Wrestling is considered as one of the oldest sports in the history that continues to be relevant. On march 10, 2015, booker released his second autobiography, booker t. Triple h to announce major roster move tonight on fs1s wwe backstage. Huffman is the wwe smackdown general manager and a trainer for the hugely popular reality series, world wrestling entertainments wwe tough enough. 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. Reality of wrestling the row is a wrestling promotion owned by booker t that runs out of houston, texas showcasing the top unsigned talent from around the.
Wwe hall of famer booker t has been long retired from the wrestling ring but his heroics at a fastfood restaurant in the texan suburb of south houston to stop an armed robbery may have reminded. Best known for his time in world wrestling entertainment wwe and world championship wrestling wcw. Booker t served as one for the pro wrestling syndicate, then he became one on wwe smackdown. Booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler.
Austin during his match, promptly injuring him in his very first move in the wwf. While others find the wrestling moves excruciating and painful, there are times when they look exciting and cool. He has also worked for total nonstop action wrestling tna. Booker t then would run to the ropes and come back, jumping into the air and hitting his amazing kick to the opponents backhead, koing him. You may have watched wrestling on television many times. Its 2015 and the nword should be eradicated from the. The bookend, the ax kick, the scissor kick, the missile dropkick. Booker huffman took the ring name of booker t, and lane huffman took the ring name of stevie ray.
The great king of the ring tournament awith responsible for popular word sucka and sports entertainment. All classic moves, but wwes resident bully had one that was particularly meanspirited. This is a great documentary on legendary wrestler booker t and will do just fine for the fans. Booker wasnt a big submission guy so the limited range in the elbows doesnt hurt him as much as some others. No, he looked like he stepped right out of a time machine from the 1920s with his turtleneck, bowler hat and kingsized cigar. Booker ts signature moves scissors kick booker ts scissors kick was always one of his top moves, although its not always been a finisher. Wwe classics looked inside the history books to find 15 moves that really do exist. Mar 20, 2015 wwe hall of famer booker t has been long retired from the wrestling ring but his heroics at a fastfood restaurant in the texan suburb of south houston to stop an armed robbery may have reminded. If you are a booker fan, this dvd is great and the transformation of booker s wrestling role is also included plus all major title wins, highlighted main events, hiatus and his feuds. Booker also used a windmill move to evade attacks and quickly switch back to. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion rea lity of wres tling row in texas city, texas booker is best known for his time in world c hampionship wr estling wcw, the world.
Booker t reacts to wrestlemania 36 moving to wwe pc with no. Wrestling movesbooker tdelayed spinebuster youtube. Booker t recently interviewed former wwe united states and iwgp intercontinental champion mvp in conjunction to promote his upcoming appearance at a reality of wrestling event. He and scott steiner have a variation where booker t does a calf kick. Jan 05, 2018 unusual wrestling moves that are entertaining to know. Booker t pro wrestling fandom pro wrestling wiki pro wrestling. To start this move out, booker t would hit his opponent in the stomach, bending the wrestler over. Outside the ring, booker and stevie ray opened the booker t and stevie ray wrestling academy in houston, texas. Booker t is currently one of only 19 wrestlers to win all four of the top titles in the wwe. Originally, pro wrestling was held between ropes for the protection of both the athletes and the.
Nov 23, 2018 10 devastating top rope pro wrestling moves. Booker t wrestler simple english wikipedia, the free. Back on smackdown, booker was part of the tournament to name a new number one. Big apple blast bear hug from stevie ray, sidekick from booker t. Booker t had it pretty rough, he had already lost his father but then his mother passed away, a woman who raised all eight children by herself. After spending time in prison for armed robbery, booker t turned to pro wrestling and had certianly found his true calling. Booker t and corey graves say they worked the wrestling. In wcw he used to use a top rope somersault leg drop he called the harlem. An orphan, a dropout, a felon and now a famous, married father running for mayor of houston. Singles wrestler 1989 2012 tag team wrestler 1992 2012 promoter 2006 today color commentator 2011 2012. Booker t do a delayed spinebuster on chris jericho. Bodyslams, powerbombs and piledrivers are just about as synonymous with sportsentertainment as the superstars themselves.
His amazing career was honored with an induction into the wwe hall of fame in 20. Wrestling flashback stone cold vs booker t in a lumberjack. Scissors kick booker ts scissors kick was always one of his top moves, although its not always been a finisher. Harlem heat was a professional wrestling tag team composed of two brothers, booker and lash huffman better known as booker t and stevie ray. He is best known for his time in both wwe and world. Booker t s signature moves scissors kick booker t s scissors kick was always one of his top moves, although its not always been a finisher. Booker t active also known as booker, king booker, kole, gi bro. He holds 35 major professional titles within wwe, world championship wrestling wcw, and. With a personality and unique talent for entertaining audiences with his moves he quickly became a fan favorite and headlined many of the wwe and wcw payperview events. Our sources say they didnt like each other and there was tension which boiled onto the air.
