Local wrestler rokc, real name carla gonzalez, made history this past weekend as she became the youngest champion in wwe hall of famer booker t s reality of wrestling. Mar 30, 2012 booker t came into wwe and quickly established himself as one of its top superstars. Booker t says that christian is one of the most underrated. The world heavyweight championship that has been carried by such greats as batista and triple h got its start in wwe back in 2002. Booker t defeats rey mysterio for the world heavyweight championship. Booker t won the wcw world tag team championship for an eleventh time. Ironically, one of the most infamous triple h burials was at a wrestlemania, versus booker t at wrestlemania 19. Booker losing the title to angle happened to be the best one during the july 24, 2001 edition of smackdown.
Booker t is an 11time wcw tag team champion, a sixtime world champion, winner of the 2006 king of the ring tournament and the man responsible for popularizing the word, sucka. Even though the reality of wrestling founder claimed that having a black wwe. Booker t pro wrestling fandom pro wrestling wiki pro wrestling. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator signed with wwe. Now can you dig that, sucka its about time for a spinarooni.
Wwe superstar booker ts official profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos. Theres a reason you dont go up against the 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time wcw champ. Pro wrestling is fake, but its race problem isnt the. How many total championship has booker t won in his entire. Booker t was inducted into the wwe hall of fame in 20. Wwe hall of famer booker t has spoken about wwes decision to book roman reigns versus goldberg at wrestlemania 36. The history of the world heavyweight championship at. He is an overall 6time world champion, winning the wcw championship on five occasions and the wwe world heavyweight championship once. Booker t is an 11time wcw tag team champion, a sixtime world champion, winner of the 2006 king of the ring tournament and the man responsible for. Steve austin, as a heel, and then went on to feud with the likes of kurt angle and the rock. The bookerman continues to pride himself on his past success in wcw, where he held the wcw championship on five. It is recognized as the top championship in the wwe.
He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas. Booker t makes his first splash into the wwe smackdown. Mar 10, 2020 the fiends championship run ended last month when goldberg defeated bray wyatt at wwe s super showdown in saudi arabia. With the nwo now operating in wwe, booker t was eventually invited into the faction. The wrestler with the most reigns as world heavyweight champion is john cena with. Angle made history by becoming the first wwe wrestler to win the wcw championship. Gwf global wrestling federation tag team titles defeating gary young and stevie dane july 1992.
Jbl expected booker to betray his partners, but instead booker pinned him, thus turning face again. Dec 21, 2019 booker t says that christian is one of the most underrated stars in wwe history. After wwe debut, laredoan main events over booker t, wins row. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t. Booker t responds to superstar billy graham advising. Mar 23, 2020 during his hall of fame show, two time wwe hall of famer booker t revealed that he, along with brock lesnar, roman reigns and jbl were stuck in connecticut and decided to go to the bar to enjoy some drinks. Booker t takes a look back at his memorable match against rey mysterio at the great american bash 2006. Best known for his time in world wrestling entertainment wwe and world championship wrestling wcw. Booker t slams tessa blanchards impact world title win as. King booker discusses his memories of winning the world heavyweight championship. After winning the royal rumble, booker t then feuded against triple h, and the two had a.
Booker t found early success in wcw where he founded the very popular tag team harlem heat alongside his brother, stevie ray. Would you just shut up clown and give me the mic, we turning up to 1,000 harlem heat degrees, and this town is gonna get obliviated, if you understand what im saying man. His finishers include his trademark scissors kick and the bookend. Race and the wwe championship bleacher report latest. Booker ts most memorable matches, moments in wrestlemania. Lets remind ourselves that booker t is a deserving world heavyweight champion. Wwe hall of famer booker t thinks it was a terrible idea for impact wrestling to make controversial figure tessa blanchard become their world champion the former wcw world champion commented on the situation on the latest installment of his hall of fame podcast.
Wwe ppv opponents of booker t quiz by svenmetenstra94. The wwe made a hugely surprising move when they removed booker t from the accounting team on monday night raw the day after the royal rumble. The first champion was buddy rogers, who won the championship in 1963. But every time this issue is brought up, there are some fans that disagree on the definitions of black. Booker t and mark henry were also onetime champions. John cena defeated jesus to retain the united states championship, and spike dudley retained the cruiserweight title over funaki. Booker t reveals how brock lesnar helped his colleagues in 2015.
