to the ring using Triple H's theme music "The King of Kings", even using his video. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley King Booker then declared that neither Triple H nor Jerry Lawler could be known as "The King". Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling [3] Booker then began a feud with Lawler, defeating him on the August 6 edition of RAW where the loser had to crown the winner the next week. [73] When the time came, Lawler refused, declaring that Triple H was still a king and announcing that King Booker would battle Triple H at SummerSlam. SummerSlam (2007 was the twentieth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment Booker then attacked Lawler, throwing him into the ring post and hitting him with a TV monitor. [74] At SummerSlam, Booker lost to the returning Triple H. [75] On the August 27 edition of RAW Booker had his last match in the WWE against WWE Champion John Cena in a non-title match which he lost by disqualification when Randy Orton interfered. [3]

In August, he was linked to Signature Pharmacy, a company thought to be distributing performance enhancing drugs. [76] He was then suspended by WWE for violating its Wellness Policy. [76] He denied using any drugs and being a customer of Signature Pharmacy. [76] In October 2007, Booker and Sharmell were both released from WWE. [55]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2007–present)

At the Genesis pay per view on November 11, 2007, Huffman debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Sting's mystery partner in a tag team match against Kurt Angle and Kevin Nash for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship,[77] reverting back to his Booker T gimmick. Genesis is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968 is an American professional wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. The Total Nonstop Action (TNA World Heavyweight Championship is the primary Professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. His wife, Sharmell also debuted, interfering in the match on Booker and Sting's behalf when Karen Angle interfered on behalf of Kurt Angle and Nash. Karen Angle (née Smedley) (born October 12 1972 is a Professional wrestling valet and personality, most notably working for Total Nonstop [78]

On the November 29 edition of iMPACT! Booker said he came to TNA to test his skills against the young talent, take TNA to a higher level, and win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. TNA Impact! (official typeset " TNA iMPACT! " is a Professional wrestling Television program produced by Total Robert Roode came to the ring and challenged Booker to a match, claiming he has been pushed down by washed-up wrestlers and has-beens. Robert "Bobby" Roode (January 1 1977 is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Booker won his iMPACT! debut match, but afterwards, Christian Cage and Robert Roode beat down Booker until Kaz made the save. William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30 1973 better known by his Ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler Frank B Gerdelman (born August 4 1977) better known as Kaz and Frankie Kazarian, is an American professional wrestler [79] At Turning Point Booker and Kaz defeated Roode and Cage when Booker pinned Cage. Turning Point is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of December [80] Booker and Sharmell won a mixed tag team match against Robert Roode and Ms. Brooks at Final Resolution. Tracy Brookshaw (born May 22, 1975) is a Canadian professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and professional wrestling After the match, Roode punched Sharmell in the face, kayfabe breaking her jaw. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional [81] At Against All Odds, Booker and Roode wrestled to a double-countout as they brawled to the parking lot. Against All Odds is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of February [82] Roode defeated Booker in strap match at Destination X after hitting Booker with a pair handcuffs. [83]At Lockdown 2008, Booker T and Sharmell defeated Robert Roode and Payton Banks after Sharmell pinned Banks with a roll-up. Lockdown (2008 was a Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA which took place on April Bonnie Maxon (born September 10 1981) is an American professional wrestler best known by her ring name Rain or as Payton A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling

He turned heel for the first time in TNA at their Sacrifice pay-per-view by attacking Christian Cage and Rhino from behind with a steel chair. Sacrifice is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of May Terry Gerin (born October 7 1975 Extreme Championship Wrestling (1999-2001 Gerin debuted in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1999 as Rhino, the A folding chair is a light portable chair that can be stored in a stack row or on a specially designed Cart (or dolley [84]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

King Booker as World Heavyweight Champion, with his wife Sharmell.
King Booker as World Heavyweight Champion, with his wife Sharmell. The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE

1Booker is the last WCW United States Heavyweight Champion under the WCW banner. Global Wrestling Federation was a Professional wrestling promotion based in Dallas Texas. The GWF Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Global Wrestling Federation in Texas. The GWF Tag Team Championship was the tag team title in the Global Wrestling Federation in Texas. Lane Steven Huffman, (born August 22 1958 in Houston Texas) is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE United States Champion by Ring name. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WCW World Heavyweight Champion by Ring name. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of Tag teams that have been WCW World Tag Team Champions. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Television Championship was one of the more unusual belts in the history of wrestling as the championship (with rare exceptions could The WCW World Television Championship was a Professional wrestling title in World Championship Wrestling. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, The World Championship Wrestling (WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a Professional wrestling world championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WCW World Heavyweight Champion by Ring name. The World Championship Wrestling (WCW Tag Team Championship was a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Championship Wrestling This is a chronological list of Tag teams that have been WCW World Tag Team Champions. Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (born on March 17, 1975 in Whitby Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Intercontinental Champion by Ring name. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE United States Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE United States Champion by Ring name. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Hardcore Championship was a Hardcore wrestling championship defended in World Wrestling Entertainment, (formerly the World This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been WWE Hardcore Champion by Ring name. The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. This is a chronological list of teams that have been World Tag Team Champions by Ring name. Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. Robert "Rob" Alexander Szatkowski Another venture that Van Dam produces is RVDTV reality based programming looking at the life of Rob Van Dam The World Heavyweight Championship is a Professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE This is a chronological list of wrestlers that have been World Heavyweight Champion, sorted by Ring name. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. King of the Ring is a Professional wrestling Single-elimination tournament held by World Wrestling Entertainment. This article deals with the achievement as understood in professional wrestling in the United States.
2Booker is the last WCW World Heavyweight Champion under the WCW banner.
3Booker's fifth WCW World Heavyweight title reign happened under the WWF umbrella during the Invasion Storyline.
4Booker's eleventh WCW World Tag Team title reign happened under the WWF umbrella during the Invasion Storyline.