World wrestling allstars 2002 stevie ray wrestled a few matches for wwa against ernest miller in 2002, retiring later that year. Triple h pulls out all the stops at wrestlemania xix, including a unique and effective version of the indian death lock. The five time, five time, five time, five time, five time, wcw champion booker t born robert booker tio huffman, march 1, 1965 is one of the most decorated wrestlers of alltime, having wrestled for world championship wrestling, world wrestling entertainment and total nonstop action. Aug 17, 2017 professional wrestler booker ts raw life. His brother lane suggested that they check out a wrestling school ran by ivan. In april 20, stevie ray inducted booker t into the wwe hall of fame. 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. Stone cold and booker t lock horns in a funny lumberjack match. Robert booker tio huffman march 1, 1965, better known as booker t is a semiretired american professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and color commentator, currently signed to world wrestling entertainment wwe. The other was called the book end which was just his name for the rock bottom.
Over the course of his career hes had six runs with a world title 5 with wcws. While wrestling in the wwe he won the united states. He would move in with his older brother lash stevie ray huffman at age 17. If you are a booker fan, this dvd is great and the transformation of bookers wrestling role is also included plus all major title wins, highlighted main events, hiatus and his feuds. From the moment he stepped into the wwe ring, booker t spinaroonied his way into superstardom, tangling with a whos who of squared circle greats, including stone cold steve austin, the undertaker, john cena, triple h, randy orton, batista, rey mysterio, ric flair, christian, mark henry and many others. During his time in the wcw, tna and wwf he won an epic 35 championships, including 21 titles in the wcw. The spinerooni harlem sidekick houston sidekick harlem hangover houston hangover spinebuster missile dropkick heat seeker sunset flip rollup out of corner 110th street slam the knee drop the.
Vince russo is one of the most controversial bookers a booker, as the term is used in wrestling, is a person who puts matches together and determines basics about their content, such as relative overall length, who the eventual victor will be, and many of the moves which will be made during the match. 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. The bookend wcw the scissors kick wwf favorite moves. By the way these two interacted, you would think there arent two better pals in the wrestling industry than booker t and corey graves.
But as ring competition has evolved, many once typical wrestling moves have gone out of fashion. Each student is personally evaluated by booker t to determine if you have what it takes to become a pro wrestler. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas booker is best known for his time in world championship. Professional wrestler booker ts raw life the undefeated.
Apr 24, 2011 booker t do a delayed spinebuster on chris jericho. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring nam e booker t, is an american professiona l wrestl er, profess ional wrestl ing promoter and color commentator signed with wwe. A booker can also be described as someone who recruits and hires talent to work in a particular promotion. Booker t used two different finishing maneuvers as a singles competitor. Gwf global wrestling federation tag team titles defeating gary young and stevie dane july 1992. Booker t hits his finisher in wwe official youtube. Booker t hits cody rhodes with a scissors kick in wwe. See more ideas about booker t, wwe and professional wrestling. Every professional wrestler uses signature moves to put away their opponents, and booker t was no different. That is not the reputation they had in recent months. The team achieved their greatest success in world championship wrestling wcw, where they won the wcw world tag team championship a record ten times. As harlem heat, they won the wcw world tag team championship a record ten times together.
Booker can hit his signature moves from the spinaroonie to his various side kicks and book end. Unusual wrestling moves that are entertaining to know. Jan 08, 2018 booker t recently interviewed former wwe united states and iwgp intercontinental champion mvp in conjunction to promote his upcoming appearance at a reality of wrestling event. In 2005, stevie ray and booker t opened the booker t and stevie ray pro wrestling academy in houston, texas. To determine and schedule the events of a wrestling card. Hulk hogans fellow wwe hall of famer booker t is shocked by nword comments that have cost hogan his wrestling contract. Booker t saves restaurant from armed robbery, performs. Unfortunately for booker t, though, the wrestling gods werent with him, as booker t was injured over the weekend at a house show event, suffering a strained groin pull.
Booker t cagematch the internet wrestling database. 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. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion reality of wrestling row in texas city, texas. Ending this 11 year case once and for all duration. Mar 17, 2020 wrestling news booker t reacts to wrestlemania 36 moving to wwe pc with no crowd, says wrestlemania was always about the spectacle march 17, 2020 posted by ashish. Reality of wrestling the row is a wrestling promotion owned by booker t that runs out of houston, texas showcasing the top unsigned talent from around the world in a weekly episodic series. Harlem heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two reallife brothers, booker and lane huffman. Booker t criticizes the wrestling style of the young bucks. Throughout his career, huffman has become a sixtime world heavyweight champion. A booker, as the term is used in wrestling, is a person who puts matches together and determines basics about their content, such as relative overall length, who the eventual victor will be, and many of the moves which will be made during the match. Huffman returned to wwe as a surprise entrant during the 2011 royal rumble.
Glossary of professional wrestling terms wikipedia. Big bully busick wasnt the type of antagonist to stuff you into lockers in high school. The person in charge of setting up matches and writing angles is a booker. Wwe superstar booker ts official profile, featuring bio, exclusive videos, photos.
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