Booker t left wwe in october 2007 but returned in 2011 as part of the biggest royal rumble in wwe history. The champion with the single longest reign is bruno. Wwe current roster, wwe triple crown championship, wwe grand slam championship booker tio huffman jr. Huffman won a total of twentythree titles in wcw, making him the most. How does this sequence do anything to further the idea that booker is actually a worthy champion is beyond me. He has held various world tag team championships throughout his career. Booker t defeats rey mysterio for the world heavyweight youtube. Apr 20, 2020 booker is a sixtime world champion, having won the wcw world heavyweight championship five times four times in wcw, and once in the wwf and wwes world heavyweight championship once. He defeated the fiend bray wyatt for the gold during wwes super showdown event in saudi arabia. Booker t news, pictures, videos and biography wrestling inc. This is a video compilation of all of the championship wins of booker t booker t wins the wcw championship against kurt angle at raw booker t and test defeat the brothers of destruction to. There was no warning, and the announcement came the day of the television show with jonathan coachman returning to the wwe and taking booker ts place on the wwes monday night television show. But its prestigious lineage can actually be traced back all the way to george hackenschmidt and 1904. Booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler.
It is the first world title established in wwe, having been introduced in 1963 as the world wide wrestling federation wwwf world heavyweight championship. Making tessa blanchard world champion is the worst. Booker t beat rob van dam, december 14, 2003 wwe armageddon at the orlando arena in orlando. On his podcast, the hall of fame with booker t and brad gilmore, booker t. Triple h, who has a reputation for burying superstars, has lost more than anyone at wrestlemania, as covered in our recent wwe records piece. List of wwe champions simple english wikipedia, the free.
While booker t only won wwe s version of world heavyweight title only once in 2006, his last two reigns as wcw world champion in. 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. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. In addition, booker t also added that he believes that. Michael cole and corey graves have a new buddy to share the screen with. Booker t on winning the world heavyweight championship vs. Booker t wins the wcw championship against kurt angle at raw booker t and test defeat the brothers of destruction to win the wcw tag team championships at smackdown booker t and test win the wwf. Official booker t merchandise from, the official source for wwe merchandise the official wwe shop. The following is a listing of events that booker t has participated in. August, 2000 wcw new blood rising at the pne center in vancouver. Booker is best known for his time in world championship wrestling wcw, the world wrestling.
Championships and accomplishments world wrestling federation wwf tag team championship 1 time, wwf tag team championship 1 time. Dec 01, 2008 how many total championship has booker t won in his entire the career. As a team, they held the wwf tag team championship one time. Booker t at wwe summerslam 2001 lived up to the premise of the invasion storyline in one of the best matches in the events history. Soon after, the veteran grappler joined the announce team on smackdown as a color commentator and appeared as a trainer on usas hit reality series wwe tough enough. He is also founderowner of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in his hometown of houston, texas. He is also the 16th triple crown champion in wwe history. The wwe championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in wwe, currently on the smackdown brand. After giving his us title to chris kanyon, booker feuded and lost his wcw title to kurt angle. Robert booker tio huffman better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator signed with wwe. Booker t was, as he would put it, a five time, five time, five time, five time, five time world champion in wcw, a company that surpassed wwe in ratings for a. He has also worked for total nonstop action wrestling tna. There booker t achieved 11 wcw tag team championships.
As of january 30, 2020, there have been 6 recognized reigns between 51 different recognized champions and 11 recognized vacancies there are 4 reigns, 2 people, and 2 vacancies that are not recognized by the wwe. In 2001, he debuted in wwe at the 2001 king of the ring, when he attacks stone cold steve austin, during the triple threat wwe title match. The four superstars in the main event wwe title match caused a total melee around the ring, and the ending saw jbl pin booker t. The two will compete for goldbergs wwe universal championship. He is the first nonmixed race african american to become a world champion in wwe,and was voted the greatest world heavyweight champion in a wwe viewer poll. During the podcast, booker t expressed his elation over kingstons championship victory. Sep 20, 20 can booker t become a five time wcw champion. However, the bar was closing, but lesnar made sure it didnt. Being in the top 10 in the rankings system, booker t will be an immediate top contender for the wwe championship if played in season mode. The title was introduced in 1963 by the thenworld wide wrestling federation wwwf. The duo of angle and booker had a few entertaining matches on wwe television. Booker t career photo highlights wcw tna wwe youtube. In summer 2012, the sixtime world champion added yet another. Wcw world heavyweight champion booker t pinned jeff jarrett after a bookend to retain the title, march 1, 2002 wwe house show at the sundome in tampa.
Mar 27, 2018 booker t remains one of the most highlydecorated wrestlers of all time, with the wwe hall of fame legend now calling colour commentary for the company the 53yearold was the last wcw world. The next night, booker t demanded a rematch, citing orlando jordans interference. Ranking the 7 most memorable elimination chamber matches in. He also bears the distinction of holding the wcw world heavyweight championship when the promotion folded in 2001. Booker t and goldust were a former professional wrestling tag team that wrestled in the world wrestling federation from 20022003. Booker t s rise in wcw began in the tag team harlem heat along with his brother stevie ray. Booker t had more success in wwe in 2001, where he had a memorable feud with stone cold. Aug 03, 2016 and booker t during this whole sequence. Booker is an 11 time wcw tag champion, a 6time world champion, and 2006 king of the ring winner.
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