Other media

Booker has appeared in commercials for Chef Boy-ar-dee Beefaroni,[1] 1-800-COLLECT,[5] and Swanson Hungry Man TV dinners. Ettore Boiardi (October 22 1897 – June 21 1985 better known as " Chef Boyardee " was an Italian -born chef who became famous for his Eponymous MCI Communications Corp was an American Telecommunications company that was instrumental in legal and regulatory changes that led to the breakup of the AT&T Swanson is a brand of TV dinners Broths and canned Poultry made for the North American market A TV dinner (also called frozen dinner, microwave meal or ready meal) is a prepackaged frozen or chilled Meal which usually comes in an

In 2000, Booker appeared in the film Ready to Rumble as himself. Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct [5] He has appeared in an episode of Charmed, called "Wrestling With Demons" alongside Buff Bagwell and Scott Steiner. The following is an episode list for the WB Television series Charmed. Marcus Alexander Bagwell (born January 10 1970) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name, Buff Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29 1962 better known by his Ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. In 2001, along with several other WWF superstars, Booker competed on an episode of the Weakest Link, being eliminated second from the show. The American version of the game show The Weakest Link aired on NBC from April 16 2001 to July 14 2002 (with 10 episodes left unaired until some appeared on He also has appeared on Comedy Central and MTV. Comedy Central is an American Cable television and Satellite television channel that carries predominantly Comedy programming MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. [5]

On April 21, 2007, Booker began hosting a radio show entitled Tea Time with King Booker on KBME 790 AM in Houston. Radio programming is the content that is broadcast by Radio stations The original inventors of radio such as Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo KBME (branded as 790 The Sports Animal) AM is a sports-talk radio station in the Houston Texas metropolitan area [87] On November 5, 2007, he appeared on an episode of Family Feud with several other WWE superstars. Family Feud is a popular Television Game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type [88]

Personal life

Booker is also a former amateur boxing competitor. He was able to show some of his boxing skills in a commercial for 1-800-COLLECT. MCI Communications Corp was an American Telecommunications company that was instrumental in legal and regulatory changes that led to the breakup of the AT&T

He and brother Lane opened a wrestling school in Houston in 2005. [23]

Booker presented his then wife, Levestia, to the WCW Monday Nitro crowd the night after his WCW Championship title win at WCW Bash at the Beach 2000. WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly Professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. Bash at the Beach was a yearly Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW She was also used to further the feud between himself and Jeff Jarrett when Jarrett hit her in the head with a guitar. Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles They divorced in October 2001. Booker has a son from his first marriage, Brandon, with whom he has a strained relationship due to his time spent on the road. [89] Booker married his girlfriend of five years, Sharmell Sullivan, in March 2005. Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman (born November 2 1974) is an American professional wrestling valet currently working for Total Nonstop Action [23] Booker T, who was planning to retire in early 2005 due to a travel schedule keeping him away from his home life, credited much of his new found success in 2006 to his second wife who would join him on-screen and on the road. [90]

Booker is the owner of the Houston based wrestling promotion, Pro Wrestling Alliance. Pro Wrestling Alliance (PWA is an independent Professional wrestling Promotion based in Houston Texas.

Notes

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  49. ^ Great American Bash 2005 Results. Online World of Wrestling.
  50. ^ SmackDown! Results July 28, 2005. Online World of Wrestling.
  51. ^ SmackDown! Results August 4, 2005. Online World of Wrestling.
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  67. ^ Cyber Sunday 2006 Results. Online World of Wrestling.
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  69. ^ Royal Rumble 2007 Results. Online World of Wrestling.
  70. ^ No Way Out 2007 Results. Online World of Wrestling.
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  79. ^ Impact! Results November 29, 2007. Online World of Wrestling.
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  81. ^ Final Resolution 2008 Results. Online World of Wrestling.
  82. ^ Against All Odds 2008 Results. Online World of Wrestling.
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