[76] He conducted a sixteen-page interview with Pro Wrestling Illustrated in the 2012 volume #50 issue.[77]. Cena would retain at the event by pinning Foley. 149150), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. where Lashley defeated Booker by escaping the cage to retain the United States Championship. [8], Eight weeks later, Booker debuted as "G.I. After WCW was folded into WWE, Booker continued his wrestling career at WWE. From a prior relationship, he had a son named Brandon. 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. Booker T With Wife Sharmell Sullivan. He next became a color commentator for WWE's SmackDown and served as the General Manager for SmackDown. Booker T was featured as one of four main characters alongside Macho Man Randy Savage, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and Eddie Guerrero. [citation needed] On the October 21 episode of SmackDown!, Booker T defeated Benoit for the United States Championship, due to unseen help from Sharmell. [45] He was suspended by WWE for violating its Wellness Policy. Slaughter angle. Family Life. Cena successfully defended the title at The Great American Bash in a four-way elimination match against Booker, Ren Dupre, and Rob Van Dam. The following month, he regained the TV Championship from Scott Steiner,[18] who, in turn, defeated Booker in the finals of the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship tournament. [11][16] After seven matches and interference from Bret Hart and Stevie Ray, Booker T won the series, and on June 14, regained the Television Championship. Verified. Huffman was born the youngest of eight children, in Plain Dealing, Louisiana, though his birthplace is often misidentified as Houston, Texas. [8], As a single father working at a storage company in Houston, Texas, Huffman was looking to make a better life for himself and his son. Best Known For: Booker T enthralled and inspired countless fans over the course of his wrestling career. . Booker shares twins, a boy and a girl, with his wife Sharmell. [35] The next night, Booker T demanded a rematch, citing Orlando Jordan's interference. School was neglected, and he was surrounded by drug use and partying. [citation needed] At Cyber Sunday, the fans voted for the World Heavyweight Championship to be on the line. January 1, 1987 WWE wrestler Booker T. (real name: Booker Tio Huffman) was arrested in 1987 after committing several armed robberies of Wendy's restaurants in Houston (at the time, Booker. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.139), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [11] Subsequently, Booker T and Stevie Ray left the GWF to work for World Championship Wrestling. Booker T With Wife Sharmell Sullivan. Booker T's sixth WCW World Heavyweight Championship win overall and first under the WWF banner, where it was known as the WCW Championship. [11] After dropping the title to The Nasty Boys, Harlem Heat regained the belts on June 24, 1995. May 23 1986: . [52] The match was won by Cotto, who reversed a "Book End" attempt and scored a pinfall victory. He has a son named Brandon from a previous relationship. [11][8] Gilbert teamed Stevie Ray and Booker T together as the Ebony Experience,[8] and they won the GWF Tag Team Championship on July 31, 1992. Afterward, Harlem Heat got into a feud with Col. Parker's "Stud Stable" of "Dirty" Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Buck. As a father at the age of 17 years, he needed to provide for his son, but the jobs he took were not earning him enough money. Unfortunately, in 1987, he made. Booker was born Robert Booker Tio Huffman Jr. on March 1, 1965, in Plain Dealing, Louisiana. Kurt Angle won and wanted to wrestle Sharmell. Styles, Brother Devon, Brother Ray, and Samoa Joe) in an eight-man tag team match to allow Sting to retain his TNA World Heavyweight Championship. [53], On January 30, 2011, Booker T returned to WWE to take part in the Royal Rumble. Despite the break-up of his Court, Booker lost to Batista by disqualification on the October 20 episode on SmackDown!, due to interference from WWE Champion John Cena from Raw and ECW World Champion Big Show, the two of whom King Booker was to face at Cyber Sunday in a "champion of champions" match. brand in exchange for Triple H, but as part of a new storyline, he appeared unhappy with the move calling SmackDown! Longtime wrestler Kurt Angle said of Booker: "He's done it all he legitimately is one of the top five best of all time. Robert Booker Tio Huffman, also goes with the nickname Booker T. Other than a professional wrestler, is also a color commentator and wrestling promoter. Stevie Ray and Big T dubbed themselves Harlem Heat 2000. Their marriage was reflected in their WWE personas: as he took to the ring as King Booker, she became Queen Sharmell. Francis, Stephanie McMahon, Paul Levesque. that very same night. Find family history information in a whole new way Create a free family tree for yourself or for Booker Huffman and we'll search for valuable new information for you. General Manager, and booked a best-of-five series of matches for the United States Championship between Booker and Cena. Booker T. Huffman Jr.