On the june 23, 2003 episode of raw, mick foley who was the first champion as mankind was awarded the hardcore championship belt by the raw brand authority figure stone cold steve austin. Get all the latest and breaking news about wwe superstar booker t. 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. Booker t lays it in on triple h at wrestlemania 19 on march 30, 2003, in seattle, washingtons safeco field. H at wrestlemania 19 on march 30, 2003, in seattle, washingtons safeco field. Wwf european champion spike dudley pinned goldust at 1. This is a list, by ring name, of people that have held the wwe hardcore championship. List of world heavyweight champions wrestling jat wiki. Shane said that booker was the wcw champion, and had twice the talent of the rock, and unlike rock, booker had. King booker was only 1 time world heavyweight champ. Harlem heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two brothers, booker and lash huffman better known as booker t and stevie ray.
Now can you dig that, sucka its about time for a spinarooni. C instead of a rockbooker fight, however, shane mcmahon came out to the stage and asked rock who the hell he thought he was. Rock said he didn t want to wait for summerslam he wanted to whip booker s ass in washington, d. The title was only contestable in matches under hardcore regulations, and could be won only by individual wrestlers. Booker t is one of the most decorated africanamerican wrestlers, having wrestled for world championship wrestling, world wrestling entertainment and total nonstop action. Its one of the most distinctive and storied championships in the world of sports entertainment and its titleholders are industry standard bearers. Chris benoit at survivor series in the first of best of seven series with the winner declared the new champion. An underrated fivetime world champion when he came to wwe, booker established himself as one of the most hardhitting and charismatic superstars of the ruthless aggression era.
He was a 5 time wcw champion and a 1 time tna world. Former wwe wrestler booker t todd spoth for the undefeated. The history of the world heavyweight championship at. While booker t only won wwes version of world heavyweight title only once in 2006, his last two reigns as wcw world champion in 2001 also took place under wwe banner, giving him a total of three. The five time, five time, five time, five time, five time, wcw champion.
Booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965 in houston, texas is an american retired professional wrestler that is currently signed to world wrestling entertainment wwe, working on their smackdown brand as a color commentator. Now that he has stepped away from inring competition, booker t is still making an impact on the business through his commentary on wwe raw every monday night and through his reality of wrestling. The world championship was retired and the wwf championship became the undisputed wwf championship. Booker t won the wcw world tag team championship for an eleventh time, this time with test, and he also had a wwf tag team championship reign with test. Wcw united states heavyweight champion booker t defeated wcw world heavyweight champion scott steiner with midajah to retain the united states title and win the wcw world title the filthy animals billy kidman and rey misterio, jr. Dec 20, 2019 booker t is a former fivetime wcw champion whats the story. For me personally, im just glad to be a part of the history, booker t. Booker t the peoples champion part 1 of 4 duration. 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. Booker is a sixtime world champion, having won the wcw world heavyweight championship five times and wwe s world heavyweight championship once. The titles are mostly treated as the same entity throughout flairs reign,and this reign is considered to be merely an extension of his nwa world title reign that began on 01111991. Somebody like you doesnt get to be a world champion, levesque told booker at an event in the nassau.
Ziggler decides that he will decline the opportunity to compete in one of wwes most grueling and debilitating matches. He also bears the distinction of holding the wcw world heavyweight championship when the promotion folded in 2001. Booker t defeats rey mysterio for the world heavyweight championship. My brother was always the guy i wanted to be like, booker t told. Rock said he didnt want to wait for summerslam he wanted to whip bookers ass in washington, d. Tessa blanchard reacts to wwe hall of famer calling her world title win worst idea in wrestling history. Washington, rose up from slavery to become a famous scientist and inventor. For more on the african american experience visit discover black heritage. Triple h defeated intercontinental champion kane on october 20, 2002 at no mercy to unify the intercontinental championship and the world heavyweight championship. Washington was born a slave and went on to become one of the most important africanamerican educators, authors, and leaders of his time. Monday, kenneth dale the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Booker t wrestler simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The title had been vacated by vince russo after winning it from booker t in a steel cage match the previous week. The team achieved their greatest success in world championship wrestling wcw, where they won the wcw world tag team championship a record ten times together.
Wcw world tag team champions the two ogs from street were actually two brothers from the low income south park section of houston, tx but i guess houston heat doesnt have the same ring to it or come across as menacing. The title was reactivated on two occasions afterwards, although they are not considered official reigns by wwe according to their official title history. Huffman returned to wwe as a surprise entrant during the 2011 royal rumble. Aug 31, 2017 now that he has stepped away from inring competition, booker t is still making an impact on the business through his commentary on wwe raw every monday night and through his reality of wrestling. Mar 26, 2016 wcw united states heavyweight champion booker t defeated wcw world heavyweight champion scott steiner with midajah to retain the united states title and win the wcw world title the filthy animals billy kidman and rey misterio, jr. Wcw world tag team championshipchampion history pro. Booker t talks wwe dream match, biggest rivals, reality of. When wwe champion randy orton defeated world heavyweight champion john cena at the tlc. Booker t, suckaaaaaaaaaaaaa it was better when booker was on raw and no queen sharmell around.
