Booker t born march 1, 1965 is famous for being wrestler. 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. Booker t wrestler biography, birth date, birth place and. Martel was inducted into the wwe hall of fame in 2006 and. Wwe legend booker t transcends racial boundaries in. Yet throughout this volume you see how he overcame every difficult circumstance and persevered until he accomplished what really mattered to him the most. Wrestlers tweet tributes after death of legendary wwe. 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 doesn t have the same ring to it or come across as menacing.
Booker t says any man who wrestled chris benoit was better. Zero previous training required fantasy camp is for anyone looking to learn from the 2x wwe hall of famer booker t and have a fun motivational day pushing themselves. Booker t pro wrestling fandom pro wrestling wiki pro wrestling. Booker t talks about working with chris benoit wrestling hub. Booker t could return to the ring in 2020 and reunite harlem heat alongside his brother stevie ray. Booker t pays tribute to the great wwewcwjapan legend big van vader leon white who passed away from congestive heart failure. The hart family is upset about booker t s accidental owen hart joke on raw. Court bauers surprise royal rumble pick booker t on winning wwe title for first time. 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 wrestling wcw, the. Bro for a match in his reality of wrestling promotion. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring nam e booker t, is an american profess ional wrest ler, profe ssional wres tling promoter and color commentator signed with wwe.
Professional wrestler booker ts raw life the undefeated. Overview from survival in the streets to a new beginning a spirited tale of redemption from a seemingly insurmountable life of tragedy and crime, this first autobiography of professional wrestler and tv commentator booker t. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestling promoter, color commentator, and retired professional wrestler, signed with wwe. Booker t apologized for his comments about owen hart on raw, but the hart family says its not good enough. Huffman tells the unvarnished truth about his life before hitting the bigtime in professional wrestling. He would go on to win several belts in the wwe, including the hardcore championship, as well as a tagteam championship run with booker t. Vince mcmahon gives up on raw wrestler, booker t returns with his old gimmick, on this day in wcw history february 12, 1994 wcw power hour. Many wwe superstars are mourning the death of canadian professional wrestler and wwe hall of famer rocky johnson.
The hart family is upset about booker ts accidental owen. Everyone wanted to share a few words about what gene okerlund meant to the wrestling world. Stevie ray is best known for his sevenyear tenure with world championship wrestling wcw from 1993 to 2000, where he was onehalf of the tag team harlem heat, with his younger brother booker t. Huffman, the houston, texas native went from a troubled youth trapped in a life of poverty and crime to a sixtime world heavyweight champion, wwe intercontinental champion, united states champion, wwe and wcw tag team champion, a. He has been married to sharmell sullivanhuffman since february 5, 2005. Robert tio huffman better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler and color commentator, currently signed to world wrestling. But functionally, there will never be a death of the booker. He himself tells you that his life wasn t sweetness and light. He is also the owner and founder of the independent promotion r eality of wr estling row in texas city, texas. He and stevie ray are also three time global wrestling federation north. Robert james marella june 4, 1937 october 6, 1999, better known by his ring name of gorilla monsoon, was an american professional wrestler, playbyplay commentator, and booker monsoon is famous for his run as a superheavyweight main eventer, and later as the voice of the world wrestling federation, as commentator and backstage manager during the 1980s and 1990s. 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.
The feud eventually culminated at wrestlemania 22, with the boogeyman defeating booker t and sharmell. Its little wonder why wwe has made an effort to stop using wrestlings. Two time wwe hall of famer booker t returned with his old g. Also known as king booker, he won more than 30 championships in the wwe, wcw, and tna and is credited for creating the spinarooney.
Booker t born robert booker tio huffman, march 1, 1965 is one of the most. This is especially true in modern wrestling, where even legitimate news is peppered with works from wwe fake leaks to steer coverage or perception. Booker t is also a supporter of formula one, and was in attendance at the 2012 u. He is an actor and director, known for wcw monday nitro 1995, ready to rumble 2000 and wwe smackdown. Wwe legend booker t reveals comeback talks with brother stevie.
Professional wrestler booker ts raw life an orphan, a dropout, a felon and now a famous, married father running for mayor of houston by mike wise august 17, 2017. Remembering eddie guerrero on his 12th death anniversary 6. Wrestlers tweet tributes after death of legendary wwe announcer mean gene okerlund. Despite groans from wrestling oldtimers, the booker will never be offlimits its an integral part of how we watch. By the time booker was, both of his parents had died and he lived with his 16yearold sister. He and booker t were set to face off on the march 18 saturday nights main event xxxii, but the match was canceled due to booker t faking a knee injury to escape competition. He is currently wrestling for total nonstop action wrestling, where he is the current tna legends champion. Reality of wrestling the flagship of texas wrestling. The kickoff show for wwe s tlc payperview took a sudden turn on sunday night when scott dawson and dash wilder of the revival popped up and confronted booker t. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t. Former wwe wrestler booker t todd spoth for the undefeated. Since returning from an extensive medical hiatus in 20, booker.
Jones booker t and the mgs is 73 years old birthdate. He was released from tna and he is currently running a wrestling alliance called the praire wrestling alliance. Wwe legend booker t training exnfler brennan williams for. Booker and his brother lash opened a wrestling school in houston in 2005. Booker t is best known for his time in world championship wrestling. Booker t says any man who wrestled chris benoit was better for it by felix upton january 25, 2020, 10. Test was ranked among the top 50 wrestlers by pro wrestling illustrated in 2001.
Don t miss your chance to get in the ring with me on saturday, march 28th in texas city. The aggressive personality known as booker t become 11th time wcw tag team champion, and six time world champion winner of the 2006. Booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his wrestling persona booker t, is an american professional wrestler. Huffman details his life before celebrity status in the ring. Lash huffman born august 22, 1958 is an american semiretired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, stevie ray.
Rosa huffman couldnt bear staying in louisiana after her husbands death. The great king of the ring tournament awith responsible for popular word sucka and sports entertainment. Booker t wrestler is credited as professional wrestler wwe, smackdown wwe, wrestlemania xxvii. Jones booker t and the mgs was born november 12, 1944. In the world of wrestling, if there is one name that is almost unmentionable in any sort of positive light in the past years, it is that of chris benoit. Booker t and stevie ray where she changed her name once more, this time to sister sherri. Its because his audience is impervious to his charms. Wwe legend booker t training exnfler brennan williams for pro wrestling stardom wwe legend booker t training exnfler for pro wrestling stardom. Still, test never seemed to break out of the midcard. Booker huffman was born on march 1, 1965 in houston, texas, usa as robert booker tio huffman. If the booker is dead today, its not because his art exists in a vacuum. By the time booker was fourteen, both of his parents had died, and his brother lane.
Huffman, mick foley and more react to hall of famer rocky johnsons death this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. We need the booker and the knowledge that he or she is there, behind the scenes to understand wrestling narratives. In addition, booker t has been entered twice in the wwe hall of fame, first in 20 in single and then in 2019 together with his brother stevie ray as a member of the harlem heat this makes him the only wrestler together with bret hart, ric flair and shawn michaels to have been inducted into the hall of fame twice, one as a single wrestler and. Robert booker tio huffman march 1, 1965, better known as booker t is a. The cause of death of the extna knockout performer, real name rocksan biggerstaff, has not yet been confirmed.