[a] (born March 1, 1965),[1] better known by his ring name Booker T, is an American color commentator and retired professional wrestler. [11] Booker then turned face and found a partnership with Goldust and the pair teamed to battle the nWo. Suggest an alternative Share your comments about this record As the ninth WCW Triple Crown Champion, Booker is one of four men to achieve both the WWE and WCW Triple Crowns. [21], When Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff formed The New Blood, Huffman eventually completely changed his in-ring persona, helping lead Captain Rection's military-themed Misfits In Action stable as G.I. Prior to No Surrender, Booker, Steiner, and British Invasion won a match to gain the man advantage at No Surrender's Lethal Lockdown match against Team 3D and Beer Money, Inc. In 2012, the promotion rebranded to Reality of Wrestling. [citation needed] The feud eventually culminated at WrestleMania 22, with Booker and Sharmell losing to Boogeyman. [80] Levestia was also used to further the feud between himself and Jeff Jarrett when Jarrett hit her in the head with a guitar on Nitro on July 31, 2000. Steiner won by TKO when he put an unconscious Booker into the Steiner Recliner at Mayhem. Get started By the end of 1994, they held the WCW Tag Team Championship after defeating Stars and Stripes (The Patriot and Marcus Alexander Bagwell) in December. His star rose, and he was able to show off his comedic abilities while facing renowned wrestlers like "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Triple H and Ric Flair. Kingdom". [citation needed] A week later, Booker attacked Triple H in the bathroom and laid him out after Triple H had thrown a dollar bill at him, ordering Booker to get him a towel. [citation needed] Booker then competed in the King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Slammiversary. [52] There he was booked against Chicano, the incumbent IWA Undisputed Heavyweight Champion. He also held the title when WCW was acquired by WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation) in 2001, making Booker the last WCW Heavyweight Champion. Huffman demanded a jury trial on his claim for disgorgement of Activision's profits and for statutory damages under the DMCA. 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. [citation needed] Booker won the battle royal and then defeated Mysterio at The Great American Bash to win the World Heavyweight Championship after Chavo Guerrero betrayed Mysterio by hitting him with a steel chair. In fall 1997, they fired Sherri and added a new manager, Jacqueline. On the March 26, 2012 episode of Raw, Booker T saved Teddy Long from an attempted attack by Mark Henry, thus becoming the sixth and final member of Team Teddy at WrestleMania XXVIII, where Team Johnny emerged victorious. [36] He then briefly teamed with Eddie Guerrero, at one point challenging Mysterio and Van Dam for the WWE Tag Team Championship, and feuded with Heidenreich. [11][14] Subsequently, they fired Col. Parker and beat him up and became full-fledged faces. His teenage girlfriend lost custody of their son and Brandon entered foster care while Booker was behind bars. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}10 Things You Might Not Know About Jimmy Butler, Celebrities & Notables Running the Boston Marathon, 7 Facts About Gymnast and TikTok Star Olivia Dunne, Nat Sweetwater Cliftons First NBA Season, 8 Negro League Legends Featured in a New MLB Game, Get to Know NCAA Tournament Star Caitlin Clark. 108110), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [8] Booker trained under Scott Casey, who helped to turn Booker's background as a gangster and dancer into "professional wrestling", teaching the newcomer in-ring psychology and ring generalship. [citation needed] Orton, however, was able to defeat Benoit in the final match on the January 13 episode of SmackDown! On April 21, 2007, Booker began hosting a radio show titled Tea Time with King Booker on KBME 790 AM in Houston. [citation needed], After Cyber Sunday, the feud between King Booker and Batista continued with Batista unable to wrestle the title from Booker. Booker was replaced by Byron Saxton for commentating as he became a coach for the sixth season of WWE Tough Enough. to win the series and the title for Booker T, who held the title until No Way Out where Benoit won it back. [citation needed], While competing in the Royal Rumble match, King Booker was eliminated by Kane. On December 10, 2016, Huffman announced that he would be running in the 2019 Houston mayoral election. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.147), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. [31], Afterward, Booker set his sights on the newly reactivated Intercontinental Championship. [8] His brother Lash (Stevie Ray) 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. [12] They lost the match but were over as heels because of the caliber of faces they wrestled. During that time they also worked for Network Of Wrestling in Japan. [11] The first match took place at SummerSlam in Toronto and saw Cena gain the pinfall victory to go up 10 in the series. Booker T scours the country for his lavish King Booker robe and his first WCW Championship Title. The next week, Booker entered a battle royal on SmackDown! They made their debut on May 4, 1992. 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. [11] Booker returned to the roster and defeated Rick Steiner for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship at Greed. The cool city, 2020 is coming. [31] For several weeks, he teamed with Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash in a feud against Triple H, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho. Each of his dad and mom had died by the point he reached 13 years of age, and he lived together with his elder sister, who was three years older than him. He later became a two-time inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. Booker entered the match at number 21 and was eliminated by Mason Ryan. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Booker_T_(wrestler)&oldid=1152745780, LVPW UWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time), Ranked No. [21] He returned to the Booker T name on the June 19 Nitro, promoting Rection to the status of General and demanding the Misfits start standing up to the New Blood. [citation needed] Subsequently, Booker was part of the tournament to name a new number one contender and made it to the Final Four. On the next Impact!, Booker challenged Joe to a title match at Victory Road, which Joe would later accept. Because of the gunmen's uniforms and familiarity with the fast food chain's operations, police suspected the robberies were inside jobsand it did not take long before Huffman and three other men were found. [citation needed] He regained the title a few weeks later in a steel cage match with Nash at Fall Brawl,[21] 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 episode of Nitro. On the November 29 episode 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. [citation needed], Booker targeted Evolution after Batista and Randy Orton attacked Booker's former partner, Goldust. The series culminated at No Mercy, where Cena won the series 32, and thusly, the United States Championship. "Wrestling's historical cards" (p.144), Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts. In 1986, Booker married his first wife, Levestia. 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. [citation needed] Benoit was able to tie the series 33 after beating Orton in two consecutive matches on the December 30 and January 6, 2006, episodes of SmackDown!. Booker's son Brandon was born when Booker was 17. On the August 28 episode of SmackDown Live Booker T made a surprise appearance as "King Booker" in the opening segment when he interrupted and joined in on The New Day's "five timers" celebration, following the latter's fifth tag team championship win. Bro," and he has created copyrighted comic books based on his G.I. However, Booker found he could win wrestling fans over with moves like his breakdance-inspired "Spinaroonie." program with his brother as G.I. [45] In October 2007, Booker T requested his and Sharmell's release from their WWE contracts due to the pressure he had in WWE and being burned out, which WWE granted.[46][39]. Booker was scheduled to face Benoit in Match 5 of the Best of Seven Series at the December 30 taping of SmackDown!. In its aftermath, Booker remained a heel, and he joined forces with Vince McMahon and The Boss Man in December to feud with Steve Austin. Levestia Huffman is a very secretive individual who has kept facts about her date and place of birth hidden. [22] On the final episode of Nitro, he defeated Scott Steiner to win the WCW World Heavyweight Championship for the fourth time. He married Sharmell Sullivan in February 2005, and together they had twins. [8] Even though the WWA met its demise some time later, Booker continued to wrestle on the Texas independent circuit, often with his brother Lash, who performed as Stevie Ray.[11]. His big break arrived when he and his brother were signed to World Championship Wrestling. This rivalry spilled over to real life when the two got into a legitimate fistfight at a SummerSlam pay-per-view commercial shoot, reportedly due to Batista considering himself superior to the rest of the roster due to his quick climb to main event status. [citation needed] The next week, Booker gained revenge on Angle, defeating him with a Scissors Kick. He speaks of his son Brandon, now an adult and in jail, and how he couldn't really be a father at that early point in his life. [61] On the January 6, 2012, episode of SmackDown, Booker challenged Rhodes a second time for the Intercontinental Championship, but once again failed to win the title.[62]. Their relationship came to an end in 2001. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. 115117). He also founded his own wrestling school. Booker lived in Abingdon, Virginia 24210, USA. [11] In a must win match during Armageddon, Benoit was able to defeat Booker T to bring the series to 31. [11] After Cena got on the bad side of General Manager Kurt Angle, he did his best to get the title away from Cena. [citation needed] Before the match, Booker assaulted Sir William Regal, resulting in the breakup of the King's Court. 165 following. Sharmell is a former Miss Black America who'd toured with James Brown. Goldust began trying to start a tag team with Booker, but Goldust kept costing Booker matches. [35] After Cena was stripped of his title by Angle for "laying a hand" on the GM,[citation needed] Booker took advantage of the situation and won an eight-man elimination match to win the vacant United States Championship, thus becoming the one-hundredth United States Champion in history, in a match that also featured Cena, Dupree, Billy Gunn, Charlie Haas, Luther Reigns, Kenzo Suzuki and Van Dam. [14] In 1997, they feuded with Public Enemy (Grunge & Rocco), The Steiners, and the nWo. [citation needed] At WrestleMania, Matt Hardy set up Sharmell for a Twist of Fate during the Money in the Bank match with the briefcase in Booker's grasp thus forcing him to choose between a guaranteed title shot and his wife. Booker T would go on to win the match-up. [11] At Backlash, Booker's team lost when Triple H pinned Nash after a sledgehammer shot.
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