Wonder and ray charles and booker t after booker t. Washington put himself through school, became a teacher, and founded the tuskegee normal and industrial. This web site exists to provide the information on professional wrestling and is neither affiliated nor endorsed by any prowrestling organization. Booker t wrestler simple english wikipedia, the free. Booker t defeats rey mysterio for the world heavyweight. World hevavyweight title, using the old wcw belt design, is created for wwe raw in 200209. Wwe hall of famer booker t says hell run for mayor of houston in 2020. He is the most decorated wrestler in wcw history,11 having held 21 titles. I a recent interview with sports illustrated, wwe hall of famer and current raw commentator booker t opened up about his time in wcw. He is an actor and director, known for wcw monday nitro 1995, ready to rumble 2000 and wwe smackdown. For the first time ever, the wcw championship was going to be defended on raw. 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.
Hes the only wrestler in the history of wcw to get. He has been married to sharmell sullivanhuffman since february 5, 2005. He was a 5 time wcw champion and a 1 time tna world heavyweight champ. Booker t was inducted into the wwe hall of fame in 20. The date was july 2, 2001 and it was the main event of raw in tacoma, washington that night. How did booker t receive a world heavyweight championship. 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 wrestlemania xix 2003 edit on the february 24, 2003 episode of raw, booker won a 20man battle royal by last eliminating the. Booker ts promo the night after winning the wcw championship. Professional wrestler booker ts raw life the undefeated. Booker t is also a supporter of formula one, and was in attendance at the 2012 u. 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. Amateur wrestling champion kenneth dale kenny monday was born in tulsa. Reality of wrestling the row is a wrestling promotion owned by booker t in houston, tx showcasing the top unsigned talent from around the world.
Teddy long declared the title vacant and that it will be booker t. In the atlanta compromise he articulated the benefits of vocational education. The aggressive personality known as booker t become 11th time wcw tag team champion, and six time world champion winner of the 2006. Booker t discusses the future of the world heavyweight title and the elimination chamber. Booker is an 11 time wcw tag champion, a 6time world champion, and 2006 king of the ring winner. The feud between triple h and booker t in 2003 is one of wwes most shameful. Aug 01, 2017 having six world titles to go along with his tag team gold, as well as gimmicks as king booker and book dust, where he had a run with goldust dustin runnels as wwe world tag team champions, have. 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 2001 also took place under wwe banner, giving him a total of three. Now, for the first time ever, fans can own the definitive dvd set devoted entirely and exclusively to the world heavyweight championship. When wwe champion randy orton defeated world heavyweight champion john cena at. Ncaa championships, the world championships, and the olympic games. Washington 18561915 was born into slavery and rose to become a leading african american intellectual of the 19 century, founding tuskegee normal and industrial institute now tuskegee.
Page was so moved he told huffman he needed to tell his story. Wwe hardcore championshipchampion history pro wrestling. Jesse washington is a senior writer for the undefeated. Wwe hall of famer booker t says hell run for mayor of. Jul 20, 2009 booker t, suckaaaaaaaaaaaaa it was better when booker was on raw and no queen sharmell around. He had all the talent, the in ring skills, the mic skills, the criminal record. World champion and one of the most dynamic stars in wrestling at the time. 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. Swagger declares that as a former world heavyweight champion, he should also be considered for the elimination chamber match. Younger fans of wwe may only know booker t as a commentator, but hes one of the most accomplished stars in wwe. Booker t is a former fivetime wcw champion whats the story.
Wwe legend booker t transcends racial boundaries in professional. It was also the place where they gained the attention of world championship wrestling. As soon as the match began, the capacity crowd in washington. Jul 15, 2009 he was a 5 time wcw champion and a 1 time tna world heavyweight champ. The great king of the ring tournament awith responsible for popular word sucka and sports entertainment.
After defeating the rock for the world championship, chris jericho defeated stone cold steve austin to unify the world championship with the wwf championship. Wcw world tag team championshipchampion history ts raw life. Washington 18561915, african american political leader at the turn of the 20th century. Do you like booker t or king booker better answers. Following is the list of world heavyweight championship matches that randy orton ever had in his carrier till now summerslam 2003 america west arena. Theres a reason you dont go up against the 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time, 5 time wcw champ. It was the first time that raw became nitro as the wcw world champion booker t faced off with buff bagwell. Every wcw world heavyweight champion ranked from worst to best duration.
After the title was unified others have claimed the title as their own but for the most part these reigns are considered disputed. Nov 24, 2011 booker t defeats rey mysterio for the world heavyweight championship. Washington, educator and reformer, first president and principal developer of tuskegee normal and industrial institute now tuskegee university, and the most influential spokesman for african americans between 1895 and 1915. He was the first 100% black wrestler to win the wwe world championship. Booker t all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. Booker huffman was born on march 1, 1965 in houston, texas, usa as robert booker tio huffman. Over the course of his career hes had six runs with a world title, 15 runs as a tag team champion, and a grandslam champion in the wwe.
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