View the profiles of people named booker t washington. This is a great documentary on legendary wrestler booker t and will do just fine for the fans. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. In 2001, he debuted in wwe at the 2001 king of the ring, when he attacks stone cold. Lashley would state in interviews that friction with wwe booker, michael p.
From prison to promise, written with andrew william wright, details booker s struggles with family losses and crime in urban houston before he became one of the worlds most recognized athletes. He has been married to sharmell sullivanhuffman since february 5, 2005. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t, is an american professional wrestler. What were some of booker t washingtons strategies answers. Adam joseph copeland 8 is a canadian professional wrestler and actor. Booker t recently had an interview with hannibal tv where he talked about his upcoming mayoral campaign, getting lou thesz award by. Robert booker tio huffman born march 1, 1965, better known by his ring name booker t.
Join facebook to connect with booker t washington and others you may know. Adam joseph copeland born october 30, 1973 in orangeville, ontario is a canadian actor and retired professional wrestler. Edge, booker t, toronto, ontario, x8, singles match, march 17, 2002. From prison to promise released on september 1, 2012, booker ts raw and honest autobiography, booker t. He is an actor and director, known for wcw monday nitro 1995, ready to rumble 2000 and wwe smackdown. Booker t started his career when he and his brother, lash joined a wrestling school. Upon arriving there, he began a feud with kurt angle. He is not only a good wrestler but also a well known wrestling promoter and the owner of row. Wwe 2k16 weekly roster reveal kicks off this week gaming age new figures unveiled at sdcc 16 wrestletoys. From prison to promise, written with andrew william wright, details bookers struggles with family losses and crime in urban houston before he became one of the. From prison to promise, penned alongside current wwe superstar and hall of famer booker t. Washington and his accomplishments toward promoting the education of african americans. Wwe wrestling elite series 14 king booker action figure.
Adam joseph copeland born october 30, 1973 is a canadian professional wrestler and actor. Jesse washington is a senior writer for the undefeated. Booker robert tio huffman altri ring name utilizzati. Booker t talks to about possibly returning to the ring and working the royal rumble match i wouldnt call it a comeback laughs. Booker t on his reallife backstage fight with batista. 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. Reality of wrestling the flagship of texas wrestling. Edge is a retired professional wrestler and actor best known for his time in wwe and his work on the television series haven. Booker t had great feuds with jeff jarrett, chris benoit, and scott steiner on wcw television. During his time in the wcw, tna and wwf he won an epic 35 championships, including 21 titles in the wcw.
At backlash, angle defeated edge which later culminated in edge shaving angles head following a hair vs. Booker t officially became king booker while sharmell wrestled under the alias queen sharmell. Shortly after defeating booker t at wrestlemania, edge was drafted to the. Booker ts first wrestlemania appearance was at wrestlemania x8 against edge. Copeland was inducted into the wwe hall of fame on march 31, 2012 by his best. Wwe booker t family pictures, wife, son, daughter, age booker t stands in the list of top successful wrestlers in the history of wrestling. Triple h with ric flair, booker t, seattle, washington, xix, singles match for the. Catching up with wwe legends booker t and eric bischoff at. The event is being held at the verizon center in washington, d. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. Bro at ivan putskis western wrestling alliance live. Professional wrestler booker ts raw life the undefeated. Edge edge in july 20 born adam joseph copeland 19731030 october 30, 1973 age 46 orangeville, ontario, canada alma mater humber college occupation professional wrestler, actor years active 19922011, 2020present wrestler 2000present actor spouses alannah morley m. Mark henry and abraham washington in the now defunct, and rightfully so.
At backlash, edge defeated angle and later culminated in edge shaving angles head following a hair vs. Released on september 1, 2012, booker ts raw and honest autobiography, booker t. Booker huffman was born on march 1, 1965 in houston, texas, usa as robert booker tio huffman. We talked with wwe hall of famer booker t and wcw and wwe legend and metro detroit native eric bischoff at the inaugural astronomicon. At wrestlemania x8, edge found himself in a match with booker t that was the result of edge beating out booker for a fictitious japanese shampoo endorsement. In 2005, only a couple of years before both retiring, they got married and decided to build a family together. Booker t wrestlers database cagematch the internet. 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. When sharmell sullivan and booker t joined forces, they selfordained each other and became wrestling royalty, literally. See more ideas about booker t, wwe and professional wrestling. Atlanta falcons firstround draft pick takkarist mckinley talked a lot about how he bonded with his late grandmother while watching pro wrestler booker t.
Booker t said hes watched matt riddle perform and believes riddle is a long ways away from being a good wrestler. Singles wrestler 1989 2012 tag team wrestler 1992 2012 promoter 2006 today color commentator 2011 2012. Cynthia martin in graphic novel format, tells the life story of booker t. Hulk hogans fellow wwe hall of famer booker t is shocked by nword comments that have cost hogan his wrestling contract. An orphan, a dropout, a felon and now a famous, married father running for mayor of houston. He is sign to wwe smackdown brand where he wrestled under the ring name edge he was forced into early retirement from professional wrestling due to a injury to his neck. Last summer, booker t replaced david otunga on the commentary team. Does christian want to make a wwe comeback after edges. Its 2015 and the nword should be eradicated from the. By this time, huffman, wrestling under the name booker t, was no newbie. Is booker t the best african american wrestler of all time.
The next match in the series wouldnt come until the september 16 smackdown. Asked in africanamerican history, wwe world wrestling entertainment, tna total nonstop action. I knew that buff wasnt prepared for that stage, booker t said. Booker t toronto, ontario x8 singles match march 17, 2002 triple h with ric flair booker t seattle, washington xix singles match for the world heavyweight championship march 30, 2003 booker trob van dam. He was also an author and an adviser to some presidents.
Booker t wrestling observer newsletter star ratings. Shortly after defeating booker t at wrestlemania, edge was drafted to the smackdown. Immediately they were repackaged as harlem heat after the fledgling miami heat nba franchise and given the names kane and kole on the suggestion of sid. Former wwe wrestler booker t todd spoth for the undefeated. Huffman and released in 2012, not only became an amazon bestseller as well, but won the bronze independent publisher book award in 20. Im semiretired and to work around these schedules that the younger wrestlers and the divas applies to the female talent, whether as wrestlers, managers or ring announcers is rough. Moses robinsongetty images his brother stevie ray was vital, both in. Booker t says matt riddle needs a lot of work wrestling inc. As soon as the match began, the capacity crowd in washington states. 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. It had been nearly 15 years since stevie ray teamed with his brother, booker t, as harlem heat when the two reunited on feb.
Otunga had some personal issues to handle, and could not guarantee to be on every monday night. Wwes booker t has tagteam partner in falcons takkarist. Booker t chris jericho dwayne johnson the rock hulk hogan jazz wrestler. Wwe booker t family pictures, wife, son, daughter, age. The team never made it to wwe stevie rays induction of booker t into the wwe hall of fame in 20 is the only time they appeared together in wwe but wcw called them up in 1993. Booker huffman was born in houston, texas in march 1965. The 20 greatest africanamerican wrestlers of all time.
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